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Quick facts for kids Brandon Hardesty
Hardesty in 2008
Born	(1987-04-13) April 13, 1987 (age 38) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Years active	2006–present
Known for	Acting, directing
YouTube information
Years active	2006–present (UndoTube) 2014–present (NoSmallPartsShow)
Genre	Comedy, entertainment, documentary, entertainment commentary
Subscribers	117 thousand (UndoTube) 35.9 thousand (NoSmallPartsShow)
Total views	61.1 million (UndoTube) 513.8 thousand (NoSmallPartsShow)
Subscriber and view counts updated as of July 5, 2020.

Brandon Allan Hardesty (born April 13, 1987) is an American comedian and actor. He is well-known for his funny videos online, especially his "re-enactments" of movie scenes where he plays all the characters himself. Many people, including writer Julian Dibbell, have praised his creative work on the internet.

About Brandon Hardesty

Early Life and Education

Brandon Hardesty was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on April 13, 1987. He is the youngest child in his family. His father, Brent Hardesty, is a talented pianist. Brandon was taught at home until he started middle school.

While attending Baltimore Lutheran School, one of his teachers encouraged him to try acting in school plays. Before he became a full-time actor, Brandon worked as a cashier at a local grocery store.

Brandon Hardesty's Career

YouTube Videos and Channels

Brandon Hardesty became famous on YouTube under the username "ArtieTSMITW." This name is a short version of "Artie: The Strongest Man in the World," a character from The Adventures of Pete and Pete, one of his favorite TV shows from childhood.

Popular Video Series

His most popular videos are his Re-enactment videos. In these, he picks a scene from a movie and acts out all the different characters himself. One of his most famous re-enactments is the drill instructor from Full Metal Jacket, a role originally played by R. Lee Ermey.

Another popular series he created is called Strange Faces and Noises I Can Make. In these videos, he shows off the funny faces and sounds he can make.

YouTube Milestones

Over the years, several of Brandon's videos have been featured on the front page of YouTube. These include his re-enactments from The Princess Bride and Uncle Buck. His "Strange Faces and Noises I Can Make III" video has been watched over 7.2 million times!

In April 2007, a part of his "Strange Faces and Noises I Can Make III" video was even used in a TV commercial for Geico Auto Insurance. His funny faces video was also parodied on the MTV sketch show Human Giant.

In November 2008, Brandon took part in YouTube's first-ever live show, YouTube Live. He asked his fans to suggest a movie scene for him to re-enact live. The most requested scene was from The Dark Knight, and it quickly gained over 150,000 views.

Channel Changes

In May 2014, Brandon started a second YouTube channel called No Small Parts. This channel was a documentary series about "character actors"—those actors who play important but often supporting roles in movies and TV shows. He featured actors like Warwick Davis and Harry Dean Stanton.

In June 2018, Brandon made his older "ArtieTSMITW" videos private and changed the channel's name to "UndoTube." However, he later made those videos available again. In July 2018, he sold the "No Small Parts" brand to IMDb. He then renamed his "No Small Parts" channel to "The Back Focus," where he talks about interesting but often overlooked parts of entertainment.

Acting in Movies and TV Shows

Brandon's YouTube videos helped him start his acting career. In September 2007, a producer saw his videos and offered him an audition for the film Bart Got a Room. He got the part and spent three weeks filming in Florida.

After that, Brandon continued to audition for different roles. He landed a main role in American Pie Presents: The Book of Love and a supporting role in Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star, both filmed in 2009.

He also appeared in a CBS TV pilot called Living On A Prayer. In 2013, Brandon was cast in films like Seven Minutes and The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power, which is part of Mummy film series. He also played a live-action version of Eric Cartman in an episode of the TV show South Park in 2012 and appeared in The Haunted Hathaways in 2015.

Filmography