Brandon Scott (actor) facts for kids

Brandon O'Neil Scott is an American actor and producer. He is known for his roles in popular TV shows and video games. You might recognize his voice or face from shows like Grey's Anatomy, 13 Reasons Why, and Dead to Me. He also lent his voice and movements to characters in famous video games like The Last of Us and Uncharted 4: A Thief's End.

Growing Up and Learning

Brandon O'Neil Scott was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He was the youngest of three children. He went to Central High School in Tuscaloosa. Later, he studied acting at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. He earned a special degree called a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in acting.

Brandon's Acting Journey

Brandon Scott started his acting career in 2005 with a small part in a short film called Water. After that, he had guest roles on many TV shows. These included Law & Order, NCIS: Los Angeles, CSI: NY, Bones, and Cold Case.

In 2012, he appeared in the movies Knife Fight and Stand Up Guys. He also voiced a character named Kohut in the Disney animated movie Wreck-It Ralph.

Voice and Motion Capture Roles

A very important role for Brandon came in 2013. He voiced and performed the movements for a character named Henry in the action-adventure video game The Last of Us. This role became one of his most famous. He really enjoyed playing Henry because he could add parts of his own personality to the character. He found it exciting and helpful to record the voice and movements at the same time.

In 2016, Brandon also provided the voice and movements for Jameson in the video game Uncharted 4: A Thief's End.

TV Show Highlights

From 2008 to 2009, Brandon played Dr. Ryan Spalding in the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. He appeared in 15 episodes of the show.

In 2018, he joined the cast of Channel Zero. He played Officer Luke Vanczyk for six episodes in the third season. The same year, he played Tom Hodgson in the fourth and final season of that show.

In 2019, he took on two notable TV roles. He played Cory Lawrence in the NBC romantic drama series This Is Us. He also played Officer Nick Prager in the Netflix dark comedy series Dead to Me. From 2019 to 2020, he appeared as Coach J.J. Kerba in the Netflix teen drama series 13 Reasons Why.

In 2021, Brandon Scott joined the main cast for the fourth and final season of the Amazon Prime Video legal drama series Goliath.

Brandon's Life Outside Acting

Brandon Scott started dating Jenn Liu in 2014. They got married in 2017.

What Brandon Scott Has Been In

Brandon Scott has been in many different movies, TV shows, and video games. Here are some of his most well-known projects:

• Movies: Wreck-It Ralph (voice of Kohut), Blair Witch, Dead for a Dollar.
• TV Shows: Grey's Anatomy (Dr. Ryan Spalding), 13 Reasons Why (Coach J.J. Kerba), Dead to Me (Nick Prager), This Is Us (Cory Lawrence), Channel Zero (Officer Luke Vanczyk, Tom Hodgson), The Boss Baby: Back in Business (voice of Manager Baby Hendershot).
• Video Games: The Last of Us (Henry – voice and motion capture), Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (Jameson – voice and motion capture), Battlefield 1 (Narrator / Harlem Hellfighter).