Apr 12, 1971

Los Angeles, California, USA

Nicholas Brendon was born three minutes after his identical twin brother, actor
Kelly Donovan on April 12, 1971 in Los Angeles, California. He attended Chatsworth
High School, where he struggled with stuttering but was also a starter on the
baseball team. He had dreams of playing for the L.A. Dodgers, but had to pursue
other options when he hurt his arm about a year after graduating high school.

He got his big break as an actor when he landed the role of Xander Harris on the
hugely succe... ... (read more...) ssful TV series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997). The series ran from
1997 until 2003, garnering a huge cult following as well as a large fan base for
Brendon. Brendon and his twin Kelly Donovan appeared together in the episode "The
Replacement", in which Xander has to cope with having a seemingly sinister double.

Outside of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997), Brendon became a spokesperson for the
Stuttering Foundation of America, appearing in a print campaign for the
organization. His first major role in a feature film came with the Charles Busch
satire Psycho Beach Party (2000). Brendon has also starred in the ABC Family Channel
original movie Celeste in the City (2004) (TV).