Brandon Scott (actor) facts for kids

Brandon O'Neil Scott is an American actor and producer. He is famous for his roles in many TV shows and movies. You might know his voice from the animated film Wreck-It Ralph. He also played Henry in the video game The Last of Us. Brandon Scott has appeared in popular series like Grey's Anatomy and 13 Reasons Why. He also played Nick Prager in Dead to Me.

Early Life and School

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

Acting Career Highlights

Brandon Scott started acting in 2005. His first role was in a short film called Water. After that, he had small roles in many TV shows. These included Law & Order, NCIS: Los Angeles, and CSI: NY.

Voice Acting and Video Games

In 2012, Brandon voiced Kohut in the Disney animated movie Wreck-It Ralph. This was a fun comedy film. In 2013, he voiced and acted as Henry in the video game The Last of Us. This role became one of his most well-known. He really enjoyed playing Henry. He liked that he could add parts of his own personality to the character. He also found it exciting to record his voice and movements at the same time.

In 2016, he also voiced Jameson in the video game Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. He provided the motion capture for this character too.

TV Show Roles

From 2008 to 2009, Brandon Scott played Dr. Ryan Spalding. This was in the medical drama Grey's Anatomy. He appeared in 15 episodes of the show. In 2018, he joined the TV series Channel Zero. He played Officer Luke Vanczyk for six episodes. He also played Tom Hodgson in the final season of that show.

In 2019, he appeared in the romantic drama This Is Us. He played Cory Lawrence in three episodes. The same year, he started playing Officer Nick Prager. This was in the comedy series Dead to Me on Netflix. He was in 17 episodes of this show until 2022. From 2019 to 2020, he played Coach J.J. Kerba. This was in the Netflix teen drama 13 Reasons Why.

In 2021, Brandon Scott joined the main cast of Goliath. This was a legal drama series on Amazon Prime Video. He was part of the fourth and final season. More recently, in 2024, he appeared in The Good Doctor and The Girls on the Bus.

Personal Life

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

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