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Brandon Jay McLaren

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Brandon Jay McLaren
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Canadian American actor Brandon Jay McLaren is well known for his extensive work portraying a diverse range of characters on both the big and small screen. Notable television credits include fan favorite 'Xavier Watkins' on the comedy/action series Turner & Hooch, Disney+'s reboot of the classic 1989 buddy-cop film, the ABC action series The Rookie, alongside Nathan Fillion, and as 'Buckley' on season five of the acclaimed FX series Snowfall, created by Dave Andron, Eric Amadio and John Singleton.

In 2021, McLaren starred on the hit Netflix drama series Firefly Lane, alongside Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke. Previously, he portrayed psychological profiler 'Oliver Yates' for three seasons on the popular CBS action/drama series Ransom and starred as 'Dr. Simon' on the third season of the Emmy-nominated Lifetime series UnReal, opposite Shiri Appleby and Constance Zimmer, for which he was nominated for a UBCP/ACTRA Award.

From 2013 through 2015, McLaren starred as undercover agent 'Dale Jakes' on the USA drama series Graceland, for which he won a Best Actor Golden Maple Award in 2015. Other television credits include recurring roles on Chicago Fire (NBC), Slasher (Chiller Network), Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (Bravo), Falling Skies (TNT), Harper's Island (CBS) and The Killing (AMC), for which he was nominated for a 2012 Leo Award for Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series.

McLaren's work in film includes the independent feature Plush, directed by Catherine Hardwicke and starring Emily Browning, and the cult horror comedy Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, which became a Sundance Film Festival favorite and won the 2012 SXSW Audience Award. Other film credits include the comedies She's The Man and Dead Before Dawn 3D. In 2015, McLaren executive produced and starred in the independent film Almost Anything, which premiered at Cinequest.

Born and raised in Vancouver, Brandon is of Trinidadian and Grenadian descent. He attended high school at Johnston Heights Secondary, where he took theater courses and his love for acting began. A star soccer player in his youth, he received a full athletic scholarship to attend the State University of New York at Albany. After graduating with a degree in Human Biology, McLaren returned to Vancouver to pursue acting full time. He now resides in Los Angeles. You can follow him on Instagram at @brandonjaymclaren and on Twitter at @brandojay.
BornOctober 15, 1982
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Brandon Jay McLaren and Angela Lewis in Lions (2022)
Karen LeBlanc, Luke Roberts, and Brandon Jay McLaren in Ransom (2017)
Karen LeBlanc, Brandon Jay McLaren, and Yennis Cheung in Ransom (2017)
Brandon Jay McLaren in Harper's Island (2009)
Matt Barr and Brandon Jay McLaren in Harper's Island (2009)
Christopher Gorham, Ben Cotton, Matt Barr, and Brandon Jay McLaren in Harper's Island (2009)
Matt Barr and Brandon Jay McLaren in Harper's Island (2009)
Cameron Richardson, Adam Campbell, Matt Barr, Brandon Jay McLaren, and Amber Borycki in Harper's Island (2009)
Christopher Gorham, Matt Barr, Sean Rogerson, and Brandon Jay McLaren in Harper's Island (2009)
Brandon Jay McLaren and Joanna Douglas in Being Erica (2009)
Brandon Jay McLaren and Katie McGrath in Slasher (2016)
Brandon Jay McLaren and Katie McGrath in Slasher (2016)

Known for

Tyler Labine, Alan Tudyk, and Katrina Bowden in Tucker and Dale vs Evil (2010)
Tucker and Dale vs Evil
7.5
  • Jason(as Brandon McLaren)
  • 2010
Amanda Bynes, Alexandra Breckenridge, Laura Ramsey, Robert Hoffman, and Channing Tatum in She's the Man (2006)
She's the Man
6.3
  • Toby
  • 2006
Daniel Sunjata and Aaron Tveit in Graceland (2013)
Graceland
7.6
TV Series
  • Agent Dale Jakes
Mireille Enos in The Killing (2011)
The Killing
8.3
TV Series
  • Bennet Ahmed

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Actor

  • Phoebe Robinson in Everything's Trash (2022)
    Everything's Trash
  • Nathan Fillion, Richard T. Jones, Eric Winter, Alyssa Diaz, Melissa O'Neil, and Mekia Cox in The Rookie (2018)
    The Rookie
  • Snowfall (2017)
    Snowfall
  • Josh Peck in Turner & Hooch (2021)
    Turner & Hooch
  • Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke in Firefly Lane (2021)
    Firefly Lane
  • Marry Me This Christmas (2020)
    Marry Me This Christmas
  • The Twilight Zone (2019)
    The Twilight Zone
  • Luke Roberts, Nazneen Contractor, Brandon Jay McLaren, and Sarah Greene in Ransom (2017)
    Ransom
  • Shiri Appleby and Constance Zimmer in UnREAL (2015)
    UnREAL
  • Criminal Minds (2005)
    Criminal Minds
  • The Jury
  • David Eigenberg, Christian Stolte, Eamonn Walker, Hanako Greensmith, Taylor Kinney, Joe Minoso, Kara Killmer, and Miranda Rae Mayo in Chicago Fire (2012)
    Chicago Fire
  • Slasher (2016)
    Slasher
  • Paul Adelstein and Lisa Edelstein in Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce (2014)
    Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce
  • Daniel Sunjata and Aaron Tveit in Graceland (2013)
    Graceland

Producer

  • Just Like Cooper
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  • Martha MacIsaac, Jordan Hayes, and Jodi Balfour in Almost Anything (2015)
    Almost Anything
  • Two Knots

Writer

  • Martha MacIsaac, Jordan Hayes, and Jodi Balfour in Almost Anything (2015)
    Almost Anything

Videos34

The Killing: Sneak Preview, Episode 5
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The Killing: Sneak Preview, Episode 5
The Killing - Episode 4
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The Killing - Episode 4
The Killing
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The Killing
TRON 2.0
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TRON 2.0
Power Rangers S.P.D. Joining Forces: Vol 1
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Power Rangers S.P.D. Joining Forces: Vol 1
Power Rangers S.P.D. Joining Forces: Vol 1
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Power Rangers S.P.D. Joining Forces: Vol 1
Power Rangers S.P.D. Joining Forces: Vol 1
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Power Rangers S.P.D. Joining Forces: Vol 1
Power Rangers S.P.D. Joining Forces: Vol 1
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Power Rangers S.P.D. Joining Forces: Vol 1
Power Rangers S.P.D. Joining Forces: Vol 1
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Power Rangers S.P.D. Joining Forces: Vol 1
Power Rangers S.P.D. Joining Forces: Vol 1
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Power Rangers S.P.D. Joining Forces: Vol 1
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    • October 15, 1982
    • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • ? - 2014 (divorced)
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    A natural athlete, active in sports such as basketball, soccer, volleyball, football, roller-blading, swimming, tennis, weight training and track & field.

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