Brandon Hardesty
Biography
Brandon Hardesty is an American actor and comedic performer who came to attention on YouTube, where he posts original comedy videos and recreations of movie scenes in which he plays every character, among them the drill instructor in Full Metal Jacket. A producer saw those videos and got in touch, and after an audition Hardesty was cast in a supporting part in Bart Got a Room (2008). He later took the lead in American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (2009) and a supporting role in Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011), with further parts in 7 Minutes (2014) and The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power (2015). Hardesty also created No Small Parts, a documentary web series profiling character actors, and later sold the brand to IMDb, renaming his channel The Back Focus.
39years old
Turns 40 on April 13in 154 days
- Born Baltimore
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Brandon Allan Hardesty (birth name)Also credited as ArtieTSMITW and Brandon Allen Hardesty
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 10 years2008 to 2018
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Big break
In September 2007, a producer of Bart Got a Room found Hardesty's YouTube videos and emailed him about a supporting role. He auditioned, won the part, and the shoot took three weeks in Florida.
Behind the camera
Hardesty began a second YouTube channel called No Small Parts in May 2014. It is a documentary web series that looks at character actors working in the entertainment industry.
Brandon Hardesty movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power2015 Action, Adventure, Fantasyas Boris
IMDb rating 4.14.4K votes
Worked with
Brandon Hardesty shares two films with Curtis Armstrong, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Curtis Armstrong's page
Danny Trejo's page
M. Emmet Walsh's page
William H. Macy's page
C. Thomas Howell's page
Kris Kristofferson's page
All films by John Putch
All films by Tom Brady
All films by Mike Elliott
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