Nicholas Brendon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of the article are generally not sufficient for a Wikipedia article. Please include more appropriate citations from reliable sources, or discuss the issue on the talk page. This article has been tagged since July 2007. |
| Nicholas Brendon | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Born | Nicholas Brendon Schultz April 12, 1971 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Tressa di Figlia (2001–2007) |
| Official website | |
Nicholas Brendon (born April 12, 1971, as Nicholas Brendon Schultz in Los Angeles, California), is an actor best known for his character Xander Harris in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003).
Contents |
[edit] Biography
[edit] Early Life
Nicholas Brendon Schultz was born in Los Angeles, California, When he was younger he had aspirations to be a professional baseball player, but was forced to give up the dream after an arm injury.[1] At the age of 20 he decided to try his hand at acting to help him overcome his stuttering problem,[2] but gave it up after two years because, "I couldn't stand the politics in Hollywood." He decided instead to go back to school and study medicine, but this did not work out. He also tried his hand at a variety of other jobs including being a plumber's assistant, veterinary janitor, day care counselor, waiter, and a production assistant for the television show Dave's World.[3] He gave acting another try after these jobs. It only took four days of auditioning before he landed the role of Xander Harris on Buffy.
[edit] Career
Brendon's role on Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Xander Harris, was initially that of the occasional comic relief and plucky sidekick to the lead female characters, but after the earlier seasons less comedic lines were given to the part. When the series ended in 2003, Brendon joined the cast of a new Fox sitcom, Kitchen Confidential, based on the book by chef Anthony Bourdain. Thirteen episodes were made, but the series was cancelled on December 9 of the same year, after the fourth episode aired with low ratings.
In 2006, he played Huntsboy #89 for season 2 of the animated series American Dragon: Jake Long. The series ended on September 1, 2007. His character's final appearance was in the episode "Shaggy Frog", which aired on April 28, 2007.
From July 26 through August 30, 2006, Brendon co-starred in the play Lobster Alice with Noah Wyle in Los Angeles.
That same year, Brendon reunited with his former Buffy on-screen sweetheart, Charisma Carpenter, in the ABC Family TV movie Relative Chaos.
In a pop culture expo in Sydney, October 2007, he mentioned that he would be joining the cast of the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds as Penelope Garcia's love interest.[4]
[edit] Personal Life
In 2001, Brendon married actress Tressa DiFiglia. As of 2007, they are divorcing.[5]
On April 25, 2004, at a Buffy fan convention in Cleveland, Ohio, he announced that he had voluntarily entered rehab for alcoholism.[6]
Brendon has played a major part in the Stuttering Foundation of America. He was the first person to serve the role of honorary chairperson of the Stuttering Foundation of America's Stuttering Awareness Week for three consecutive years, from 2000 to 2003.
Brendon has an identical twin brother, Kelly Donovan, who is three minutes older than he, and served as his occasional stand-in on Buffy. Kelly also played the part of Xander's double in the episode "The Replacement"[7] and when Nicholas fell sick with pneumonia, he played Xander in most of the episode "Intervention".[8]
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1995 | Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest | Basketball Player One | |
| 2000 | Psycho Beach Party | Starcat | |
| 2002 | Demon Island | Kyle | |
| 2007 | Unholy | Lucas | |
| 2008 | Blood on the Highway | Chase Sinclair | |
| The Portal | Paul | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Married… with Children | Guy In Ray-Ray's Gang | Episode: Hood 'n the Boyz |
| 1995 | Dave's World | Episode: Do the Write Thing | |
| 1997–2003 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Xander Harris | |
| 2003 | The Pool at Maddy Breaker's | TV-Movie | |
| 2004 | Celeste in the City | Dana Blodgett/Harrison | ABC Family TV-Movie |
| 2005–2006 | Kitchen Confidential | Seth Richman | |
| 2006 | Relative Chaos | Gil Gilbert | ABC Family TV-Movie |
| 2006–2007 | American Dragon: Jake Long | Huntsboy #89 | Voice Role |
| 2007 | Fire Serpent | Jake Relm | SCi Fi Channel TV-Movie |
| Criminal Minds | Kevin Lynch | Episode: Penelope | |
[edit] Awards & Nominations
- 1998: Nominated, "Best Genre TV Actor" - Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- 1999: Nominated, "Best Genre TV Actor" - Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- 2000: Nominated, "Best Genre TV Supporting Actor" - Buffy the Vampire Slayer
[edit] References
[edit] External links
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brendon, Nicholas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schultz, Nicholas Brendon |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 12, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
