Jonathan Brandis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

46

Gender

Male

Birthday

1976-04-13

Day of death

2003-11-12 (27 years old)

Place of Birth

Danbury, Connecticut, USA

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

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Full House

    Full House

  • L.A. Law

    L.A. Law

  • The Wonder Years

    The Wonder Years

  • It

    It

  • seaQuest DSV

    seaQuest DSV

  • Aladdin

    Aladdin

  • Blossom

    Blossom

  • The Flash

    The Flash

  • Sidekicks

    Sidekicks

  • Ladybugs

    Ladybugs

  • Home Free

    Home Free

  • kid 90

    kid 90

  • Stepfather 2

    Stepfather 2

  • Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

    Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

  • Sledge Hammer!

    Sledge Hammer!

  • Alien Nation

    Alien Nation

  • Good King Wenceslas

    Good King Wenceslas

  • Pet Sematary

    Pet Sematary

  • Kate & Allie

    Kate & Allie

  • Saved by the Bell: The College Years

    Saved by the Bell: The College Years

  • The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter

    The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter

  • Gabriel's Fire

    Gabriel's Fire

  • Oliver & Company

    Oliver & Company

  • 111 Gramercy Park

    111 Gramercy Park

  • The Munsters Today

    The Munsters Today

  • Hart's War

    Hart's War

  • Ride with the Devil

    Ride with the Devil

  • Outside Providence

    Outside Providence

  • Boulevard of Broken Dreams

    Boulevard of Broken Dreams

  • Ghost Dad

    Ghost Dad

  • Mystery Magical Special

    Mystery Magical Special

  • Crossroads

    Crossroads

  • The Earth Day Special

    The Earth Day Special

  • Pros and Cons

    Pros and Cons

  • Bad Girls from Valley High

    Bad Girls from Valley High

  • The Wrong Guys

    The Wrong Guys

  • The Year That Trembled

    The Year That Trembled

  • Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

    Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

  • Two Came Back

    Two Came Back

  • Her Last Chance

    Her Last Chance

  • Puerto Vallarta Squeeze

    Puerto Vallarta Squeeze

  • Between The Sheets

    Between The Sheets

  • Born Free: A New Adventure

    Born Free: A New Adventure

  • Fall into Darkness

    Fall into Darkness

  • Our Shining Moment

    Our Shining Moment