Blakeney was born in
The Bronx,
New York. He lived there until 1977, when he moved to
London,
England. After performing as a member of various London rock groups, Blakeney returned to the US, this time settling in Los Angeles, California. Blakeney wrote for various print publications, until he found his calling - and his first writing job - in television on
Crime Story. Based on the strength of his work on Crime Story and
Moonlighting, Blakeney was hired as a story editor on
Wiseguy, until becoming a senior writer. During this time, he was also nominated for an
Edgar Award for his work on
Wiseguy - specifically, the episode "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell". He later became the show runner for
21 Jump Street, starring
Johnny Depp, and later created the spin-off series
Booker, starring
Richard Grieco. After working in television, Blakeney wrote and directed his first film -
Gun Shy, starring
Liam Neeson and
Sandra Bullock. ==References==