Steve Braun (actor)

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Steve Braun
Born (1976-08-14) August 14, 1976 (age 47)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Occupation Actor

Steve Braun (born August 14, 1976) [1] is a Canadian television and movie actor from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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Career

Braun's credits include The Immortal , a TV show in which he and co-star Lorenzo Lamas hunted demons; The Trip , an independent film about coming of age in the HIV era; and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004), a major motion picture release in which he plays the leader of a group of obnoxious punks. [2] [3] He starred as Brian Kelly in the 2004 thriller The Skulls III . He also played the role of "Jonesy" in the 2007 thriller film Wrong Turn 2: Dead End . He also co-starred in the 2005 horror movie Pterodactyl as Willis Bradbury.

Braun was cast in a recurring guest role in The WB show Twins , as Jordan, the unrequited love interest of Mitchee Arnold, played by Sara Gilbert. The series, which debuted on September 16, 2005, was cancelled in May 2006.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998HandDean
2000ScalpersJoey
2002 The Trip Tommy Ballenger
2004 The Skulls III Brian Kelly
2004 Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle Cole
2005 Pterodactyl Willis Bradbury
2006Conversations with GodClothing Store Manager
2007 Wrong Turn 2: Dead End Jonesy
2008 Super Capers Agent Guard

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Relic Hunter Young JimmyEpisode: "Diamond in the Rough"
2000 Earth: Final Conflict Volunteer Officer / Portal Engineer2 episodes
2000–2001 The Immortal Goodwin22 episodes
2001Dying to DanceScottTelevision film
2002Tornado WarningMark Scott
2002Everybody's Doing ItZack
2004Family SinsJimmy Geck
2005 Tru Calling BillyEpisode: "The Last Good Day"
2005 Twins Jordan5 episodes
2006 CSI: NY SmithEpisode: "Charge of This Post"
2006 3 lbs Otis WillsEpisode: "Lost for Words"
2006 Gilmore Girls Tripp KavanaghEpisode: "Introducing Lorelai Planetarium"
2007 Bones Ashton KellerEpisode: "The Bodies in the Book"
2007 NCIS Landon GreyEpisode: "Cover Story"
2007 The Closer Greg PiersonEpisode: "Blindsided"
2008 CSI: Miami Brad GowerEpisode: "Going Ballistic"
2008 The Mentalist Sam BlakelyEpisode: "The Thin Red Line"

Video games

YearTitleRole
2010 Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight Brother Mendel
2011 Killzone 3 ISA Soldiers
2011 Captain America: Super Soldier Allied Forces / HYDRA
2013 Aliens: Colonial Marines Marine
2014 Murdered: Soul Suspect Officer Robinson
2015 Battlefield Hardline Additional voices

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