Nicholas Brendon
Sign in to saveNicholas Brendon Schultz was an American actor, artist, and writer. He is best known for playing Xander Harris in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003) and Kevin Lynch in Criminal Minds (2007–2014).
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Nicholas Brendon Schultz was an American stage, film, and television actor, as well as a voice actor. Born in Los Angeles in 1971, he began his work period in 1993. He was educated at Pasadena City College and spoke, wrote, and wrote in the English language.
Schultz died in San Francisco on March 20, 2026, ending his work period that same year. He was a male human who suffered from stuttering. His name in his native language was Nicholas Brendon.
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Film & TV
Los Angeles, California, USA
Nicholas Brendon Schultz (April 12, 1971 – March 20, 2026), known professionally as Nicholas Brendon, was an American actor and writer. He was best known for his character Xander Harris on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Known for
- Yesterday is Almost Here — Douglas Wynter2025
- On a Dark and Bloody Ground — Phillip2024
- Christmas Slasher — Mr. Gregory2023
- Dawn — Man at Gas Station2022
- Wanton Want — Douglas Paynter2021
- Dark/Web — Donavan2019
- Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel — Himself2018
- The Nanny — David2018
- King of Crime — Brad Walsh2018
- Redwood — Vincent2017
via TMDB
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1971
- Active to
- 2026
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Key facts
- Born
- Nicholas Brendon Schultz , ( 1971-04-12 ) April 12, 1971, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Died
- March 20, 2026 (2026-03-20) (aged 54), Greencastle, Indiana , U.S.
- Occupations
- Actor artist writer
- Years active
- 1993–2025
- Spouses
- Tressa DiFiglia ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2001 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2006 ) Moonda Tee ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2014 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2015 )
- Website
- nickybrendon .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Schultz
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Place of death
- San Francisco
- Occupation
- actor
- Educated at
- Pasadena City College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Official website
- www.nickybrendon.com
- Image
- 10.2.10NicholasBrendonByLuigiNovi (cropped).jpg
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- Commons category
- Nicholas Brendon
- date of birth
- 1971-04-12
- Commons gallery
- Nicholas Brendon
- start of work period
- 1993-00-00
- birth name
- Nicholas Brendon Schultz
- social media followers
- 123087
- writing language
- English language
- medical condition
- stuttering
- date of death
- 2026-03-20
- end of work period
- 2026-00-00
- described at URL
- baike.sogou.com/v101221806.htm
- name in native language
- Nicholas Brendon
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Encyclopedic overview
Nicholas Brendon Schultz (April 12, 1971 – March 20, 2026) was an American actor, artist, and writer. He is best known for playing Xander Harris in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003) and Kevin Lynch in Criminal Minds (2007–2014).
Brendon continued to work steadily as an actor, with recurring roles on television and starring roles in independent films such as Coherence and Big Gay Love (both 2013). He also pursued visual art, exhibiting and selling his paintings and photography. Brendon struggled for many years with alcoholism and faced a series of legal issues, including multiple arrests and convictions for vandalism, theft, and domestic violence. He died in his sleep due to natural causes at age 54.
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