Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 13, 1976
Place of Birth:
Danbury, Connecticut, USA
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Jonathan Brandis
Biography
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 regularly appeared in teen magazines.
His also starred as Bastian Bux in The Neverending Story II, Bill Denbrough (age 12) on ABC's miniseries It, Barry Gabrewski in Sidekicks, Mousy in Outside Providence, and Pvt. Lewis P. Wakely in Hart's War. He voiced the role of Mozenrath on the Disney animated series Aladdin.
In November 2003, he died by suicide at the age of 27.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | kid 90 | Self (archive footage) |
| 2005 | Bad Girls from Valley High | Drew |
| 2004 | Puerto Vallarta Squeeze | Neil Weatherford |
| 2003 | 111 Gramercy Park | Will Karnegian |
| 2003 | Between The Sheets | Robert Avocado |
| 2002 | Hart's War | Pvt. Lewis P. Wakely |
| 2002 | The Year That Trembled | Casey Pedersen |
| 1999 | Outside Providence | Mousy |
| 1999 | Ride with the Devil | Cave Wyatt |
| 1997 | Two Came Back | Jason |
| 1996 | Born Free: A New Adventure | Randolph 'Rand' Thompson |
| 1996 | Fall Into Darkness | Chad Lear |
| 1996 | Her Last Chance | Preston Altherton |
| 1994 | Good King Wenceslas | Prince Wenceslas |
| 1994 | Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects | Self - Host |
| 1992 | Sidekicks | Barry Gabrewski |
| 1992 | Ladybugs | Matthew / Martha |
| 1990 | The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter | Bastian Bux |
| 1990 | Ghost Dad | Additional Voices (Voice) |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special | Self |
| 1989 | Stepfather 2 | Todd Grayland |
| 1988 | Oliver & Company | Additional Voice (voice) |
| 1988 | Home Free | Vladimir D'Lugash |
| 1988 | The Wrong Guys | Kid Tim |
| 1986 | Mystery Magical Special | Jonathan |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Boulevard of Broken Dreams | Self (archive footage) |
| 1994 | Aladdin | Mozenrath (voice) |
| 1993 | seaQuest DSV | Lucas Wolenczak |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The College Years | Jonathan Brandis |
| 1992 | Crossroads | |
| 1991 | Pros and Cons | Danny |
| 1990 | Gabriel's Fire | Matthew Fixx |
| 1990 | Blossom | |
| 1990 | It | Bill Denbrough - Age 12 |
| 1990 | The Flash | Terry Cohan |
| 1989 | Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story | Lance Reventlow (age 11) |
| 1988 | The Wonder Years | Steve |
| 1988 | The Munsters Today | Matt Glover |
| 1987 | Full House | Michael Monford |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Kevin Talbot |
| 1986 | Sledge Hammer! | Young Sledge |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Kevin Bryce |
| 1984 | Kate & Allie |