Brendon Ryan Barrett (born August 5, 1986) is an American actor and acting coach.

Early life and career

He was born in

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, and he grew up in

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. He co-starred in ''

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'', which was premiered at

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in 1997. He was also the voice of

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in ''

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'', and he played Chris Carson, the best friend of Casper the Friendly Ghost in the 1997 film '' Casper: A Spirited Beginning''. Brendon graduated from

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in 2004 and attended Sacramento State University where he graduated with a double major in Communications and Criminal Justice. From 2007 to 2010, Barrett taught monologue and television 1 lessons at

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. In November 1998, Barrett acted in the television film '' Logan's War: Bound by Honor.'' It premiered on

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, starring

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and

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. In it Barrett plays a child who witnessed the murder of his family.

Awards

Brendon Barrett was nominated for a Young Artist award for Best Performance in a TV / Pilot / Mini-Series: Leading Young Actor for ''Logan's War: Bound By Honor''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 1986 births Living people People from Roseville, California American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors American acting coaches 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors {{US-film-actor-1980s-stub