Brandon P. Bell

American actor (born 1985)

Brandon P. Bell

Bell in 2018

Born|  (1985-01-13) January 13, 1985 (age 39)

Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

Alma mater| University of Southern California
Occupations|

* Actor
* producer

Years active| 2006–present

Brandon P. Bell (born January 13, 1985) is an American actor, who is best known for his roles on the television series Hollywood Heights and Dear White People.[1]

## Early life

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Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he attended the University of Southern California with a drama scholarship.[2] Prior to focusing full time on his acting career, Bell played soccer for seven years traveling to France and winning the USA Cup Gold Medal.[3]

## Career

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Bell landed the role of Jake Madsen in the 2012 television series Hollywood Heights.[1] In 2014, he starred as Troy Fairbanks in comedy-drama film Dear White People, which was adapted into a Netflix series of the same name.[1]

## Filmography

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### Films

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2006  | Mission: Impossible III | Party Guest  | uncredited
2014  | Dear White People | Troy Fairbanks  |

### Television series

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2008  | Sons of Anarchy | ATF Administrator  | 1 episode
2009  | 90210 | Cop  | 1 episode
2009  | FlashForward | Paramedic #1  | 1 episode
2010  | NCIS | Ranger Jake  | 1 episode
2011  | Real Monkey Nuts  | Brian  | 1 episode
2011  | The Protector | Kenny Holder  | 1 episode
2011  | Revenge | Steven Gordon  | 1 episode
2012  | Switched at Birth | Coach Medlock  | 6 episodes
2012  | 2 Broke Girls | Officer Mars  | 2 episodes
2012  | Hollywood Heights | Jake Madsen  | 77 episodes
2013  | Family Tools | Logan  | 1 episode
2014  | Love That Girl! | Kent  | 1 episode
2014  | Ascension | Aaron Gault  | Main cast, 3 episodes
2015  | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Kyle Ellis  | 1 episode
2015  | Aquarius | Dan Markham  | 1 episode
2015  | Satisfaction | Chris  | 2 episodes
2016  | Insecure | Dr. Michael Peete  | 2 episodes
2017–2021  | Dear White People[4] | Troy Fairbanks  | Main cast, 30 episodes
2019  | Traitors | Jackson Cole  | 6 episodes

## Awards and nominations

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Year  | Awards  | Category  | Nominated work  | Result  | Ref.

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2015  | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Male  | Dear White People (film)  | Nominated  | [5]
2017  | Black Reel Awards for Television | Outstanding Actor, Comedy Series  | Dear White People (series)  | Nominated

## References

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1. ^ a b c "'Dear White People' Series Coming to Netflix". Collider. May 5, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
2. ^ "Man Crush Mondays: 12 Things to love about Brandon Bell". SheKnows Media. December 22, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
3. ^ "Thursday Morning Man: Brandon P. Bell!". Greg In Hollywood. December 22, 2016. Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
4. ^ Evans, Greg (July 21, 2016). "Netflix's 'Dear White People' Casts Brandon P. Bell & Logan Browning". Deadline. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
5. ^ "Brandon P Bell - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved June 9, 2019.

## External links

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* Brandon P. Bell at IMDb

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Germany
* United States

People|

* Deutsche Synchronkartei

*[Ref.]: Reference