Bryan Gieness ( born Bryan Genesse ; born March 20 , 1967 , Hamilton , Ontario , Canada ) - American and Canadian actor, choreographer, screenwriter, producer, director and athlete, best known for his role as Rocco Carnera in the popular television series “ Daring and Beautiful (1987-1988). Also starred in class “B” movies .
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| Birth name | Bryan V. Genesse (Bryan V. Genesse) |
| Date of Birth | or |
| Place of Birth | Hamilton , Canada |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Occupation | actor , film director , choreographer , film producer , screenwriter , athlete |
| Spouse | Brooke tees |
| Children | Mitchell and Aubrey Ann |
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Biography and career
Born March 20, 1967 in Hamilton , Canada . He studied at George Brown University.
Before filming the movie, Brian was engaged in martial arts - Hungar-kung Fu , Taekwondo and Muay Thai . By the age of twenty he already had a black taekwondo belt.
He made his debut in 1985 on television in the TV series “ Little Tramp ”, and in 1987 played one of the most significant roles in his career - the student Rocco Carnera in the American soap opera “The Bold and the Beautiful ”. Over a hundred episodes with his participation.
Then Brian played a major role in a duet with Carl Weathers in the television series " Streets of Justice " from 1991 to 1993. Weathers played police officer Adam Bodro, and Gyness was a karate grady Jameson.
In the '90s, Geness was filmed mostly in low-budget action movies. In 1994, he played a major role in the film “ Project“ The Hunter in the Shadow ”2 ” and was the main director of the battle scenes. Together with the rest of the film’s actors and film director John Airs, he attended the Cannes Film Festival . On June 18 of the same year, Brian Gieness married actress Brooke Tiss , a year later, in 1995, they had a son, Mitchell. The actor had to take a short break: he did not act in a movie for three years, devoting himself to raising a child.
In 1998, Geness returned to the screens. In 2000, he played one of the main roles in the film " Understudy ", and also acted as a screenwriter and co-producer. In the same year, his directorial debut took place - the action movie “ The Game without Rules ”. However, in the 2000s, the actor's career declined. In 2005, Brian played his latest movie role in the film " Edison ".
After leaving the cinema, Giness began working as a realtor. On October 21, 2008, Brian and Brooke Thiss had a daughter, Aubrey En Giness.
In 2009, he appeared in several episodes of Daring and Beautiful , the series from which he began his career. He again played Rocco Carnera, who returned to Los Angeles after twenty years of absence.
Personal life
He is married to Brooke Tiss , the couple have two children - son Mitchell and daughter Aubrey.
Lives and works in Irvine , California .
Filmography
- 1985 - The Littlest Hobo
- 1985 - Freaks 2 / Loose Screws
- 1986 - Perry Mason: Shooting Star Case / Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star
- 1987 - 1988 - The Bold and the Beautiful
- 1989 - To the bone
- 1991 - California Casanova / California Casanova
- 1991 - 1993 - Street Justice / Street Justice
- 1994 - The Project “The Hunter behind the Shadow” 2 / Project Shadowchaser II (also the director of the battle scenes)
- 1995 - Human Timebomb
- 1995 - Cyborg Cop 3 / Cyborg Cop III
- 1995 - Deadly Virus / Terminal Virus
- 1998 - Special Agent / The Company Man
- 1998 - The Fugitive / Spoiler
- 1998 - Operation Delta Force 3 / Operation Delta Force 3
- 1999 - Rebel / Cold Harvest
- 1999 - Traitor's Heart
- 2000 - The Guardian
- 2000 - The Alternate (also screenwriter and producer)
- 2000 - Game without rules / Bad Guys (also screenwriter and director)
- 2002 - The Whirlwind / The Circuit
- 2002 - We'll meet again
- 2003 - Death Train
- 2003 - The Hero Unwittingly / Sometimes a Hero
- 2004 - Fire Element / Nature Unleashed: Fire
- 2005 - Edison / Edison
- 2009 - The Bold and the Beautiful
Notes
- ↑ Internet Movie Database - 1990.
Links
- Brian Gieness on the Internet Movie Database