Brandon Scott Jones

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Brandon Scott Jones
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Jones reading at the taping of the podcast Dead Pilots Society on May 18, 2025
Born (1984-06-06) June 6, 1984 (age 41)
Bel Air, Maryland, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, writer, director
Years active2003–present

Brandon Scott Jones (born June 6, 1984) [1] is an American actor, comedian, and writer. [2] [3] He is best known for his role as Captain Isaac Higgintoot in the CBS series Ghosts and as Donny in the Warner Bros./Netflix film Isn't It Romantic . [4] [5]

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Life and career

Jones was born in Bel Air, Maryland, and studied at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts in New York City. [6] [7] He is a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York and Los Angeles. [8] [9] In 2015, Jones was named one of Comedy Central's Comics to Watch. [10] In 2021, he received his breakthrough role as Captain Isaac Higgintoot on the supernatural sitcom Ghosts on CBS, [11] for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. The following year, he co-wrote and starred in the film Senior Year . [12]

Selected filmography

YearTitleContributionNote
2012UCB Comedy OriginalsWriterTV series
2015HonchosWriterTV series
2018The Demons of Dorian GunnWriter, co-creator, co-executive producerTV pilot [13]
2021 The Other Two Writer, co-producerTV series
2022 Senior Year WriterFeature film

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Other People Andrew
Don't Think Twice Audience Chuck
2018 Can You Ever Forgive Me? Glen
2019 Isn't It Romantic Donny
2022 Senior Year Mr. T
2023 Renfield Mark

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 All My Children Teenage Friend1 episode
2008-2014Stone Cold FoxVarious characters
2009Rhonda CastingBrandon1 episode
2009-2012UCB Comedy Originals5 episodes
2012Jest OriginalsDrew / Brian2 episodes
2013Rejected PitchesSteven E. de Souza1 episode
Late Show with David Letterman Brandon1 episode
Very Mary-Kate Olivier Sarkozy4 episodes
2014Ramsey Has a Time MachinePaul Friedman1 episode
2015–16 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Reince Priebus / Kevin Graham2 episodes
2016 The Characters Steve / Ben J.2 episodes
Girls Sam1 episode
Broad City Hairdresser1 episode
Difficult People Driver1 episode
2017Above Average PresentsMan4 episodes
2019 Schooled Dr. Ness1 episode
2019–20 The Good Place John Wheaton9 episodes
2019–23 The Other Two Curtis Paltrow10 episodes
2021–present Ghosts Captain Isaac HiggintootRegular

Awards and nominations

YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.
2022Nominated Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Ghosts [14]
Nominated Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series [15]

References

  1. ↑ "Brandon Scott Jones". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved March 8, 2025.
  2. ↑ "This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Brandon Scott Jones on A Funny Feeling". Vulture . April 25, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  3. ↑ Bentley, Rick (December 27, 2021). "Brandon Scott Jones earns attention for 'Ghosts'". KGET News . Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  4. ↑ Otterson, Joe (February 28, 2020). "CBS Comedy Pilot 'Ghosts' Casts Brandon Scott Jones (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  5. ↑ Crittenton, Anya (February 14, 2019). "Brandon Scott Jones on playing the Gay Best Friend in a rom com: 'It was cathartic'". Gay Star News . Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  6. ↑ Anderson, Erik (May 5, 2022). "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Maryland: Brandon Scott Jones goes from tennis to TV star as a sassy captain in the hit series 'Ghosts'". AwardsWatch. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  7. ↑ Friedlander, Whitney (October 17, 2024). "Like his character Isaac in 'Ghosts,' Brandon Scott Jones is multidimensional". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Shannon O'Neill and Brandon Scott Jones". National Endowment for the Arts . August 1, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  9. ↑ Wren, Celia (July 14, 2016). "Shared camaraderie in 'We Know How You Die!'" . The Washington Post . Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  10. ↑ McCarthy, Sean L. (November 5, 2015). "Comedy Central, New York Comedy Festival expand "Comics to Watch" to include sketch and stand-up in 2015". thecomicscomic.com. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  11. ↑ Keene, Allison; Trumbore, Dave (December 30, 2021). "The Ghosts of Ghosts (UK) and Ghosts (US) Ranked". Paste . Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  12. ↑ Steves, Ashley (June 14, 2021). "Atlanta What's Filming: 'Senior Year,' Starring Rebel Wilson". Backstage . Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  13. ↑ Otterson, Joe (January 14, 2018). "Pop Comedy Pilot 'Demons of Dorian Gunn' Sets Main Cast". Variety. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  14. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (December 6, 2021). "Critics Choice TV Nominations: 'Succession' Leads Field As HBO Edges Netflix". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  15. ↑ Tinoco, Armando (August 12, 2022). "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
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