Jonathan Brandis - Biography

Last Editor: rdall6				Jonathan Brandis Biography -   Name : Jonathan Brandis Date of birth : 13 April 1976 Place of birth : Danbury, Connecticut, USA Date of death : 12 November 2003 Place of death : Los Angeles, California, USA. (suicide) Birth name : Jonathan Gregory Brandis Nickname : The J-Man Jon Height : 5' 9

Jonathan Brandis Trivia -

Dated Tatyana Ali. Dated Heather McComb. Dated Vinessa Shaw. He wrote one episode of "SeaQuest DSV" (1993). He has done more than 85 commercials. He claimed that his dad was one of the main inspirations in his life, having taught him about the 'business from an early age' Attended a special actors school and graduated after doubling his high school classes. Dated Monica Keena. [2000] Auditioned for the role of Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002). An avid Pez collector. As a teenager, in hopes of preparing for a directing career as well as an acting career, he filmed movies starring his friends using a home video camera. At the 15th Annual Youth in Film Awards, he won Best Youth Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Series for "SeaQuest DSV" (1993). Was an only child. Date to the high school prom was Brittany Murphy of Clueless (1995), 8 Mile (2002) and Just Married (2003) fame. After his death dozens upon dozens of Internet communities and memorial websites were devoted to him. The Slainesville Boys, completed in 2003, would have been his directorial debut. He was friends with childhood neighbor, actress Juliette Clarke. Was considered for Saved By the Bell.

Jonathan Brandis Detailed Biography -

Jonathan Gregory Brandis (13 April 1976 - 12 November 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)