Brandon Ludwig

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Brandon Ludwig
Canadian Screen Awards - Brandon Ludwig.jpg
Brandon Ludwig at the Academy Canadian Screen Awards red carpet March 13, 2016
Born (1990-09-30) September 30, 1990 (age 34)
Kitchener, Ontario
Nationality Canadian
Other names DON BR4N
Education Waterloo University
Occupation Actor
Years active2007–Present
Known for Gamer's Paradise
Height1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
RelativesSheldon Ludwig
Website

Brandon Ludwig (born September 30, 1990) is a Canadian actor. He achieved international recognition for portraying a promiscuous and dim-witted but good-natured roommate on the television show Gamer's Paradise. [1] His persona on the show was considered a "ladies' man," with a marked childish side.

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Early life

Ludwig was born and raised in Kitchener, Ontario. [2] He graduated from the University of Waterloo. [3] His early acting education came from the Second City School in Toronto where he moved after university to pursue his acting career.

Career

Ludwig had his first role in a Canadian film in 2007 with his brother Sheldon Ludwig. [4] He went on to book over 100 different jobs in his career before he was able to get into television. [5] Sheldon went on to create a film/TV production company, Don Shal Productions. [6] Brandon on the other hand, acted in various roles in film and television such as: A Fighting Man, My Babysitter's a Vampire, Man Seeking Woman. [7] Ludwig's most notable achievement came when he contributed to Joseph Gordon-Levitt's HitRecord on TV television show where they won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media - Social TV Experience; Joseph shared the Emmy with his contributors. [8] [9] Brandon and Sheldon partner together in the industry and are known as the Ludwig Bros. Ludwig is directing Canadian Star which is a documentary about bringing to light the subject of name recognition in Canada; the documentary will be released in 2016. [10] Ludwig's next project will be The Dunner (movie working title) with Sanctuary sci-fi star Robin Dunne with his brother and Dave Roberts. [11]

Since 2020, Ludwig has been a regular on the podcast Beam Me Up Scotty, created and hosted by his friend Kenny Scott Guffey.

Filmography

YearTitleRole
2008 Rent-A-Goalie Yellow Cats Goalie
2010 The Bridge Bennie
2010 My Babysitter's a Vampire Electro-Vampire
2014 HitRecord on TV Game Announcer
2014 A Fighting Man Bobby
2015 Man Seeking Woman Xander
2016 Lost & Found Music Studios A&R Rep
2016 11.22.63 Rookie
2020 Gamer's Paradise Big

2022 A Night of the Undead

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References

  1. ↑ "Gamer's Paradise". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  2. ↑ "Ludwig raised in Kitchener". www.therecord.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  3. ↑ "UW graduating students" . Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  4. ↑ "Brandon & Sheldon's first role". IMDb .
  5. ↑ "IMDb Resume for Brandon Ludwig (I)". IMDb. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  6. ↑ "Don Shal Productions". donshalproductions.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  7. ↑ Vibrant Magazine, Brantford Expositor. Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  8. ↑ Team, The Deadline (14 August 2014). "Joseph Gordon-Levitt Dodges Short Emmy Speech Limits With Long Video". Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  9. ↑ "Emmy contribution".
  10. ↑ "Documentary goes on the search for a Canadian star-making movement | Metro News". Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  11. ↑ Director, Actor. "News about Brandon Ludwig". brandonludwig.com. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
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