Jonathan Brandis

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Biography

Hailed by TV GUIDE in the summer of 1994 as the "new hot-hot-hot teen mag cover boy", Brandis received over 4000 fan letters a week. Ironically, he first caught the attention of teenaged girls by impersonating one. "Ladybugs" (1992), a mild Rodney Dangerfield vehicle, featured the blond-haired, blue-eyed heartthrob in drag as a ringer on a girl's soccer team.

Brandis began his entertainment career at age two appearing in a sales poster for …

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Job Title

Actor, Sound, Other

Born

April 13, 1976

Career Milestones

1999

Had featured role in "Ride With the Devil"

1999

Appeared as the lead character's best friend in "Outside Providence"

1996

Provided character voice for the animated series "Alladin"

1993

Debut as a TV series regular, played boy genius Lucas Wolenczak on "seaQuest DSV/seaquest 2030"

1992

Breakthrough feature role, "Ladybugs", solidified teen idol status

1990

Co-starred as the young Richard Thomas in "Stephen King's 'IT'", an ABC miniseries

1990

First feature starring role, "Neverending Story II: The Next Chapter", a US-German co-production

1989

First substantial feature role, "Stepfather 2"

1988

Feature debut, provided an additional voice for the Disney animated feature, "Oliver & Company"

1987

TV miniseries debut, "Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story" on NBC

1987

First TV guest spot, "Buck James", an ABC medical drama

1987

Acted in the NBC pilot for the Disney Channel series, "Good Morning, Miss Bliss"

1986

Moved to LA with his family at age nine

1982

Became a recurring character on the daytime soap "One Life to Live" at age six (date approximate)

1980

Began appearing TV commercials at age five (date approximate)

1978

Debut as a print model at age two in a sales poster for Buster Brown clothing (date approximate)