There’s a picture book coming out in October called God’s Gift: Over 100 Studs, Stallions, and Dreamboats fom the 70s and 80s — and it does not include As the World Turns‘ Brian Bloom. That’s just wrong.
Granted, I myself hadn’t thought about Bloom and his searing eyes for more than a decade until yesterday — when I was IMDBing Who’s the Boss?, saw the name Scott Bloom and thought it was him — but still. This book says it’s full of pictures Hollywood studs and stallions "don’t want you to see," and I’m confident that Brian Bloom would not want you looking at this or this. (And note to whoever’s Flickr page those are from: Steve Guttenberg? Really?)
Yeah, okay, so Bloom’s hair in the photo at left is a little, er, controversial, but look into those eyes and tell me he doesn’t deserve a page in God’s Gift. And while you’re at it, who are your essential ’70s and ’80s dreamboats?
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I was a big fan of Brian Bloom back in the day. He even did an appearance at a mall near me, which my sisters and I attended. He was dreamy. Then years later he turned up on Melrose Place (I think), and . . . oy. The years had not been kind.
I remember reading about him (and I think his brother Scott) in YM or Seventeen or something like that. I was about 12 and thought his eyes were almost inhuman…in a good way of course.
My favorite Brian Bloom appearance would have to be in that ultimate 80s made for TV movie about the Prom – I can’t remember the name, but it had literally every teenage actor on television from Tracey Gold to Matthew Perry.
When I was a kid I somehow got Brian Bloom confused with Bryan Scott from Kidd Video. Wasn’t Bloom also on Neon Knight Rider?
Brian Bloom has the nicest eyes known to man…. and am i taking crazy pills or was he just in Smokin Aces?
Does anyone remember his guest stint on Oz? He and Chris Meloni shared a bares all shower scene and then made out in another scene. Trust me, he was still hot!!
That is just a shame. How can a list of 70’s and 80’s hotties, leave off Brian Bloom? Come on!
I just saw a Cold Case episode with Brian Bloom in it. I thought he was fantastic.
eventgal, that would be “Dance til Dawn”…and yes, it literally had every single 80’s teen star EVER in it. Christina Applegate, Tempest Bledsoe, Matthew Perry, Alyssa Milano, Chris Young…and even adults like Kelsey Grammer and Alan Thicke! Scary how much I know about this movie? Yes. Scarier? Bought the VHS on eBay a couple of years ago cuz I just needed to see it one more time.
Back on topic: my 80’s huge-ass crushes: Ralph Macchio and Fred Savage
If I’m not mistaken, he recently made an appearance in “Drive” as the race employee chasing down Nathan Fillion’s partner.
Eventgal, that movie is “Dance ‘Til Dawn.” I think I still have it on tape.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094941/
Pretty much the entire cast of “The Outsiders.” How much prettier can a cast get? Seriously.
Wow, I had no idea Brian Bloom was still working. Good for him. I just checked imdb.com and he was indeed in “Smokin’ Aces.”
I loved Dance ‘Til Dawn. That needs to be on DVD. Also, in regards to the topic, I’m surprised Brian Bloom didn’t make the cut.
As a preteen I was always partial to C Thomas Howell and – I can’t believe I’m putting this in writing – Andy Gibb. But once puberty hit – it was all about The Lost Boys. Especially Alex Winter (even with that HORRIBLE mullet weave) and Billy Wirth. Nummy.