Nicholas Brendon
Sign in to saveNicholas Brendon Schultz was an American actor, artist, and writer. He is best known for playing Xander Harris in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003) and Kevin Lynch in Criminal Minds (2007–2014).
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Nicholas Brendon, born Nicholas Brendon Schultz on 12 April 1971 in Los Angeles, was an American stage, film, television and voice actor. He was educated at Pasadena City College, began his career in 1993, and lived with stuttering. He contributed to works including Buffy Season 10 Library Edition Volume 1 and Buffy contre les vampires, Saison 10, Tome 04. Brendon's period of work ended in 2026, and he died on 20 March 2026 in San Francisco.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Buffy Season 10 Library Edition Volume 1
- Buffy contre les vampires, Saison 10, Tome 04
- Buffy contre les vampires, Saison 10, Tome 01, Nouvelles règles
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1971
- Active to
- 2026
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Key facts
- Born
- Nicholas Brendon Schultz , ( 1971-04-12 ) April 12, 1971, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Died
- March 20, 2026 (2026-03-20) (aged 54), Greencastle, Indiana , U.S.
- Occupations
- Actor artist writer
- Years active
- 1993–2025
- Spouses
- Tressa DiFiglia ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2001 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2006 ) Moonda Tee ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2014 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2015 )
- Website
- nickybrendon .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Schultz
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles
- Place of death
- San Francisco
- Occupation
- actor
- Educated at
- Pasadena City College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Official website
- www.nickybrendon.com
- Image
- 10.2.10NicholasBrendonByLuigiNovi (cropped).jpg
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- Nicholas Brendon
- date of birth
- 1971-04-12
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- Nicholas Brendon
- start of work period
- 1993-00-00
- birth name
- Nicholas Brendon Schultz
- social media followers
- 123087
- writing language
- English language
- medical condition
- stuttering
- date of death
- 2026-03-20
- end of work period
- 2026-00-00
- described at URL
- baike.sogou.com/v101221806.htm
- name in native language
- Nicholas Brendon
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Encyclopedic overview
Nicholas Brendon Schultz (April 12, 1971 – March 20, 2026) was an American actor, artist, and writer. He is best known for playing Xander Harris in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003) and Kevin Lynch in Criminal Minds (2007–2014).
Brendon continued to work steadily as an actor, with recurring roles on television and starring roles in independent films such as Coherence and Big Gay Love (both 2013). He also pursued visual art, exhibiting and selling his paintings and photography. Brendon struggled for many years with alcoholism and faced a series of legal issues, including multiple arrests and convictions for vandalism, theft, and domestic violence. He died in his sleep due to natural causes at age 54.
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