Nicholas Brendon
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Nicholas Brendon was born three minutes after his identical twin
brother, actor Kelly Donovan on April 12, 1971 in Los Angeles, California. He
attended Chatsworth High School, where he struggled with stuttering but
was also a starter on the baseball team. He had dreams of playing for
the L.A. Dodgers, but had to pursue other options when he hurt his arm
about a year after graduating high school.
He got his big break as an actor when he landed the role of Xander
Harris on the hugely successful TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997). The series ran from
1997 until 2003, garnering a huge cult following as well as a large
fanbase for Brendon. Brendon and brother Kelly appeared together in the
episode "The Replacement", in which Xander has to cope with having a
seemingly sinister double. His first major role in a feature film came
with the Charles Busch satire Psycho Beach Party (2000). Brendon has also starred in the ABC
Family Channel original movie Celeste in the City (2004). Brendon is a spokesperson for
the Stuttering Foundation of America, appearing in a print campaign for
the organization.
brother, actor Kelly Donovan on April 12, 1971 in Los Angeles, California. He
attended Chatsworth High School, where he struggled with stuttering but
was also a starter on the baseball team. He had dreams of playing for
the L.A. Dodgers, but had to pursue other options when he hurt his arm
about a year after graduating high school.
He got his big break as an actor when he landed the role of Xander
Harris on the hugely successful TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997). The series ran from
1997 until 2003, garnering a huge cult following as well as a large
fanbase for Brendon. Brendon and brother Kelly appeared together in the
episode "The Replacement", in which Xander has to cope with having a
seemingly sinister double. His first major role in a feature film came
with the Charles Busch satire Psycho Beach Party (2000). Brendon has also starred in the ABC
Family Channel original movie Celeste in the City (2004). Brendon is a spokesperson for
the Stuttering Foundation of America, appearing in a print campaign for
the organization.