Billy Aaron Brown

Not to be confused with actor Billy Brown.

Billy Aaron Brown (born July 28, 1981 in Clarinda, Iowa,[1] USA), is an American actor notable for playing the character Kyle on the sitcom 8 Simple Rules.[2]

Billy Aaron Brown
Born Clarinda, Iowa, USA
Nationality American
Occupation Actor
Known for 8 Simple Rules and Jeepers Creepers 2

Early Life and education

Billy was born in Clarinda, Iowa. He attended Clarinda High School, and moved to Los Angeles to become an actor at eighteen just after graduating.

Career

A year after moving to Los Angeles, Billy guest starred on the MTV show Undressed. In 2001, Billy made appearances on the Fox drama Boston Public in two episodes. He then made his first of four appearances alongside Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in the film Holiday in the Sun, which also starred Megan Fox and Billy's good friend Ben Easter. In 2002, Billy got his big break playing Kyle in the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules alongside John Ritter, Katey Sagal, and Kaley Cuoco. Billy has more recently appeared in Headless Horseman, The Strip and Detention.[3]

Personal life

Billy is 5' 9" (1.75 m) tall.

Billy is a supporter of the Huntington's Disease Society of America as it has affected his family.[1] He has a walk/run in Los Angeles to raise money for the Huntington's Disease Society of America every Autumn.

He appeared on the TV show Street Smarts, where he went under the name Aaron Brown. At the end of the show he won $3800.

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2001 Holiday in the Sun Scott direct-to-video
2002 Getting There Danny direct-to-video
2003 The Challenge Himself direct-to-video
2003 Jeepers Creepers II Andy 'Bucky' Buck
2004 Going to the Mat John Lambrix TV movie
2004 Snackers Matty Livingston short
2004 Searching for David's Heart David Deeton TV movie
2005 Attack of the Sabretooth Kirk TV movie
2006 These Days Jeremy
2006 Deception Billy short
2007 First Night John short
2007 Headless Horseman Liam
2009 The Strip[4] Jeff[5]
2010 Detention[6][7][8] Jack
Television
Year Television Role Notes
2002–2004 8 Simple Rules Kyle
Guest Appearances
Year Title Role Episodes
2000 Undressed Billy Episode #3.13
Episode #3.14
Episode #3.15
2001 Boston Public Leo Peterson Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Nineteen
2002 So Little Time Rob The Wheelchair
2002 First Monday Chad Davidson Unprotected Speech
2002 Touched by an Angel Ben Bring on the Rain
2005 NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service Donny Potter / Man in Mask Red Cell
2007 Ghost Whisperer Curt Kouf Mean Ghost
2008 Imaginary Bitches[9] Ben Three Bitches Is an Imaginary Crowd (Part Two)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Headline: Iowa actor to attend research fund-raiser". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 2004-04-16. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  2. "Billy Aaron Brown of ABC''s ''8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter'' to Serve as HDSA National Spokesperson. | Goliath Business News". Goliath.ecnext.com. 2003-04-08. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  3. Creepy, Uncle (2011-05-20). "Get Sent to Detention on DVD | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  4. "Indie Film Focus – The Strip trailer and poster. Starring Dave Foley". Moviejungle.com. 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  5. Catsoulis, Jeannette (2009-12-03). "From Jameel Khan, a Devoted Worker in a Dead-End Job". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  6. Creepy, Uncle (2011-06-15). "Exclusive Stills: James Hickox's Detention | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  7. "Detention, starring David Carradine ...coming soon to DVD". Big Daddy Horror Reviews. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  8. "Detention (2010 [David Carradine] – Review)". Big Daddy Horror Reviews. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
  9. "ITVFest Announces Web Series Selections". News.tubefilter.tv. 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2011-12-04.

External links

Billy Aaron Brown at the Internet Movie Database