Jonathan Brandis
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Jonathan Gregory Brandis (April 13, 1976 – November 12, 2003) was an American film and television actor, the only child of Greg and Mary Brandis of Danbury, Connecticut.
He received his first starring role in Michael Ende's The NeverEnding Story II, and went on to appear primarily in television roles. Of these, he is most famous for his portrayal of scientific prodigy Lucas Wolenczak in Steven Spielberg's futuristic science fiction series seaQuest DSV.
During his lifetime he was romantically linked to Tatyana Ali, Heather McComb, Vinessa Shaw, and Monica Keena.
He expressed an interest in moving his career towards more directing work rather than acting, although he had auditioned for the role of Anakin Skywalker in George Lucas' Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones.
- "On November 11, 2003, at about 11:40 p.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. Brandis was pronounced dead by hospital staff on November 12, 2003, at about 2:45 p.m." (LAPD press release (http://www.lapdonline.org/press_releases/2003/11/pr03836.htm))
Filmography
- 111 Gramercy Park (2003) (TV) .... Will Karnegian
- Puerto Vallarta Squeeze (2003) .... Agent Neil Weatherford
- The Year That Trembled (2002) .... Casey Pedersen
- Hart's War (2002) .... Pvt. Lewis P. Wakely
- A Fate Totally Worse Than Death (2000) .... Drew
- Ride with the Devil (1999/I) .... Cave Wyatt
- Outside Providence (1999) .... Mousy
- Two Came Back (1997) (TV) .... Jason
- Fall Into Darkness (1996) (TV) .... Chad
- Born Free: A New Adventure (1996) (TV) .... Randal 'Rand' Everett Thompson
- Her Last Chance (1996) (TV) .... Preston
- Good King Wenceslas (1994) (TV) .... Prince Wenceslas
- SeaQuest DSV (1993) TV Series .... Lucas Wolenczak
- Aladdin (1993/I) TV Series (voice) .... Mozenrath
- Sidekicks (1992) .... Barry Gabrewski
- Ladybugs (1992) .... Matthew/Martha
- Our Shining Moment (1991) (TV) .... Michael 'Scooter' McGuire
- Stephen King's It (1990) (TV) .... William 'Stuttering Bill' Denbrough (age 12)
- The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990) .... Bastian Bux
- Ghost Dad (1990) (voice) .... Additional Voices
- Stepfather II (1989) .... Todd Grayland
- Oliver & Company (1988) (voice) .... Additional Voice
- The Wrong Guys (1988) .... Kid Tim
- Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1987) (TV) .... Lance as Age 11
- Fatal Attraction (1987) .... Party Guest
- Mystery Magical Special (1986) (TV) .... Jonathan
- One Life to Live (1968) TV Series .... Young Kevin Riley Buchanan (1982)
External links
- Jonathan Brandis (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000970/) at the Internet Movie Database
- JonathanBrandis.org - In memoriam (http://jonathanbrandis.org)
- TO2B MSN Group (fans) (http://groups.msn.com/to2b)
- The Year That Trembled film web site (http://www.tytt.com)
- Puerto Vallarta Squeeze film web site (http://www.pvsqueeze.com)
Categories: 1976 births | 2003 deaths | People from Connecticut | American actors | Child actors | Television actors | Suicides
