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 ''

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'', Andrew Campbell in ''

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'', Liam Olmstead in '' The Fosters'', and Charlie Russell in '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''.

Early life and career

Jones was born in

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and was raised in the nearby town of McLeansville by parents Kimberly and Reid Jones. At

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, Jones was involved in sports as a member of the

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, track, and

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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

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holiday campaign. He is also featured as the lead vocalist on the 2011 single "Wanna Be Known" by German

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duo

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. 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

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reported in early August 2012 that Jones would guest star on ''

'' as the role of Andrew Campbell. He appeared in the web series ''

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'' alongside

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. Jones also appeared in ''

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'' as Cyndee's fiancé.

Personal life

In 2017, Jones pleaded

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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

Television

Web

Discography

* "Wanna Be Known" (

featuring Brandon Jones) (2011) * "In the Moment" (featuring

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) (2012)

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