Brandon Scott Jones

Brandon Scott Jones (born June 6, 1984) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for his role as Captain Isaac Higgintoot in the CBS series Ghosts and as Donny in the Warner Bros./Netflix film Isn't It Romantic.

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Brandon Scott Jones

Life and career

Brandon Scott Jones

Jones was born in Bel Air, Maryland, and studied at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts in New York City. He is a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York and Los Angeles. In 2015, Jones was named one of Comedy Central's Comics to Watch. In 2021, he received his breakthrough role as Captain Isaac Higgintoot on the supernatural sitcom Ghosts on CBS, for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. The following year, he co-wrote and starred in the film Senior Year. In 2021, Scott voiced Joseph Tumulty in the Crooked Media produced podcast series Edith! about Edith Bolling Wilson.

Selected filmography

Brandon Scott Jones

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Contribution</th><th>Note</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2012</td><td>UCB Comedy Originals</td><td>Writer</td><td>TV series</td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>Honchos</td><td>Writer</td><td>TV series</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>The Demons of Dorian Gunn</td><td>Writer, co-creator, co-executive producer</td><td>TV pilot</td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>The Other Two</td><td>Writer, co-producer</td><td>TV series</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Senior Year</td><td>Writer</td><td>Feature film</td></tr></tbody></table>

Film

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2016</td><td>Other People</td><td>Andrew</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Don't Think Twice</td><td>Audience Chuck</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Can You Ever Forgive Me?</td><td>Glen</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Isn't It Romantic</td><td>Donny</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Senior Year</td><td>Mr. T</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Renfield</td><td>Mark</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Television

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2003</td><td>All My Children</td><td>Teenage Friend</td><td>1 episode</td></tr><tr><td>2008-2014</td><td>Stone Cold Fox</td><td>Various characters</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>Rhonda Casting</td><td>Brandon</td><td>1 episode</td></tr><tr><td>2009-2012</td><td>UCB Comedy Originals</td><td></td><td>5 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>Jest Originals</td><td>Drew / Brian</td><td>2 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Rejected Pitches</td><td>Steven E. de Souza</td><td>1 episode</td></tr><tr><td>Late Show with David Letterman</td><td>Brandon</td><td>1 episode</td></tr><tr><td>Very Mary-Kate</td><td>Olivier Sarkozy</td><td>4 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Ramsey Has a Time Machine</td><td>Paul Friedman</td><td>1 episode</td></tr><tr><td>2015–16</td><td>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert</td><td>Reince Priebus / Kevin Graham</td><td>2 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>The Characters</td><td>Steve / Ben J.</td><td>2 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>Girls</td><td>Sam</td><td>1 episode</td></tr><tr><td>Broad City</td><td>Hairdresser</td><td>1 episode</td></tr><tr><td>Difficult People</td><td>Driver</td><td>1 episode</td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Above Average Presents</td><td>Man</td><td>4 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Schooled</td><td>Dr. Ness</td><td>1 episode</td></tr><tr><td>2019–20</td><td>The Good Place</td><td>John Wheaton</td><td>9 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2019–23</td><td>The Other Two</td><td>Curtis Paltrow</td><td>10 episodes</td></tr><tr><td>2021–present</td><td>Ghosts</td><td>Captain Isaac Higgintoot</td><td>Regular</td></tr><tr><td>2026–present</td><td>Invincible</td><td>William Francis Clockwell (voice)</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Awards and nominations

Brandon Scott Jones

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Result</th><th>Award</th><th>Category</th><th>Work</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2022</td><td>Nominated</td><td>Critics' Choice Television Awards</td><td>Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series</td><td>Ghosts</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nominated</td><td>Saturn Awards</td><td>Best Supporting Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>