Brendan Scannell is an American actor and comedian, known for his roles as “Heather Duke” in the television series Heathers (2018) and “Pete” in the television series Bond (2019).
Wiki/Biography
Brendan Scannell was born as Brandan Francis Scannell in Chicago, Illinois on Wednesday, June 20, 1990 (age 30 in 2020). His star sign is Gemini.
Brendan Scannell childhood photo
He grew up in Valparaiso, Indiana, and studied theater at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 3″
Eye Color: Blue
Hair color: Blonde
Family and Race
We know very little about his family.
Brendan Scannell and his father
Brendan Scannell’s mother
He has two brothers, Kevin Scannell (animator and illustrator) and Brigid Scannell, and two sisters, Bessie Scannell and Katie Emen.
Brendan Scannell childhood photo with his siblings
Brendan Scannell and his sister Bethy
He is openly gay. According to his Instagram post, he is the godfather of his niece.
Brandon Scannell and his niece
Profession
He began his career performing improv and sketch in school in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles in 2013 to pursue stand-up comedy. In 2013, he made his screen debut as “Ghost Boy” in the short film Doorknob, which he also produced and wrote.
Doorknob (2013)
He has appeared in several short films such as Limp and Crunchy (2015), Where You Are (2016), Kristen Men Don’t Whisper (2017) and The Other Room (2018). In 2016, he made his film debut as a “casting assistant” in Kristen Does Her Best.
Kristen Doing Her Best (2016)
He played “Leo” in the film “My Boyfriend is a Robot” (2017) and “Jerry” in “Straight Up” (2019). In 2016, he made his debut in the TV series “Nothing’s Easy” as “Pale Male”. In the TV series “Heathers” (2018), he played the role of “Heather Duke”.
In 2019, he played the lead role “Pete” in the TV series Bonding (2019).
Other works
He wrote several episodes of the TV series Jeffery Live (2016) and also appeared as a guest on the show. He also wrote the script for the TV series Out On Stage (2018); he also wrote the screenplay for the film version of the show. In 2018, he appeared as a contestant on the music reality show Lip Sync Battle, where he was paired with his Heather co-star Melanie Field.
Favorite things
- TV shows: Fleabag (2016), Game of Thrones series, Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
- Comedians: Maria Bamford, John Mulaney, Marc Maron, Amy Schumer, Dave Chappelle
- Actresses: Jenny Slate, Tiffany Haddish
- Musical: Katherine Johnson’s Mamma Mia!
Facts/Trivia
- He enjoys reading, traveling, watching TV and movies.
- In 2018, he was named one of Vulture magazine’s “Comedians You Should and Will Know,” and in 2019, he was named a “New Face of Comedy” by comedy festival Just for Laugh.
- He headlines two shows, “See What Sticks” at the Complex Theater and “Panic Room” at The Virgil Theater in Los Angeles.
- He loves animals very much and often talks about them on his Instagram account.
Brendan Scannell talks about his pets on his Instagram account
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