Brandon Jones (actor)
Brandon Jones | |
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Jones in Downtown Los Angeles in 2011 | |
Born |
Brandon William Jones May 7, 1988 Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
Other names | Brandon W. Jones |
Occupation | Actor, musician, producer, model, athlete |
Years active | 2009–present |
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Brandon William Jones[1] (born May 7, 1988) is an American actor, musician, and producer, best known for his role as Liam on the Fox series Lie to Me , his portrayal of Andrew Campbell in Freeform's Pretty Little Liars and his portrayal of Charlie Russell on the CBS series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Early life and career
Jones was born in the central Piedmont region of North Carolina. He was raised as an only child in the town of McLeansville by parents Kimberly and Reid Jones. At Northeast Guilford High School, Jones was involved in sports as a member of the football, track, and wrestling teams. In early 2009, Jones drove cross country from his East Coast home to move to Los Angeles and began acting soon after.[2]
Jones shot with photographer Bruce Weber for the 2010 Abercrombie & Fitch holiday campaign. He is also featured as the lead vocalist on the 2011 single "Wanna Be Known" by German electronic music duo York.[3]
In October 2011, it was announced that Jones would be joining CBS's CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, playing the role of Charlie Russell, the son of D.B. Russell (played by Ted Danson).[4] E! Online reported in early August 2012 that Jones would guest star on ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars as the role of Andrew Campbell.[5] He appeared in the web series If I Can Dream alongside Justin Gaston.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Eye of the Storm | Cigazombie | Short film; also executive producer |
2011 | Born to Race | Football player | Direct-to-video |
2013 | Killer Reality | Matt | Television film |
2014 | Hello, My Name Is Frank | Kevin Bowman |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | 90210 | Obnoxious senior | Episode: "Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat" |
2010 | Parental Control | Himself | Contestant; episode: "Joelle" |
2010 | Law & Order: LA | Logan Rudman | Episode: "Harbor City" |
2010–11 | Lie to Me | Liam | 3 episodes |
2011 | CSI: NY | Frat boy | Episode: "Food for Thought" |
2011 | Switched at Birth | Zane | Episode: "Dance Amongst Daggers" |
2011–12 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Charlie Russell | 4 episodes |
2012 | Finder, TheThe Finder | Kevin Montgomery | Episode: "Bullets" |
2012 | Jane by Design | Christopher | Episode: "The Getaway" |
2012 | Victorious | Moose | Episode: "Three Girls and a Moose" |
2012 | Supernatural | Michael Wheeler | Episode: "Bitten" |
2012 | 2 Broke Girls | Jebediah | Episode: "And the Three Boys with Wood" |
2013–present | Pretty Little Liars | Andrew Campbell | 10 episodes |
2013–present | Fosters, TheThe Fosters | Liam Olmstead | 6 episodes |
2015–16 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Brandon Yeagley | 2 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | If I Can Dream | Himself | Recurring |
2011 | First Day 2: First Dance | JT Fox | 6 episodes |
2013 | Trainers | Scott | 3 episodes |
Singles discography
- "Wanna Be Known" (York featuring Brandon Jones) (2011)[3]
- "In the Moment" (featuring Jade Villalon) (2012)
References
- ↑ "Brandon Jones". IMDb. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- ↑ "Brandon Jones". TV.com. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- 1 2 "Wanna Be Known (feat. Brandon Jones) – EP by York". iTunes Store US. Apple. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ↑ Saunders, Shane (October 5, 2011). "Brandon Jones joins CSI". CSI Files. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ↑ Bricker, Tierney (August 7, 2012). "Casting Scoop: CSI Hottie Heads to Pretty Little Liars". E! Online. Retrieved August 7, 2012.