Jonathan Brandis

About

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

ItSeries • 1990Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984L.A. LawSeries • 1986Full HouseSeries • 1987The Wonder YearsSeries • 1988seaQuest DSVSeries • 1993The Real GhostbustersSeries • 1986BlossomSeries • 1990AladdinSeries • 1994Sledge Hammer!Series • 1986Kate & AllieSeries • 1984The FlashSeries • 1990Oliver & CompanyMovie • 1988Saved by the Bell: The College YearsSeries • 1993Alien NationSeries • 1989Hart's WarMovie • 2002The NeverEnding Story II: The Next ChapterMovie • 1990Ride with the DevilMovie • 1999SidekicksMovie • 1992Stepfather 2Movie • 1989Ghost DadMovie • 1990kid 90Movie • 2021LadybugsMovie • 1992Bad Girls from Valley HighMovie • 2005