Brandon Micheal Hall
Brandon Micheal Hall | |
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 Hall in 2022 | |
| Born | February 3, 1993 Anderson, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Education | Juilliard School (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Brandon Micheal Hall (born February 3, 1993) is an American actor. On television, he starred as the lead of the ABC sitcom The Mayor (2017) and the CBS comedy-drama God Friended Me (2018–2020). Hall also appeared as a series regular on the TBS / HBO Max dark comedy Search Party (2016–2022).
Early life
[edit]Hall was born on February 3, 1993, in Anderson, South Carolina, and raised by his single mother, a minister.[1] He attended Pendleton High School for his freshman and sophomore years, before transferring to South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities in Greenville.[2] Hall went on to study drama at the Juilliard School in New York City, from which he graduated in 2015.[3]
Career
[edit]Film
[edit]Hall was in Cecile on the Phone (2017).[4] He was in Monster Party (2018) and Lez Bomb (2018).[5][6][7][8] Hall was in the romantic comedy film Always a Bridesmaid (2019) as Kenny directed by Trey Haley and written by Yvette Nicole Brown, her first screenplay.[9] .
Television
[edit]Hall was cast in the 2015 pilot for LFE, directed by David Slade,[10] but the pilot did not receive a series order. A year later, Hall landed his first series regular role on the TBS dark comedy Search Party as Julius Marcus, a journalist and former boyfriend of series lead Dory Sief (Alia Shawkat).[11] He appeared in the main cast for the first two seasons and was a guest star in the third and fourth seasons. Hall was subsequently cast in the title role of the ABC sitcom The Mayor in 2017, portraying an aspiring rapper who inadvertently becomes mayor of his hometown.[3] The series received positive reviews, but was cancelled after one season.[12][13]
In 2018, Hall was cast in the lead role of on the CBS comedy-drama God Friended Me. Hall portrayed Miles Finer, an outspoken atheist who helps people needing assistance after receiving a Facebook friend request from an individual identifying as God.[14] It aired for two seasons before being cancelled in 2020.[15]
Theatre
[edit]Hall made his Broadway debut on November 18, 2021 in Alice Childress's Trouble in Mind.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Hall donates his time at least one Sunday a month with the group Hashtag Lunchbag Brooklyn, to make sandwiches for those less fortunate in Brooklyn.[17]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Times | Daniel | Short film |
| 2017 | Cecile on the Phone | Donald | Short film |
| 2018 | Monster Party | Dodge | |
| Lez Bomb | Austin | ||
| 2019 | Always a Bridesmaid | Kenny | |
| 2020 | The Surrogate | Nate | Feature film |
| 2021 | Injustice | Victor Stone / Cyborg | Voice; Direct-to-video |
| 2023 | The Young Wife | TBA | |
| TBA | The Airport Run | Elijah | |
| 2024 | Girl Haunts Boy | Mr Porter |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | LFE | Kevin | Unaired pilot |
| 2016 | Unforgettable | Officer Richie Gardner | Episode: "Shelter from the Storm" (S 4:Ep 9) |
| Broad City | Delivery Guy | Episode: "Rat Pack" (S 3:Ep 4) | |
| The Characters | Rookie | Episode: "Paul W. Downs" (S 1:Ep 6) | |
| 2016–2021 | Search Party | Julian Marcus | Main role (season 1–2) Guest (season 3-4) |
| 2017 | The Mayor | Courtney Rose | Main role |
| 2018–2020 | God Friended Me | Miles Finer | Main role |
| 2020 | Power | Carter | Episode: "Reversal of Fortune" (S 6:Ep 14) |
| 2022 | Chloe | Josh | BBC One TV series |
| 2023 | Poker Face | Damian | Episode: "The Night Shift" (S 1:Ep 2) |
References
[edit]- ^ Ito, Robert (September 27, 2017). "In 'The Mayor,' Brandon Micheal Hall Raps His Way to City Hall". The New York Times. New York City. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ Harris, Vincent (October 3, 2017). "SC Governor's School alum starring in ABC comedy 'The Mayor'". Greenville Journal. Greenville, South Carolina: Community Journals Publishing Group. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ a b Rathe, Adam (October 3, 2017). "Is Brandon Micheal Hall the Busiest Guy on Television?". Town & Country. New York City: Hearst Communications. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ^ Harper's Bazaar Staff (June 20, 2017). "Annabelle Dexter-Jones Talks Directing Her First Short, Cecile On The Phone". Harper's Bazaar. New York City: Hearst Communications. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ Cordova, Randy (October 30, 2018). "'Monster Party' review: You'll have a bloody good time at this gathering". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona: Gannett Company. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ Murray, Noel (November 1, 2018). "Review: Overstuffed 'Monster Party' packs a bloody wallop". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (November 1, 2018). "Sam Strike, Kian Lawley, Julian McMahon Starring in Horror Thriller 'Monster Party' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles: Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group (Valence Media). Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ Scheck, Frank (November 7, 2018). "'Lez Bomb': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles: Billboard-Hollywood Reporter Media Group (Valence Media). Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (August 19, 2019). "Yvette Nicole Brown To Make Screenwriting Debut With 'Always A Bridesmaid'". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 11, 2015). "David Slade To Direct CBS Pilot 'LFE', David Marshall Grant To Be Showrunner". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ Petski, Denise (May 3, 2016). "Rosie Perez, Ron Livingston Among Five Cast In TBS' Search Party'". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 4, 2018). "'The Mayor' Pulled Off the Schedule By ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (January 8, 2018). "ABC Boss Blames The Mayor's Likely Cancellation on 'Political Fatigue'". TVline.com. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 11, 2018). "'Magnum P.I.', 'God Friended Me' & 'The Red Line' Dramas Get CBS Series Orders". Deadline Hollywood. United States: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ Gelman, Vlada (April 14, 2020). "'God Friended Me' Canceled at CBS". TVLine. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "Trouble in Mind – Broadway Play – Original | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ Kernis, Jay (September 22, 2019). "The mysteries of "God Friended Me"". CBS News. New York City: CBS Corporation. Retrieved November 11, 2019.