Brandon William Jones (born May 7, 1988) is an American actor, musician, model, and producer. He is best known for his role as Liam in Lie to Me, Andrew Campbell in Pretty Little Liars, Liam Olmstead in The Fosters, and Charlie Russell in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Early life and career Jones was born in Greensboro, North Carolina and was raised in the nearby town of McLeansville by parents Kimberly and Reid Jones. At Northeast Guilford High School, Jones was involved in sports as a member of the football, track, and wrestling teams. In early 2009, Jones drove cross country from his East Coast home to move to Los Angeles and began acting soon after.
Jones shot with photographer Bruce Weber for the 2010 Abercrombie & Fitch holiday campaign. He is also featured as the lead vocalist on the 2011 single "Wanna Be Known" by German electronic music duo York.
In October 2011, it was announced that Jones would be joining CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, playing the role of Charlie Russell, the son of D.B. Russell (played by Ted Danson). E! Online reported in early August 2012 that Jones would guest star on Pretty Little Liars as the role of Andrew Campbell. He appeared in the web series If I Can Dream alongside Justin Gaston.
Jones also appeared in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Cyndee's fiancé.
Personal life In 2017, Jones pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of assault with a firearm. The incident stemmed from a 2015 altercation with a neighbor, where Jones pulled out a handgun. The actor had a similar incident in 2016, when he waved a knife in his neighbor's face. Jones served a 180-day sentence, along with 30 days of community service and anger management classes.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2011 Eye of the Storm Cigazombie Short film; also executive producer Born to Race Football player Direct-to-video 2013 Killer Reality Matt Television film2014 Hello, My Name Is Frank Kevin Bowman Too Much Clay Matthews Hank Short film2016 Courting Des Moines Damian Monolith Ted Hopeless, Romantic MattTelevision movie Advance & Retreat Bryce 2019 Boy Eats Girl: A Zombie Love Story Boy Zombie Short film
Television Year Title Role Notes 2009 90210 Obnoxious senior Episode: "Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat"2010 Parental Control Himself Contestant; episode: "Joelle" Law & Order: LA Logan Rudman Episode: "Harbor City" 2010–2011 Lie to Me Liam 3 episodes2011 CSI: NY Frat boy Episode: "Food for Thought" Switched at Birth Zane Episode: "Dance Amongst Daggers" 2011–2012 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Charlie Russell 4 episodes2012 Kevin Montgomery Episode: "Bullets" Jane by Design Christopher Episode: "The Getaway" Victorious Moose Episode: "Three Girls and a Moose" Supernatural Michael Wheeler Episode: "Bitten" 2 Broke Girls Jebediah Episode: "And the Three Boys with Wood"2013–2015 Pretty Little Liars Andrew Campbell 12 episodes Liam Olmstead 6 episodes2014 The Middle Brian Episode: "The Award" Cabot College Brian Episode: "Gerald"; unaired 2015–2016 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Brandon Yeagley 2 episodes 2016 The Big Bang Theory The Flash Episode: "The Dependence Transcendence" 2017 Doubt Brandon Decker 2 episodes 2018 Empire Choreographer Episode: "Had It From My Father" 2020 The Unicorn Ted Episode: "No Matter What the Future Brings"
Web Year Title Role Notes 2010 If I Can Dream Himself Recurring 2011 First Day 2: First Dance JT Fox 6 episodes 2013 Trainers Scott 3 episodes
Discography "Wanna Be Known" (York featuring Brandon Jones) (2011) "In the Moment" (featuring Jade Villalon) (2012)
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