Brandon Sklenar

Brandon Sklenar is an American actor best known for Mapplethorpe and Vice.

Brandon Sklenar
Born
New Jersey, U.S.
Other namesBrandon Tyler Sklenar
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present
Notable work
Mapplethorpe
Vice

Early life and education

Sklenar was born and raised in New Jersey to Bruce Feakins and Francine Sklenar. His mother is of Italian and Czechoslovakian descent.

His parents divorced when he was young and he attended school in Newton, NJ and Hopatcong, NJ. He graduated from Hackettstown High School, then attended County College of Morris for one year before dropping out to move to Los Angeles and pursue a career in acting.[1]

Career

Sklenar made his professional film debut in the 2011 film Cornered. The following year, he appeared in the television series Dating Rules from My Future Self. He then appeared in the film Chance in 2014,[2] the NBC comedy series Truth Be Told in 2015, the films Hunky Dory and Bella Donna,[3] and the television series Fall into Me in 2016, and the American-Japanese horror film Temple[4][5][6][7] and the Fox sitcom series New Girl in 2017.[8]

He was then cast as Edward Mapplethorpe in the 2018 biographical drama film Mapplethorpe, which follows the life of New York photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.[9] It screened at Tribeca Film Festival in 2018[10][11][12] where it was named a Runner-up in the U.S. Narrative Competition section.[13][14] Sklenar received positive critical acclaim from multiple media outlets for his performance in Mapplethorpe, including from Boy Culture who praised him for "[having] maximum impact in [his] psychologically charged scenes with [Matt] Smith"[15] and Screen Daily who said:

"As the brother and photographer Edward Mapplethorpe, who Robert [Mapplethorpe] forced to change his name, Brandon Sklenar is a fragile mix of awe and fear."[16]

He appeared in the 2018 biographical drama film Vice, opposite Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Christian Bale and Sam Rockwell. The film explores the life of politician Dick Cheney and is directed by Academy Award-winner Adam McKay. Sklenar will appear in Amir Naderi's upcoming film Magic Lantern, in addition to films The Last Room and Glass Jaw.[17] In June 2018, Sklenar was also cast in the independent drama film Indigo Valley, which is based on director Jaclyn's Bethany's short film of the same name. That same year, Sklenar was cast in a lead role in London Calling, a noir crime thriller that weaves the British gangster genre with the American western, opposite Ron Perlman, Malcolm McDowell, Nicholas Braun and Leven Rambin.[18]

Sklenar is currently filming Roland Emmerich’s Midway for Lionsgate [19] with Woody Harrelson, Luke Evans, and Patrick Wilson. Sklenar will portray George H. Gay Jr., who was the sole survivor of the 30 aircrew that participated in the pivotal Battle of Midway during WW2.

Up next is a starring role in Jonesin’ - a crime caper about a country boy who, after a case of mistaken identity, gets abducted and finds himself stuck in the city (and way out of his depth) between two rival gangs.[20]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Cornered Club Patron
2014 Chance Actor Short Film
2016 Hunky Dory Virgil
Bella Donna Man Short Film
2017 Temple James
2018 Mapplethorpe Edward Mapplethorpe
Vice Bobby Prentace
Magic Lantern Austin
2019 Midway George Gay
2019 Jonesin' Deke Jones Post-production
2020 The Big Ugly Jr.; Preston's son Released

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Dating Rules from My Future Self Bar Guy Episode: "Chapter One: Who R U?"
2015 Truth Be Told Neil Episode: "Members Only"
2016 Fall into Me Ryan Episode: "Love Street"
2017 New Girl Loner Episode: "Cece's Boys"

Source:[21]

gollark: Which is more time-efficient than just going over all your flashcards or something.
gollark: Basically, they use algorithms™ to determine when you've probably mostly forgotten a thing, so you can be reminded of it.
gollark: Spaced repetition things are a cooler variant of flashcards.
gollark: If you're making notes *from memory*, that's probably good.
gollark: You remember things by going over them when you don't remember them particularly well.

References
  1. Ciplex. "Brandon Sklenar -". Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  2. Ragland, Bradley W. (November 15, 2013), Motto: Chance, retrieved June 23, 2018
  3. "Bella Donna's schedule for omahafilmfestival2017". Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  4. "Exclusive: Spooky 'Temple' Clip Teases a Paranormal Predicament". Collider. August 24, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  5. "Temple | Film Review | Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  6. "'Temple' review: Their trip is deadly. So's their film". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  7. "'Temple': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  8. "CTG | Brandon Sklenar" (PDF). CTG. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  9. Currinn, Jonathan (May 23, 2018). "Eliza Dushku's Mapplethorpe Movie Starring Matt Smith Becomes 100% Funded on Indiegogo After 30-Day Extension". CelebMix. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  10. Desk, TV News. "Brigade Announces Titles Participating in the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival". Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  11. The Upcoming (May 5, 2018), Brandon Sklenar interview at Mapplethorpe premiere – Tribeca Film Festival 2018, retrieved June 23, 2018
  12. Erbland, Kate (March 7, 2018). "Tribeca 2018 Feature Film Slate Includes 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post,' 'Disobedience,' 'The Fourth Estate,' and More". IndieWire. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  13. Clark, Anne Victoria. "To Dust and United Skates Win Tribeca Audience Awards". Vulture. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  14. Desk, TV News. "The 17th Annual Tribeca Film Festival Announces Audience Award Winners". Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  15. "Flower of His Secret: A Review Of MAPPLETHORPE At Tribeca". boy culture. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  16. "'Mapplethorpe': Tribeca Review". Screen. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  17. "GLASS JAW Cast". GLASS JAW MOVIE. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  18. McNary, Dave (June 12, 2018). "Film News Roundup: Tony Kaye to Direct Crime Drama 'Honorable Men'". Variety. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  19. N'Duka, Amanda (September 19, 2018). "Brandon Sklenar Joins Roland Emmerich's 'Midway'; Tanner Beard Cast In 'We Summon The Darkness'". Deadline. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  20. N'Duka, Amanda (September 19, 2018). "Brandon Sklenar Joins Roland Emmerich's 'Midway'; Tanner Beard Cast In 'We Summon The Darkness'". Deadline. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  21. "Brandon Sklenar". IMDb. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
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