Nicholas Brendon, who received critical and popular acclaim for his
portrayal of sensitive, wisecracking "Xander Harris" on Buffy the
Vampire Slayer, turned to acting when his aspirations of playing
professional baseball were squelched by a serious arm injury.
Nicholas first appeared on television in a handful of commercials
and series guest spots. Feeling slightly disenchanted with
Hollywood, he took a personal hiatus to play the "real life" roles
of production assistant, plumber's assistant, veterinary janitor,
food delivery guy, script delivery guy, day care counselor and
waiter.
He was fired from all but one of the aforementioned positions.
During his seventh year in the F&B (Food and Beverage service, for
the layman), Nicholas decided to give acting another go; after two
months of auditioning, he landed the role of Xander and hung up his
apron for good. During his hiatuses from the show he starred in the
motion pictures Psycho Beach Party and Demon Island.
After Buffy wrapped, Nicholas tackled the roles of "Dana" in
the 2004 ABC Family movie Celeste in the City, "Seth" in the
2005 Fox series Kitchen Confidential and "Gil" in the 2006
ABC Family movie Relative Chaos.
Offscreen, the LA native enjoys quality time with his loved ones,
Dodger games and cooking. He also devotes himself to awareness
efforts on behalf of the Stuttering Foundation of America. Nicholas,
whose fans have raised more than $5,000 for the SFA through his
official Web site, served as honorary chairperson of the charity's
Stuttering Awareness Week from 2000-2003. He's the first person to
serve in the role for three consecutive years.
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Birthday: |
April 12, 1971 |
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Birthtown: |
Los Angeles |
| Height: |
5'11" |
| Eyes/Hair: |
Brown/Hazel |
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Family |
Kelly, Christian,
und Kyle |
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Status: |
wedding |
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