| Brandon Ludwig | |
| Birth Date: | 30 September 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Kitchener, Ontario |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Other Names: | DON BR4N |
| Education: | Waterloo University |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2007–Present |
| Known For: | Gamer's Paradise |
| Height: | 1.8m |
| Relatives: | Sheldon Ludwig |
| Website: | http://www.brandonludwig.com |
Brandon Ludwig (born September 30, 1990) is a Canadian actor. He achieved international recognition for portraying a promiscuous and dim-witted but good-natured roommate on the television show Gamer's Paradise.[1] His persona on the show was considered a "ladies' man," with a marked childish side.
Ludwig was born and raised in Kitchener, Ontario.[2] He graduated from the University of Waterloo.[3] His early acting education came from the Second City School in Toronto where he moved after university to pursue his acting career.
Ludwig had his first role in a Canadian film in 2007 with his brother Sheldon Ludwig.[4] He went on to book over 100 different jobs in his career before he was able to get into television.[5] Sheldon went on to create a film/TV production company, Don Shal Productions.[6] Brandon on the other hand, acted in various roles in film and television such as: A Fighting Man, My Babysitter's a Vampire, Man Seeking Woman.[7] Ludwig's most notable achievement came when he contributed to Joseph Gordon-Levitt's HitRecord on TV television show where they won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media - Social TV Experience; Joseph shared the Emmy with his contributors.[8] [9] Brandon and Sheldon partner together in the industry and are known as the Ludwig Bros. Ludwig is directing Canadian Star which is a documentary about bringing to light the subject of name recognition in Canada; the documentary will be released in 2016.[10] Ludwig's next project will be The Dunner (movie working title) with Sanctuary sci-fi star Robin Dunne with his brother and Dave Roberts.[11]
Since 2020, Ludwig has been a regular on the podcast Beam Me Up Scotty, created and hosted by his friend Kenny Scott Guffey.
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Rent-A-Goalie | Yellow Cats Goalie | |
| 2010 | The Bridge | Bennie | |
| 2010 | My Babysitter's a Vampire | Electro-Vampire | |
| 2014 | HitRecord on TV | Game Announcer | |
| 2014 | A Fighting Man | Bobby | |
| 2015 | Man Seeking Woman | Xander | |
| 2016 | Lost & Found Music Studios | A&R Rep | |
| 2016 | 11.22.63 | Rookie | |
| 2020 | Gamer's Paradise | Big |
