Brendan Scannell Explained

Brendan Scannell (born June 20, 1990) is an American actor and comedian known for playing the lead roles of Heather Duke in the Paramount Network series Heathers (2018)[1] and Pete Devon in the Netflix dark comedy series Bonding (2019–2021)[2] for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series.[3]

Early life

Scannell was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Valparaiso, Indiana.[4] He studied theatre at Northwestern University and started performing improv and stand-up in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles in 2013.[5]

Career

In 2016, Scannell was cast as the genderqueer Heather Duke in the TV Land adaptation of Heathers. After the pilot was ordered to series, the project was moved to Paramount Network and released in October 2018.[6] From 2019 to 2021, Scannell starred in the short-form Netflix series Bonding opposite Zoe Levin and appeared in the indie romantic comedy Straight Up.[7] [8] For his work in the second season of Bonding[9] he earned his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series.[10]

As a comic, Scannell was named by Vulture in 2018 as a "Comedian You Should and Will Know" and in 2019 was named a New Face of Comedy at Just For Laughs in Montreal.[11] [12]

Filmography

Film and television

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
2016EvanEvanYouTube short by "Sandy Hook Promise"
2018HeathersHeather DukeMain role
Lip Sync BattleContestantWith Melanie Field
2019–2021BondingPeteMain role
2019Straight UpJerry
2022BromatesRunway Dave

Video game

!Year!Title!Voice role!Notes
2004Kenshi

Awards and nominations

!Year!Award!Category!Work!Result!Ref.
2021Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama SeriesBonding[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TVLand's 'Heathers' Reboot Has Found Its Heathers. 2016-10-27. TheWrap. en-US. 2020-03-02.
  2. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. 2018-12-14. Rightor Doyle's 'Bonding' Short-Form Dark Comedy Series Picked Up By Netflix. 2021-07-14. Deadline. en-US.
  3. Web site: 2021-07-13. The 2021 Emmy Nominations Are Officially Here. 2021-07-14. E! Online.
  4. Web site: Brendan Scannell from You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes. www.stitcher.com. en. 2020-03-02.
  5. Web site: "F—k Me Gently With a Chainsaw," the 'Heathers' TV Reboot Is Finally Here. Kaplan. Ilana. GQ. 25 October 2018 . en. 2020-03-02.
  6. Web site: Paramount Network to Air 'Heathers' Series Over Five Days. Otterson. Joe. 2018-10-04. Variety. en. 2020-03-02.
  7. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. 2018-12-14. Rightor Doyle's 'Bonding' Short-Form Dark Comedy Series Picked Up By Netflix. 2020-03-02. Deadline. en.
  8. Web site: Strand Releasing Acquires James Sweeney Comedy 'Straight Up'. Ramos. Dino-Ray. 2019-08-06. Deadline. en. 2020-03-02.
  9. Web site: Rightor Doyle's 'Bonding' Renewed for Season 2 by Netflix. 16 January 2020.
  10. Web site: Brendan Scannell. 2021-07-14. Television Academy. en.
  11. Web site: 38 Comedians You Should and Will Know. Jesse David. Fox. Jake. Kroeger. Samantha. Pitchel. Katla. McGlynn. 2018-11-13. Vulture. en-us. 2020-03-02.
  12. Web site: Just For Laughs Showcase Reveals List of 2019 New Faces. 2019-07-22. pastemagazine.com. en. 2020-03-02.
  13. Web site: Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series Nominees / Winners 2021. 2021-07-14. Television Academy. en.

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