Jonathan Brandis

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<p><b>Jonathan Gregory Brandis</b> was an American actor. Beginning his career as a child model, Brandis moved on to acting in commercials and subsequently won television and film roles. Brandis made his acting debut in 1982 as Kevin Buchanan on the soap opera <i>One Life to Live</i>. In 1990, he portrayed Bill Denbrough in the television miniseries <i>It</i>, and starred as Bastian Bux in <i>The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter</i>. In 1993, at the age of 17, he was cast in the role of teen prodigy Lucas Wolenczak on the NBC series <i>seaQuest DSV</i>. The character was popular among teenage viewers, and Brandis regularly appeared in teen magazines. He died by suicide in 2003.</p>
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American actor known for roles in *It*, *The NeverEnding Story II*, and *seaQuest DSV*.
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