Bryan Greenberg
Bryan Greenberg
Bryan Greenbergis an American actor and musician, known for his starring role as Ben Epstein in the HBO original series How to Make It in America as well as a recurring role as Jake Jagielski in the WB series One Tree Hill and as Nick Garrett on the short-lived ABC drama October Road. His film work includes The Perfect Score, Nobel Son, Bride Wars, The Good Guy, Friends with Benefits, and A Short History of Decay...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actor
Date of Birth24 May 1978
CityOmaha, NE
CountryUnited States of America
I become a better actor after I step on a stage in front of, like, 500 people when it's just me, a microphone and my guitar. You don't get as nervous walking into a room in front of 3 or 4 people and to do a scene or to walk on a set. You gain confidence.
I'm pretty good with talking to girls if I have an introduction, but I'm the worst at trying to go pick up a girl. I'm really bad at breaking the ice. It's awkward!
I really hope people go out and support the indie filmmakers, because it's a dying breed and there's a lot of cool voices out there that need to be heard.
I think when you get out of the big cities people get really freaked out when they see someone who is on TV, because they're not used to that.
If you talk about your personal life to the press, you can't be mad at them when they start talking about you, because you invited them in.
I grew up in St. Louis, and I just couldn't wait until I turned 18 because I wanted to move to New York.
I love the Olympics. Something about the Olympics just makes everything competitive.
I've always gone back and forth between acting and music, but for music I'm not trying to be a pop star - I just like to do it.
I've got a lot of artistic energy, but there's only so much of it, though. You don't want to spread yourself thin.
My fans are probably largely female; it wasn't until 'How to Make it in America' that guys started coming up to me: 'You're Bryan Greenberg.' 'Yeah... Don't hurt me. What do you want?' 'Love the show.'
As I get older, I find myself way more into sports. I'm in a basketball league. You maybe know some of the people in it. They're real people, not fake ones like me.
If a fan comes up and it is a middle-aged lady, it is probably from 'Prime'; if it is a younger girl, it is probably from when I guest-starred on 'One Tree Hill.' And if it is, like, a skateboard kid or a hipster kid, I can tell they are 'How to Make It' fans.
I have to be honest, I dont pay as much attention to womens fashion, but being a sneaker head, I do like it when a girl can rock a nice pair of sneakers. Not every girl can do it. Every girl looks good in heels - thats a given - but not every girl can look good in fresh kicks.
I want to play challenging characters. You should never be satisfied.