Brandon Richardson

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Richardson in 2017
Born
Brandon Quantavius Richardson

(1984-09-23) September 23, 1984 (age 34)
Miami Beach, Florida, United States [1]
Alma mater University of Miami
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present
Children1
Website www.brandon-richardson.com

Brandon Quantavius Richardson (born September 23, 1984) [1] is an American actor. He has played roles in Regular Show , The Heat , Meet the Browns , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , Magic Mike XXL , [2] [3] Horrible Bosses 2 [4] [5] and Jurassic World . [6] [7] [8] He is known for 2011 VH1 reality television Tough Love starring Steven Ward.

Regular Show is an American animated television sitcom created by J. G. Quintel for Cartoon Network that aired from September 6, 2010, to January 16, 2017. The series revolves around the lives of two working-class friends, a blue jay named Mordecai and a raccoon named Rigby—both employed as groundskeepers at a local park. They usually try to solve a simple problem that lead to a surreal, extreme, and often supernatural misadventure. During these misadventures, they interact with the show's other main characters: Benson, Pops, Skips, Muscle Man, Hi-Five Ghost, Margaret and Eileen.

<i>The Heat</i> (film) 2013 American comedy film directed by Paul Feig

The Heat is a 2013 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Paul Feig and written by Katie Dippold. It stars Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Demián Bichir, Marlon Wayans, Michael Rapaport, and Jane Curtin. The film centers on FBI Special Agent Sarah Ashburn and Boston Detective Shannon Mullins, who must take down a mobster in Boston.

<i>Meet the Browns</i> (film) 2008 film by Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns is a 2008 American romantic comedy-drama film released by Lionsgate on March 21, 2008. The film was based on the play of the same name by Tyler Perry.

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In 2012, Richardson appeared in a Gatorade commercial entitled, "Nightmare" along with NBA stars Kevin Durant and Dwyane Wade. [9]

Gatorade Manufacturer of sports-themed beverage and food products

The Gatorade Company, Inc. is an American manufacturer of sports-themed beverage and food products, built around its signature line of sports drinks. Gatorade is currently manufactured by PepsiCo and is distributed in over 80 countries. The beverage was first developed in 1965 by a team of researchers led by Robert Cade. It was originally made for the Gators at the University of Florida to replenish the carbohydrates that the school's student-athletes burned and the combination of water and electrolytes that they lost in sweat during rigorous sports activities.

Kevin Durant American basketball player

Kevin Wayne Durant is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season of college basketball for the University of Texas, and was selected as the second overall pick by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2007 NBA draft. He played nine seasons with the franchise, which became the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2008, before signing with the Golden State Warriors in 2016, winning back-to-back championships in 2017 and 2018.

Dwyane Wade American basketball player

Dwyane Tyrone Wade Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. Wade spent the majority of his 16-year career playing for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association. After a successful college basketball career with the Marquette Golden Eagles, Wade was drafted fifth overall in the 2003 NBA draft by the Heat. In his third season, Wade led the Heat to their first NBA Championship in franchise history and was named the 2006 NBA Finals MVP. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Wade led the United States men's basketball team, commonly known as the "Redeem Team", in scoring and helped them capture the gold medal. In the 2008–09 season, Wade led the league in scoring and earned his first NBA scoring title. With LeBron James and Chris Bosh, Wade helped guide Miami to four consecutive NBA Finals from 2011 to 2014, winning back-to-back championships in 2012 and 2013. After playing for the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Wade was traded back to Miami in February 2018. A 13-time NBA All-Star, Wade is Miami's all-time leader in points, games, assists and steals, shots made and shots taken.

Biography

Brandon Quantavius Richardson was born in Miami Beach, Florida on September 23, 1984. [1] His mother, Bernice Belinda Richardson (née Green), retired from U.S. Army as Sergeant First Class, now a real estate agent. His biological father, Kenneth Smith, a physician assistant and step father William Green, a doctor.

Miami Beach, Florida City in Florida, United States

Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. It was incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on natural and man-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter of which separates the Beach from the mainland city of Miami. The neighborhood of South Beach, comprising the southernmost 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2) of Miami Beach, along with downtown Miami and the Port of Miami, collectively form the commercial center of South Florida. Miami Beach's estimated population is 92,307 according to the most recent United States census estimates. Miami Beach is the 26th largest city in Florida based on official 2017 estimates from the US Census Bureau. It has been one of America's pre-eminent beach resorts since the early 20th century.

Real estate is "property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this (also) an item of real property, buildings or housing in general. Also: the business of real estate; the profession of buying, selling, or renting land, buildings, or housing." It is a legal term used in jurisdictions whose legal system is derived from English common law, such as India, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, United States, Canada, Pakistan, Australia, and New Zealand.

Physician assistant Health care practitioner who practices medicine under the (indirect) supervision of a physician

A physician assistant(PA) is a health care practitioner who practices medicine in collaboration with or under the (indirect) supervision of a physician, depending on state laws. Physicians do not need to be on-site with PAs and collaboration or supervision often occurs via electronic means when consults are necessary. Their scope of practice varies by jurisdiction and healthcare setting.

Richardson attended Klein Collins High School in Spring, Texas. He went to University of Miami, where he studied business management.

Klein Collins High School

Klein Collins High School is a public high school located at 20811 Ella Boulevard in unincorporated Harris County, Texas, United States. The school serves students in grades 9 through 12, as part of the Klein Independent School District. The 555,000-square-foot (51,600 m2) school sits on a 117.5-acre (0.476 km2) site.

Spring, Texas Census-designated place in Texas, United States

Spring is a census-designated place (CDP) within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston in Harris County, Texas, United States, part of the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. The population was 54,298 at the 2010 census. While the name "Spring" is popularly applied to a large area of northern Harris County and a smaller area of southern Montgomery County, the original town of Spring, now known as Old Town Spring, is located at the intersection of Spring-Cypress and Hardy roads and encompasses a relatively small area of perhaps 1 km2.

University of Miami private university in Coral Gables, Florida, United States

The University of Miami is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida. As of 2018, the university enrolls 17,331 students in 12 separate colleges/schools, including the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine in Miami's Health District, a law school on the main campus, and the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science focused on the study of oceanography and atmospheric sciences on Virginia Key, with research facilities at the Richmond Facility in southern Miami-Dade County.

Military service

He served in the United States Army as a sergeant. [10] [11]

United States Army Land warfare branch of the United States Armed Forces

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the seven uniformed services of the United States, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution. As the oldest and most senior branch of the U.S. military in order of precedence, the modern U.S. Army has its roots in the Continental Army, which was formed to fight the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783)—before the United States of America was established as a country. After the Revolutionary War, the Congress of the Confederation created the United States Army on 3 June 1784 to replace the disbanded Continental Army. The United States Army considers itself descended from the Continental Army, and dates its institutional inception from the origin of that armed force in 1775.

Sergeant Military rank

Sergeant is a rank in many uniformed organizations, principally military and policing forces. The alternate spelling, "serjeant", is used in The Rifles and other units that draw their heritage from the British Light Infantry. Its origin is the Latin "serviens", "one who serves", through the French term "sergent".

Personal life

In 2010, Richardson co-founded the record label BMajor Music Group, under Atlantic Records with his older brother Bryant McKinnie. [12]

Atlantic Records American record label

Atlantic Recording Corporation is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegün and Herb Abramson. Over its first 20 years of operation, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most important American labels, specializing in jazz, R&B, and soul by Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett, Sam and Dave, Ruth Brown and Otis Redding. Its position was greatly improved by its distribution deal with Stax. In 1967, Atlantic became a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, now the Warner Music Group, and expanded into rock and pop music with releases by Led Zeppelin and Yes.

Bryant McKinnie American football offensive tackle

Bryant Douglas McKinnie is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football for the University of Miami, where he was twice recognized as an All-American. The Minnesota Vikings drafted him with the seventh overall pick in the 2002 NFL Draft, and he has also played for the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).

Richardson has one child, Princeton Cartier Gates-Richardson, was born April 25, 2015. He later announced via his Twitter account. [13]

Filmography

Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
2003Tundra IIShort film
2008 The American Dream Lil J
Meet the Browns Officer Thompson
2013ShakePlayDirect to video
The Heat Factory Worker
2014 Dark House Axe
Horrible Bosses 2 Blake
2015 Jurassic World Christopher
Magic Mike XXL Scorpio
2016 Nerve Player / Watcher
2020 Bad Boys for Life Miami Resident
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 Kourtney and Kim Take Miami CameoEpisode: "Back in Miami"
2011 Human Desires Jake Johnson2 episodes
LA Ink Prince (credit as Brandon Richardson)Episode: "New Beginnings"
Tough Love Brandon23 episodes
2012 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Will DerrickEpisode: "Rhodium Nights"
The Cleveland Show Mike (voice)Episode: "Menace II Secret Society"
2014 Family Guy (voice)Episode: "Brian's a Bad Father"

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2003 Aspen Shortsfest Award Best Short Film Tundra IIWon [14]
2010 Teen Choice Awards Teen Choice Award for Choice Activist Nominated

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