Jonathan Brandis

Personal life From 1995 to 2001, Brandis dated actress and singer Tatyana Ali. The then-couple appeared in an article in People magazine in July 1996.

Death On November 11, 2003, Brandis was found hanged in the hallway of his Los Angeles apartment. He was transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and died the following day of injuries sustained from the hanging at the age of 27. After his death, friends reported that he had been depressed about his extended career lull and was reportedly disappointed when his appearance in the 2002 war drama Hart's War—a role he hoped would revive his career—was significantly reduced to a mere deleted scene in the film's final cut. Brandis began drinking heavily and said that he intended to kill himself.

In 2021, Brandis's father speculated that Brandis could have suffered from bipolar disorder. He told People, "His death wasn't due to the entertainment industry. I look back now, and in his 20s, he showed signs of manic depression. I hope that anyone suffering can go get help."

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1987 Fatal Attraction Party guest 1988 Oliver & Company Additional voices Voice The Wrong Guys Kid Tim 1989 Pet Sematary Narrator Voice Stepfather II Todd Grayland 1990 Ghost Dad Additional voices Voice The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter Bastian Bux 1992 Ladybugs Matthew / Martha Sidekicks Barry Gabrewski 1998 Aladdin's Arabian Adventures: Magic Makers Mozenrath Voice; direct-to-video 1999 Outside Providence Mousy Ride with the Devil Cave Wyatt 2002 Hart's War Lewis P. Wakely The Year That Trembled Casey Pedersen 2003 Between the Sheets Robert Avocado 2004 Puerto Vallarta Squeeze Neil Weatherford Released posthumously The Slainesville Boys — Director and producer; released posthumously 2005 Bad Girls from Valley High Drew Filmed in 2000; direct-to-video; released posthumously 2021 Kid 90 Himself Documentary; released posthumously

Television Year Title Role Notes 1982–1983 One Life to Live Kevin Buchanan Unknown episodes 1984 Kate & Allie Chip's friend Episode: "Odd Boy Out" 1986 Mystery Magical Special Himself Television special Sledge Hammer! Young Sledge Episode: "They Shoot Hammers, Don't They?" 1987 Buck James Unknown role Episode: "Sin of the Father" Duet Danny Episode: "Jane's Getting Serious" Good Morning, Miss Bliss Michael Thompson Pilot L.A. Law Kevin Talbot 2 episodes Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story Lance Reventlow (age 11) Television film 1988 Mars: Base One Unknown roleTelevision film Webster Bobby Episode: "Take My Cousin, Please" 1989 Full House Michael Monford Episode: "A Little Romance" Who's the Boss? Paul Episode: "Your Grandmother's a Bimbo" 1990Alien Nation Andron Episode: "The Touch"The Earth Day Special Himself Television specialThe Flash Terry Cohan Episode: "Child's Play" It Young Bill Denbrough MiniseriesThe Munsters Today Matt Glover Episode: "The Silver Bullet" Murder, She Wrote Kevin Bryce Episode: "If the Shoe Fits" 1991 Blossom Stevie Episode: "To Tell the Truth" Gabriel's Fire Matthew Fixx Episode: "Truth and Consequences"Our Shining Moment Michael "Scooter" McGuire Television film Pros and Cons Danny Episode: "Once a Kid"The Wonder Years Steve Episode: "The Yearbook" 1992Crossroads Michael Stahl Episode: "Freedom of the Road" Do Not Bring That Python in the House Gabriel Miller Television film 1993 Saved by the Bell: The College Years Himself Episode: "A Thanksgiving Story" 1993–1996 seaQuest DSV Lucas Wolenczak Main role; also co-wrote episode "The Siamese Dream" 1994 Good King Wenceslas Prince Wenceslas Television film Masters Of Illusion Himself Documentary 1994–1995 Aladdin Mozenrath Voice; 8 episodes 1996Born Free: A New Adventure Randolph "Rand" Thompson Television film Fall into Darkness ChadTelevision film Her Last Chance Preston AlthertonTelevision film 1997 Two Came Back JasonTelevision film 2003 111 Gramercy Park Will Karnegian Unsold pilot

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