Brandon Keener

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Brandon Keener
Born (1974-10-01) October 1, 1974 (age 49)
Education University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Occupation(s)Actor, voice actor
Years active1999–present
Spouse
Elizabeth Barnes
(m. 1996)
Children2

Brandon James Keener (born October 1, 1974) is an American actor. He was born and raised in Fort Smith, Arkansas [1] and graduated from University of Arkansas at Little Rock, where he won an Irene Ryan scholarship for collegiate actors and performed at the Kennedy Center. [2]

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Keener is best known for his voice-over roles in several video games, most notably that of former C-Sec officer Garrus Vakarian in the Mass Effect series, as well as ISAC from Tom Clancy's The Division , Detective Harold Caldwell in L.A Noire , the ADVENT Speaker in XCOM 2 and Tobias in Saints Row and Saints Row 2 . [3] [4] He has also worked extensively in television and film. [5] [6] Keener has appeared in over 70 commercials, such as Skittles , Wink, BMW , FedEx , KFC , among many others.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 The Limey Excited Guy
Galaxy Quest Technician #2
2000 Traffic Tourist Man
2001 Free Bill Stein
2002 Full Frontal Francesca's Assistant
Catch Me If You Can Pilot
2003Recipe for DisasterBlind Date GuyTelevision film
TahitiBailey
2004Single Santa Seeks Mrs. ClausCommercial 1st ADTelevision film
Criminal Waiter / Daniel
2006 The Good German Clerk
2007Mystery Woman: In the ShadowsWes BosworthTelevision film
SliceGreg AltmanShort film
Alter EgoSuperdude
2008 What Just Happened Young Studio Executive
Beverly Hills Chihuahua Waiter
2009 He's Just Not That Into You Jarrad
2011 Zookeeper Nimer
2012 The Guilt Trip Ryan McFee
2014 Not Safe for Work Moyers
The Purge: Anarchy Warren Grass
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NewscasterUncredited
Living the DreamJohnny GristeckiTelevision film
2015CockedBreck
2016Parker's AnchorAndrew
2017Step Into: Miss Laura'sGentryShort film
2018Madness, FarewellDr. Lorne
The Riot Act William
2019 Hustlers Alpha
2020 Run Sweetheart Run Brett
Nocturne David

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Undressed TheoEpisode: "Unstripped"
2001 The Drew Carey Show ScottEpisode: "Drew and the Activist: Part 2"
2002 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Lance BrooksEpisode: "Him"
2003 The Guardian DanEpisode: "What It Means to You"
2004 NYPD Blue Tim SempleEpisode: "You Da Bomb"
2005 Medium TimEpisode: "A Couple of Choices"
Without a Trace Deputy FoxEpisode: "The Bogie Man"
2006 Invasion Air Force Lt. William BlountEpisode: "Re-Evolution"
2007 The King of Queens MitchEpisode: "Offensive Fowl"
2008 Raising the Bar Sgt. Mike CrawfordEpisode: "A Leg to Stand On"
2010 Justified Mr. FergusonEpisode: "Long in the Tooth"
The Pacific Charles DunworthyEpisode: "Home"
The Defenders Leonard JacksonEpisode: "Nevada v. Cerrato"
2011 Body of Proof Chris QuinnEpisode: "Love Bites"
2012 Castle Charlie ColemanEpisode: "Undead Again"
Criminal Minds Jason NelsonEpisode: "The Pact"
Suburgatory TheoEpisode: "Friendship Fish"
2013 Revenge Evan SpradlinEpisode: "Masquerade"
Hart of Dixie Tanner HughesEpisode: "Help Me Make It Through the Night"
2014 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Owen LinderEpisode: "Consumed"
Graceland LeonEpisode: "The Line"
NCIS: Los Angeles Assistant U.S. Attorney Rick SullivanEpisode: "SEAL Hunter"
2015 The Exes Will MullenEpisode: "Knotting Phil"
Real Husbands of Hollywood ProducerEpisode: "Kevin Davis Jr."
2016 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent HarlanEpisode: "Lockup"
2017 Hawaii Five-0 EmilioEpisode: "Puka 'ana"
Suits Zander/Xander EpsteinEpisode: "Pulling the Goalie" & "Inevitable"
2019 GLOW DonEpisode: "Hollywood Homecoming"
PEN15 Mr. O3 episodes
2021 9-1-1: Lone Star Caleb WilsonEpisode: "Saving Grace"
2023 CSI: Vegas Jason KetchumEpisode: "Third Time's the Charm"
2023 The Rookie Brian ColeEpisode: "S.T.R."

Video games

YearTitleRole
2005 EverQuest II Additional Voices
Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure
2006 Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers
Saints Row Tobias, Stilwater's Resident
Company of Heroes Additional Voices
2007 Mass Effect Garrus Vakarian
2008 Saints Row 2 Tobias
2009 Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor Soldier
2010 Mass Effect 2 Garrus Vakarian
Company of Heroes Online Allied Sniper, Additional Voices
2011 L.A. Noire Detective Harold Caldwell
2012-2013 Mass Effect 3 Garrus Vakarian
2013 The Bureau: XCOM Declassified XCOM Agent
2014 Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Additional Voices
Skylanders: Trap Team
2015 Halo 5: Guardians
Fallout 4 Sully Mathis, Drummer Boy, Rufus Rubins, Settlers, Railroad Agents, Initiates, Various
2016 XCOM 2 Advent Speaker
Tom Clancy's The Division ISAC
Fallout 4: Far Harbor Vault 118 Overseer, Harbormen, Synth Refugees, Radio Announcer
Fallout 4: Nuka-World Corporal Downey, Peter, Phil Roller, Pack Captives, Prisoners
Mafia III Additional Voices
Dishonored 2 Howler
2016–17 The Walking Dead: A New Frontier Paul "Jesus" Monroe
2017 Mass Effect: Andromeda Additional Voices
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen Advent Speaker
2018 Red Dead Redemption 2 The Local Pedestrian Population
2019 Tom Clancy's The Division 2 ISAC
2021 Mass Effect Legendary Edition Garrus Vakarian
2023 The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom Sharp-As-Night
Tom Clancy's The Division Heartland ISAC
Persona 5 Tactica Salmael

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