Blake is an award winning director, writer, and actor. His feature film writing and directing debut THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL world premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival to rave reviews and went on to win 8 Grand Jury Awards at film festivals around the globe. His follow up film THE SCENT OF RAIN AND LIGHTNING (100% Rotten Tomatoes score), based on the NY Times Best Selling novel from Nancy Pickard, starred Maika Monroe, Maggie Grace, Will Patton, and Bonnie Bedelia among others. It world premiered at the Atlanta Film Festival as the opening night film and won 9 Grand Jury Awards on the festival circuit prior to a theatrical release by SP Releasing.
His latest screenplay IN THE LAKE OF FIRE is a 2020 Academy Nicholl Fellowship Quarterfinalist and a TOP TRENDING script on the Black List website.
As an actor Blake's known for performances such as Dave Brass on the critically acclaimed HBO series OZ, Tom Halpert on NBC’s hit comedy THE OFFICE, for the cult hit FIREFLY from creator Joss Whedon, for playing Mitch Glender (Tara’s lawyer) on FX’s SONS OF ANARCHY, and for appearing opposite Sean Bean on the TNT series LEGENDS. Among his more than 35 film appearances are WIND RIVER, for dir. Taylor Sheridan, the MARTYRS remake for Blumhouse Productions, THE UGLY TRUTH opposite Gerard Butler, as well as the cult hit RUBBER, in which he starred opposite a KILLER TIRE named Robert (yes, you read that correctly).
10/2020
In the Lake of Fire Independent ⋄ Drama A hardened teenage girl teams up with the special needs janitor from her high school in hopes of getting an abortion due to a dark and tragic situation at home. "a devastating coming-of-age story with strong messages subtly explored. THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON meets JUNO" - Blacklist Reviewer
It Tears Us Apart Budget: $1M - $5M | Horror When a Southern California immigrant farming community is beset by a series of brutal racially motivated slayings, FBI agents Sam Donald and Jessica Morales soon learn the killer may be something more than human.
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Nicholl Fellowship Quarterfinalist (In the Lake of Fire)
(2020)
Stage 32 Search for NEW BLOOD Quarterfinalist (Monster's)
(2020)
Stage 32 Feature Competition Semifinalist (In the Lake of Fire)
(2020)
LaunchPad Second Round (In the Lake of Fire)
(2020)
Stage 32 Search for NEW BLOOD Semifinalist (Monster's)
(2020)
Grand Jury Award Best Film KCFilm Festival (The Scent of Rain & Lightning
(2017)
Best Ensemble Cast Naples Int'l Film Festival (The Scent of Rain & Lightning)
(2017)
Leonardo DaVinci Best Actor Milan International Film Festival
(2014)
Grand Jury Award Best Director Newport Beach Film Festival
(2014)
Grand Jury Award Best Actor Newport Beach Film Festival
(2014)
Grand Jury Award Best Film Newport Beach Film Festival
(2014)
Heartland Award Best Film Kansas City FilmFest
(2014)
Grand Jury Award Best Film FreeState Film Festival
(2014)
Slamdance Film Festival Grand Jury Award Best Film Nominee
(2014)
LA Weekly Award Best Solo Performance - Placement
(2005)