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American actress
Nicholas Brendon, known for playing Xander Harris on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has had a rollercoaster career, with both professional success and personal struggles. He continues to be involved with the Buffy franchise and makes regular appearances at conventions, despite facing challenges with substance abuse and depression.
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About the Nicholas Brendon
Nicholas Brendon Schultzand Kevin Lynch in Criminal Minds (2007-2014).
Brendon played Xander Harris for seven years and appeared in all but one of 144 episodes. For his role as Xander, Brendon was nominated for a Saturn Award in 1998 and 1999 for Best Genre TV Actor and in 2000 for Best Supporting Actor. He continues to regularly attend comic conventions and sci-fi conventions. He has been involved in development of Xander’s character in follow-up comic books, and has been credited as a writer for several issues.
Although Brendon has continued to work as an actor, with regular recurring parts in TV series and starring roles in limited release films such as Coherence and Big Gay Love, his struggles with substance misuse and depression have overshadowed his professional career. Brendon has attracted public attention for his multiple arrests and convictions on a variety of charges since 2010.
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Nicholas Brendon is an American actor and writer, best known for playing Xander Harris on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer from 1997 to 2003.
Nicholas Brendon played the character of Xander Harris on the popular TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, appearing in all but one of the show’s 144 episodes.
Yes, Nicholas Brendon was nominated for a Saturn Award in 1998, 1999, and 2000 for his role as Xander Harris on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
In addition to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Nicholas Brendon has also had recurring roles in the TV series Criminal Minds, playing the character of Kevin Lynch.
Yes, Nicholas Brendon’s struggles with substance misuse and depression have overshadowed his professional career at times, leading to multiple arrests and convictions since 2010.
Even after the show ended, Nicholas Brendon has continued to be involved with the Buffy the Vampire Slayer franchise, including development of Xander’s character in follow-up comic books and being credited as a writer for several issues.
While Xander Harris is his most well-known role, Nicholas Brendon has continued to work as an actor, with regular recurring parts in TV series and starring roles in limited release films such as Coherence and Big Gay Love.
3 Quotes by Nicholas Brendon
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I will always have a stutter.
Nicholas BrendonAmerican actor (born 1971)
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It was nice to make things right, and I went to prom and actually had a good time in the TV world – the real world wasn’t so much fun.
Nicholas BrendonAmerican actor (born 1971)
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I try to maintain the perspective that life is meant to be laughed at.
Nicholas BrendonAmerican actor (born 1971)