Bryan Hearne

Bryan Hearne
Born
Bryan Christopher Hearne

1988 or 1989 (age 35–36)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2000–present

Bryan Christopher Hearne (born 1988)[1] is an American actor from Staten Island, New York. Hearne is best known for the role of Andre Ray Peetes in the 2001 film Hardball. In 2002, he became a cast member in the Nickelodeon sketch comedy television series All That from seasons 7–8.[2] He later appeared in the documentary series Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV where he alleged that producers compared him to a "piece of charcoal" and disliked getting covered in peanut butter and getting licked by dogs in its spin-off show, SNICK On-Air Dare.[3] Hearne's mother, Tracey Brown, also felt that some of the sketches he was in were racist, including one where he sold Girl Scout cookies like he was selling drugs.[4][5]

Music career

Hearne took a hiatus from the music industry to focus on his newly appointed role as a father, and after being reinspired to sing from meeting his wife, a writer and poet by the name of Daishaundra Nycole Loving, he returned to music with a new name.[citation needed] Known simply now as Hearne, his last name, he provides a soulful R&B sound with a rough edge. In 2020, Hearne released the 'I Won't Move' EP, a social project with deep rap and poetry that speaks a message about love, by any means necessary.[6]

Bryan Hearne was later married Daishaundra, and In 2021, they won the Martin Luther King Jr. Spirit Award from Columbia Basin College for Hearne's 'I Won't Move' EP, as well as Daishaundra's poetry and their combined activism and artistic expression through their non-profit organization Urban Poets Society, that supports men, women and children of the BIPOC community through healing spaces and spoken word events.[1] Since 2019, he was the co-CEO of the non-profit organization Urban Poets Society.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Pootie Tang Little Trucky
Hardball Andre Ray Peetes
2004 The Best Thief in the World Schoolyard Kid
2015 Retrospect Ben Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Third Watch Kenny 1 episode
2001 Providence Craig Barnett
2002 Taina Stuart
2002–2003 All That Various Seasons 7-8
2003 Law & Order Frank 1 episode
Whoopi Kid
2009 Lie to Me Track Team Student
Everybody Hates Chris Rapper 2 episodes
The Unit Will 1 episode
2024 Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV Himself 3 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b Probert, Cameron (January 18, 2021). "'Humanity over politics.' Tri-Cities MLK award winners working for healing". Tri-City Herald. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Heldenfels, R.D. (January 18, 2002). "'All That' all new on Nick". The Akron Beacon Journal. pp. B001. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Acosta, Nicole; Dodd, Johnny (March 17, 2024). "Former All That Child Star Bryan Hearne Alleges He Was Called a 'Piece of Charcoal' While Working at Nickelodeon (Exclusive)". Peoplemag. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Richardson, Kalia (March 16, 2024). "Former Child Actors Say They Felt 'Intimidated' by Nickelodeon Showrunner". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  5. ^ "Former Nickelodeon Child Actor Bryan Hearne Speaks Out About Abuse". BET. Archived from the original on 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  6. ^ https://tumbleweird.org/album-review-i-wont-move-by-chauncey-bass/
  7. ^ "Local Hip Hop Artist to Perform at WSU Tri-Cities in Honor of Black History Month". Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce. February 9, 2024. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.