Bryan E. Greenberg (born
May 24,
1978) is an
American actor and
musician, known for his role as
Jake Jagielski in the
CW Network TV show
One Tree Hill and as
Nick Garrett on the ABC drama
October Road.
Biography
Early life
Greenberg was born in
Omaha, Nebraska to
psychologists Denny and Carl Greenberg.
[Get Ready for 'Prime'…It’s Timely!] He has a younger sister, Becca.
Greenberg was raised in
Conservative Judaism.
[JEWSWEEK - The freshman] He moved with his family to
St. Louis, Missouri when he was twelve years old. He graduated from
Parkway Central High School in
Chesterfield, Missouri. Greenberg became interested in acting at an early age, and moved to
New York City after high school.
Acting career
After embarking on a
Bachelor of Fine Arts in
Theatre course at
New York University, he landed roles in many theatre companies. He was cast as Romeo in
NYU's performance of
Romeo and Juliet. In 1997, he was offered a small role on the television show
Law & Order. Soon after his appearance, he was assigned an agent and one year later made his big screen debut in
A Civil Action, a movie starring
John Travolta.
