Brandon Barash

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Brandon Barash (Johnny, GH)

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If Missouri native Brandon Barash hadn't become an actor, he says he would have been a doctor. That's because the then-USC student had a dual major: theater and pre-med. "My plan was to play college basketball and become a surgeon," he says. But a knee injury changed those plans and Barash found solace in performing in school plays. However, the burden of such a heavy dual major took its toll and Barash had to make a decision. "I came to a crossroads," he notes. "You can't do both." Acting was it, he decided, and two months after graduating in 2002, he landed two episodes of GILMORE GIRLS and has worked steadily ever since. Of his GH experience, he adds, "I still wake up every day and, as cheesy as it sounds, I want to pinch myself."

Et Cetera

— Worked with GH: NIGHT SHIFT's Antonio Sabato, Jr. in the film Crash Landing.
— Credits Billy Joel, Frank Sinatra, Rachmaninov, Beethoven and The Beatles as his musical inspirations.
— His favorite vacation spot is Alaska.
— Says his toes are his worst physical attribute. "They're about as long as my finger," he chuckles.
— Shaved his head in high school when he landed the role of Daddy Warbucks in Annie.

Career Highlights

TV Roles
GILMORE GIRLS (Jamie, 2002-04)
THREAT MATRIX (Marine #1, 2003)
THE WEST WING (Brett. 2003)
24 (CTU Brandon, 2005)
NCIS: NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE (Derrick, 2006)
TELL ME YOU LOVE ME (Frank, 2007)


Film Roles
Crash Landing (Roger, 2005)
Intellectual Property (Jenny's Boyfriend, 2006)
Ten Inch Hero (Stud, 2007)

Memorable Quotes

"There was one day that by the end of a certain take, I was talking like Yogi Bear. It was not intentional."
— on his most memorable faux pas on GH, Soap Opera Digest, 7/22/08

"Yes, the bottom half of me is still a mystery to America."
— on skirting a nude scene on HBO's racy TELL ME YOU LOVE ME, Soap Opera Digest, 4/15/08

"The whole 'tough' thing wasn't really working for me."
— laughing about his image in high school, 9/9/08

You Should Hear What People Say About You

"He's a big fan of the golden era of Hollywood. He likes to frequent restaurants like La Dolce Vita and Da Vinci in Beverly Hills, with the dark lighting and the red leather booths, where the Rat Pack ran wild back in the day. The kid's got an old soul."
— Kin Shriner (Scott, GH), Soap Opera Digest, 7/22/08

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