Jonathan Brandis

Jonathan Brandis

Jonathan Gregory Brandis (April 13, 1976 – November 12, 2003) was an American actor, director, and screenwriter. Beginning his career as a child model, Brandis moved on to acting in commercials and eventually won television and film roles.

At the age of 17, he landed his best known role as Lucas Wolenczak, a teen prodigy on the NBC series seaQuest DSV. The character was popular among teenage female viewers, and Brandis regularly appeared in teen magazines. Brandis died of injuries he sustained after hanging himself at the age of 27.

Read more about Jonathan Brandis:  Early Life and Career, Personal Life, Death, Selected Filmography, Awards and Nominations

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