Brandon Quinn

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Brandon Quinn
Born1977 (age 4647)
OccupationActor
Years active1998-present
Known for Big Wolf on Campus , Charmed , Kill Speed , The Fosters , Entourage

Brandon Quinn is an American television and film actor. While Quinn started his career in 1998 as Charles Murphy in the film Express: Aisle to Glory, his major breakout role came in 1999 when he played high school quarterback-turned-werewolf Tommy Dawkins in the Canadian supernatural comedy Big Wolf on Campus. [1] Developing a cult following during its three-season run on Fox Family, Big Wolf on Campus was described by the Los Angeles Times as having "unpredictable laughs, visual whimsy, often clever writing and likable young leads." [2]

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Personal life

Quinn is of British, Irish and Dutch descent. [3] He found his passion for acting in high school theater after a serious car accident in his junior year that kept him from playing sports. [3]

Career

He has acted in other TV series and films such as Chicken Soup for the Soul , The Nightmare Room , Big Wolf on Campus , What I Like About You , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , Malachance, Charmed , and Sweet Magnolias .

Filmography

Motion pictures

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Express: Aisle to Glory Charlie Murphy
2002Fizzy BiznessRichie Taylor
2004MalachanceRingo
2007Silent NightMickShort film [4]
2008 The Morgue Jacob
2010 Thirst Tyson
Kill Speed Rainman
2011 Life Happens Hot Jogger #2
2013The Caper Kind/Swiss MistakeCool WaterShort
2015Bad ThingsDoublesShort
2020 Greenland Passenger on C-17
2023 Die Hart Danny Morrison
On A Wing and a Prayer Ellis Ross

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999-2002 Big Wolf on Campus Tommy Dawkins
2002 The Nightmare Room Ramos"Camp Nowhere: Part 1"
2003 What I Like About You Glenn"Partially Obstructed View"
2004 Drake & Josh Mark"Football"
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dead guy"No More Bets"
2005 Reba Delivery Guy"Flowers for Van"
Charmed Agent Murphy
Twins Keith"Musical Chairs"
2006 Without a Trace Bartender"The Stranger"
Vanished Mark Valera
The O.C. Spencer Bullit
2007 Entourage Tom
2008 Knight Rider (2008 TV series) Max HunterSeason 1 Episode 7 - "I Wanna Rock 'N Roll All Knight" [5]
2010 The Vampire Diaries Lee"Bloodlines" [6]
2011 Against the Wall Richie Kowalski [7]
2013 Melissa & Joey EricSeason 3 Episode 2 - "Toxic Parents"
Bones Peter KidmanSeason 9, Episode 9 - "The Fury in the Jury" [8]
2014Looking for Mr. RightHenry Hallmark Channel Original Movie
2015 Grimm Charlie RikenSeason 4 Episodes 9 and 10
2016 The Fosters Gabe DuncroftSeason 3 Episode 13 - Season 5 Episode 19
NCIS Greg AbellSeason 14 Episode 3 "Privileged Information"
2017 Rebel Thompson "Mack" McIntyreSeason 1 episodes 1–9
Grey's Anatomy LeoSeason 13 Episode 19
Kevin (probably) Saves the World Ignacio 'Iggy' DePerroSeason 1 Episode 7
2019Sins and Seduction
Grand Hotel (TV series) Victor CallowaySeason 1 Episode 4
2020–2022 Sweet Magnolias Ronnie SullivanSeason 1 Episode 10, series regular since Season 2
2020A Welcome Home ChristmasMichael Fischer
2022 Creepshow Wade Cruisein "The Last Tsuburaya"
A Country Christmas HarmonyLuke Covington
Cloudy With a Chance of ChristmasDrakeHallmark
2023 All Rise Jim Evans(Season 3, Episode 15 - "Say Something")

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