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Brandon Ruckdashel Profile |
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Birth Date: March 13, 1983
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Birth Place: Minnesota, USA
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Birth Name: Brandon Ruckdashel
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Height: 6'0"
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Biography |
Brandon Ruckdashel comes from suburban Minnesota. When he
was fourteen, his family moved to Utah, where Brandon acted
on stage for the first time as Westley / Man In Black in
"The Princess Bride" and the following year as one of the
ensemble members in his first musical "Lil Abner."
Moving again, this time to Virginia, Brandon continued his
theatrical studies at the E.C. Glass School. His Junior year
Brandon tackled a dream role as Judas in Jesus Christ
Superstar and his Senior year he was awarded "Best Actor in
Virginia 2000" for his performance in Pippin as Pippin at
the Virginia Theatre Association conference.
During the summer of his senior year Brandon attended North
Carolina School of the Arts intensive summer acting program
and decided that he pursued acting as a career. Brandon
became a Musical Theater Major at East Carolina University
and performed in many musical comedies and plays. After his
final performance of Nutcracker for the Dance Arts Theater
there, he packed his bags & moved to New York.
Brandon immediately found work and during his first year in
New York. He appeared in a number of movies including Ivan
Reitman's "Super Ex-Girlfriend" and the indie film "The
Landscapers Daughter." Last Summer Brandon played the lead
character Hotdog in the musical "Surf's Up!" He also starred
in the feature film "Virgil," playing the title character
Virgil; the film will have its theatrical release next year.
Brandon was the lead in the controversial play "Ascension,"
which opened in New York to rave reviews. He played Lorenzo
Sabatino, an attractive, charismatic, dangerous young man.
More recently he played Twist in the musical "Twist" in Los
Angeles, again to rave reviews.
In addition to acting, his interests include photography,
music, and writing. Brandon splits his time between New York
and Los Angeles, where he shares a house with some other
young actors in Hollywood Hills. |
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since May 1, 2008