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My Take
For a certain generation, Brendon will always be Xander from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and that is no small legacy. Born in Los Angeles in 1971, he worked across stage, film, television, voice acting, and producing, later giving Criminal Minds its endearing Kevin Lynch. He was never the flashiest star, but he was the kind of supporting presence that quietly anchors a show and lodges itself in your memory. Learning of his passing in 2026 hit harder than I expected. Some actors simply become part of your youth, and he was one of them. Rest easy.
Overview
Nicholas Brendon Schultz (April 12, 1971 – March 20, 2026) was an American actor, artist, and writer. He is best known for playing Xander Harris in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003) and Kevin Lynch in Criminal Minds (2007–2014).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nicholas Brendon
- Name (Japanese)
- ニコラス・ブレンドン
- Reading
- にこらす・ぶれんどん
- Born
- April 12, 1971 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Boar
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor / film producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Pasadena City College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.