Brandon Flynn
Brandon Paul Flynn is an American actor, known for his role as Justin Foley in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, as well as appearing as himself in the short film Home Movies, and Mike the Intern in BrainDead.
Early life
Flynn was born and raised in Miami, Florida, where he attended high school at New World School of the Arts. He graduated from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University in New Jersey in 2016, with a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts. Flynn's first role was at the age of ten, playing Mr. Smee in a musical version of Peter Pan. Flynn is Jewish.Career
In 2016, Flynn was cast as Mike the Intern in BrainDead, and in 2017, he played Luke in the Off-Broadway production of John Kander and Greg Pierce's musical Kid Victory at the Vineyard Theatre. Unlike the rest of the characters in the show, his character does not sing.Prior to these roles, Flynn had acted in various commercials and films, playing a reporter for CWW's "FL Kidcare Health," the principal on Sirens and Sid on Lost and Gone Forever. Flynn has also acted in eleven plays, including Much Ado About Nothing and The Crucible.
In February 2018, he joined the third season of True Detective as Ryan Peters in a recurring capacity. From 2017 to 2020, Flynn portrayed Justin Foley in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. In 2020, Flynn made his feature film acting debut in the indie film Looks That Kill.
Personal life
Flynn is openly gay.In September 2017 in a post on Instagram, he protested against an aerial message over Sydney, Australia, which had broadcast a push for a "no" vote on the non-binding plebiscite to legalize same-sex marriage in Australia.
Filmography
Films
| Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 2017 | Home Movies | — | Short film | |
| 2018 | Binge | Johnny | Short film | |
| 2019 | 13 Reasons Why: Season 3 Promo | Justin Foley | Short film | |
| 2020 | Looks That Kill | Max Richards | Feature film |