Brandon Baker
Brandon Baker (born April 28, 1985) is an American actor and wedding officiant . He is known for the made-for-TV movies, such as Disney movie Johnny Tsunami alongside Kirsten Storms and the late Lee Thompson Young and its sequel Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board as well as for his role on the NBC sitcom One World. He also appeared in four episodes of the Disney Channel Original Series, Even Stevens and he voiced Duke Anoi in eight episodes of Disney Channel animated series, The Proud Family.
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Born | Anaheim, California, United States | April 18, 1985
Alma mater | University of California, Santa Barbara |
Occupation | Actor, wedding officiant |
Years active | 1998–present |
Biography
He was born in Anaheim, California. He is of English, German, and Filipino descent.[1] Baker lives with his family including his sister, Cassie and his brother, Kullen. He started acting when he was eleven years old after seeing some of his friends going to auditions. At twelve years old, Baker landed his first big break with the starring role of "Mowgli" in Walt Disney's Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story. Baker was invited to the 2007 Disney Channel games after Zac Efron dropped out. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California. He also starred alongside Jessica Alba in the 1999 movie P.U.N.K.S.
After a six-year hiatus, Baker starred in the 2014 comedy The Formula alongside Reginald VelJohnson and Sasha Jackson.[2]
In 2015, Baker retired from acting and became a wedding officiant at a wedding planning company, Simply Eloped.[3] Brandon make a brief return to acting in 2019 when he guest starred on Christy's Kitchen Throwbacks.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story | Mowgli | Video |
City Guys | Ernesto | Episode: "Big Brothers" | |
1998–2001 | One World | Cray Blake | TV series |
1999 | P.U.N.K.S. | Jonny Pasiotopolis | Video |
Johnny Tsunami | Johnny Kapahala | TV movie | |
2000 | Wind River | Pantsuk | |
2000–2003 | Even Stevens | Zack Estrada | Episodes: "Easy Way", "Strictly Ballroom", "The Kiss", "Surf's Up" |
2001 | Boston Public | Danny Miller | Episode: "Chapter Nine" |
Go Fish | Sumir | Episode: "Go Wrestling" | |
2005 | The Proud Family | Duke Anoi (voice) | Episodes: "Surf and Turf", "Camping Trip", "The Camp, The Counselor, The Mole And The Rock", "The Legend of Johnny Lovely", "Tween Town", "Crouching Trudy, Hidden Penny", "Suga Mama's Believers", "Psycho Duck" |
Campus Confidential | Mohktar | TV movie | |
2007 | The Unit | Teenage Boy | Episode: "In Loco Parentis" |
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board | Johnny Kapahala | TV movie | |
2013 | Instacurity | Various | Episodes: "Couples Counseling" , "Sam's Convenience Store" |
2014 | The Formula | Quinn | |
2015 | Up on the Wooftop | Accountant |
Web series
2019 | Christy's Kitchen Throwback | Himself | 1 episode |
References
- Abby West (2007-06-10). "Catch up with Johnny Tsunami Brandon Baker". Ew.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- Brown, Aly. "IC filmmakers bring Hollywood to town to make The Formula". The Daily Iowan. Archived from the original on 25 July 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- "Get Johnny From 'Johnny Tsunami' to Officiate Your Wedding!". Distractify. Retrieved 2020-03-24.