Bloom was born in Merrick , New York , the brother of producer-actor Scott Bloom and musician Mike Bloom . He had an early interest in acting , including appearing in commercials as a child , but made his big break in the Sergio Leone film '' Once Upon a Time in America '' . From there , he was offered the role of Dusty Donovan in the soap opera '' As the World Turns '' , which he played for several years . During that run , Bloom became the youngest winner of a Daytime Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Young Leading Man during the '' 12th Daytime Emmy Awards '' show for his performance on the series . Despite his success , he left the series to star in several television movies and guest appearances
12th Daytime Emmy Awards
12th Daytime Emmy Awards
Brian Bloom