Brandon Adams (actor)
Brandon Adams | |
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| Born | Brandon Quintin Adams August 22, 1979 Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Other names | Brandon Q. Adams |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1986–present |
Brandon Quintin Adams (born August 22, 1979) is an American actor, known for having played Jesse Hall in the first two Mighty Ducks movies and Kenny DeNunez in The Sandlot. He also played Jimmy Bean in the 1989 film Polly.[1]
Career
[edit]Adams has also appeared in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, A Different World, Moesha, Sister, Sister, Martin,[2] Michael Jackson's Moonwalker where he played Zeke in the "Smooth Criminal" segment and Young Michael in the "Badder" segment,[1] a parody of Jackson's classic video for "Bad", and was the leading actor in Wes Craven's The People Under the Stairs.[1] He also provided the voice of Rai in Kingdom Hearts II.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Moonwalker | Michael "Badder" / Zeke | |
| 1989 | Polly | Jimmy Bean | TV film |
| 1991 | The People Under the Stairs | Fool | |
| 1992 | The Mighty Ducks | Jesse Hall | |
| 1993 | The Sandlot | Kenny DeNunez | |
| 1993 | Ghost in the Machine | Frazer | |
| 1994 | D2: The Mighty Ducks | Jesse Hall | |
| 1994 | Beyond Desire | Vic Delgado | |
| 2001 | MacArthur Park | Terry |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Benson | Phil | Episode: "Last Man on Earth" |
| 1988, 1990 | Empty Nest | Georgie / Peter | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap | Older Brother | Episode: "Camikazi Kid" |
| 1989 | The Magical World of Disney | Jimmy Bean | Episode: "Polly" |
| 1989–1991 | A Different World | Dion / Tino | 5 episodes |
| 1991 | Sunday in Paris | Brandon Chase | |
| 1991 | Drexell's Class | Oscar | Episode: "Air Drexell" |
| 1991, 1994 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Bryan / Ramon | 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Nightmare Cafe | Luke Wall | Episode: "Sanctuary for a Child" |
| 1992 | The Boys | Marcus | Television film |
| 1993 | Martin | Boy #2 | Episode: "Blackboard Jungle Fever" |
| 1993 | Crime & Punishment | Harold Carr | Episode: "Right to Bear Arms" |
| 1993 | South Beach | TJ | Episode: "I Witness" |
| 1994 | Roc | Terrance | Episode: "Terrance Got His Gun" |
| 1995 | Boy Meets World | Alex | Episode: "I Am Not a Crook" |
| 1995 | Sister, Sister | Michael | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | The Burning Zone | D-Ray Drummond | Episode: "The Silent Tower" |
| 1998–2001 | Moesha | Aaron | 4 episodes |
| 2021 | The Resort | Narrator |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Kingdom Hearts II | Raijin (Rai) |
| 2007 | Kingdom Hearts II: Final Mix+ |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Vaughn, Shamontiel L. (2009-06-24). "From child star and actor to rapper,his family is from Kansas and around his cousins and aunties also Brandon Adams is back". Chicago Defender. Archived from the original on 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2010-01-23.
- ^ a b "Filmography for Brandon Adams". IMDb.
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