Jonathan Brandis
Actor
Biography
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.
Filmography
Oliver & Company
as Additional Voice (voice) 1988
Hart's War
as Pvt. Lewis P. Wakely 2002
The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter
as Bastian Bux 1990
Ghost Dad
as Additional Voices (Voice) 1990
Ride with the Devil
as Cave Wyatt 1999
Sidekicks
as Barry Gabrewski 1992
Ladybugs
as Matthew / Martha 1992
Stepfather 2
as Todd Grayland 1989
Outside Providence
as Mousy 1999
kid 90
as Self (archive footage) 2021
Puerto Vallarta Squeeze
as Neil Weatherford 2004
Bad Girls from Valley High
as Drew 2005
Two Came Back
as Jason 1997
The Wrong Guys
as Kid Tim 1988
Born Free: A New Adventure
as Randolph 'Rand' Thompson 1996
The Earth Day Special
as Self 1990