Nicholas Brendon

Nicholas Brendon Schultz is an American actor born in Los Angeles, California on April 12th, 1971. He is best known for playing the role of nerdy chum Alexander "Xander" Harris on the popular television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Brendon appeared in all 145 episodes of the series and also provided the voice for the character in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer video game and its sequel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos Bleeds. He also provided the voice for Xander Harris in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer animated series.

Outside of Buffy, Nicholas played the role of Starcat in the 2000 horror-comedy Psycho Beach Party. He then went on to play Kyle in Demon Island and Lucas in 2007's Unholy. On both films Brendon also served as an associate producer. In 2010, he played the role of Paul in the movie The Portal.

Notes & Trivia

 * Has a twin brother named Kelly Donovan. The two are often mistaken for one another and Kelly has occasionally served as Nicholas' stand-in on Buffy.


 * Brendon is a spokesperson for the Stuttering Foundation of America, appearing in a print campaign for the organization.