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Most Recent Role: Analyst Kevin Lynch on Criminal Minds
Alias Name(s): Nicolas Brendon, Nick Brendon
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
Birthday: 4-12-1971
Nicholas BrendonMore Photos Nicholas Brendon is best known for his stint as Xander on Buffy the Vampire Slayer . He is currently starring on FOX's Kitchen Confidential . He turned to acting when his aspirations of playing professional baseball were squelched by a serious arm injury. He first appeared on television in a handful of commercials and guest-starring roles including Married…with Children and Dave's...

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Criminal Minds
In Heat
Wednesday 30 April 2008 on CBS

The BAU is called to Miami to investigate a serial killer who appears to have a conflicted sexual identity. Meanwhile, JJ's secret is revealed.

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Nick Served as the honorary chairperson of the Stuttering Foundation of America's Stuttering Awareness Week in 2001, 2002 and 2003. (edit)
Nicholas was Named #4 in the Top Ten Sexiest Men of the Buffy / Angel universe in a fan poll originated by the Buffy the Vampire Slayer fanzine in 2004. (edit)
His nickname is "Nicky". (edit)
Nick attended Pasadena City College. (edit)
While Nicholas was acting on the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, he rode a skateboard in his first scene in the first episode (Welcome to the Hellmouth), but because it was so hard to film that was the only time he ever rode it. He can be seen holding it on another two occasions for continuity's sake. (edit)

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Nicholas Brendon: One night I went out into the backyard and I was talking to God - asking for directions - and acting was the answer I got. That was pretty terrifying, because I was not a confident kid. I had a stutter. I had ears that stuck out and acne. I was definitely not cut out for acting. But I decided to chance it. (edit)
Nicholas Brendon: Buffy requires a certain level of devotion. It's amazing how committed people are to it. I recently met someone who was completely obsessed with it, and he kept referring to things that had happened on the show that I wasn't even aware of. (edit)
Nicholas Brendon: Acting in front of an audience is amazing - you get an energy from the audience that's just like theater. (edit)
Nicholas: I love being in the kitchen. It's kind of artistic for me. I definitely enhance and make things up. I'll open up a recipe book and say, "Oh, let's try that and alter it." (edit)
Nicholas Brendon: I want people to say, "Nicholas Brendon, he's supposedly the nicest guy in the world." I want to do good work, but more than that, I want to stay a good human being. That's more important than any character I play. (edit)

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Buffy the Animated Series
Voice of Alexander 'Xander' Harris
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Alexander 'Xander' Harris
Kitchen Confidential
Seth Richman
Relative Chaos
Gil Gilbert
Recurring Role
American Dragon: Jake Long
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Guest Star
American Dragon: Jake Long
Shaggy Frog
Huntsman Number 89
Biography
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Himself
Criminal Minds
In Heat
Analyst Kevin Lynch
Criminal Minds
Penelope
Analyst Kevin Lynch
Criminal Minds
Damaged
Analyst Kevin Lynch
Dave's World
Do the Write Thing
Other
Dave's World
Production Assistant
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8.5
Great
"Underrated"
Underrated but Very Talented!
Continue » Posted Apr 22, 2008 12:32 pm PST
7.0
Good
"Underrated"
Mr. Alexander Harris
Continue » Posted Apr 17, 2008 7:32 am PST
9.7
Superb
"Underused"
Probably the best Average Joe on any TV show ever. Nic Brendon did incredibly well on Buffy, it's a shame he isn't in much else.
Continue » Posted May 31, 2007 5:13 pm PST
10.0
Perfect
"Should have been a bigger star"
Nicholas Brendan, a great actor and a great human being
Continue » Posted Feb 27, 2007 7:11 pm PST

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9.5
Superb
"The more-talented co-star"
Nicholas Brendon is Xander on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Continue » Posted Oct 20, 2006 10:19 am PST
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