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British actor Nick Blood enjoyed a string of well-received appearances on U.K. television series like "Trollied" (Sky 1, 2011- ) and "Him & Her" (BBC Three, 2010-2013) before crossing the Atlantic to play a roguish mercenary on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." (ABC, 2013- ). Born March 20, 1982 in London, England, Blood became interested in acting at the age of seven after joining a local drama club. After training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Blood's career took off in 2009 when he made his professional stage debut in "The Priory" at the Royal Court Theatre. Blood
British actor Nick Blood enjoyed a string of well-received appearances on U.K. television series like "Trollied" (Sky 1, 2011- ) and "Him & Her" (BBC Three, 2010-2013) before crossing the Atlantic to play a roguish mercenary on "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." (ABC, 2013- ). Born March 20, 1982 in London, England, Blood became interested in acting at the age of seven after joining a local drama club. After training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Blood's career took off in 2009 when he made his professional stage debut in "The Priory" at the Royal Court Theatre. Blood also made his first television appearance in a two-part episode on the long-running police drama "The Bill" (ITV, 1983-2010), and also found time to launch his own theater company, WE.
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