Biografia
Brandon Ruckdashel hails from suburban Minnesota. At fourteen, his family relocated to Utah, where he made his stage debut as Westley / Man In Black in "The Princess Bride," followed by an ensemble role in his first musical, "Lil Abner," the next year.
After moving to Virginia, Brandon pursued theater at E.C. Glass School. In his junior year, he fulfilled a dream role as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar. His senior year earned him the "Best Actor in Virginia 2000" award for his portrayal of Pippin at the Virginia Theatre Association conference.
That summer, Brandon attended an intensive acting program at the North Carolina School of the Arts and decided to pursue acting professionally. He majored in Musical Theater at East Carolina University, performing in numerous musicals and plays. Following his final Nutcracker performance with the Dance Arts Theater, he moved to New York.
Brandon quickly found work in New York during his first year, appearing in films such as Ivan Reitman's "Super Ex-Girlfriend" and the indie "The Landscapers Daughter." Last summer, he starred as Hotdog in the musical "Surf's Up!" and played the title role in the feature film "Virgil," scheduled for theatrical release next year.
He led the critically acclaimed and controversial New York play "Ascension" as Lorenzo Sabatino, a charismatic and dangerous young man. More recently, he portrayed Twist in the musical "Twist" in Los Angeles, receiving rave reviews once again.
On television, Brandon was the lead in the HBO/Cinemax series Coed Confidential, its spin-off feature Cougar School, and the TV film Sex Spirit. He also had recurring guest roles in Here Network's The Lair, HBO/Cinemax's Life On Top, and the Jerry Zucker pilot National Debt.
In film, Brandon played Virgil, a naive youth immersed in 1920s Parisian decadence, in the indie feature Virgil; Marty, a Wall Street manipulator, in Lionsgate's Changing The Game; and Det. Benesh in the upcoming film The Meat Puppet.
Alongside film and television, Brandon has maintained his theater work. In Los Angeles, he portrayed Chip in the musical The Next Big Thing and reprised Twist in the Drama Desk Award-nominated Twist. In New York, he starred in George Carr's A Body Without A Head and Alexander Pushkin's Little Tragedies.
