Jonathan Brandis
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Jonathan Gregory Brandis was 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 Gregory Brandis was an American actor, film actor, screenwriter, and film director. He was born in Danbury, Connecticut, in 1976 and died in Los Angeles in 2003. His career spanned from 1978 to 2003. He received Young Artist Awards for his work.
Brandis is known for his roles in notable works including *Ride with the Devil*, *The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter*, *It*, and *SeaQuest DSV*. He spoke, wrote, and signed in English. His unmarried partner was Tatyana Ali. He was also known by the nicknames The J-Man and Jon. He died by hanging, which was ruled a suicide.
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Danbury, Connecticut, USA
Jonathan Gregory Brandis was an American actor, director, and screenwriter. Beginning his career as a child model, he moved on to acting in commercials and subsequently television and film roles. At the age of 17, he landed the role of Lucas Wolenczak, a teen prodigy on the NBC series seaQuest DSV. The character was popular among teenage female viewers; he became a teenage heartthrob and…
Known for
- kid 90 — Self (archive footage)2021
- Boulevard of Broken Dreams — Self (archive footage)2007
- Bad Girls from Valley High — Drew2005
- Puerto Vallarta Squeeze — Neil Weatherford2004
- 111 Gramercy Park — Will Karnegian2003
- Between The Sheets — Robert Avocado2003
- Hart's War — Pvt. Lewis P. Wakely2002
- The Year That Trembled — Casey Pedersen2002
- Outside Providence — Mousy1999
- Ride with the Devil — Cave Wyatt1999
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Key facts
- Born
- Jonathan Gregory Brandis , ( 1976-04-13 ) April 13, 1976, Danbury, Connecticut , U.S.
- Died
- November 12, 2003 (2003-11-12) (aged 27), Los Angeles, California , U.S.
- Education
- San Fernando Valley Professional School
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1978–2003
- Awards
- Young Artist Award (1994) for SeaQuest DSV
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jonathan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Danbury
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Award
- Young Artist Awards
- Notable work
- SeaQuest DSV
- Official website
- www.jonathanbrandis.org
- Image
- Jonathan Brandis Wiki.jpg
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- writing language
- English language
- end of work period
- 2003-00-00
- birth name
- Jonathan Gregory Brandis
- cause of death
- hanging to death
- date of birth
- 1976-04-13
- date of death
- 2003-11-12
- Commons category
- Jonathan Brandis
- start of work period
- 1978-00-00
- manner of death
- Suicide
- nickname
- Jon
- unmarried partner
- Tatyana Ali
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Encyclopedic overview
Jonathan Gregory Brandis (April 13, 1976 – November 12, 2003) was 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.
Early life
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