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.
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- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Kevin Bryce
- Full House (1987) as Michael Monford
- The Wonder Years (1988) as Steve
- L.A. Law (1986) as Kevin Talbot
- seaQuest DSV (1993) as Lucas Wolenczak
- Aladdin (1994) as Mozenrath (voice)
- The Real Ghostbusters (1986) as Lee Meredith / Kid (voice)
- Kate & Allie (1984)
- It (1990) as Bill Denbrough - Age 12
- Blossom (1990)
- The Flash (1990) as Terry Cohan
- Sledge Hammer! (1986) as Young Sledge
- Alien Nation (1989) as Andron
- Pet Sematary (1989) as adr loop group (voice)
- Saved by the Bell: The College Years (1993) as Jonathan Brandis
- Oliver & Company (1988) as Additional Voice (voice)
- Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story (1989) as Lance Reventlow (age 11)
- Stepfather 2 (1989) as Todd Grayland
- Gabriel's Fire (1990) as Matthew Fixx
- The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter (1990) as Bastian Bux
- Hart's War (2002) as Pvt. Lewis P. Wakely
- The Munsters Today (1988) as Matt Glover
- Ghost Dad (1990) as Additional Voices (Voice)
- Ride with the Devil (1999) as Cave Wyatt