Born at the United States Air Force Academy, it would naturally follow that Bradley Needham would follow in his father's footsteps as a military man. But the ambitious young man from Colorado Springs had other ideas, the pursuit of his dream as an film actor. Prompted by the insecurities of moving from one military post to another, the shy Needham found solace performing in the spotlight in front of a live audience where he quickly bonded with the sound of laughter and applause of live audience. Dissatisfied with the confines of community theatre in Orange County the ambitious thespian was desperate to fill the void in his budding theatrical career which meant a move to both a bigger venue and ultimately a shot at the big screen. After performing in a variety of lead roles in several renowned LA theatre houses like, 2nd Stage Theatre, The Groundlings, The Colony and L.A. Theatre Works Bradley finally made his way in front of the motion picture camera. The role of Judge Patrick Shaye on the NBC Soap Opera "Santa Barbara" followed up by a string of TV and Film appearances that included, "Guys Like Us", "Pacific Blue", "Stand Up', "Port Charles". "Rabbit Fever and "United 93". Show less «