Jonathan Brandis

American actor (1976-2003)

Jonathan Brandis was a talented American actor who started his career as a child model and went on to have roles in popular TV shows and movies like ‘One Life to Live’, ‘It’, and ‘seaQuest DSV’. Sadly, he died by suicide in 2003 at the young age of 27.

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About the Jonathan Brandis

Jonathan Gregory Brandiswas an American actor. Beginning his career as a child model, Brandis moved on to acting in commercials and subsequently won television and film roles. Brandis made his acting debut in 1982 as Kevin Buchanan on the soap opera One Life to Live. In 1990, he portrayed Bill Denbrough in the television miniseries It, and starred as Bastian Bux in The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter. In 1993, at the age of 17, he was cast in the role of teen prodigy Lucas Wolenczak on the NBC series seaQuest DSV. The character was popular among teenage viewers, and Brandis regularly appeared in teen magazines. He died by suicide in 2003.

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Jonathan Brandis was an American actor who began his career as a child model and went on to appear in various TV shows and films, including ‘One Life to Live’, ‘It’, and ‘seaQuest DSV’.

Jonathan Brandis was best known for his role as teen prodigy Lucas Wolenczak on the NBC series ‘seaQuest DSV’, which was popular among teenage viewers.

Jonathan Brandis died by suicide in 2003 at the age of 27.

In addition to ‘seaQuest DSV’, Jonathan Brandis also portrayed Bill Denbrough in the TV miniseries ‘It’ and Bastian Bux in ‘The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter’.

Jonathan Brandis was born on April 13, 1976.

Jonathan Brandis started his career as a child model before moving on to acting in commercials and then landing television and film roles, including his debut on the soap opera ‘One Life to Live’.

Jonathan Brandis died by suicide in 2003 at the age of 27.

21 Quotes by Jonathan Brandis

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    When you’re young, you should live out every weekend. Even if you look like a scarecrow, you just gotta go!

    Jonathan Brandis

    American actor (1976-2003)

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    Furthermore I will just have to see what the future will bring me. But a change of food whets the appetite.

    Jonathan Brandis

    American actor (1976-2003)

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    I like strong girls, as long as they don’t get snappish. And furthermore I think it important that you are good buddies and she does not get angry when you don’t have your day.

    Jonathan Brandis

    American actor (1976-2003)

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    I do look forward to doing things in the future that I haven’t done before. Do you know what I have always dreamt about? Playing a serial killer!

    Jonathan Brandis

    American actor (1976-2003)

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    As an actor you have one great fear: pimples!

    Jonathan Brandis

    American actor (1976-2003)

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    It’s of course understandable that people want to know about actors in their favourite series.

    Jonathan Brandis

    American actor (1976-2003)

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    Allthough that doesn’t happen often lately, I like to read exciting thrillers and those kinky magazines.

    Jonathan Brandis

    American actor (1976-2003)

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    And sometimes I sit down to write, because that is what I like to do more and more in the future.

    Jonathan Brandis

    American actor (1976-2003)

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    I mean, I try to say the right things and give the right advice. But still, I’m only a person.

    Jonathan Brandis

    American actor (1976-2003)

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    Roy Schneider was cool. I learned quite a bit from him.

    Jonathan Brandis

    American actor (1976-2003)

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    I do remember that I was sitting in the make-up chair before the shoots for a commercial or film or other, and I thought: Sometime soon they are going to make a close-up of me and millions of people can see how many pimples I’ve got on my cheeks.

    Jonathan Brandis

    American actor (1976-2003)

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    However, I hope I am also judged on my accomplishments as an actor and not just on my pretty face!

    Jonathan Brandis

    American actor (1976-2003)

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    My mother is my manager and so knows exactly what I do and so on.

    Jonathan Brandis

    American actor (1976-2003)

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    I attended a very small junior high and specially in the end that became a disaster. The principal was pretty senile and a drunk, so the children more or less runned the school.

    Jonathan Brandis

    American actor (1976-2003)

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    I am the farthest thing from a computer genius.

    Jonathan Brandis

    American actor (1976-2003)

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    I think that my biggest role models are people that have maybe struggled for a while and then finally gotten to their destination.

    Jonathan Brandis

    American actor (1976-2003)

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    I would like to direct in the future, but I am in no hurry with that.

    Jonathan Brandis

    American actor (1976-2003)

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    I don’t like being told someone’s interpretation of something that I do.

    Jonathan Brandis

    American actor (1976-2003)

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    One time I can stand fiddling in front of the mirror for an hour and another time I think: well hack, this is just the best it can get. Only if I have to go to work I really try to look fantastic.

    Jonathan Brandis

    American actor (1976-2003)

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    Because the series is situated in the next century, and for the most part under water, there are many innovative technical gadgets. It’s a kind of StarTrek. When I first came there, I was really impressed myself.

    Jonathan Brandis

    American actor (1976-2003)

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    I think it’s all about how much you love, understand and can relate to the material you are given.

    Jonathan Brandis

    American actor (1976-2003)