Steven Brand

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Steven Brand
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Brand in 2022
Born1969 (age 5455)
CitizenshipScottish
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
AgentGlobal Artists Agency
Known for The Scorpion King (2002)
Teen Wolf

Steven Brand (born 1969) [1] is a Scottish actor. His feature debut was The Scorpion King (2002), where he portrayed Memnon. He has had many guest appearances on television series, and in 2015, Brand was nominated for Best Guest Starring Role on Television at the Saturn Awards for his performance in Teen Wolf .

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The upcoming Joe Baby is set to be Brand's feature directorial debut. He previously directed a television film.

Career

After several minor roles in television series, Brand made his feature film debut in The Scorpion King (2002). He starred as Memnon, the main antagonist, alongside Mathayus (Dwayne Johnson). [2] Brand also voiced Alexander Anderson and Richard Hellsing in the English dubs of Hellsing and Hellsing Ultimate. [3]

Brand played lawyer Ned Baker in Saving Lincoln (2013), before starring in the horror film Echoes the following year. [4] In 2015, Brand was nominated Best Guest Starring Role on Television at the Saturn Awards for his performance in Teen Wolf as Dr. Gabriel Valack. [5] He has narrated over fifty audiobooks.

Brand directed the television film He’s Watching for MarVista Entertainment. He portrayed Marsh in "24/7", the fifth episode of The Sandman (2022). [6]

Brand directed and produced the upcoming noir film Joe Baby, starring Dichen Lachman, Willa Fitzgerald, Harvey Keitel and Ron Perlman, in his directorial debut. Based on a novel by Drew Fine, it is set for a 2023 release. After production in Mississippi ended in June 2022, [7] Brand appeared in Saw X (2023) as Parker Sears. [8] He is represented by Global Artists Agency. [7]

Filmography

Film

List of films and roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Beyond BedlamTurnball
2002 The Scorpion King Memnon
2007 Treasure Raiders Michael Nazzaro
2007 Say It in Russian Andrew Lamont
2008Stone & EdMr. Black
2008XIIAgent Naughton
2008 The Human Contract Boyd
2011 Hellraiser: Revelations Ross Craven
2013 Saving Lincoln Ned Baker
2013 The Cloth Father Johnson
2014Telling of the ShoesBlaine
2014 Echoes Paul Wagner
2016TrialConnor
2017 Mayhem John 'The Boss' Towers
2017 Demons Eddie
2019Safe InsideRichard
2023Joe Baby N/A Directed and produced
2023 Saw X Parker Sears

Television

List of television appearances and roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
1993 The Darling Buds of May Tom SargentGuest role (4 episodes)
1994–95 Casualty Adam CookeRecurring role (series 9)
1998 Taggart Peter Letham"Dead Reckoning"
1998 Babes in the Wood Gary"1.4"
1999 Wing and a Prayer Stewart Patterson"2.5"
1999 The Bill Mervyn Castle"Sleeping with the Enemy"
1999 Psychos Iain TelferTV miniseries
1999Love in the 21st CenturyPeterTV series
2000 Heartbeat Dr. Ian Peters"The Good Doctor"
2000–01 Doctors Chris RawlingsRecurring role (series 2)
2001 The Savages Richard"The Ex Files"
2001 The Mind of the Married Man AndrewTV series
2001–02 Hellsing Alexander Anderson (voice)Main role
2003 The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer John RimbauerTV miniseries
2003 Mystery Woman Elliot McCallisterTV film
2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dr. Malaga"Crow's Feet"
2004Still LifeWhit Gagne"Caught", "Not Fade Away", "Gravity"
2005 McBride: The Chameleon Murder Hanson CollierTV film
2005 NCIS Ian 'Bulldog' Hitch"Pop Life"
2005 Alien Express Paul FitzpatrickTV film
2005–06 Point Pleasant Graham"Missing", "Let the War Commence", "Mother's Day"
2006–2011 Hellsing Ultimate Alexander Anderson / Richard Hellsing (voice)Recurring role
2007 The Nine Mark"You're Being Watched"
2007 Shark Eli Weber"In Absentia"
2008 Samurai Girl SeverinTV miniseries
2008The ApostlesHoward DavidsonTV film
2009 CSI: Miami Patrick Garrety"Target Specific"
2009 Mistresses Jack HudsonRecurring role (season 2)
2009 90210 Jason Epstein"To New Beginnings!"
2010 Covert Affairs James Elliot"Walter's Walk"
2010 NCIS: Los Angeles Jon Craig"Black Widow"
2010 Triassic Attack Sheriff Jake RoundtreeTV film
2011 Human Target Marshall Pucci"Marshall Pucci"
2011The CabinConor MacDougalTV film
2012 Castle Trevor Haynes"Dial M for Mayor"
2012 Magic City Cliff Wells"Castles Made of Sand", "Time and Tide"
2012The AssetSean McDevittTV film
2014 Men at Work David"Post-Posal"
2014EnormousHopkins"Enormous"
2014GalyntineBrittTV film
2014–2016 Teen Wolf Dr. Gabriel ValackRecurring role (seasons 4–5)
2015 Secrets and Lies Joseph RichardsonRecurring role (season 1)
2015 The Syndicate Eddie Garcia"3.1", "3.2"
2016Accidental SwitchConnerTV film
2016 New Blood Paul Douglas"Case 3: Parts 1 & 2"
2016 Agatha Raisin Inspector Jessop"Witch of Wyckhadden"
2016 No Tomorrow Hamish Stegner Sr."No Soup for You"
2017 The Same Sky Howard CutterTV miniseries
2017 Hawaii Five-0 John Walcott"Kau pahi, ko'u kua. Kau pu, ko'u po'o"
2020 Alex Rider Michael Roscoe2 episodes
2022 The Sandman Marsh Janowski"24/7"
2023 Vikings: Valhalla Vitomir3 episodes

Video games

List of voice roles in video games
YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 Star Wars: The Old Republic Darth Mortis, Kel'eth Ur, Colonel ValdaVoice role
2013 Star Wars: The Old Republic – Rise of the Hutt Cartel Additional voices
2015 The Order: 1886 Commissioner Doyle, Lord DunglassVoice role
2019 Star Wars: The Old Republic – Onslaught Additional voices
2021 Call of Duty: Vanguard Henry BakerVoice and likeness
2023 Immortals of Aveum SandrakVoice role

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