Brandon Micheal Hall (born February 3, 1993) is an American actor. On television, he starred as the lead of the

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sitcom '' The Mayor'' (2017) and the

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comedy-drama ''

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'' (2018–2020). Hall also appeared as a series regular on the TBS /

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dark comedy '' Search Party'' (2016–2022).

Early life

Hall was born on February 3, 1993, in

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, and raised by his single mother, a minister. He attended Pendleton High School for his freshman and sophomore years, before transferring to

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in Greenville. Hall went on to study drama at the

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, from which he graduated in 2015.

Career

Film

Hall was in ''Cecile on the Phone'' (2017). He was in ''

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'' (2018) and '' Lez Bomb'' (2018). Hall was in the

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'' Always a Bridesmaid'' (2019) as Kenny directed by Trey Haley and written by

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, her first

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. .

Television

Hall was cast in the 2015

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for ''LFE'', directed by

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, but the pilot did not receive a series order. A year later, Hall landed his first series regular role on the TBS dark comedy '' Search Party'' as Julius Marcus, a journalist and former boyfriend of series lead Dory Sief (

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). He appeared in the main cast for the first two seasons and was a guest star in the third and fourth seasons. Hall was subsequently cast in the title role of the

sitcom '' The Mayor'' in 2017, portraying an aspiring rapper who inadvertently becomes mayor of his hometown. The series received positive reviews, but was cancelled after one season. In 2018, Hall was cast in the lead role of on the

comedy-drama ''

''. Hall portrayed Miles Finer, an outspoken atheist who helps people needing assistance after receiving a

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friend request from an individual identifying as God. It aired for two seasons before being cancelled in 2020.

Theatre

Hall made his Broadway debut on November 18, 2021 in

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's ''Trouble in Mind''.

Personal life

Hall donates his time at least one Sunday a month with the group Hashtag Lunchbag Brooklyn, to make sandwiches for those less fortunate in

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Brandon Micheal 21st-century American male actors Male actors from South Carolina American male film actors American male television actors Juilliard School alumni Living people People from Anderson, South Carolina 1993 births 21st-century African-American male actors