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Jonathan Brandis

Jonathan Brandis

  • Child actor
  • Teen actor

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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kid 90

kid 90

2021

as Self (archive footage)

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Boulevard of Broken Dreams

2007

as Self (archive footage)

Bad Girls from Valley High

Bad Girls from Valley High

2005

as Drew

Puerto Vallarta Squeeze

Puerto Vallarta Squeeze

2004

as Neil Weatherford

Between The Sheets

Between The Sheets

2003

as Robert Avocado

111 Gramercy Park

111 Gramercy Park

2003

as Will Karnegian

The Year That Trembled

The Year That Trembled

2002

as Casey Pedersen

Hart's War

Hart's War

2002

as Pvt. Lewis P. Wakely

Ride with the Devil

Ride with the Devil

1999

as Cave Wyatt

Outside Providence

Outside Providence

1999

as Mousy

Two Came Back

Two Came Back

1997

as Jason

Fall Into Darkness

Fall Into Darkness

1996

as Chad Lear

Born Free: A New Adventure

Born Free: A New Adventure

1996

as Randolph 'Rand' Thompson

Her Last Chance

Her Last Chance

1996

as Preston Altherton

Good King Wenceslas

Good King Wenceslas

1994

as Prince Wenceslas

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

1994

as Self - Host

Aladdin

Aladdin

1994

as Mozenrath (voice)

seaQuest DSV

seaQuest DSV

1993

as Lucas Wolenczak

Saved by the Bell: The College Years

Saved by the Bell: The College Years

1993

as Jonathan Brandis

Sidekicks

Sidekicks

1992

as Barry Gabrewski

Crossroads

Crossroads

1992

Ladybugs

Ladybugs

1992

as Matthew / Martha

Pros and Cons

Pros and Cons

1991

as Danny

It

It

1990

as Bill Denbrough - Age 12

The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter

The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter

1990

as Bastian Bux

The Flash

The Flash

1990

as Terry Cohan

Gabriel's Fire

Gabriel's Fire

1990

as Matthew Fixx

Blossom

Blossom

1990

Ghost Dad

Ghost Dad

1990

as Additional Voices (Voice)

The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special

1990

as Self

Stepfather 2

Stepfather 2

1989

as Todd Grayland

Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story

1989

as Lance Reventlow (age 11)

Oliver & Company

Oliver & Company

1988

as Additional Voice (voice)

The Munsters Today

The Munsters Today

1988

as Matt Glover

Home Free

Home Free

1988

as Vladimir D'Lugash

The Wrong Guys

The Wrong Guys

1988

as Kid Tim

The Wonder Years

The Wonder Years

1988

as Steve

Full House

Full House

1987

as Michael Monford

Mystery Magical Special

Mystery Magical Special

1986

as Jonathan

Sledge Hammer!

Sledge Hammer!

1986

as Young Sledge

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986

as Kevin Talbot

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

as Kevin Bryce

Kate & Allie

Kate & Allie

1984