Post by Liz on Aug 26, 2007 15:42:04 GMT -5
Jeff Branson (Jonathan, AMC)
VITAL STATISTICS
Birthdate: March 10
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Years On Show: 2004-present
Marital Status: Single
Awards: Was nominated for an Outstanding Supporting Actor Daytime Emmy in 2005
BIOGRAPHY
Jeff Branson is not one of those actors who was born with a burning desire to perform. Rather, he stumbled into what would become his profession when he got a tip that the acting teacher at his high school didn't have a problem with students sleeping through class. One day, however, he managed to remain awake, and a new life course was born.
An only child, Branson credits his mother with instilling in him the self-confidence it takes to navigate the uncertain waters of professional acting. "She had the intention of having one child for a reason, because she wanted to put everything she had into one child," he says. "She's a champion, a selfless champion."
Branson left Missouri to enroll in a New York acting academy; upon graduation, he set off on a touring production of Romeo & Juliet. But it wasn't until he'd been in New York for 10 years that he landed AMC, allowing him to quit his other means of supporting himself (bartending, modeling).
When not busy at AMC, Branson (a master chef) enjoys cooking and photography.
TRIVIA
—Knows Josh Duhamel (ex-Leo) from when they used to frequent the same downtown Manhattan lounge.
—Screen-tested for the role of Trey, which went to Sam Page.
—His AMC co-stars will happily provide testimonials for what an amazing cook he is. "He is seriously like a five-star chef," raves Michael E. Knight (Tad).
—Is a LAW & ORDER fanatic. (me, too!!! Jeff rocks!)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
TV Roles
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (Chris, 2000) - Did any of you see him in this? I did!
Film Roles
The Big Bad Swim (Noah, in post-production)
Four Lane Highway (Andy, 2005)
Wolves of Wall Street (Tyler, 2002)
Get The Hell Out of Heaven (Stix, 2002)
Shaft (Walter's Friend, 2000)
MEMORABLE QUOTES
"They basically said to me, 'We're not releasing you. We love you. Now go disappear.'" — on his hiatus from AMC while Jonathan was presumed dead, Soap Opera Digest, 8/23/05
"There were times when I was holding down three jobs, barely making rent, and I got to the point as a bartender where I was losing money, I was getting into so many fights." — on his discontented days as a struggling actor, Digest, 4/19/05
VITAL STATISTICS
Birthdate: March 10
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Years On Show: 2004-present
Marital Status: Single
Awards: Was nominated for an Outstanding Supporting Actor Daytime Emmy in 2005
BIOGRAPHY
Jeff Branson is not one of those actors who was born with a burning desire to perform. Rather, he stumbled into what would become his profession when he got a tip that the acting teacher at his high school didn't have a problem with students sleeping through class. One day, however, he managed to remain awake, and a new life course was born.
An only child, Branson credits his mother with instilling in him the self-confidence it takes to navigate the uncertain waters of professional acting. "She had the intention of having one child for a reason, because she wanted to put everything she had into one child," he says. "She's a champion, a selfless champion."
Branson left Missouri to enroll in a New York acting academy; upon graduation, he set off on a touring production of Romeo & Juliet. But it wasn't until he'd been in New York for 10 years that he landed AMC, allowing him to quit his other means of supporting himself (bartending, modeling).
When not busy at AMC, Branson (a master chef) enjoys cooking and photography.
TRIVIA
—Knows Josh Duhamel (ex-Leo) from when they used to frequent the same downtown Manhattan lounge.
—Screen-tested for the role of Trey, which went to Sam Page.
—His AMC co-stars will happily provide testimonials for what an amazing cook he is. "He is seriously like a five-star chef," raves Michael E. Knight (Tad).
—Is a LAW & ORDER fanatic. (me, too!!! Jeff rocks!)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
TV Roles
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (Chris, 2000) - Did any of you see him in this? I did!
Film Roles
The Big Bad Swim (Noah, in post-production)
Four Lane Highway (Andy, 2005)
Wolves of Wall Street (Tyler, 2002)
Get The Hell Out of Heaven (Stix, 2002)
Shaft (Walter's Friend, 2000)
MEMORABLE QUOTES
"They basically said to me, 'We're not releasing you. We love you. Now go disappear.'" — on his hiatus from AMC while Jonathan was presumed dead, Soap Opera Digest, 8/23/05
"There were times when I was holding down three jobs, barely making rent, and I got to the point as a bartender where I was losing money, I was getting into so many fights." — on his discontented days as a struggling actor, Digest, 4/19/05