Brandon Jay McLaren

Brandon Jay McLaren

Brandon Jay McLaren in 2012
Born (1982-10-15) October 15, 1982
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Occupation Actor
Years active 2004–present

Brandon Jay McLaren (born October 15, 1982) is a Canadian television actor. He is best known for his roles on Power Rangers S.P.D., Harper's Island and Slasher.

Early life

McLaren was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to Ira and Denise. He graduated from Johnston Heights Secondary School in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, and received a bachelor's degree in Human Biology from the State University of New York at Albany.

Career

McLaren was a guest star in the episode "Bloodlines" of Blade: The Series and was featured throughout the first season of The N original television series The Best Years as Devon Sylver, the love interest of lead character Samantha Best.[1] He is also well-known to Canadian audiences for his role of Lenin, Sam's love interest, in the popular show Being Erica,[2] and he portrayed Jamil Dexter as a recurring role on TNT's Falling Skies.[3] He also starred as U.S. Customs agent Dale Jakes on Graceland,[4] Marco on Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce,[5] Danny Booker on Chicago Fire[6] and Bennet Ahmed on The Killing[7]

McLaren's most notable roles are Jack Landors, the Red SPD Power Ranger, on Power Rangers S.P.D., Danny Brooks on Harper's Island and Dylan Bennett on the horror television series Slasher.[8]

Awards

McLaren was awarded the Golden Maple Award for Best Actor in a TV series broadcasted in the U.S. in 2015, for his role on Graceland.[9]

Filmography

Films

Year Film Role Notes
2002 D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear Eye Witness
2003 Have You Heard? Secret Central Eddie Edwards
2004 Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Skater Dude #2
2004 Perfect Romance Rude student
2006 She's the Man Toby
2007 Scar Howard
2008 Love Sick/The Secrets of a Sex Addict Gabriel
2008 Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon Rice
2007 Hybrid Ash
2009 Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts Brandon Turner
2009 Sea Beast Drew
2010 Ratko: The Dictator's Son Juwaan
2010 Hard Ride to Hell Dirk
2011 Tucker & Dale vs Evil Jason
2012 Dead Before Dawn Ricky "Dazzle" Darlington
2013 Plush Butch Hopkins
2013 Seasick Sailor Big Guy Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Just Cause Himself Episode: "Blackboard Jungle"
2003 The Chris Isaak Show Clerk Episode: "The Little Mermaid"
2004 Smallville Delivery Man Episode: "Covenant"
2004 The Collector Posse Member #1 Episode: "The Rapper"
2004 The Days Trey Morgan 5 episodes
2005 Power Rangers: SPD Jack Landors/Red SPD Ranger 38 episodes
2006 Reunion Anthony Marjorino Episode: "1992"
2006 Smallville Yance Episode: "Fallout"
2006 Blade: The Series Member of the Bad Bloods Episode: "Bloodlines"
2007 The Best Years Devon Sylver Main character; Season 1
2008 Harper's Island Danny Brooks 13 episodes
2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Anthony Samuels Episode: "The Lost Girl"
2010 Human Target Omar
2010 Being Erica Lenin 13 episodes
2011 R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour Major Mayhem Episode: "Game Over"
2011 Three Inches Macklin Sportello Episode: "Pilot"
2011–2012 The Killing Bennett Ahmed 12 episodes
2012 Falling Skies Jamil Dexter 6 episodes
2013–15 Graceland Dale Jakes Main cast
2015 Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Marco 7 episodes
2015 Motive Lee Ward Episode: "The Suicide Tree"
2016 Slasher Dylan Bennett Main role
2016 Chicago Fire Danny Booker Episode: "Bad for the Soul", "Two Ts", "I Will Be Walking"

External links

References

  1. "The N's The Best Years Tackles the Hottest Topics". TVGuide.com. 29 June 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. "Being Erica Brandon Jay McLaren dishes on Lenin in Season 4". Screener. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  3. Eramo, Steve (2 August 2012). "The Road to Resistance: Interview with Falling Skies' Brandon Jay McLaren". The Morton Report. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. "Brandon Jay McLaren Talks Graceland Season 3". Collider. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  5. "'Graceland's' Brandon Jay McLaren Books Recurring Role on 'Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  6. Petski, Denise (20 January 2016). "'Chicago Fire' Casts Brandon Jay McLaren; 'Devious Maids' Adds Ryan McPartlin". Deadline. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  7. "'The Killing' Star Brandon Jay McLaren on Playing Bennet Ahmed". Screen Rant. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  8. Furdyk, Brent (28 July 2015). "Katie McGrath, Brandon Jay McLaren To Head The Cast Of Horror Series 'Slasher'". ET Canada. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  9. Levine, Sydney. "Golden Maple Awards'15 Winners Include Brandon Jay McLaren and Amanda Crew | IndieWire". www.indiewire.com. Retrieved 14 October 2016.


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