Brandon William Jones[1] (born May 7, 1988) is an American actor, musician, and producer, best known for his role as Liam on the FOX series Lie to Me and his portrayal of Charlie Russell on the CBS series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
He portrays Liam Olmstead in the ABC Family series, The Fosters.
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Early life and career[]
Jones was born in the central Piedmont region of North Carolina. He was raised as an only child in the town of McLeansville by parents Kimberly and Reid Jones. At Northeast Guilford High School, Jones was involved in sports as a member of the football, track, and wrestling teams. In early 2009, Jones drove cross country from his East Coast home to move to Los Angeles and began acting soon after.[2]
Jones shot with photographer Bruce Weber for the 2010 Abercrombie & Fitch holiday campaign. He is also featured as the lead vocalist on the 2011 single "Wanna Be Known" by German electronic music duo York.[3]
In October 2011, it was announced that Jones would be joining CBS's CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, playing the role of Charlie Russell, D.B. Russell's (Ted Danson) son.[4] E! Online reported in early August 2012 that Jones would guest star on ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars as the role of Andrew Campbell.[5] and he appeared in the webseries If I Can Dream alongside Justin Gaston and Ben Elliott.
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Eye of the Storm | Cigazombie | Short film; also executive producer |
| 2011 | Born to Race | Football player | |
| 2013 | Red Light | Matt |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 90210 | Obnoxious senior | Episode: "Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat" |
| 2010 | Parental Control | Himself | Contestant; episode: "Joelle" |
| 2010 | Law & Order: LA | Logan Rudman | Episode: "Harbor City" |
| 2010–2011 | Lie to Me | Liam | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | CSI: NY | Frat boy | Episode: "Food for Thought" |
| 2011 | Switched at Birth | Zane | Episode: "Dance Amongst Daggers" |
| 2011–2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Charlie Russell | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | The Finder | Kevin Montgomery | Episode: "Bullets" |
| 2012 | Jane by Design | Christopher | Episode: "The Getaway" |
| 2012 | Victorious | Moose | Episode: "Three Girls and a Moose" |
| 2012 | Supernatural | Michael Wheeler | Episode: "Bitten" |
| 2012 | 2 Broke Girls | Jebediah | Episode: "And the Three Boys with Wood" |
| 2013 | Pretty Little Liars | Andrew Campbell | 10 episodes |
| 2013 | The Fosters | Liam Olmstead | 4 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | If I Can Dream | Himself | Recurring |
| 2011 | First Day 2: First Dance | JT Fox | Main cast |
| 2013 | Trainers | Scott | Main cast; 3 episodes |
Singles discography[]
- "Wanna Be Known" (York featuring Brandon Jones) (2011)[3]
- "In the Moment" (featuring Jade Villalon) (2012)
Trivia[]
- Has a tattoo of Mjöllnir on his upper back.
- He is predominantly right-handed, but he only swings left-handed when playing sports like baseball or golf.
- Graduated from Northeast Guilford High School in North Carolina in 2006
- Once appeared as a contestant on MTV's "Parental Control".
- Voted "Most Spontaneous" by his high school senior class.
- Used to work at Six Flags Magic Mountain as Aquaman.
- Tested for the role of Tyler Locke on Locke and Key (which went to Jesse McCartney).
- Is a big paranormal enthusiast.
- Participated in football, wrestling, and track in high school.
- Plays the guitar.
- Is a singer/songwriter.
- Doesn't have any brothers or sisters.
- Has the Egyptian Ankh tattooed on his left wrist.
- Has the roman numeral 11 tattooed on his left middle finger.
Gallery[]
- Click here to see Brandon's gallery.
