Jonathan Brandis

Jonathan Brandis
Brandis in 1993
Born(1976-04-13)April 13, 1976
DiedNovember 12, 2003(2003-11-12) (aged 27)
EducationSan Fernando Valley Professional School
OccupationActor
Years active1978–2003[1]
TelevisionSeaQuest DSV
AwardsYoung Artist Award (1994) for seaQuest DSV

Jonathan Gregory Brandis (April 13, 1976 – November 12, 2003) was an American actor. Beginning his career as a child model, Brandis moved on to acting in commercials and subsequently won television and film roles. Brandis made his acting debut in 1982 as Kevin Buchanan on the soap opera One Life to Live. In 1990, he portrayed Bill Denbrough in the television miniseries It, and starred as Bastian Bux in The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter. In 1993, at the age of 17, he was cast in the role of teen prodigy Lucas Wolenczak on the NBC series seaQuest DSV. The character was popular among teenage viewers, and Brandis regularly appeared in teen magazines. He died by suicide in 2003.

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