Brandon Jay McLaren (born July 3, 1981) is a Canadian actor. He made his first screen appearance in the television series Just Cause (2002). He has been known for his main and supporting roles in shows such as Graceland, Power Rangers S.P.D., Ransom, Harper's Island, The Rookie and Slasher. He has also had roles in the feature films She's the Man, Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, and Dead Before Dawn.
Brandon Jay McLaren | |
|---|---|
 McLaren in 2012 | |
| Born | July 3, 1981 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Spouse | Miekka Tennent (div. 2014) |
In 2005, he gained prominence with the main role of Jack Landors a.k.a. Red SPD Ranger in Power Rangers S.P.D.. Since then, he has had a variety of roles in several films and television series.
Early life
McLaren was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to Ira and Denise McLaren. He graduated from Johnston Heights Secondary School in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, and received a bachelor's degree in Human Biology from the University at Albany, SUNY in New York State.[1]
Career
McLaren was a guest star in the episode "Bloodlines" of Blade: The Series and was featured throughout the first season of The N original television series The Best Years as Devon Sylver, the love interest of lead character Samantha Best.[2] He is also well known to Canadian audiences for his role of Lenin, Sam's love interest, in the popular show Being Erica,[3] and he portrayed Jamil Dexter as a recurring role on TNT's Falling Skies.[4] He also starred as U.S. Customs agent Dale Jakes on Graceland,[5] Marco on Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce,[6] Danny Booker on Chicago Fire[7] and Bennet Ahmed on The Killing.[8] He is also a main role in the Disney+ series, Turner & Hooch.[9]
Personal life
McLaren was previously married to Miekka Tennent. They divorced in 2014.[citation needed]
Awards
McLaren was awarded the Golden Maple Award for Best Actor in a TV series broadcast in the U.S. in 2015, for his role on Graceland.[10]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear | Eye Witness | |
| 2003 | Have You Heard? Secret Central | Eddie Edwards | |
| 2004 | Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed | Skater Dude #2 | |
| 2004 | Perfect Romance | Rude student | |
| 2006 | She's the Man | Toby | |
| 2007 | Scar | Howard | |
| 2008 | Love Sick/The Secrets of a Sex Addict | Gabriel | |
| 2008 | Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon | Rice | |
| 2007 | Hybrid | Ash | |
| 2009 | Dr. Dolittle: Million Dollar Mutts | Brandon Turner | |
| 2009 | Sea Beast | Drew | |
| 2010 | Ratko: The Dictator's Son | Juwaan | |
| 2010 | Hard Ride to Hell | Dirk | |
| 2011 | Tucker & Dale vs Evil | Jason | |
| 2012 | Dead Before Dawn | Ricky "Dazzle" Darlington | |
| 2013 | Plush | Butch Hopkins | |
| 2013 | Seasick Sailor | Big Guy | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Just Cause | Maurice | Episode: "Blackboard Jungle" |
| 2003 | The Chris Isaak Show | Clerk | Episode: "The Little Mermaid" |
| 2004, 2006 | Smallville | Delivery Man and Yance | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | The Collector | Posse Member #1 | Episode: "The Rapper" |
| 2004 | The Days | Trey Morgan | 5 episodes |
| 2005 | Power Rangers S.P.D. | Jack Landors/Red S.P.D. Ranger | 38 episodes |
| 2006 | Reunion | Anthony Marjorino | Episode: "1992" |
| 2006 | Blade: The Series | Member of the Bad Bloods | Episode: "Bloodlines" |
| 2007 | The Best Years | Devon Sylver | Main character; Season 1 |
| 2008 | Harper's Island | Danny Brooks | 13 episodes |
| 2009 | Kyle XY | College Student | Episode: "Welcome to Latnok" |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Anthony Samuels | Episode: "The Lost Girls" |
| 2010 | Human Target | Omar | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Being Erica | Lenin | 13 episodes |
| 2011 | R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour | Major Mayhem | Episode: "Game Over" |
| 2011 | Three Inches | Macklin Sportello | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2011–2012 | The Killing | Bennett Ahmed | 12 episodes |
| 2012 | Falling Skies | Jamil Dexter | 6 episodes |
| 2013–2015 | Graceland | Dale Jakes | Main role, 36 episodes |
| 2015 | Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce | Marco | 7 episodes |
| 2015 | Motive | Lee Ward | Episode: "The Suicide Tree" |
| 2016 | Slasher | Dylan Bennett | Main role (Season 1; 8 episodes) |
| 2016 | Chicago Fire | Danny Booker | Episode: "Bad for the Soul", "Two Ts", "I Will Be Walking" |
| 2017 | Criminal Minds | Adrian Scott | Episode: "Blue Angel" |
| 2017–2019 | Ransom | Oliver Yates | Main role, 39 episodes |
| 2018 | UnREAL | Dr. Simon | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
| 2020 | The Twilight Zone | Frisch | Episode: "8" |
| 2021 | Firefly Lane | Travis | 9 episodes |
| 2021 | Turner & Hooch | Xavier Wilson | Main role, 12 episodes |
| 2021 | The Rookie | Elijah Stone | 10 episodes |
| 2022–23 | Snowfall | Beau Buckley | Recurring role, 8 episodes |
| 2022 | Everything's Trash | Hamilton Hayes | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2024 | The Cleaning Lady | Jeremy Dolan | Recurring role |