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Jonathan Brandis

Born Jonathan Gregory Brandis
April 13, 1976 (1976-04-13)
Danbury, Connecticut
Died November 12, 2003 (aged 27)
Los Angeles, California
Years active 1982 — 2003

Jonathan Gregory Brandis (April 13, 1976 — November 12, 2003) was an American film and television actor. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works

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Biography

Career

Born in Danbury, Connecticut, the only child of Greg and Mary Brandis, he began his career as a child model and began acting in television commercials. A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. [1][2]Brandis got his show-biz break at the age of six when he landed a recurring role on One Life to Live. One Life to Live ( OLTL) is an American Soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15 1968 He moved to Los Angeles with his family at age nine, and made guest appearances on shows such as L.A. Law, Who's the Boss?, Murder, She Wrote, Full House, and Kate & Allie. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West LA Law is an American television Legal drama that ran from 1986 to 1994. Who's the Boss? is an American Television sitcom starring Tony Danza, Judith Light, Alyssa Milano, Murder She Wrote is a television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. Full House is an American Television sitcom that originally ran from September 22 1987 to May 23 1995 on ABC. Kate & Allie is an American Television Situation comedy which ran from March 19, 1984 to May 22, 1989. [3]

He received his first starring role in The NeverEnding Story II, and went on to appear primarily in television roles. The NeverEnding Story II The Next Chapter ( 1990) is a sequel to the Fantasy film The NeverEnding Story. Of these, he is most famous for his portrayal of scientific prodigy Lucas Wolenczak in Steven Spielberg's futuristic science fiction series seaQuest DSV. Lucas Wolenczak was a character on the television series SeaQuest DSV, played by Jonathan Brandis. Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. seaQuest DSV was an American Science fiction television series created by Rockne S The role propelled him into teen idol status. ‎ Teen idols refers to someone idolized by teens a teen idol is often young but in many cases no longer teenaged [4] He is also well known for voicing Mozenrath in Disney's television series Aladdin, and having played Barry Grabrewski in the film Sidekicks co-starring Chuck Norris. Mozenrath is a Fictional character, voiced by the late Jonathan Brandis, in the Disney animated Television series Aladdin Aladdin is an Animated television series made by Walt Disney Television which aired from 1994 to 1996 based on the original 1992 feature. Sidekicks is a 1992 movie about a kid named Barry Gabrewski who has Asthma. Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10 1940 is an American martial artist, action star and Television and Film He also starred in the soccer movie Ladybugs with actor/comedian Rodney Dangerfield, and played the young "Stuttering Bill" Denbrough, the main character in the 1990 miniseries It, based on the epic horror novel by Stephen King. Ladybugs is a comedy and sports movie released in 1992 starring Rodney Dangerfield as Chester a business man who takes over a girls soccer team which the Rodney Dangerfield ( November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004) born Jacob Cohen, was an American Comedian It) so that confusion with the pronoun "it" Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American Author, Screenwriter, Musician, Columnist, [5]

In addition to acting, Brandis also directed several independent films and authored screenplays. [2] During his stint on seaQuest DSV, he co-wrote an episode of the series entitled "The Siamese Dream". [6] He also produced and directed the short film The Slainville Boys, shortly before his death. Short subject is a format description originally coined in the North American Film industry in the early period of cinema. [7]

Personal life

Brandis dated actress/singer Tatyana Ali from May 1995[8]until 2001. Tatyana Marisol Ali (born January 24, 1979) is an American Actress and R&B Singer, best known for her role as [9]

Death

On November 12, 2003, Brandis died from injuries he suffered after hanging himself. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Hanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death He was 27 years old. [10] The Los Angeles Police Department released a statement regarding his death:

On November 11, 2003, at about 11:40 p. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. m. , a friend of Jonathan Brandis called police to report that the actor had attempted suicide at his apartment, located in the 600 block of Detroit Avenue. Paramedics from the Los Angeles Fire department responded and transported Brandis to Cedars Sinai Medical Center where he eventually died from his injuries. The Los Angeles Fire Department ( LAFD) also known as the Los Angeles City Fire Department to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a Hospital located in Los Angeles California. Brandis' death was announced by hospital staff on November 12, 2003, at about 2:45 p. m. "[11]

Brandis did not leave a suicide note, although friends were quoted as saying he was lonely and depressed about his lagging career. One friend admitted that Brandis drank heavily, and had even mentioned that he might kill himself. He was also said to be upset when his appearance in Hart's War, a role he hoped would be his comeback, was cut from the film. Hart's War is a 2002 Film about a fictional World War II Prisoner of war (POW based on the novel by John Katzenbach [12]

Filmography

Year Title Role Other notes
1982 One Life to Live Young Kevin Riley Buchanan TV, Unknown episodes
1984 Kate & Allie Chip's Friend TV, 1 episode
1986 Mystery Magical Special Jonathan
Sledge Hammer! Young Sledge TV, 1 episode
1987 Good Morning, Miss Bliss Michael Thompson TV, 1 episode
Fatal Attraction Party Guest
L.A. Law Kevin Talbot TV, 2 episodes
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story Lance, Age 11 Television movie
1988 Mars: Base One Television movie
The Wrong Guys Kid Tim
Webster Bobby TV, 1 episode
Oliver & Company Additional voices Voice
1989 Full House Michael TV, 1 episode
Who's the Boss? Paul TV, 1 episode
Stepfather II Todd Grayland
1990 Murder, She Wrote Kevin Bryce TV, 1 episode
Alien Nation Andron TV, 1 episode
Ghost Dad Additional voices Voice
The Munsters Today Matt Glover TV, 1 episode
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter Bastian Bux
The Flash Terry Cohan TV, 1 episode
It William "Stuttering Bill" Denbrough (Age 12) Miniseries
1991 Gabriel's Fire Matthew Fixx TV, 1 episode
The Wonder Years Steve TV, 1 episode
Our Shining Moment Michael "Scooter" McGuire Television movie
Blossom Stevie TV, 1 episode
1992 Ladybugs Matthew/Martha
Crossroads Michael Stahl TV, 1 episode
Sidekicks Barry Gabrewski
1993-1996 seaQuest DSV Lucas Wolenczak TV, 57 episodes
1994 Good King Wenceslas Prince Wenceslas Television movie
1994-1995 Aladdin Mozenrath TV, 8 episodes, Voice
1996 Her Last Chance Preston Altherton Television movie
Born Free: A New Adventure Randal "Rand" Everett Thompson Television movie
Fall Into Darkness Chad Television movie
1997 Two Came Back Jason Television movie
1998 Between the Sheets Robert Avacado
Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Magic Makers Mozenrath Voice
1999 Outside Providence Mousy
Ride with the Devil Cave Wyatt
2002 Hart's War Pvt. One Life to Live ( OLTL) is an American Soap opera which has been broadcast on the ABC television network since July 15 1968 Kate & Allie is an American Television Situation comedy which ran from March 19, 1984 to May 22, 1989. Not to be confused with Magical Mystery Tour. Mystery Magical Special is an American Television special Sledge Hammer! was a satirical Police sitcom produced by New World Television that ran for two seasons on ABC Good Morning Miss Bliss is an American teen sitcom that aired from 1988 to 1989 (and later in syndication as part of the Saved by the Bell Fatal Attraction is a 1987 thriller about a married man who has a weekend Affair with a woman who refuses to allow it to end and who becomes LA Law is an American television Legal drama that ran from 1986 to 1994. Webster is an American sitcom series that premiered on ABC on September 16, 1983, and ran on that network until Oliver & Company is a 1988 Animated feature Film in which a homeless kitten named Oliver joins a gang of dogs to survive on the 1980s New Full House is an American Television sitcom that originally ran from September 22 1987 to May 23 1995 on ABC. Who's the Boss? is an American Television sitcom starring Tony Danza, Judith Light, Alyssa Milano, The Stepfather II is a 1989 Thriller film directed by Jeff Burr. Murder She Wrote is a television mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as mystery writer and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher. Alien Nation is a Science fiction Television series, loosely based on the movie of the same name. Ghost Dad is a 1990 Comedy film directed by Sidney Poitier and starring Bill Cosby, in which a widower's Spirit The Munsters Today (also known as The New Munsters) is an American syndicated Television series that was a sequel The NeverEnding Story II The Next Chapter ( 1990) is a sequel to the Fantasy film The NeverEnding Story. It) so that confusion with the pronoun "it" A miniseries (also mini-series) in a serial Storytelling medium is a production which tells a story in a pre-planned limited number of episodes Gabriel's Fire is an American television series that ran on ABC in the USA in 1990 – 1991. Blossom was a half-hour Comedy television series broadcast from 1991 to 1995 on NBC, Mondays at 830pm Ladybugs is a comedy and sports movie released in 1992 starring Rodney Dangerfield as Chester a business man who takes over a girls soccer team which the Sidekicks is a 1992 movie about a kid named Barry Gabrewski who has Asthma. seaQuest DSV was an American Science fiction television series created by Rockne S Lucas Wolenczak was a character on the television series SeaQuest DSV, played by Jonathan Brandis. Aladdin is an Animated television series made by Walt Disney Television which aired from 1994 to 1996 based on the original 1992 feature. Outside Providence is a 1999 Film adaptation of Peter Farrelly 's 1988 novel of the same name. Ride with the Devil is a 1999 American Civil War drama directed by Ang Lee. Hart's War is a 2002 Film about a fictional World War II Prisoner of war (POW based on the novel by John Katzenbach Lewis P. Wakely Scenes deleted
The Year That Trembled Casey Pedersen
2003 111 Gramercy Park Will Karnegian TV, Unsold pilot
2004 Puerto Vallarta Squeeze Neil Weatherford Released posthumously
The Slainesville Boys Released posthumously, Director/Producer
2005 Bad Girls from Valley High Drew Released posthumously

Awards and nominations

Year Result Award Category Film or series
1991 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Young Actor Guest Starring in a Television Series The Flash
1992 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
1993 Nominated Young Artist Award Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture Lady Bugs (Shared with cast)
Nominated Young Artist Award Best Young Actor Starring in a Motion Picture Lady Bugs
1994 Won Young Artist Award Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Television Series seaQuest DSV
1995 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Performance by a Youth Actor in a TV Mini-Series or Special Good King Wenceslas
1992 Nominated Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter

References

  1. ^ McLellan, Dennis. A television pilot is a test episode of an intended Television series. Puerto Vallarta Squeeze is a Novel by Robert James Waller, which was made into a film in 2004 Bad Girls from Valley High is a 2004 direct-to-dvd comedy horror film starring Julie Benz, Monica Keena The Young Artist Awards are presented yearly by the Young Artist Foundation The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in Science fiction, Fantasy "Actor Jonathan Brandis dies at 27", Los Angeles Times, 2003-11-21. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Retrieved on 2008-05-24. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned  
  2. ^ a b Gould, Joe. "Fans Weep For Danbury Star Whose Suicide Ended Career", Danbury News-Times, 2004-01-18. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Retrieved on 2008-05-24. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned  
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  6. ^ The Siamese Dream at the Internet Movie Database
  7. ^ The Slainville Boys at the Internet Movie Database
  8. ^ Jewel, Dan. "Young Love", People, 1996-07-08. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Retrieved on 2008-05-24. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned  
  9. ^ Tatyana Ali Biography. movies. yahoo. com. Retrieved on 2008-05-24. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned
  10. ^ Ten actors who died in their 20s. smh. com. au (2008-01-23). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Retrieved on 2008-05-24. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned
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NAME Brandis, Jonathan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Brandis, Jonathan Gregory
SHORT DESCRIPTION Actor, director, producer
DATE OF BIRTH April 13, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH Danbury, Connecticut
DATE OF DEATH November 12, 2003
PLACE OF DEATH Los Angeles, California
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