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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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 .

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]

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 Davis"No More Bets"
2005 Reba Delivery Guy"Flowers for Van"
Charmed Agent MurphySeason 8, Episodes 1, 5, 7, 9
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. RightHenryHallmark
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
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, Episodes 7-9
2018Sins and SeductionGareth WilkinsonLifetime
2019 Grand Hotel (TV series) Victor CallowaySeason 1 Episode 4
Love Takes FlightTodd RogersHallmark
Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe KissesDr. Mike AcostaHallmark
2020–2023 Sweet Magnolias Ronnie SullivanSeason 1 Episode 10, series regular since Season 2
2020A Welcome Home ChristmasMichael FischerHallmark
2021 Creepshow Wade Cruisein "The Last Tsuburaya"
MacGyver Jace Olsen(Season 5, Episode 9 - "Rails + Pitons + Pulley + Pipe + Salt)
2022A Country Christmas HarmonyLuke CovingtonHallmark
Cloudy With a Chance of ChristmasDrake KincaidHallmark
2023 All Rise Jim Evans(Season 3, Episode 15 - "Say Something")

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