Brandon Scott (actor)
Brandon O'Neil Scott (born July 30, 1981) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Ryan Spalding in the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy, Nick Prager in the Netflix original series Dead to Me (2019-present)[1], Officer Luke Vanczyk and Tom Hodgson in the third and fourth seasons of the Syfy anthology horror series Channel Zero and as Cory Lawrence in the NBC series This Is Us (2019-present).
Brandon Scott | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brandon O'Neil Scott July 30, 1981 |
| Education | NYU Tisch School of the Arts |
| Occupation | Actor, producer |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Spouse(s) | Jenn Liu (m. 2017) |
Early life
Scott was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the youngest of three children. He graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts with a degree of acting.
Career
In 2005, Scott began his acting career when he played a minor character in the short film Water.
He appeared in television shows such as Law & Order, NCIS: Los Angeles, CSI: NY, Masters of Sex, Futurestates, Bones and Cold Case.
He appeared in the 2012 film Knife Fight, featuring Rob Lowe, Carrie-Anne Moss, Jamie Chung, Richard Schiff and Julie Bowen. The same year, he appeared in the film Stand Up Guys, featuring Al Pacino and Christopher Walken.
He voiced Kohut in the 2012 Disney computer-animated feature film Wreck-It Ralph, and voiced and provided the motion capture of Henry in the 2013 video game The Last of Us.
From 2008 to 2009, he played the role of Ryan Spalding in the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy for 15 episodes.
In 2019, he played Cory Lawrence in the NBC television series This is Us.[2]The same year, he played Officer Nick Prager in the Netflix original series Dead to Me.
Personal life
Scott met Jenn Liu in 2014; They married in 2017.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Water | Friend | Short film |
| 2008 | Harrison Montgomery | Maurice | Credited as Brandon O'Neil Scott |
| 2010 | Emergency Contact | Jarvis | Short film |
| 2010 | Air | L.J. | |
| 2011 | Verbal: Revenge of the Nerds | Nerd #2 | Short film Direct-to-video |
| 2011 | Crying in Public | Sandwich Dropping Crier | Short film |
| 2011 | Engagement | Kay | Short film |
| 2012 | Knife Fight | Max | |
| 2012 | Stand Up Guys | Doctor | |
| 2012 | Wreck-It Ralph | Kohut[3] | Voice role |
| 2013 | His New Hands | The Man | Short film |
| 2014 | Walk of Shame | Josh | |
| 2014 | Feast | Additional Characters | Short film; voice role |
| 2014 | An American in Hollywood | Kareem | |
| 2014 | Man with a Movie Camera | Dad | Short film |
| 2015 | Rita Mahtoublan Is Not a Terrorist | Rita's Co-Worker #4 | Short film; also production staff |
| 2015 | Amaru | Fabien Coyan | |
| 2016 | Hard World for Small Things | Dell | Short film |
| 2016 | Have You Seen My Boyfriend? | Screaming Man #1 | Short film |
| 2016 | Blair Witch | Peter | [4] |
| 2016 | Half Kings | Rene "El Rey" Chiles | Short film; also producer |
| 2017 | Manolescents | Marcus | Short film |
| 2017 | Big Brother Volcano | Alan | |
| 2017 | Sean's New Groove | Roscoe Dunton | Direct-to-video; voice role |
| 2017 | Mad Genius | Zip | |
| 2017 | Bad Match | Chuck | |
| 2017 | Electric Room | Brandon | Short film |
| 2018 | Always Remember Me | Adam | Short film |
| 2018 | Dark Was the Night | Lucky | |
| 2018 | The Amaranth | Arthur | |
| 2018 | Bender | Icarus | Short film Direct-to-video |
| 2019 | A Cohort of Guests | Patrick | Short film |
| 2019 | Hoops | Performers / Icarus | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Law & Order | Alan Crockett | Episode: "Profiteer" |
| 2007 | Life Support | Markus | Television film |
| 2007 | The Unit | Bravo | Episode: "Freefall" Credited as Brandon O'Neil Scott |
| 2007 | Heartland | Marcus Brand | Episode: "Picking Up Little Things" |
| 2007 | Cold Case | Arthur "Aces" Brown '53 | Episode: "Devil Music" Credited as Brandon O'Neil Scott |
| 2008-2009 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Ryan Spalding | Recurring role; 15 episodes |
| 2009 | Bones | Bartender | Episode: "The Cinderella in the Cupboard" |
| 2009-2010 | Seattle Grace: On Call | Dr. Ryan Spalding | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2009 | Raising the Bar | Dyrell | Episode: "The Curious Case of Kellerman's Button" |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Marine LCPL. Alex Walder | Episode: "Keepin' It Real" |
| 2009 | Body Politic | Miles Jordan | Television film |
| 2011 | CSI: NY | William Dowd | Episode: "Smooth Criminal" |
| 2012 | The Middle | Cory | Episode: "The Concert" |
| 2013 | Futurestates | Isaac | Episode: "The Living" |
| 2013-2014 | Hello Cupid | Cassius | 10 episodes |
| 2013 | What Would Dylan Do? | Ryan | Television movie |
| 2014 | Masters of Sex | Jessie Durkin | Episode: "Giants" |
| 2014 | Roomie Lover Friends | Cassius | Episode: "#3.5" |
| 2014 | Work Mom | Craig | Television movie |
| 2015 | To Hell and Back | Aaron | Television movie |
| 2015-2017 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Alex / Additional Voices[3] | Recurring role, 4 episodes; voice role |
| 2015 | Stitchers | George | Episode: "Finally" |
| 2016 | Imaginary Friend | Brian | Television movie |
| 2016-2017 | Loosely Exactly Nicole | Raymond | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2016-2017 | Chef Julian | Cassius | Guest role; 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Guerilla | Leroy | Television mini-series |
| 2017-present | Yu-Gi-Oh!: Game On! | Johnny Steps | Voice role; English version |
| 2018 | The Boss Baby: Back in Business | Manager Baby Hendershot[3] | Main role, 13 episodes; voice role |
| 2018 | Channel Zero: Butcher's Block | Officer Luke Vanczyk | Main role; 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Channel Zero: The Dream Door | Tom Hodgson | Main role; 6 episodes |
| 2019 | Dark/Web | Zach Callison | Episode: "Chapter One" |
| 2019-present | Dead to Me | Nick Prager | Recurring role; 10 episodes |
| 2019-2020 | 13 Reasons Why | Coach Kerba | Recurring role; 10 episodes |
| 2019-present | This Is Us | Cory Lawrence | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Last of Us | Henry[3] | Voice role; also motion capture |
| 2015 | Battlefield Hardline | Additional Voices[3] | Voice role |
| 2016 | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | Jameson[3] | Voice role; also motion capture |
| 2016 | Battlefield 1 | Narrator / Harlem Hellfighter | Voice role |
References
- Parker, Kate (May 13, 2020). "Dead To Me: Who is Nick in Dead To Me season 2? Meet actor Brandon Scott". www.dailytelegraph.uk. Daily Telegraph. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- "Who Plays Mr. Lawrence on This Is Us? What to Know About Brandon Scott". www.oprahmag.com. Oprah Magazine. November 1, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- "Brandon Scott - 7 Character Images". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- "Tuscaloosa native stars in 'Blair Witch' sequel". www.tuscaloosanews.com. Tuscaloosa News. September 15, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2020.