Jonathan Brandis
Biography
Jonathan Gregory Brandis was an American actor, director, and screenwriter. Beginning his career as a child model, he moved on to acting in commercials and subsequently television and film roles. At the age of 17, he landed the role of Lucas Wolenczak, a teen prodigy on the NBC series seaQuest DSV. The character was popular among teenage female viewers; he became a teenage heartthrob and regularly appeared in teen magazines. His also starred as Bastian Bux in The Neverending Story II, Bill Denbrough (age 12) on ABC's miniseries It, Barry Gabrewski in Sidekicks, Mousy in Outside Providence, and Pvt. Lewis P. Wakely in Hart's War. He voiced the role of Mozenrath on the Disney animated series Aladdin. In November 2003, he died by suicide at the age of 27.
Known For
All Movies (28)
- kid 902021 · as Self (archive footage)
- Bad Girls from Valley High2005 · as Drew
- Puerto Vallarta Squeeze2004 · as Neil Weatherford
- Between The Sheets2003 · as Robert Avocado
- 111 Gramercy Park2003 · as Will Karnegian
- The Year That Trembled2002 · as Casey Pedersen
- Hart's War2002 · as Pvt. Lewis P. Wakely
- Ride with the Devil1999 · as Cave Wyatt
- Outside Providence1999 · as Mousy
- Two Came Back1997 · as Jason
- Fall into Darkness1996 · as Chad Lear
- Born Free: A New Adventure1996 · as Randolph 'Rand' Thompson
- Her Last Chance1996 · as Preston Altherton
- Good King Wenceslas1994 · as Prince Wenceslas
- Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects1994 · as Self - Host
- SeaQuest DSV1993 · as Lucas Wolenczak
- Sidekicks1992 · as Barry Gabrewski
- Ladybugs1992 · as Matthew / Martha
- Our Shining Moment1991 · as Michael 'Scooter' McGuire
- The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter1990 · as Bastian Bux
- Ghost Dad1990 · as Additional Voices (Voice)
- The Earth Day Special1990 · as Self
- Stepfather 21989 · as Todd Grayland
- Pet Sematary1989 · as adr loop group (voice)
- Oliver & Company1988 · as Additional Voice (voice)
- Mystery Magical Special1988 · as Jonathan
- Home Free1988 · as Vladimir D'Lugash
- The Wrong Guys1988 · as Kid Tim
All TV Shows (20)
- Boulevard of Broken Dreams2007 · as Self (archive footage)
- Aladdin1994 · as Mozenrath (voice)
- seaQuest DSV1993 · as Lucas Wolenczak
- Saved by the Bell: The College Years1993 · as Jonathan Brandis
- Crossroads1992
- Pros and Cons1991 · as Danny
- It1990 · as Bill Denbrough - Age 12
- The Flash1990 · as Terry Cohan
- Gabriel's Fire1990 · as Matthew Fixx
- Blossom1990
- Alien Nation1989 · as Andron
- Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story1989 · as Lance Reventlow (age 11)
- The Munsters Today1988 · as Matt Glover
- The Wonder Years1988 · as Steve
- Full House1987 · as Michael Monford
- Sledge Hammer!1986 · as Young Sledge
- L.A. Law1986 · as Kevin Talbot
- The Real Ghostbusters1986 · as Lee Meredith / Kid (voice)
- Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Kevin Bryce
- Kate & Allie1984