Brandon Scott Jones

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Brandon Scott Jones
Born (1984-06-06) June 6, 1984 (age 40)
Bel Air, Maryland, United States
Occupation Actor, comedian, writer, director
Years active 2003–present

Brandon Scott Jones (born June 6, 1984)[1] is an American actor, comedian, and writer.[2][3] He is best known for his role as Captain Isaac Higgintoot in the CBS series Ghosts and as Donny in the Warner Bros./Netflix film Isn't It Romantic.[4][5]

Life and career

Jones was born in Bel Air, Maryland, and studied at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts in New York City.[6] He is a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York and Los Angeles.[7][8] In 2015, Jones was named one of Comedy Central’s Comics to Watch.[9] In 2021, he received his breakthrough role as Captain Isaac Higgintoot on the supernatural sitcom Ghosts on CBS,[10] for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. The following year, he co-wrote and starred in the film Senior Year.[11]

Selected filmography

Year Title Contribution Note
2018 The Demons of Dorian Gunn Writer, co-creator, co-executive producer TV pilot[12]
2021 The Other Two Writer, co-producer TV series
2022 Senior Year Writer Feature film

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Other People Andrew
Don't Think Twice Audience Chuck
2018 Can You Ever Forgive Me? Glen
2019 Isn't It Romantic Donny
2022 Senior Year Mr. T
2023 Renfield Mark

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Very Mary-Kate Olivier Sarkozy 4 episodes
2015–16 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Reince Priebus / Kevin Graham 2 episodes
2016 The Characters Steve / Ben J. 2 episodes
Girls Sam 1 episode
Broad City Hairdresser 1 episode
2019 Schooled Dr. Ness 1 episode
2019–20 The Good Place John Wheaton 9 episodes
2019–23 The Other Two Curtis Paltrow 10 episodes
2021– Ghosts Captain Isaac Higgintoot Regular

Awards and nominations

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2022 Nominated Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Ghosts [13]
Nominated Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series [14]

References

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