- Was 25 years old when he was first cast as the 16 year old Xander Harris in BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (1997). Being older then most of the cast including David Boreanaz. Series Creator Joss Whedon has said that the idea for Buffy came from all the horror movies he had seen featuring a helpless young blonde who would almost always be the first to die. He felt she needed a better image.
- Was nominated Saturn Award for Best Genre TV Supporting Actor in 2000 and Best Genre TV Actor in 1999 for BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER.
- Sometimes credited as: Nicolas Brendon
- Nickname: Nicky
- Got into acting as a way to overcome his stuttering problem.
- Served as the honorary chairperson of the Stuttering Foundation of America's Stuttering Awareness Week in 2001, 2002 and 2003.
- Was Marley Shelton's high school prom date. He bought her 100 roses, wore a tux and drove a black convertible Mustang. Marley said that he totally did it right.
- During the off-season of BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER Nicholas often grows a goatee, while his identical brother, Kelly, stays clean-shaven. This often leads to fans mistaking Kelly for Nicholas.
- Was paid $300,000 for BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (1997).
- Eye color: Hazel
- Brendon is his middle name. That's why he and his twin brother, Kelly Donovan, are credited with different last names. Nicholas would prefer that his last name remain private.
Quotes- "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. Thats more important than any character I play."
- On why "Buffy" never won Emmy Awards: "It's because it's called Buffy The Vampire Slayer. I mean, we've even joked about how we should do an episode where Sarah [Michelle Gellar] is a doctor, I'm a lawyer ... get every angle they vote for just to give them a big one of those [raises his middle finger]."
- On Joss Whedon's decision to end "BtVS" because of handling too many projects: "Joss always wanted to be attached to it, and as his schedule's becoming thinner, it's harder for him to be a part of the show. It was his baby, so if he can't be a part of it like he wants to, then it's just not gonna run. It's gonna be really sad for me after 144 episodes. It was my first job. I went through a lot of changes personally in that time, so it's gonna be a teary goodbye."
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