Nicholas Brendon Schultz (born April 12, 1971) is an American actor
and writer. He is known for playing Xander Harris in the television
series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997â€"2003) and Kevin Lynch in
Criminal Minds (2007â€"2014). He has also starred in films such as
Psycho Beach Party (2000) and Coherence (2013).Nicholas Brendon was
born Nicholas Brendon Schultz on April 12, 1971, in Los Angeles, three
minutes after his identical twin brother, Kelly Donovan.As a child, he
aspired to become a professional baseball player, but he "lost the
passion for it" at 20. Instead, he decided to pursue acting to help
him manage his stutter, which had first become apparent at age seven
or eight, and had made him so fearful of speaking or interacting with
strangers that he did not begin dating until 21 or 22. Brendon
comments, "Every day I still have to remind myself to slow down and
concentrate. Constant repetition of tongue-twisters was like lifting
weights for me, but patience and persistence have paid off."
and writer. He is known for playing Xander Harris in the television
series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997â€"2003) and Kevin Lynch in
Criminal Minds (2007â€"2014). He has also starred in films such as
Psycho Beach Party (2000) and Coherence (2013).Nicholas Brendon was
born Nicholas Brendon Schultz on April 12, 1971, in Los Angeles, three
minutes after his identical twin brother, Kelly Donovan.As a child, he
aspired to become a professional baseball player, but he "lost the
passion for it" at 20. Instead, he decided to pursue acting to help
him manage his stutter, which had first become apparent at age seven
or eight, and had made him so fearful of speaking or interacting with
strangers that he did not begin dating until 21 or 22. Brendon
comments, "Every day I still have to remind myself to slow down and
concentrate. Constant repetition of tongue-twisters was like lifting
weights for me, but patience and persistence have paid off."
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