Billy Aaron Brown

Billy Aaron Brown (born July 28, 1981)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for playing the character Kyle on the sitcom 8 Simple Rules.[2]

For other people with the same name, see Billy Brown.

Billy Aaron Brown
Born (1981-07-28) July 28, 1981
Clarinda, Iowa, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2000–present
Known for8 Simple Rules
Jeepers Creepers 2

Early life and education

Brown was born in Clarinda, Iowa. He attended Clarinda High School, and moved to Los Angeles to become an actor at eighteen just after graduating.

Career

A year after moving to Los Angeles, Billy guest starred on the MTV show Undressed. In 2001, Billy made appearances on the Fox drama Boston Public in two episodes. He then made his first of four appearances alongside Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in the film Holiday in the Sun, which also starred Megan Fox and Billy's good friend Ben Easter. In 2002, Billy got his big break playing Kyle in the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules alongside John Ritter, Katey Sagal, and Kaley Cuoco. Billy has more recently appeared in Headless Horseman, The Strip and Detention.[3]

Personal life

Brown is a supporter of the Huntington's Disease Society of America as it has affected his family.[1] He has a walk/run in Los Angeles to raise money for the Huntington's Disease Society of America every autumn.

He appeared on the TV show Street Smarts, where he went under the name Aaron Brown. At the end of the show he won $3800.

Filmography
Film
Year Film Role Notes
2001 Holiday in the Sun Scott Direct-to-video
2002 Getting There Danny Direct-to-video
2003 The Challenge Himself Direct-to-video
2003 Jeepers Creepers 2 Andy 'Bucky' Buck
2004 Going to the Mat John Lambrix TV movie
2004 Snackers Matty Livingston Short film
2004 Searching for David's Heart David Deeton TV movie
2005 Attack of the Sabretooth Kirk TV movie
2006 These Days Jeremy
2006 Deception Billy Short film
2007 First Night John Short film
2007 Headless Horseman Liam
2009 The Strip[4] Jeff[5]
2010 Detention[6][7][8] Jack
2012 After Christmas Cole Short film
2016 Halfway Sean
2017 Limerence Leo
Television
Year Television Role Notes
2002–2004 8 Simple Rules Kyle
Guest Appearances
Year Title Role Episodes
2000 Undressed Billy Episode #3.13
Episode #3.14
Episode #3.15
2001 Boston Public Leo Peterson "Chapter Sixteen"
"Chapter Nineteen"
2002 So Little Time Rob "The Wheelchair"
2002 First Monday Chad Davidson "Unprotected Speech"
2002 Touched by an Angel Ben "Bring on the Rain"
2005 NCIS Donny Potter / Man in Mask "Red Cell"
2007 Ghost Whisperer Curt Kouf "Mean Ghost"
2008 Imaginary Bitches[9] Ben "Three Bitches Is an Imaginary Crowd (Part Two)"
2012 Underemployed Ike "The Kids"
"The Confession"
2013 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Owen Webber "Ghosts of the Past"
2014 Chicago P.D. Michael Ganz "Chin Check"
2015 Mike & Molly Shia "No Kay Morale"

References
  1. "Headline: Iowa actor to attend research fund-raiser". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. April 16, 2004. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  2. "Billy Aaron Brown of ABC''s ''8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter'' to Serve as HDSA National Spokesperson. | Goliath Business News". Goliath.ecnext.com. April 8, 2003. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  3. Creepy, Uncle (May 20, 2011). "Get Sent to Detention on DVD | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
  4. "Indie Film Focus – The Strip trailer and poster. Starring Dave Foley". Moviejungle.com. July 7, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
  5. Catsoulis, Jeannette (December 3, 2009). "From Jameel Khan, a Devoted Worker in a Dead-End Job". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
  6. Creepy, Uncle (June 15, 2011). "Exclusive Stills: James Hickox's Detention | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
  7. "Detention, starring David Carradine ...coming soon to DVD". Big Daddy Horror Reviews. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
  8. "Detention (2010 [David Carradine] – Review)". Big Daddy Horror Reviews. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
  9. "ITVFest Announces Web Series Selections". News.tubefilter.tv. November 30, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
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