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Nicholas Brendon

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Wanton Want (2021)
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Nicholas Brendon was born three minutes after his identical twin brother, actor Kelly Donovan on April 12, 1971 in Los Angeles, California. He attended Chatsworth High School, where he struggled with stuttering but was also a starter on the baseball team. He had dreams of playing for the L.A. Dodgers, but had to pursue other options when he hurt his arm about a year after graduating high school.

He got his big break as an actor when he landed the role of Xander Harris on the hugely successful TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997). The series ran from 1997 until 2003, garnering a huge cult following as well as a large fanbase for Brendon. Brendon and brother Kelly appeared together in the episode "The Replacement", in which Xander has to cope with having a seemingly sinister double. His first major role in a feature film came with the Charles Busch satire Psycho Beach Party (2000). Brendon has also starred in the ABC Family Channel original movie Celeste in the City (2004). Brendon is a spokesperson for the Stuttering Foundation of America, appearing in a print campaign for the organization.
BornApril 12, 1971
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BornApril 12, 1971
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  • Awards
    • 5 nominations

Photos59

Nicholas Brendon in The Nanny (2018)
Nicholas Brendon and Jadin Harris in The Nanny (2018)
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seth Green, Charisma Carpenter, Alyson Hannigan, and Nicholas Brendon in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seth Green, Charisma Carpenter, Alyson Hannigan, Nicholas Brendon, and Anthony Head in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Charisma Carpenter and Nicholas Brendon in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Nicholas Brendon in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Nicholas Brendon in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Marc Blucas, Nicholas Brendon, and Anthony Head in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Seth Green and Nicholas Brendon in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Alyson Hannigan and Nicholas Brendon in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Nicholas Brendon in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ethan Erickson, Alyson Hannigan, and Nicholas Brendon in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)

Known for

Sarah Michelle Gellar in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
8.3
TV Series
  • Xander Harris
Emily Baldoni in Coherence (2013)
Coherence
7.2
  • Mike
  • 2013
Amy Adams, Lauren Ambrose, Nicholas Brendon, Charles Busch, and Kimberley Davies in Psycho Beach Party (2000)
Psycho Beach Party
6.1
  • Starcat
  • 2000
Attack of the Morningside Monster (2014)
Attack of the Morningside Monster
4.5
  • Mark Matthews
  • 2014

Credits

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Actor

  • Christmas Slasher
    • Mr. Gregory
    • Post-production
  • On a Dark and Bloody Ground
    • Phillip
    • Post-production
  • The Inspector Chronicles
    • Chief Engineer Britman
    • In Development
  • Best Sheep
    • Pre-production
  • Jackie Moore in Dawn (2022)
    Dawn
    • Man at Gas Station
    • 2022
  • Dark Christmas
    • Larry
    • 2021
  • Nicholas Brendon, Tuesday Knight, Nihilist Gelo, Phillip Andre Botello, Joston Theney, Jackie Moore, and Shoshana Wilder in Wanton Want (2021)
    Wanton Want
    • Douglas Paynter
    • 2021
  • Nicholas Brendon, Jack Erdie, Brandon Cordiano, and Brenna Coates in Tics (2019)
    Tics
    • Neal
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Lana McKissack, Brian Elerding, Michael Nardelli, Sibongile Mlambo, and Noemi Gonzalez in Dark/Web (2019)
    Dark/Web
    • Donavan
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Cambria Edwards, Don Benjamin, Samantha Jean, and Jared Phillips in Judgment
    Judgment
    • Pastor Dan
  • Milk and Honey: The Movie (2018)
    Milk and Honey: The Movie
    • Brad Walsh
    • 2018
  • The Nanny (2018)
    The Nanny
    • David
    • 2018
  • Nicholas Brendon, Luke D'Silva, Jessica-Jane Stafford, Muzz Khan, George Burt, Tatjana Nardone, Mike Beckingham, Tom Paton, and Max Sweiry in Redwood (2017)
    Redwood
    • Vincent
    • 2017
  • Faking It (2014)
    Faking It
    • Jackson Lee
    • TV Series
    • 2014–2015
  • Criminal Minds (2005)
    Criminal Minds
    • Kevin Lynch
    • TV Series
    • 2007–2014
  • Skyler Pinkerton in Indigo (2014)
    Indigo
    • Gary
    • 2014
  • Attack of the Morningside Monster (2014)
    Attack of the Morningside Monster
    • Mark Matthews
    • 2014
  • Emily Baldoni in Coherence (2013)
    Coherence
    • Mike
    • 2013
  • Big Gay Love (2013)
    Big Gay Love
    • Andy
    • 2013

Producer

  • Attack of the Morningside Monster (2014)
    Attack of the Morningside Monster
    • co-producer
    • 2014
  • Big Gay Love (2013)
    Big Gay Love
    • co-producer
    • 2013
  • The Quincy Rose Show (2011)
    The Quincy Rose Show
    • executive producer
    • Short
    • 2011
  • Unholy (2007)
    Unholy
    • associate producer
    • 2007
  • Jaime Pressly and Nicholas Brendon in Survival Island (2002)
    Survival Island
    • associate producer
    • 2002

Writer

  • The Quincy Rose Show (2011)
    The Quincy Rose Show
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2011

Videos32

Coherence
Clip 0:57
Coherence
Trailer
Trailer 1:46
Trailer
Wanton Want
Trailer 2:00
Wanton Want
Big Gay Love
Trailer 2:03
Big Gay Love
Attack of the Morningside Monster
Trailer 1:25
Attack of the Morningside Monster
A Golden Christmas
Trailer 1:46
A Golden Christmas
Blood On The Highway
Trailer 1:01
Blood On The Highway
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Season One
Trailer 1:11
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Season One
Unholy
Trailer 1:35
Unholy
Kitchen Confidential: The Complete Series
Trailer 0:17
Kitchen Confidential: The Complete Series
Fire Serpent
Trailer 1:22
Fire Serpent
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Season Six
Trailer 0:16
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Season Six

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • April 12, 1971
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouses
      Moonda TeeOctober 1, 2014 - present (filed for divorce)
  • Parents
    • Kathleen Schultz
  • Relatives
      Kelly Donovan(Sibling)
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Clearasil
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Interviews
    • 4 Articles
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Got into acting as a way to overcome his stuttering problem.
  • Quotes
    I want people to say, 'Nicholas Brendon, he's supposedly the nicest guy in the world.' I want to do good work, but more than that, I want to stay a good human being. That's more important than any character I play.
  • Nickname
    • Nicky
  • Salary
    • Buffy the Vampire Slayer
      (1997)
      $300,000

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