Brandon Micheal Hall

Brandon Micheal Hall (born February 3, 1993) is an American actor. On television, he starred as the lead of the ABC sitcom The Mayor and the CBS comedy-drama God Friended Me (2018–2020). Hall also appeared as a series regular on the TBS / HBO Max dark comedy Search Party (2016–2022).

Early life and education Brandon Micheal Hall was born on February 3, 1993, in Anderson, South Carolina, and raised by his single mother, a minister.

He attended Pendleton High School for his freshman and sophomore years, before transferring to South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities in Greenville. Hall went on to study drama at the Juilliard School in New York City, from which he graduated in 2015.

Career Film Hall was in Cecile on the Phone (2017). He was in Monster Party (2018) and Lez Bomb (2018). Hall was in the romantic comedy film Always a Bridesmaid (2019) as Kenny directed by Trey Haley and written by Yvette Nicole Brown, her first screenplay.

Television Hall was cast in the 2015 pilot for LFE, directed by David Slade, but the pilot did not receive a series order. A year later, Hall landed his first series regular role on the TBS dark comedy Search Party as Julius Marcus, a journalist and former boyfriend of series lead Dory Sief (Alia Shawkat). He appeared in the main cast for the first two seasons and was a guest star in the third and fourth seasons. Hall was subsequently cast in the title role of the ABC sitcom The Mayor in 2017, portraying an aspiring rapper who inadvertently becomes mayor of his hometown.

In 2018, Hall was cast in the lead role of on the CBS comedy-drama God Friended Me. Hall portrayed Miles Finer, an outspoken atheist who helps people needing assistance after receiving a Facebook friend request from an individual identifying as God. It aired for two seasons before being cancelled in 2020.

Theatre Hall made his Broadway debut on November 18, 2021, in Alice Childress's Trouble in Mind.

Personal life Hall was donating his time at least one Sunday a month with the group Hashtag Lunchbag Brooklyn, to make sandwiches for those less fortunate in Brooklyn.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2016 The Times Daniel Short film 2017 Cecile on the Phone Donald Short film 2018 Monster Party Dodge Lez Bomb Austin The Airport Run Elijah Short film 2019 Always a Bridesmaid Kenny 2020 The SurrogateNateFeature film 2021 Injustice Victor Stone / Cyborg Voice; Direct-to-video2023 The Young Wife Ayman 2024 Girl Haunts Boy Mr Porter Micro Budget Garry 2025 Audrey's ChildrenDr. Brian FaustFeature film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2015 LFE Kevin Unaired pilot 2016 Unforgettable Officer Richie Gardner Episode: "Shelter from the Storm" (S 4:Ep 9) Broad City Delivery Guy Episode: "Rat Pack" (S 3:Ep 4) The Characters Rookie Episode: "Paul W. Downs" (S 1:Ep 6) 2016–2021 Search Party Julian Marcus Main role (season 1–2)Guest (season 3-4) 2017 The Mayor Courtney Rose Main role 2018–2020 God Friended Me Miles Finer Main role 2020 Power Carter Episode: "Reversal of Fortune" (S 6:Ep 14) 2022 Chloe Josh BBC One TV series 2023 Poker Face Damian Episode: "The Night Shift" (S 1:Ep 2) 2026 Wizards Beyond Waverly Place Damien Penwulf Guest role (season 3)