Brandon Baker

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Brandon Baker
Born (1985-04-28) April 28, 1985 (age 40)
Anaheim, California, U.S.
Alma mater University of California, Santa Barbara
OccupationActor
Years active1998–2015

Brandon Baker (born April 28, 1985) is an American former actor. He is known for the made-for-television movies, such as Disney Channel film Johnny Tsunami alongside Kirsten Storms and Lee Thompson Young and its sequel Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board as well as for his role as Cray Blake on the NBC sitcom One World . He also appeared in four episodes of the Disney Channel Original Series, Even Stevens and he voiced Duke Anoi in eight episodes of Disney Channel animated series, The Proud Family .

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Early life and education

Baker was born on April 28, 1985, in Anaheim, California, the oldest of three children. [1] He is of English, German, and Filipino descent. [2] He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Acting career

In 1998, Baker landed his first big break with the starring role of "Mowgli" in Walt Disney's Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story . He also starred alongside Jessica Alba in the 1999 film P.U.N.K.S. Baker was invited to the 2007 Disney Channel Games after Zac Efron dropped out.

After a six-year hiatus, Baker starred in the 2014 comedy The Formula alongside Reginald VelJohnson and Sasha Jackson. [3]

Brandon made a brief return to the spotlight in 2019 when he guest starred on Christy's Kitchen Throwbacks, a web channel hosted by fellow former Disney Channel actor Christy Carlson Romano.

Post-acting career

In 2015, Baker lost his passion for acting and retired from the industry. [1] [4] He moved to Boulder, Colorado in 2017. In 2019, he became a wedding officiant at wedding planning company Simply Eloped. [1] [5] [6] Baker is also a member of the band The Cheeks. [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story MowgliDirect-to-video
1999 P.U.N.K.S. Jonny Pasiotopolis
2000Wind RiverPantsuk
2014The FormulaQuinn
2015Up on the WooftopAccountant

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Cousin Skeeter NoodlesEpisode: "Tyrannosaurus Wrecked"
1998 City Guys ErnestoEpisode: "Big Brothers"
1998–2001 One World Cray Blake3 seasons
1999 Johnny Tsunami Johnny KapahalaTV movie
2000–2003 Even Stevens Zack Estrada4 episodes
2001 Boston Public Danny MillerEpisode: "Chapter Nine"
2001 Go Fish SumirEpisode: "Go Wrestling"
2003–2005 The Proud Family Duke Anoi (voice)8 episodes
2005 Campus Confidential MohktarTV movie
2007 The Unit Teenage BoyEpisode: "In Loco Parentis"
2007 Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board Johnny KapahalaTV movie
2013InstacurityVarious2 episodes

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Christy's Kitchen Throwback SelfEpisode: "Johnny Tsunami & Kim Possible Mele Kalikimaka Fried Rice!"

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kupfer, Lindsey (July 24, 2019). "'Johnny Tsunami' star Brandon Baker is now a wedding officiant". pagesix.com. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  2. ↑ Abby West (June 10, 2007). "Catch up with Johnny Tsunami Brandon Baker". Ew.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ Brown, Aly. "IC filmmakers bring Hollywood to town to make The Formula". The Daily Iowan. Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Get Johnny From 'Johnny Tsunami' to Officiate Your Wedding!". Distractify. November 21, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  5. ↑ Macke, Johnni. "Disney Channel Original Movie Hunks: Where Are They Now? Erik Von Detten, Brandon Baker, Riley Smith and More". Us Weekly . Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  6. ↑ Leveille, Justin (October 11, 2023). "Johnny Tsunami: Where Is He Now?". snowboarder.com. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ Kandel, Bishad (April 4, 2024). "From Johnny Tsunami to Tying the Knot: Brandon Baker's Journey After 90s Stardom". amy-movie.com. Retrieved November 16, 2024.


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