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Nicholas Brendon

Nicholas Brendon, American actor (born 1971)

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When
Friday, March 20 20260 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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Person
Nicholas Brendon

At a glance

Born 1971-04-12; died 2026-03-20.

Known as: stage actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor, and film producer. Citizenship: United States.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Personal life (From left to right) Alexis Denisof , Alyson Hannigan , Brendon, Nathan Fillion , Danny Strong and Tom Lenk at a John Kerry fundraiser Brendon was married to actress Tressa DiFiglia from 2001 to 2006. [ 1 ] Brendon enjoyed painting and photography and sold his own original artwork. [ 2 ] At a Buffy fan convention in Cleveland , Ohio, in 2004, Brendon announced that he had voluntarily entered rehabilitation for alcoholism . [ 3 ] Brendon married Moonda Tee in Las Vegas in 2014,

Nicholas Brendon Schultz was an American actor, artist, and writer. He was best known for playing Xander Harris in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003) and Kevin Lynch in Criminal Minds (2007–2014).

Early life

Educated at: Pasadena City College.

Early life Nicholas Brendon Schultz was born on April 12, 1971, in Los Angeles, California. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] He was an identical twin . [ 4 ] His mother was a talent agent and his father a business consultant. [ 5 ] As a child, Brendon hoped to become a professional baseball player, but he later said he "lost the passion for it" at age 20. [ 6 ] He attended Chatsworth High School in the San Fernando Valley. [ 5 ]

Path and career

Career Buffy the Vampire Slayer Brendon (right) with Anthony Head at the 2004 Oakland Super SlayerCon Brendon said that at age 25 he had hit "rock bottom": his girlfriend had left him, he was working as a waiter and struggling to pay his rent, and he had nearly given up on finding steady acting work. After he bought the wrong kind of Pop-Tarts for his co-workers, his boss fired him and told him,

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