Brendan Scannell

Brendan Scannell (born June 20, 1990) is an American actor and comedian known for playing Pete Devon in the Netflix dark comedy Bonding (2019)[1] and Heather Duke in the Paramount Network series Heathers (2018).[2]

Early life

Scannell was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Valparaiso, Indiana.[3] He studied theatre at Northwestern University and started performing improv and stand-up in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles in 2013.[4] He is openly gay.[5]

Career

In 2016, Scannell was cast as the genderqueer Heather Duke in the TV Land adaptation of ''Heathers''.[2] After the pilot was ordered to series, the project was moved to Paramount Network and released in October 2018.[6] In 2019, Scannell starred in the short-form Netflix series Bonding opposite Zoe Levin and appeared in the indie romantic comedy Straight Up.[1][7]

As a comic, Scannell was named by Vulture in 2018 as a "Comedian You Should and Will Know" and in 2019 was named a New Face of Comedy at Just For Laughs in Montreal.[8][9]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Heathers Heather Duke Main role
2018 Lip Sync Battle Contestant With Melanie Field
2019 Bonding Pete Main role
2019 Straight Up Jerry

References
  1. Andreeva, Nellie (2018-12-14). "Rightor Doyle's 'Bonding' Short-Form Dark Comedy Series Picked Up By Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  2. "TVLand's 'Heathers' Reboot Has Found Its Heathers". TheWrap. 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  3. "Brendan Scannell from You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes". www.stitcher.com. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  4. Kaplan, Ilana. ""F—k Me Gently With a Chainsaw," the 'Heathers' TV Reboot Is Finally Here". GQ. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  5. https://dailynorthwestern.com/2019/05/29/ae/bonding-star-brendan-scannell-talks-comedy-confidence-and-making-his-own-path/
  6. Otterson, Joe (2018-10-04). "Paramount Network to Air 'Heathers' Series Over Five Days". Variety. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  7. Ramos, Dino-Ray (2019-08-06). "Strand Releasing Acquires James Sweeney Comedy 'Straight Up'". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  8. Fox, Jesse David; Kroeger, Jake; Pitchel, Samantha; McGlynn, Katla (2018-11-13). "38 Comedians You Should and Will Know". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  9. "Just For Laughs Showcase Reveals List of 2019 New Faces". pastemagazine.com. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
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