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Brandon Call | |
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| Born | Brandon Spencer Lee Call |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–1998 |
| Children | 1 |
Brandon Spencer Lee Call is an American former television and film actor. He played Hobie Buchannon in the first year of Baywatch and J.T. Lambert on Step by Step. [1]
While still in childhood, Call began acting in 1984. His first roles were guest spots on Simon & Simon and Hotel . His film debut was voicing "Fairy #1" in Disney's The Black Cauldron in 1985. Also in 1985, he landed a recurring role on the NBC daytime drama, Santa Barbara . During his stint on Santa Barbara, he earned two Young Artist Awards for the role. After leaving the series in 1987, he guest-starred on two episodes of St. Elsewhere ; he also co-starred with fellow soap opera veteran Christopher Rich on the short-lived series The Charmings . In 1989, Call was cast as Hobie Buchannon for the maiden season of NBC's Baywatch , which passed into syndication the following year. Call left the show to concentrate on his studies.
In 1990, Call returned to films with Blind Fury , in which he co-starred opposite Rutger Hauer. A year later, Call starred with Andrew Dice Clay in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane ; he also appeared in For the Boys starring Bette Midler.
Before the close of 1991, Call was cast as John Thomas "J.T." Lambert on the ABC sitcom Step by Step , which moved to CBS in 1997 for its final season, after which Call retired from acting. [2]
After taping an episode of Step by Step on September 3, 1996, Call got into a traffic dispute while driving home. He was shot in both arms by Tommy Eugene Lewis. [3] Call was treated at the UCLA Medical Center and made a full recovery.
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Film or series |
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| 1986 | Young Artist Award | Won | Outstanding Young Actor - Regular Daytime Serial | Santa Barbara |
| 1987 | Nominated | Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor, Supporting Role, Feature Film - Comedy, Fantasy or Drama | Jagged Edge | |
| Won | Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Daytime Series | Santa Barbara | ||
| 1988 | Nominated | Exceptional Performance by a Young Actor in a Television Comedy Series | The Charmings | |
| 1990 | Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Television Series | Baywatch | ||
| 1992 | Best Young Actor Starring in a New Television Series | Step by Step | ||
| 1993 | Outstanding Young Comedian in a Television Series | Step by Step | ||
| 1994 | Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series | Step by Step(Shared with Josh Byrne, Christopher Castile, Staci Keanan, Christine Lakin and Angela Watson) |
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