Brandon Beemer

{{Infobox person

| name = Brandon Beemer

| image=Brandon Beemer 2010 Daytime Emmy Awards 2.jpg

|caption= Beemer in 2010

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| birth_place = Eugene, Oregon, U.S.

| website = {{URL|brandonbeemer.com}}

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 2001–present

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Brandon Beemer is an American actor, best known for his role in the soap operas as Shawn-Douglas Brady in the NBC/Peacock soap opera Days of Our Lives (2006–08, 2016–2023) and Owen Knight in the CBS daytime series The Bold and the Beautiful (2008–12).{{cite web|url=http://soapcentral.com/bb/theactors/beemer_brandon.php|title=Brandon Beemer. Soap Central|work=soapcentral.com|accessdate=October 27, 2014}}

Early life

Beemer was born in Eugene, Oregon. He is of German and Irish ancestry.{{cite web|url=http://entertainment1.sympatico.msn.ca/Brandon+Beemer+the+sexiest+man+on+soaps/TV_Guide/Soaps/Features/Articles/080307_bbeemer_NB.htm?isfa=1|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070509164156/http://entertainment1.sympatico.msn.ca/Brandon%2BBeemer%2Bthe%2Bsexiest%2Bman%2Bon%2Bsoaps/TV_Guide/Soaps/Features/Articles/080307_bbeemer_NB.htm?isfa=1|archivedate=May 9, 2007|title=Days of Our Lives' Brandon Beemer|publisher=MSN News|url-status=dead}} His first job was as a driver at the local Coca-Cola bottling plant.{{cite web|author=Yuen, Royce|url=http://imtsinghua.com.cn/2008/01/05/exclusive-interview-brandon-beemer-days-of-our-lives/|title=Exclusive Interview: Brandon Beemer, Days of Our Lives|publisher=IMTsinghua.com|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707020352/http://imtsinghua.com.cn/2008/01/05/exclusive-interview-brandon-beemer-days-of-our-lives/|archivedate=July 7, 2011}} After high school, he moved to New York City and briefly modeled. There, he began taking acting classes, and soon decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue acting full-time.

Career

Beemer played Shawn-Douglas Brady on Days of Our Lives and made his debut in the role on September 29, 2006. He replaced Jason Cook, who had played the role since October 1999. On January 21, 2008, it was reported that Beemer and his co-star Martha Madison had been fired from the show.{{cite news|url=http://daytimeconfidential.com/2008/01/20/breaking-news-days-of-our-lives-martha-madison-and-brandon-beemer-fired|title=Breaking News!! Days of Our Lives: Martha Madison and Brandon Beemer Fired!|newspaper=Daytime Confidential}} Their last airdate was March 24, 2008. It was announced in May 2008 that Beemer would be joining the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful.{{cite news|url=http://daytimeconfidential.com/2008/05/01/bold-beautiful-brandon-beemer-joins-cast|title=Bold & Beautiful: Brandon Beemer Joins Cast!|newspaper=Daytime Confidential}} Beemer made his debut on B&B, July 2, 2008. He played Owen Knight from 2008 to 2012.

In 2011, Beemer was part of the cast in the docu-reality show Dirty Soap, a new reality series following the real-lives of 5 fellow soap stars that documents both their personal and professional lives. Dirty Soap debuted on September 25, 2011, on the E! Network.{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/on/shows/dirty_soap/index.html|title=Dirty Soap E! Online|work=E! Online|accessdate=October 27, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/first-look-dirty-soap|title=First Look at DIRTY SOAP|publisher=SoapOperaDiegst.com |date=August 27, 2011|accessdate=August 26, 2011}} On February 9, 2012, Beemer starred as psychologist Luke Parker in the first official screening of the short horror film, BloodMoon, directed by Farnaz Samiinia.{{cite web|url=http://thebloodmoon.com/|title=- The Blood Moon|publisher=|accessdate=October 27, 2014}} In 2013, he starred in the television movie Bering Sea Beast,{{cite web |url=http://www.best-horror-movies.com/news?name=syfys-beast-of-the-bering-sea-arrives-next-month-and-weve-got-the-411 |title=SyFy's 'Beast of the Bering Sea' Arrives Next Month and We've Got the 411 |publisher=Best-horror-movies.com |date= |accessdate=November 29, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235216/http://www.best-horror-movies.com/news?name=syfys-beast-of-the-bering-sea-arrives-next-month-and-weve-got-the-411 |archivedate=December 2, 2013 }} and also appeared on Michelle Stafford's comedy series The Stafford Project.{{cite web |url=http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2013/10/31/brandon-beemer-shirt-vanishes-on-the-stafford-project-video |title=Brandon Beemer's Shirt Vanishes on Latest Episode of The Stafford Project (VIDEO) |publisher=Zap2it |date= |access-date=November 29, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203013448/http://daytimeconfidential.zap2it.com/2013/10/31/brandon-beemer-shirt-vanishes-on-the-stafford-project-video |archive-date=December 3, 2013 }} He also portrayed Dylan in the horror-thriller film Fear Clinic.{{cite web|url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/85964/fear-clinic-exclusive-clip-knows-scares/ |title=Fear Clinic |publisher=Zap2it |date= |access-date=November 29, 2013}}

On November 10, 2015, it was confirmed that Beemer would reprise his portrayal of Shawn-Douglas Brady on Days of Our Lives.{{cite news|title=CONFIRMED! BRANDON BEEMER BACK TO DAYS|url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/confirmed-brandon-beemer-back-days|accessdate=November 10, 2015|work=Soap Opera Digest|agency=American Media, Inc.|date=November 10, 2015|location=United States}}

Filmography

= Film =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2001 \| The Brotherhood \|Frat Slob \|Direct-to-video
2005 \| Suits on the Loose \|Justin \|
2006 \| Material Girls \|Mic Rionn \|
2012 \| Blood Moon \|Dr. Luke Parker \|Short film
2013 \| Wrong Cops \|Xavier Brown \|
2013 \| Bering Sea Beast \|Owen \|Television film
2013 \| Non-Stop \|Dean \|Television film
2014 \| Wedding Planner Mystery \|Holt Walker \|Television film
2015 \| Fear Clinic \|Dylan \|
2015 \| In Extremis \|Father Dumal \|
TBD \|Life with Dog \|Norman \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2001

| The Brotherhood

|Frat Slob

|Direct-to-video

2005

| Suits on the Loose

|Justin

2006

| Material Girls

|Mic Rionn

2012

| Blood Moon

|Dr. Luke Parker

|Short film

2013

| Wrong Cops

|Xavier Brown

2013

| Bering Sea Beast

|Owen

|Television film

2013

| Non-Stop

|Dean

|Television film

2014

| Wedding Planner Mystery

|Holt Walker

|Television film

2015

| Fear Clinic

|Dylan

2015

| In Extremis

|Father Dumal

TBD

|Life with Dog

|Norman

= Television =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2001 \| Undressed \|Lucas \|Recurring role
2003 \| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation \|Ross Jenson \|Episode: "Jackpot"
2005–06 \| General Hospital \|Seth \|Recurring role
2006–2008, 2016–2023 \| Days of Our Lives \|Shawn-Douglas Brady \|Series regular
2008–2012 \| The Bold and the Beautiful \|Owen Knight \|Series regular
2011 \| CSI: Miami \|Derek Vaughn \|Episode: "Stiff"
2011 \| Dirty Soap \|Himself \|
2013 \| The Stafford Project \|Charles \|Episode: "Reality Adjustment"
2016–present \| The Bay \| Evan Blackwell Young John (flashback) \| Series regular
2017 \| Their Killer Affair \| Nick Curtis \| Television film
2019-2020 \|Days of Our Lives: Last Blast Reunion \|Shawn-Douglas Brady \|Web series
2022 \| 9-1-1: Lone Star \| Patrick \| Episode: "Riddle of the Sphynx"

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2001

| Undressed

|Lucas

|Recurring role

2003

| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

|Ross Jenson