Brandon Beemer
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| Born | Brandon Richard Beemer February 27, 1980 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Website | brandonbeemer |
Brandon Richard Beemer (born February 27, 1980) is an American actor, best known for his role in the soap operas as Shawn-Douglas Brady in the NBC/Peacock soap opera Days of Our Lives (2006–08, 2016–present) and Owen Knight in the CBS daytime series The Bold and the Beautiful (2008–12).[1]
Early life
Beemer was born in Eugene, Oregon. He is of German and Irish ancestry.[2] His first job was as a driver at the local Coca-Cola bottling plant.[3] After high school, he moved to New York City and briefly modeled. There, he began taking acting classes, and soon decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue acting full-time.[3]
Career
Beemer played Shawn-Douglas Brady on Days of Our Lives and made his debut in the role on September 29, 2006. He replaced Jason Cook, who had played the role since October 1999. On January 21, 2008, it was reported that Beemer and his co-star Martha Madison had been fired from the show.[4] Their last airdate was March 24, 2008. It was announced in May 2008 that Beemer would be joining the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful.[5] Beemer made his debut on B&B, July 2, 2008. He played Owen Knight from 2008 to 2012.
In 2011, Beemer was part of the cast in the docu-reality show Dirty Soap, a new reality series following the real-lives of 5 fellow soap stars that documents both their personal and professional lives. Dirty Soap debuted on September 25, 2011, on the E! Network.[6][7] On February 9, 2012, Beemer starred as psychologist Luke Parker in the first official screening of the short horror film, BloodMoon, directed by Farnaz Samiinia.[8] In 2013, he starred in the television movie Bering Sea Beast,[9] and also appeared on Michelle Stafford's comedy series The Stafford Project.[10] He also portrayed Dylan in the horror-thriller film Fear Clinic.[11]
On November 10, 2015, it was confirmed that Beemer would reprise his portrayal of Shawn-Douglas Brady on Days of Our Lives.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Brotherhood | Frat Slob | Direct-to-video |
| 2005 | Suits on the Loose | Justin | |
| 2006 | Material Girls | Mic Rionn | |
| 2012 | Blood Moon | Dr. Luke Parker | Short film |
| 2013 | Wrong Cops | Xavier Brown | |
| 2013 | Bering Sea Beast | Owen | Television film |
| 2013 | Non-Stop | Dean | Television film |
| 2014 | Wedding Planner Mystery | Holt Walker | Television film |
| 2015 | Fear Clinic | Dylan | |
| 2015 | In Extremis | Father Dumal | |
| TBD | Life with Dog | Norman |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Undressed | Lucas | Recurring role |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Ross Jenson | Episode: "Jackpot" |
| 2005–06 | General Hospital | Seth | Recurring role |
| 2006–2008, 2016–present | Days of Our Lives | Shawn-Douglas Brady | Series regular |
| 2008–2012 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Owen Knight | Series regular |
| 2011 | CSI: Miami | Derek Vaughn | Episode: "Stiff" |
| 2011 | Dirty Soap | Himself | |
| 2013 | The Stafford Project | Charles | Episode: "Reality Adjustment" |
| 2016–present | The Bay | Evan Blackwell Young John (flashback) |
Series regular |
| 2022 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Patrick | Episode: "Riddle of the Sphynx" |
References
- ^ "Brandon Beemer. Soap Central". soapcentral.com. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ "Days of Our Lives' Brandon Beemer". MSN News. Archived from the original on May 9, 2007.
- ^ a b Yuen, Royce. "Exclusive Interview: Brandon Beemer, Days of Our Lives". IMTsinghua.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011.
- ^ "Breaking News!! Days of Our Lives: Martha Madison and Brandon Beemer Fired!". Daytime Confidential.
- ^ "Bold & Beautiful: Brandon Beemer Joins Cast!". Daytime Confidential.
- ^ "Dirty Soap E! Online". E! Online. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ "First Look at DIRTY SOAP". SoapOperaDiegst.com. August 27, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ^ "- The Blood Moon". Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ "SyFy's 'Beast of the Bering Sea' Arrives Next Month and We've Got the 411". Best-horror-movies.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ "Brandon Beemer's Shirt Vanishes on Latest Episode of The Stafford Project (VIDEO) | Daytime Confidential". Daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ "Fear Clinic". DC.zap2it.com. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ "CONFIRMED! BRANDON BEEMER BACK TO DAYS". Soap Opera Digest. United States. American Media, Inc. November 10, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
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