Nicholas Brendon, 1971
Writers · April 12, 1971
Nicholas Brendon
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Nicholas Brendon is 55 years old, born April 12, 1971 in United States · Aries.
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About
Nicholas Brendon played Xander Harris on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the role that defined his acting career across seven seasons. Born in the US in 1971, Brendon also starred as Kevin Lynch on Criminal Minds and worked as a visual artist exhibiting paintings and photography. An Aries with life-path number 7, he balanced creative pursuits across acting, writing, and visual art.
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Biography
Nicholas Brendon Schultz was an American actor, artist, and writer best known for playing Xander Harris in Buffy the Vampire Slayer from 1997 to 2003. He later took on the recurring role of Kevin Lynch in Criminal Minds between 2007 and 2014. Beyond television, Brendon appeared in independent films including Coherence and Big Gay Love, both released in 2013. He also pursued visual art seriously, exhibiting and selling his paintings and photography. Born April 12, 1971, in the US, Brendon was an Aries whose life-path number 7 reflected a deep introspective creative drive. As a screenwriter and actor, he worked across multiple disciplines—performance, visual art, and written work. Brendon faced significant personal struggles, battling alcoholism for many years and dealing with legal issues including arrests and convictions for vandalism, theft, and domestic violence. He died peacefully in his sleep due to natural causes on March 20, 2026, at age 54.
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Trivia
- Brendon played Xander Harris, the only main Buffy character without magical powers, across all seven seasons of the show.
- He also worked as a visual artist, exhibiting and selling his own paintings and photography.
- He starred in the independent film Coherence in 2013, the same year he appeared in Big Gay Love.
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Analytical and private. Nicholas Brendon release rarely but deeply, and tend to reward fans with unusual artistic depth rather than constant output.
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- Nicholas Brendon was born in 1971, the year of the Metal Pig.
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