Jonathan Gregory Brandis was an American actor. Beginning his career as a child model, Brandis moved on to acting in commercials and subsequently won television and film roles. Brandis made his acting debut in 1982 as Kevin Buchanan on the soap opera One Life to Live. In 1990, he portrayed Bill Denbrough in the television miniseries It, and starred as Bastian Bux in The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter. In 1993, at the age of 17, he was cast in the role of teen prodigy Lucas Wolenczak on the NBC series seaQuest DSV. The character was popular among teenage viewers, and Brandis regularly appeared in teen magazines. He died by suicide in 2003.
Jonathan Brandis, American actor (born 1976)
On November 12, in the year 2003, Jonathan Brandis, American actor (born 1976). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of November 12, a notable event in this corner of history.
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- This event took place on November 12, 2003 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
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- Wikipedia source last updated on 8 October 2026.
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