Brandon Jones | |
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 Jones in Downtown Los Angeles in 2011 | |
| Born | Brandon William Jones May 7, 1988 |
| Other names | Brandon W. Jones |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
Brandon William Jones [1] (born May 7, 1988) is an American actor, musician, model, and producer. He is best known for his role as Liam in Lie to Me , Andrew Campbell in Pretty Little Liars , Liam Olmstead in The Fosters , and Charlie Russell in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation .
Jones was born in Greensboro, North Carolina and was raised in the nearby 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 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 Pretty Little Liars as the role of Andrew Campbell. [5] He appeared in the web series If I Can Dream alongside Justin Gaston.
Jones also appeared in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Cyndee's fiancé.
In 2017, Jones pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of assault with a firearm. [6] The incident stemmed from a 2015 altercation with a neighbor, where Jones pulled out a handgun. The actor had a similar incident in 2016, when he waved a knife in his neighbor's face. [7] Jones served a 180 day sentence, along with 30 days of community service and anger management classes. [8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Eye of the Storm | Cigazombie | Short film; also executive producer |
| Born to Race | Football player | Direct-to-video | |
| 2013 | Killer Reality | Matt | Television film |
| 2014 | Hello, My Name Is Frank | Kevin Bowman | |
| Too Much Clay Matthews | Hank | Short film | |
| 2016 | Courting Des Moines [9] | Damian | |
| Monolith | Ted | ||
| Hopeless, Romantic | Matt | Television movie | |
| Advance & Retreat | Bryce | ||
| 2019 | Boy Eats Girl: A Zombie Love Story | Boy Zombie | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 90210 | Obnoxious senior | Episode: "Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat" |
| 2010 | Parental Control | Himself | Contestant; episode: "Joelle" |
| 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" |
| Switched at Birth | Zane | Episode: "Dance Amongst Daggers" | |
| 2011–12 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Charlie Russell | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | The Finder | Kevin Montgomery | Episode: "Bullets" |
| Jane by Design | Christopher | Episode: "The Getaway" | |
| Victorious | Moose | Episode: "Three Girls and a Moose" | |
| Supernatural | Michael Wheeler | Episode: "Bitten" | |
| 2 Broke Girls | Jebediah | Episode: "And the Three Boys with Wood" | |
| 2013–2015 | Pretty Little Liars | Andrew Campbell | 12 episodes |
| The Fosters | Liam Olmstead | 6 episodes | |
| 2014 | The Middle | Brian | Episode: "The Award" |
| Cabot College | Brian | Episode: "Gerald"; unaired | |
| 2015–16 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Brandon Yeagley | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The Big Bang Theory | The Flash | Episode: "The Dependence Transcendence" |
| 2017 | Doubt | Brandon Decker | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Empire | Choreographer | Episode: "Had It From My Father" |
| 2020 | The Unicorn | Ted | Episode: "No Matter What the Future Brings" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | If I Can Dream | Himself | Recurring |
| 2011 | First Day 2: First Dance | JT Fox | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Trainers | Scott | 3 episodes |
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