Ser'Darius Blain

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Ser'Darius Blain
Blain on Sister Circle Live in 2018
Born
Ser'Darius William Blain

(1987-03-10) March 10, 1987 (age 37)
Alma materNew York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present
Known forCharmed
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)

Ser'Darius William Blain (born March 10, 1987) is a Haitian-American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Anthony “Fridge” Johnson in the Jumanji film series, appearing in the sequel entries Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Jumanji: The Next Level. Blain is also recognized for his portrayal of Galvin Burdette in the first season of The CW series Charmed.

Early life[edit]

Blain started acting at the age of twelve when he helped his mother rewrite the script for a school play. His mother, a middle school English and drama teacher, cast him in the lead which caused him to "catch the bug". Blain credits this with overcoming his shyness, "l was a super shy boy to the point where I’d hold on to my mother’s skirt as a little boy...I’d always watched TV and wondered what that must be like". In 2007, his girlfriend convinced him to attend Actors, Models & Talent For Christ which got him into New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts where he met his manager.[1]

Career[edit]

He graduated from NYC in 2009 and since then earned roles in films such as Camp X-Ray and When the Game Stands Tall.[2] Blain played Anthony “Fridge” Johnson in the sequel Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017),[3] and appeared in director James Kicklighter's short film Angel of Anywhere, starring Briana Evigan and David A. Gregory.[4]

In February 2018, Blain was cast in a regular role for the first season of The CW's fantasy drama series Charmed, a reboot of the 1998 series of the same name. The reboot "centers on three sisters in a college town who discover they are witches."[5] Blain played the role of Galvin, a scientist and the boyfriend of Macy Vaughn (played by Madeleine Mantock), one of the sisters in the series.[6][7]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Sucker Punch Fighter Short
2010 The Truth About Lies Michael Short
2011 Empty Sandbox Cane Short
Footloose Woody
2012 Belizean James: No Gold Anything Music video
Private War LCpl. White Short
2013 Hearts Gamble Dc Short
Star Trek Into Darkness U.S.S. Enterprise Red Shirt
2014 Camp X-Ray Jackson
When the Game Stands Tall Cam Colvin
2016 The Gram Him Short
Seduced Sean
2017 Maybe Someday Skip
Angel of Anywhere Brian Short
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Anthony "Fridge" Johnson
2019 Beneath the Leaves Josh Ridley
Bolden Willie Cornish
Seberg Louis Lewis
The Last Full Measure Young Takoda
Jumanji: The Next Level Anthony "Fridge" Johnson
2021 Fortress Ulysses
American Underdog Mike Hudnutt
2022 Fortress: Sniper's Eye Ulysses

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2010 My Life in Facebook Bob #1 Episode: "Facebook Police"
2010 Meet the Browns Mack Kane Episode: "Meet the Confession"
2012 Jane by Design Carter Recurring role
2012 The Vampire Diaries Chris Episode: "We All Go a Little Mad Sometimes"
2012 Black Book William James TV Pilot
2013 NCIS Tall Player Episode: "Squall"
2014 Super Fun Night TF Green Episode: "Li'l Big Kim"
2015 Survivor's Remorse Jupiter Blackmon Recurring role
2016 Chicago P.D. Brian Johnson Episode: "The Cases That Need to Be Solved"
2016 Shameless Chuku Episode: "Own Your Shit"
2016 Sweet/Vicious Damon Avery Episode: "The Writing's on the Wall"
2018–2019 Charmed Galvin Burdette Regular role, season 1
2021 The Big Leap Reggie Sadler Series regular

Video games[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Grand Theft Auto V The Local Population
2018 NBA 2K19 Nickyle Strong

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ser'Darius Blain". Shine. Archived from the original on 2017-08-19. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  2. ^ Knight, Dana (August 26, 2014). "Ser'Darius Blain's 5 Tips For Actors". Backstage. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  3. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (September 20, 2016). "Sony's 'Jumanji' Adds Two More Players Alongside Dwayne Johnson & Kevin Hart". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  4. ^ "Welcome". Angel of Anywhere. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  5. ^ Swift, Andy (February 14, 2018). "Charmed Reboot Pilot Casts Jumanji Actor as Key Love Interest". TVLine. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (February 14, 2018). "'Charmed': Ser'Darius Blain Cast As Co-Lead In The CW Reboot Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie; Petski, Denise (May 17, 2018). "The CW Fall 2018-19 Schedule: 'Supergirl' Moves To Sunday, Paired With 'Charmed'; 'Arrow' To Monday; 'Jane' To Midseason". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 18, 2018.

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