Brendan Andolsek Bradley
Encyclopedia
Brendan Bradley is an American
actor, producer, writer, and director.
High School
in Durham, North Carolina
, and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts
Degree with Honors in Theater from New York University
's Tisch School of the Arts
. While attending New York University, Bradley spent some time in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
.
's The Mousetrap
sold out every performance and landed him on the front page of the local newspaper in a full page story about his experience.
While at University, Bradley helped found the RASH Theater Company and served three years as the group's Managing Director, Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer, Webmaster, Designer, Technician, and Performer. During the company's existence, Bradley helped produce almost a dozen new works and re-imagined classics including the award-winning, critically acclaimed Goonies: The Musical and Out of Orbit: A You-Choose-The-Adventure, Melodrama Show which was later sold to Vital Children's Theater.
Upon graduating from New York University, Bradley became the first non-founding member of the Impetuous Theater Group
where he helped on several productions and events as a Producer, Stage Manager, Technician, Performer, Writer, Assistant Director and Director.
In March 2007, Impetuous Theater Group
commissioned Bradley to write a one-act play for their revival of the Swim Shorts Festival. After a two week workshop, Bradley's first play, Jettison
, opened July 18, 2007 on the rooftop swimming pool of the Midtown Manhattan Holiday Inn, 440 West 57th Street and ran for 10 performances. In February 2009, the play was published in a non-exclusive agreement with Desert Road Publishing and included in the anthology, ONE ACTS OF NOTE 2008. Shortly thereafter, Jettison
was produced by Miami's City Theater as part of their Signature Shorts program.
In early 2008, Bradley began writing Squatters, a comedic webseries about two best friends who make a bet to live in New York City without an apartment. After filming a teaser for FX's pilot competition, Brendan was inspired to write 20 original episodes and self-produce his pilot the following year.
During his first year in Los Angeles, Bradley began producing online spec commercials creating spots for Schick Razors, DentaBurst, Post-It Notes, Krazy Glue and Doritos. In 2008, Brendan sold three of his commercials and assisted and consulted on several more.
In the fall of 2009, Bradley was approached by radio personalities Frosty, Heidi & Frank to write and produce a commercial campaign for their new show at KABC
. The "FHF: Save Radio" campaign played on KTLA and at Dodgers baseball games on the jumbotron.
Given his online success, Bradley spent the Spring of 2009 producing, directing and starring in his original, scripted comedy Squatters. Squatters caught the attention of National Public Radio's The Story with Dick Gordon
and TubeFilter News
leading to the 14 episodes launched on the popular website, DailyMotion.com as their first Original Comedy. The first day the show received over 10,000 hits and quickly became DailyMotions most watched original series.
on September 9, 2009 about his experiences writing and producing online commercials and entertainment.
Bradley's first title role in a feature film, Love Conquers Paul, directed by Colin Bannon received The Lynn Redgrave for Best Feature Film at The Kent Film Festival.
recognized his performance in September 12 by giving him the Best Actor Award in 2009. The Method Fest film festival is the only major film festival in the U.S. to focus exclusively on acting and breakout performances in independent films. The Method Fest takes great pride in being a discovery festival, looking to discover young, bold, and talented new actors.
United States
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actor, producer, writer, and director.
Education
Bradley graduated from Durham AcademyDurham Academy
Durham Academy is an independent, coeducational, day school in Durham, North Carolina. Character education is emphasized school-wide, and community service opportunities abound from preschool through upper school. An experiential education program begins in fifth grade and includes a trip to...
High School
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Durham, North Carolina
Durham, North Carolina
Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County and also extends into Wake County. It is the fifth-largest city in the state, and the 85th-largest in the United States by population, with 228,330 residents as of the 2010 United States census...
, and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
In the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA...
Degree with Honors in Theater from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
's Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts is one of the 15 schools that make up New York University ....
. While attending New York University, Bradley spent some time in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art is a drama school located in London, United Kingdom. It is generally regarded as one of the most renowned drama schools in the world, and is one of the oldest drama schools in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1904.RADA is an affiliate school of the...
.
Career
Bradley began producing at the age of 16 when his high school canceled the school play in order to complete renovations on the auditorium. His production of Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie
Dame Agatha Christie DBE was a British crime writer of novels, short stories, and plays. She also wrote romances under the name Mary Westmacott, but she is best remembered for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections , and her successful West End plays.According to...
's The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap is a murder mystery play by Agatha Christie. The Mousetrap opened in the West End of London in 1952, and has been running continuously since then. It has the longest initial run of any play in history, with over 24,500 performances so far. It is the longest running show of the modern...
sold out every performance and landed him on the front page of the local newspaper in a full page story about his experience.
While at University, Bradley helped found the RASH Theater Company and served three years as the group's Managing Director, Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer, Webmaster, Designer, Technician, and Performer. During the company's existence, Bradley helped produce almost a dozen new works and re-imagined classics including the award-winning, critically acclaimed Goonies: The Musical and Out of Orbit: A You-Choose-The-Adventure, Melodrama Show which was later sold to Vital Children's Theater.
Upon graduating from New York University, Bradley became the first non-founding member of the Impetuous Theater Group
Impetuous Theater Group
Impetuous Theater Group is a Manhattan based Indie Theater company founded in 2004 by James David Jackson, Josh Sherman and Joe Powell. The mission of the group is to produce new work in New York with emerging artists through ensemble, creation of family, and education .In 2005, the group became a...
where he helped on several productions and events as a Producer, Stage Manager, Technician, Performer, Writer, Assistant Director and Director.
In March 2007, Impetuous Theater Group
Impetuous Theater Group
Impetuous Theater Group is a Manhattan based Indie Theater company founded in 2004 by James David Jackson, Josh Sherman and Joe Powell. The mission of the group is to produce new work in New York with emerging artists through ensemble, creation of family, and education .In 2005, the group became a...
commissioned Bradley to write a one-act play for their revival of the Swim Shorts Festival. After a two week workshop, Bradley's first play, Jettison
Jettison
Jettison may refer to:* A verb meaning to throw or eject from a ship, aircraft or vehicle; or discard or abandon; see marine debris* Jettison , a Chicago-based indie record label* Jettison , a punk band from the 1980s...
, opened July 18, 2007 on the rooftop swimming pool of the Midtown Manhattan Holiday Inn, 440 West 57th Street and ran for 10 performances. In February 2009, the play was published in a non-exclusive agreement with Desert Road Publishing and included in the anthology, ONE ACTS OF NOTE 2008. Shortly thereafter, Jettison
Jettison
Jettison may refer to:* A verb meaning to throw or eject from a ship, aircraft or vehicle; or discard or abandon; see marine debris* Jettison , a Chicago-based indie record label* Jettison , a punk band from the 1980s...
was produced by Miami's City Theater as part of their Signature Shorts program.
In early 2008, Bradley began writing Squatters, a comedic webseries about two best friends who make a bet to live in New York City without an apartment. After filming a teaser for FX's pilot competition, Brendan was inspired to write 20 original episodes and self-produce his pilot the following year.
During his first year in Los Angeles, Bradley began producing online spec commercials creating spots for Schick Razors, DentaBurst, Post-It Notes, Krazy Glue and Doritos. In 2008, Brendan sold three of his commercials and assisted and consulted on several more.
In the fall of 2009, Bradley was approached by radio personalities Frosty, Heidi & Frank to write and produce a commercial campaign for their new show at KABC
KABC
KABC may refer to:* KABC , a radio station licensed to Los Angeles, California, United States* KABC-TV, a television station licensed to Los Angeles, California...
. The "FHF: Save Radio" campaign played on KTLA and at Dodgers baseball games on the jumbotron.
Given his online success, Bradley spent the Spring of 2009 producing, directing and starring in his original, scripted comedy Squatters. Squatters caught the attention of National Public Radio's The Story with Dick Gordon
The Story with Dick Gordon
The Story with Dick Gordon is a weekday interview program hosted by Dick Gordon, former host of WBUR's The Connection and, before that, fill-in host for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's national radio program This Morning...
and TubeFilter News
Tubefilter
Tubefilter, Inc. is a privately held company based in Los Angeles, California that operates media properties focusing on the online entertainment industry. Tubefilter is best known for Tubefilter News, a blog targeted at the producers and distributors of web television content where the best in...
leading to the 14 episodes launched on the popular website, DailyMotion.com as their first Original Comedy. The first day the show received over 10,000 hits and quickly became DailyMotions most watched original series.
Filmography
- Squatters (TV Show) (2010), 14 episodes - Hank Pitman
- The Legend of NeilThe Legend of NeilThe Legend of Neil is a comedy web series distributed by Comedy Central's partner Atom.com and is a parody of the Nintendo game The Legend of Zelda. Sandeep Parikh of The Guild fame directs the series. Tony Janning writes for the series, and acts as the title character Neil...
(2009), 3 episodes - Male Fairy - The Last Harbor (2010) - Ken Sikorski
- Love Conquers Paul (2009) - Paul
- September 12thSeptember 12th (film)September 12th is an independent film, written and directed by John Touhey. Set on the third anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 attacks, the film centers on the long-term effects the event had on many Americans....
(2009) - Daniel - Redwoods (2009) - Everett Forster
- Meteor ApocalypseMeteor ApocalypseMeteor Apocalypse is a 2009 American Christian science fiction film directed by Micho Rutare.-Plot:A long-period comet is determined to have an orbit that brings it to a direct hit with Earth. All nuclear states fire missiles at the comet, however, each piece of the comet's debris continues to...
(2010) - Curtis Langley
Recognition
Brendan was interviewed on National Public Radio's The Story with Dick GordonThe Story with Dick Gordon
The Story with Dick Gordon is a weekday interview program hosted by Dick Gordon, former host of WBUR's The Connection and, before that, fill-in host for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's national radio program This Morning...
on September 9, 2009 about his experiences writing and producing online commercials and entertainment.
Bradley's first title role in a feature film, Love Conquers Paul, directed by Colin Bannon received The Lynn Redgrave for Best Feature Film at The Kent Film Festival.
Awards and nominations
The Method Fest Independent Film FestivalMethod Fest Independent Film Festival
Method Fest Independent Film Festival is an independent film festival that has currently held over 8 festivals. It is held in Calabasas, California and is dedicated to support the work of those who produce, make and work in independent film and to provide educational opportunities in independent...
recognized his performance in September 12 by giving him the Best Actor Award in 2009. The Method Fest film festival is the only major film festival in the U.S. to focus exclusively on acting and breakout performances in independent films. The Method Fest takes great pride in being a discovery festival, looking to discover young, bold, and talented new actors.