
About
Jonathan Brandis
Overview
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.
Known for
Acting |
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2021 | kid 90 | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 59 Average |
2005 | Bad Girls from Valley High | Actor | Drew | 58 Average |
2004 | Puerto Vallarta Squeeze | Actor | Neil Weatherford | 58 Average |
2003 | Between The Sheets | Actor | Robert Avocado | N/A N/A |
2003 | 111 Gramercy Park | Actor | Will Karnegian | N/A N/A |
2002 | The Year That Trembled | Actor | Casey Pedersen | 58 Average |
2002 | Hart's War | Actor | Pvt. Lewis P. Wakely | 62 Fair |
1999 | Ride with the Devil | Actor | Cave Wyatt | 59 Average |
1999 | Outside Providence | Actor | Mousy | 58 Average |
1997 | Two Came Back | Actor | Jason | 58 Average |
1996 | Fall into Darkness | Actor | Chad Lear | 58 Average |
1996 | Born Free: A New Adventure | Actor | Randolph 'Rand' Thompson | 58 Average |
1996 | Her Last Chance | Actor | Preston Altherton | 58 Average |
1994 | Good King Wenceslas | Actor | Prince Wenceslas | 58 Average |
1994 | Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects | Actor | Self - Host | N/A N/A |
1993 | seaQuest DSV | Actor | Lucas Wolenczak | 69 Fair |
1992 | Sidekicks | Actor | Barry Gabrewski | 56 Average |
1992 | Ladybugs | Actor | Matthew / Martha | 58 Average |
1991 | Pros and Cons | Actor | Danny | 69 Fair |
1991 | Our Shining Moment | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1990 | It | Actor | Bill Denbrough - Age 12 | 69 Fair |
1990 | Stephen King’s It | Actor | Bill Denbrough | 61 Fair |
1990 | The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter | Actor | Bastian Bux | 57 Average |
1990 | Ghost Dad | Actor | Additional Voices (Voice) | 56 Average |
1990 | The Earth Day Special | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
1989 | Stephen King: IT | Actor | Bill Denbrough | 61 Fair |
1989 | Stepfather 2 | Actor | Todd Grayland | 57 Average |
1989 | Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story | Actor | Lance Reventlow (age 11) | 68 Fair |
1988 | Oliver & Company | Actor | Additional Voice (voice) | 65 Fair |
1988 | Home Free | Actor | Vladimir D'Lugash | N/A N/A |
1988 | The Wrong Guys | Actor | Kid Tim | 58 Average |
1986 | Mystery Magical Special | Actor | Jonathan | N/A N/A |
Stephen King's IT | Actor | Bill Denbrough - Age 12 | N/A N/A |