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Brandon Scott Jones

Brandon Scott Jones
Born (1984-06-06) June 6, 1984 (age 40)
Bel Air, Maryland, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian, writer, director
Years active2003–present

Brandon Scott Jones (born June 6, 1984)[1] is an American actor, comedian, and writer.[2][3] He is best known for his role as Captain Isaac Higgintoot in the CBS series Ghosts and as Donny in the Warner Bros./Netflix film Isn't It Romantic.[4][5]

Life and career

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Jones was born in Bel Air, Maryland, and studied at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts in New York City.[6] He is a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York and Los Angeles.[7][8] In 2015, Jones was named one of Comedy Central's Comics to Watch.[9] In 2021, he received his breakthrough role as Captain Isaac Higgintoot on the supernatural sitcom Ghosts on CBS,[10] for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. The following year, he co-wrote and starred in the film Senior Year.[11]

Selected filmography

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Year Title Contribution Note
2012 UCB Comedy Originals Writer TV series
2015 Honchos Writer TV series
2018 The Demons of Dorian Gunn Writer, co-creator, co-executive producer TV pilot[12]
2021 The Other Two Writer, co-producer TV series
2022 Senior Year Writer Feature film

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Other People Andrew
Don't Think Twice Audience Chuck
2018 Can You Ever Forgive Me? Glen
2019 Isn't It Romantic Donny
2022 Senior Year Mr. T
2023 Renfield Mark

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2003 All My Children Teenage Friend 1 episode
2008-2014 Stone Cold Fox Various characters
2009 Rhonda Casting Brandon 1 episode
2009-2012 UCB Comedy Originals 5 episodes
2012 Jest Originals Drew / Brian 2 episodes
2013 Rejected Pitches Steven E. de Souza 1 episode
Late Show with David Letterman Brandon 1 episode
Very Mary-Kate Olivier Sarkozy 4 episodes
2014 Ramsey Has a Time Machine Paul Friedman 1 episode
2015–16 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Reince Priebus / Kevin Graham 2 episodes
2016 The Characters Steve / Ben J. 2 episodes
Girls Sam 1 episode
Broad City Hairdresser 1 episode
Difficult People Driver 1 episode
2017 Above Average Presents Man 4 episodes
2019 Schooled Dr. Ness 1 episode
2019–20 The Good Place John Wheaton 9 episodes
2019–23 The Other Two Curtis Paltrow 10 episodes
2021–present Ghosts Captain Isaac Higgintoot Regular

Awards and nominations

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Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2022 Nominated Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Ghosts [13]
Nominated Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series [14]

References

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  1. ^ "Rotten Tomatoes: Movies | TV Shows | Movie Trailers | Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
  2. ^ "This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Brandon Scott Jones on A Funny Feeling". Vulture. April 25, 2019. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  3. ^ Bentley, Rick (December 27, 2021). "Brandon Scott Jones earns attention for 'Ghosts'". KGET News. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  4. ^ Otterson, Joe (February 28, 2020). "CBS Comedy Pilot 'Ghosts' Casts Brandon Scott Jones (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  5. ^ Crittenton, Anya (February 14, 2019). "Brandon Scott Jones on playing the Gay Best Friend in a rom com: 'It was cathartic'". Gay Star News. Archived from the original on 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  6. ^ "Brandon Scott Jones – Where Is He From And What Does He Do?". Heavyng.com. January 6, 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  7. ^ "Shannon O'Neill and Brandon Scott Jones". National Endowment for the Arts. August 1, 2016. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  8. ^ Wren, Celia (July 14, 2016). "Shared camaraderie in 'We Know How You Die!'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  9. ^ McCarthy, Sean L. (November 5, 2015). "Comedy Central, New York Comedy Festival expand "Comics to Watch" to include sketch and stand-up in 2015". thecomicscomic.com. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  10. ^ Keene, Allison; Trumbore, Dave (December 30, 2021). "The Ghosts of Ghosts (UK) and Ghosts (US) Ranked". Paste. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  11. ^ Steves, Ashley (June 14, 2021). "Atlanta What's Filming: 'Senior Year,' Starring Rebel Wilson". Backstage. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  12. ^ Otterson, Joe (January 14, 2018). "Pop Comedy Pilot 'Demons of Dorian Gunn' Sets Main Cast". Variety. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  13. ^ Pedersen, Erik (December 6, 2021). "Critics Choice TV Nominations: 'Succession' Leads Field As HBO Edges Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  14. ^ Tinoco, Armando (August 12, 2022). "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
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