Brandon Baker
Brandon Baker | |
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| Born | April 18, 1985 Anaheim, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–2015 |
Brandon Baker (born April 18, 1985) is an American former actor. He is known for the made-for-television movies, such as Disney movie Johnny Tsunami alongside Kirsten Storms and the late Lee Thompson Young and its sequel Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board as well as for his role on the NBC sitcom One World. He also appeared in four episodes of the Disney Channel Original Series, Even Stevens and he voiced Duke Anoi in eight episodes of Disney Channel animated series, The Proud Family.
Biography
Baker was born on April 18, 1985, in Anaheim, California. He is of English, German, and Filipino descent.[1] Baker lives with his family including his sister, Cassie and his brother, Kullen. He started acting when he was 11 years old after seeing some of his friends going to auditions. At 12 years old, Baker landed his first big break with the starring role of "Mowgli" in Walt Disney's Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story. Baker was invited to the 2007 Disney Channel games after Zac Efron dropped out. He currently lives in Los Angeles. He also starred alongside Jessica Alba in the 1999 movie P.U.N.K.S.
After a six-year hiatus, Baker starred in the 2014 comedy The Formula alongside Reginald VelJohnson and Sasha Jackson.[2]
In 2015, Baker retired from acting and became a wedding officiant at a wedding planning company, Simply Eloped.[3] Brandon made a brief return to the spotlight in 2019 when he guest starred on Christy's Kitchen Throwbacks, a web channel hosted by fellow former Disney Channel actor Christy Carlson Romano.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story | Mowgli | Direct-to-video |
| 1999 | P.U.N.K.S. | Jonny Pasiotopolis | |
| 2000 | Wind River | Pantsuk | |
| 2014 | The Formula | Quinn | |
| 2015 | Up on the Wooftop | Accountant |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Cousin Skeeter | Noodles | Episode: "Tyrannosaurus Wrecked" |
| 1998 | City Guys | Ernesto | Episode: "Big Brothers" |
| 1998–2001 | One World | Cray Blake | 39 episodes |
| 1999 | Johnny Tsunami | Johnny Kapahala | TV movie |
| 2000–2003 | Even Stevens | Zack Estrada | 4 episodes |
| 2001 | Boston Public | Danny Miller | Episode: "Chapter Nine" |
| 2001 | Go Fish | Sumir | Episode: "Go Wrestling" |
| 2003–2005 | The Proud Family | Duke Anoi (voice) | 8 episodes |
| 2005 | Campus Confidential | Mohktar | TV movie |
| 2007 | The Unit | Teenage Boy | Episode: "In Loco Parentis" |
| 2007 | Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board | Johnny Kapahala | TV movie |
| 2013 | Instacurity | Various | 2 episodes |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Christy's Kitchen Throwback | Self | Episode: "Johnny Tsunami & Kim Possible Mele Kalikimaka Fried Rice!" |
References
- ^ Abby West (June 10, 2007). "Catch up with Johnny Tsunami Brandon Baker". Ew.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Aly. "IC filmmakers bring Hollywood to town to make The Formula". The Daily Iowan. Archived from the original on July 25, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ "Get Johnny From 'Johnny Tsunami' to Officiate Your Wedding!". Distractify. November 21, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
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