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Brendan Scannell (born June 20, 1990) is an American actor and comedian known for playing the lead roles of Heather Duke in the Paramount Network series Heathers (2018)[1] and Pete Devon in the Netflix dark comedy series Bonding (2019–2021)[2] for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series.[3]

Early life

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Scannell was born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Valparaiso, Indiana.[4] He studied theatre at Northwestern University and started performing improv and stand-up in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles in 2013.[5]

Career

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In 2016, Scannell was cast as the genderqueer Heather Duke in the TV Land adaptation of Heathers.[1] After the pilot was ordered to series, the project was moved to Paramount Network and released in October 2018.[6] From 2019 to 2021, Scannell starred in the short-form Netflix series Bonding opposite Zoe Levin and appeared in the indie romantic comedy Straight Up.[7][8] For his work in the second season of Bonding[9] he earned his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series.[10]

As a comic, Scannell was named by Vulture in 2018 as a "Comedian You Should and Will Know" and in 2019 was named a New Face of Comedy at Just For Laughs in Montreal.[11][12]

Filmography

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Film and television

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Evan Evan YouTube short by "Sandy Hook Promise"
2018 Heathers Heather Duke Main role
Lip Sync Battle Contestant With Melanie Field
2019–2021 Bonding Pete Main role
2019 Straight Up Jerry
2022 Bromates Runway Dave

Video game

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Year Title Voice role Notes
2004 Mortal Kombat: Deception Kenshi

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2021 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series Bonding Nominated [13]

References

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  1. ^ a b "TVLand's 'Heathers' Reboot Has Found Its Heathers". TheWrap. 2016-10-27. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2018-12-14). "Rightor Doyle's 'Bonding' Short-Form Dark Comedy Series Picked Up By Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  3. ^ "The 2021 Emmy Nominations Are Officially Here". E! Online. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  4. ^ "Brendan Scannell from You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes". www.stitcher.com. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  5. ^ Kaplan, Ilana (25 October 2018). ""F—k Me Gently With a Chainsaw," the 'Heathers' TV Reboot Is Finally Here". GQ. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  6. ^ Otterson, Joe (2018-10-04). "Paramount Network to Air 'Heathers' Series Over Five Days". Variety. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2018-12-14). "Rightor Doyle's 'Bonding' Short-Form Dark Comedy Series Picked Up By Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  8. ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (2019-08-06). "Strand Releasing Acquires James Sweeney Comedy 'Straight Up'". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  9. ^ "Rightor Doyle's 'Bonding' Renewed for Season 2 by Netflix". 16 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Brendan Scannell". Television Academy. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  11. ^ Fox, Jesse David; Kroeger, Jake; Pitchel, Samantha; McGlynn, Katla (2018-11-13). "38 Comedians You Should and Will Know". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  12. ^ "Just For Laughs Showcase Reveals List of 2019 New Faces". pastemagazine.com. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  13. ^ "Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series Nominees / Winners 2021". Television Academy. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
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