Brandon Francis (born Justin Christopher Davis; 9 March 1981) is a British actor, producer and screenwriter.

Early life

Francis was born in

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. He moved to

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with his mother and sister when he was three years old.

Career

Francis began his acting career with London's

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. Outside of

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, he pursued a variety of stage and film projects that took him back to the United States and eventually to Japan. A string of appearances on Japanese television led Francis to divide his time between Tokyo and his home in London. Notable work include the documentary film '' Kicking It''. Narrated by

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, the documentary premiered at

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in 2008. The documentary allowed Francis to champion several social causes with which he is actively involved. ''The New York Times'' said that the film is "so earnest it hurts" in its treatment of homelessness and poverty. Francis ventured outside acting when he wrote and produced ''Bollocks'', which premiered in Greece at the Peloponnesian International Film Festival in 2012.

Charity work

Outside of film and television, Francis is active with humanitarian causes. After the devastating

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, he led efforts to organise fundraising activities in Oxford.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Francis, Brandon Living people British male film actors People from Marion, Ohio People from Attleborough National Youth Theatre members 1981 births