Nicholas Brendon

Nicholas Brendon was an American actor who also painted and wrote, and he became best known for playing Xander Harris on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He appeared in all but one of its 144 episodes over seven seasons and received three Saturn Award nominations. After the show ended in 2003, Brendon took the recurring part of FBI technical analyst Kevin Lynch on Criminal Minds, staying with the series through its 10th season. He also starred in independent films including Coherence (2013) and Big Gay Love (2013). His other screen work included a recurring voice role on American Dragon: Jake Long, a four-episode arc on Private Practice, and the ABC Family movies Celeste in the City and Relative Chaos. On stage, he performed at the Blank Theatre in Los Angeles, and he contributed to Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season Ten and co-created the webcomic Very Bad Koalas.