Brandon Flynn

Brandon Paul Flynn (born October 11, 1993)[1] is an American actor, known for his role as Justin Foley in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, as well as appearing as himself in the short film Home Movies, and Mike the Intern in BrainDead.[2]

Brandon Flynn
Born
Brandon Paul Flynn

(1993-10-11) October 11, 1993
Miami, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
OccupationActor
Years active2016–present
Known for13 Reasons Why

Early life

Flynn was born and raised in Miami, Florida,[3] where he attended high school at New World School of the Arts.[2] He graduated from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University in New Jersey in 2016, with a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts.[3][4] Flynn's first role was at the age of ten, playing Mr. Smee in a musical version of Peter Pan.[5] Flynn is Jewish.[6][7]

Career

In 2016, Flynn was cast as Mike the Intern in BrainDead, and in 2017, he played Luke in the off-Broadway production of John Kander and Greg Pierce's musical Kid Victory at the Vineyard Theatre. Unlike the rest of the characters in the show, his character does not sing.[8]

Prior to these roles, Flynn had acted in various commercials and films, playing a reporter for CWW's "FL Kidcare Health," the principal on Sirens and Sid on Lost and Gone Forever. Flynn has also acted in eleven plays, including Much Ado About Nothing and The Crucible.[9]

In February 2018, he joined the third season of True Detective as Ryan Peters in a recurring capacity.[10] From 2017 to 2020, Flynn portrayed Justin Foley in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why.[11] In 2020, Flynn made his feature film acting debut in the indie film Looks That Kill.[12]

Personal life

Flynn is openly gay.[13] In September 2017 in a post on Instagram, he protested against an aerial message over Sydney, Australia, which had broadcast a push for a "no" vote on the non-binding plebiscite to legalize same-sex marriage in Australia.[14]

Filmography

Films
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Film performances
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Home Movies — Short film
2018 Binge Johnny Short film
2020 Looks That Kill Max Richards [15]

Television
Television performances
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 BrainDead Mike the Intern 1 episode
2019 True Detective Ryan Peters Recurring role; 3 episodes [10]
2017–2020 13 Reasons Why Justin Foley Main role
2020 Ratched Henry Osgood Recurring role

Music videos
Music video performances
Year Title Role Performer(s) Ref.
2018 "Lockjaw" — Cook Thugless (feat. Shyrley)

References
  1. Orenstein, Hannah (April 17, 2017). "12 Things You Didn't Know About "13 Reasons Why" Actor Brandon Flynn". Seventeen. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  2. Orenstein, Hannah (April 17, 2017). "12 Things You Didn't Know About "13 Reasons Why" Actor Brandon Flynn". Seventeen.com. Retrieved April 20, 2017. He went to high school at New World School of the Arts.
  3. "Rutgers Theater Company presents What's It Gonna Be? Ensemble Creation 1.0". newjerseystage.com. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  4. "Artists: Brandon Flynn". Vineyard Theater. December 19, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  5. Keaney, Quinn (April 19, 2017). "We'll Bet You Can't Guess 13 Reasons Why Star Brandon Flynn's Secret Talent". PopSugar. Retrieved April 20, 2017.Flynn, Brandon (December 24, 2016). "Brandon Flynn on Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  6. Flynn, Brandon (December 24, 2016). "Brandon Flynn on Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  7. https://www.instagram.com/p/CIoqRoflPOX/
  8. Kid Victory at Vineyard Theatre
  9. Abrams, Hannah (January 20, 2019). "Did You Recognize This 13 Reasons Why Star in True Detective?". POPSUGAR Entertainment. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  10. "True Detective: Brandon Flynn & Michael Graziadei Set To Recur In Season 3 Of HBO Anthology Series". Deadline Hollywood. February 2018. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  11. Wagmeister, Elizabeth (June 28, 2019). "Brandon Flynn on Hollywood Double Standards and Never Actually Coming Out". Variety.
  12. N'Duka, Amanda (March 22, 2018). "Brandon Flynn, Julia Goldani Telles & Ki Hong Lee To Topline Dark Comedy Looks That Kill For American High". Deadline. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  13. "Instagram". March 6, 2020.
  14. "13 Reasons Why's Brandon Flynn Says He's A Part of the LGBTQ+ Community: We've Come Out Bravely". E!. September 18, 2017.
  15. N'Duka, Amanda (March 22, 2018). "Brandon Flynn, Julia Goldani Telles & Ki Hong Lee To Topline Dark Comedy Looks That Kill For American High". Deadline. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
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