Actor
Jonathan Brandis
Born April 13, 1976 in Danbury, Connecticut, USADied November 12, 200324 films
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.
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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.
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First watchOliver & Company19886.7as Additional Voice (voice)Putting its own 'twist' on the story of Oliver Twist, the orange runt of a litter of kittens must fight for survival on the rough streets on New York City, finding unlikely friends in the…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
24 films as actor- 2005Bad Girls from Valley HighDrew
- 2004Puerto Vallarta SqueezeNeil Weatherford
- 2003Between The SheetsRobert Avocado
- 2003111 Gramercy ParkWill Karnegian
- 2002The Year That TrembledCasey Pedersen
- 2002Hart's WarPvt. Lewis P. Wakely
- 1999Ride with the DevilCave Wyatt
- 1999Outside ProvidenceMousy
- 1997Two Came BackJason
- 1996Fall into DarknessChad Lear
- 1996Born Free: A New AdventureRandolph 'Rand' Thompson
- 1996Her Last ChancePreston Altherton
- 1994Good King WenceslasPrince Wenceslas
- 1993SeaQuest DSVLucas Wolenczak
- 1992SidekicksBarry Gabrewski
- 1992LadybugsMatthew / Martha
- 1991Our Shining MomentMichael 'Scooter' McGuire
- 1990The NeverEnding Story II: The Next ChapterBastian Bux
- 1990Ghost DadAdditional Voices (Voice)
- 1989Stepfather 2Todd Grayland
- 1988Oliver & CompanyAdditional Voice (voice)
- 1988Mystery Magical SpecialJonathan
- 1988Home FreeVladimir D'Lugash
- 1988The Wrong GuysKid Tim