Brandon Richardson

Brandon Richardson
Richardson in 2017
Born Brandon Quantavius Richardson
(1984-09-23) September 23, 1984
Miami Beach, Florida, United States[1]
Alma mater University of Miami
Occupation Actor
Years active 2003–present

Brandon Quantavius Richardson (born September 23, 1984)[1] is an American actor. He has played roles in Regular Show, The Heat, Meet the Browns, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Magic Mike XXL,[2][3] Horrible Bosses 2[4][5] and Jurassic World.[6][7][8] He is known for 2011 VH1 reality television Tough Love starring Steven Ward.

In 2012, Richardson appeared in a Gatorade commercial entitled, "Nightmare" along with NBA stars Kevin Durant and Dwyane Wade.[9]

Biography

Richardson's duty station at Camp Pendleton, in San Diego, California in 2008.

Brandon Quantavius Richardson was born in Miami Beach, Florida on September 23, 1984.[1] His mother, Bernice Belinda Richardson (née Green), retired from U.S. Army as First Sergeant First Class, now a real estate agent. His biological father, Kenneth Smith, a physician assistant and step father William Green, a doctor. Richardson has half-siblings, Jarrett, Brianna, Gabby and Bryant. He is of African American and Filipino descent.[10]

High school and college

He went to Klein Collins High School, where he ran track and field for two years.[11] After high school, Richardson went into a special military programs for teenages, in Galveston, Texas. Five months later, completing the Seaborne Challenge Corps, he attended University of Miami, studied in business management.

Military service

He served in the United States Army as a sergeant, during which time he has received numerous awards among them an Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism, Army Service Ribbon and Operation Iraqi Freedom medal in 2006, 2007.[12][13]

Personal life

In 2010, Richardson co-founded the record label BMajor Music Group, under Atlantic Records with his older brother Bryant McKinnie.[14]

Richardson and his longtime friend Talia Gates reportedly began dating in 2014. On August 10, 2014, Richardson announced via that he and Gates were expecting their first child. On April 25, 2015, Richardson tweeted the birth of their son Princeton Cartier Gates-Richardson.[15]

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
2003 Tundra II Short film
2008 The American Dream Lil J
Meet the Browns Officer Thompson
2013 Shake Play Direct to video
The Heat Factory Worker
2014 Dark House Axe
Horrible Bosses 2 Blake
2015 Jurassic World Christopher
Magic Mike XXL Scorpio
2016 Nerve Player / Watcher
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Kourtney and Kim Take Miami Cameo Episode: "Back in Miami"
2011 Human Desires Jake Johnson 2 episodes
LA Ink Prince (credit as Brandon Richardson) Episode: "New Beginnings"
Tough Love Brandon 23 episodes
2012 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Will Derrick Episode: "Rhodium Nights"
The Cleveland Show Mike (voice) Episode: "Menace II Secret Society"
2014 Family Guy (voice) Episode: "Brian's a Bad Father"

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2003 Aspen Shortsfest Award Best Short Film Tundra II Won [16]
2010 Teen Choice Awards Teen Choice Award for Choice Activist Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 3 General Info from VoiceChasers.com
  2. ↑ "Magic Mike 2 Release Date & Cast: Channing Tatum Spills Details on Instagram, Michael Strahan & Jada Pinkett-Smitth Join Sequel". Li, Kevin. 2014-10-22.
  3. ↑ Conviron, Altatis (September 22, 2014). "'Magic Mike XXL' Actress Amber Heard's Topless Photos Hacked, Leaked; Johnny Depp Joins Ryan Adams Onstage In London". Beauty World News.
  4. ↑ Wallace, Cindy (November 17, 2014). "Horrible Bosses 2: Cast Member Jennifer Aniston Set To Play A "More Raunchy" Role; Trailer Features Plot Details!". Franchise Herald.
  5. ↑ IANS (November 28, 2014). "Horrible Bosses 2 - The One's Not Boss Material". Business Standard.
  6. ↑ Briers, Michael (December 8, 2014). "Jurassic World Is A Walk Down Memory Lane".
  7. ↑ "'Jurassic World' Release Date, Trailer Teaser Video Confirmed For November 27, 2014". BreatheCast.com. November 25, 2014.
  8. ↑ Hammons, Randy (2015-07-29). "'Hollywood South provides dinosaur-sized excitement". The Daily News. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  9. ↑ Gatorade (August 13, 2013). "Nightmares". iSpot.tv.
  10. ↑ "Brandon Quantavius Richardson". Celebritynetworth.com.
  11. ↑ "Bio - The Official Website of Brandon Richardson". Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Army Veterans Members", TogetherWeServed.com, February 17, 2017.
  13. ↑ Himmel, Natalie (2017-03-29). "Veteran Of The Day: Army Veteran Brandon Richardson". VA.Gov.
  14. ↑ "BMajor Music Group LLC via Manta". August 28, 2010.
  15. ↑ My son is finally here. Twitter.com Retrieved April 8, 2016
  16. ↑ LaTorre, Tim (April 21, 2003). "Fresh Mountain Air, Skiing, and Short Films: Aspen Shortsfest, a Real Filmmakers Festival". Indiewire.
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