Jonathan Brandis

Jonathan Brandis was an American actor that had acted in several films and television shows throughout his career. His television debut was a reoccurring role on the popular soap opera One Life to Live when he was only six years old. He appeared in numerous television shows including Full House and Who's the Boss?. His first notable starring film role was in The NeverEnding Story II in 1990. In 1992 he starred alongside Rodney Dangerfield in the comedy Ladybugs.

Fast Facts

1. Full Name: Jonathan Gregory Brandis
2. Born: April 13, 1976
3. Height: 5'9"
4. Birthplace: Danbury, Connecticut
5. Got his showbiz break when he was 6 on One Life to Live
6. Died: November 12, 2003
7. Died from injuries resulting from a suicide attempt

Death

On November 11, 2003, Brandis tried to commit suicide by hanging himself. His friends found him and cut him down from the rope and the paramedics were called. Unfortunately, the next day Brandis was pronounced dead. Apparently he was depressed about his unsuccessful acting career. He told friends that he was hopeful that his appearance in 2002 film Hart's War would help his career, but his scene was cut from the film.

Quotes

1. "een magazines keep writing that my eyes 'twinkle' when I talk. Look, I'm a guy. I don't twinkle, you know! You can say that my eyes 'sparkle' maybe, but not 'twinkle' alright? Got that teen magazine writers?!"
2. "I want to direct, I want to be part of something creative, something with quality. My biggest fear as an actor is being involved in something mediocre, or being mediocre myself. I've taken classes on screen-writing and, of course, I read a lot of scripts. Writing is what I'd really like to move towards. Right now, though, it just doesn't pay the mortgage."
3. "My friends would probably describe me as silly. And honest. And that I think about things a bit too much."

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