Brandon Scott Jones became more popular when he played the role of ‘Donny’, the GBF (Gay Best Friend) of Natalie in 2019’s “Isn’t It Romantic”. The film was a bold and successful attempt to bring rom-com (Romantic comedy) back to our screens.
Brandon seems perfect for the role but he almost didn’t get it, as he originally auditioned for the role of ‘Blake’ which was later played by Liam Hemsworth (Thor). The producer, Rebel Wilson, was persistent in casting the gay actor for the gay role.
Despite being in the industry since 2003, Brando’s role as Donny is his first major supporting role. Brandon has an interesting personality both on-set and off-set which makes him an interesting topic to talk about. Here is all you need to know about the guy that celebrates Galentine’s Day with the girls on every February 14th.
Brandon’s Birth Place
A lot of Brandon’s fans think he is from New York, for reasons best known to them, but Brandon is actually from Bel Air, Maryland. Brandon was born in 1984 as the only child to Kimberly Scott Jones and Reid Jones. His father worked as a corporate officer and his mother was a Housewife. His parents are very supportive of his career.
The actor attended Northeast Guilford High School where he was a star in Football and Tennis. At the age of 18, Brandon moved to New York to study acting at New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts. He later attended New York Film Academy. On the 6th of June 2021, Brandon will be 37 years old.
Brandon Scott Jones as an Actor and Writer
In 2003 Brandon made his debut in the film industry as a teenage friend in the Tv series “All my Children”. Although he wasn’t that popular then as he only appeared in a few episodes of numerous Tv shows. Things started looking good for Brandon when he got to work with the famous Photographer, Bruce Weber in Abercrombie & Fitch Holiday Camp 2010. In 2011 he was the lead vocalist on the single “Wanna be Known” of the German Electronic Music. Brandon also played the role of D.B Charlie Russell’s son in “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” in that same year.
Brandon’s famous works include playing John Wheaton in “The Good Place”, Glen in “Can You Ever Forgive Me”, and Donny in “Isn’t It Romantic”. He presently plays the role of Isaac in CBS’s Single-Camera comedy “Ghosts”.
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Brandon as a writer has contributed to a few comedy films that stood out in the industry. The Movie “Senior Year”, the short TV series “UCB Comedy Originals”, and “The Demons of Dorian Gunn” have Brandon written all over them. In 2015, at the New York Comedy Festival Brandon was named one of Comedy Central’s “Comics to Watch”.
Brandon Plays Professional Tennis
Some actors in our database once had a dream of playing professional football, some won awards in school in sports but unfortunately didn’t continue due to injury. Brandon was quite fortunate in keeping his acting career and sports career intact. Right from Northeast Guilford High School, Brandon played Football and Tennis. He had a long childhood dream of playing Professional Tennis and winning a tournament. He participated in WeHo USTA 4.5 Men’s tournament in July 2019, he finished as the first runner-up.
Brandon Scott Jones is Single
Brandon is not like most modern-day celebrities with the notion of keeping their private life private. He is very outgoing and talks about his family a lot. During one of Brandon’s interviews with his co-cast from “Isn’t It Romantic”, he said he’s very single and would love to have someone in his life. When he finds that special someone, you’ll read the information here.
The actor has an improved net worth. Apart from acting and comedy, Brandon also promotes and advertises for Brands and organizations. His present net worth is unknown, but in 2019 Brandon was worth $2 million. This money could have doubled, quadrupled. He is young and he has the drive to make more money in the industry.
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