ACTOR
Nicholas Brendon
1971 - Today

Nicholas Brendon
Nicholas Brendon Schultz (born April 12, 1971), known professionally as Nicholas Brendon, is an American actor and writer. He is best known for playing Xander Harris in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003) and Kevin Lynch in Criminal Minds (2007–2014). Brendon played Xander Harris for seven years and appeared in all but one of 144 episodes. For his role as Xander, Brendon was nominated for a Saturn Award in 1998 and 1999 for Best Genre TV Actor and in 2000 for Best Supporting Actor. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Nicholas Brendon is the 7,652nd most popular actor (up from 7,725th in 2024), the 11,798th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,423rd in 2019) and the 3,545th most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Nicholas Brendon ranks 7,652 out of 13,578. Before him are Marc Vann, Rob Morrow, Maaya Sakamoto, Vanness Wu, Yevgenia Dobrovolskaya, and Regé-Jean Page. After him are Manuela Velasco, Joanna Going, Arsinée Khanjian, Jake Busey, Mary Jo Catlett, and Doris Eaton Travis.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMarc Vann
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 7,647
Rob Morrow
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 7,648
Maaya Sakamoto
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 7,649
Vanness Wu
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 7,650
Yevgenia Dobrovolskaya
1964 - 2025
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 7,651
Regé-Jean Page
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 7,652
Nicholas Brendon
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 7,653
Manuela Velasco
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 7,654
Joanna Going
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 7,655
Arsinée Khanjian
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 7,656
Jake Busey
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 7,657
Mary Jo Catlett
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 7,658
Doris Eaton Travis
1904 - 2010
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 7,659
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1971, Nicholas Brendon ranks 380. Before him are Tomoko Matsunaga, Nadja Auermann, Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi, Adina Porter, Daniel Powter, and Rebecca Gayheart. After him are Xavier Naidoo, Megumi Sakata, Jake Busey, Anita Doth, Leonid Slutsky, and Tristan Taormino.
Others Born in 1971
Go to all RankingsTomoko Matsunaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 374
Nadja Auermann
MODEL
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.92
Rank: 375
Sayeeda Warsi, Baroness Warsi
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 376
Adina Porter
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 377
Daniel Powter
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 378
Rebecca Gayheart
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 379
Nicholas Brendon
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 380
Xavier Naidoo
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 381
Megumi Sakata
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 382
Jake Busey
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 383
Anita Doth
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 384
Leonid Slutsky
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 385
Tristan Taormino
WRITER
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 386
In United States
Among people born in United States, Nicholas Brendon ranks 11,800 out of 20,380. Before him are Rob Morrow (1962), William D'Amico (1910), Steve Walsh (1951), B-Real (1970), Vanness Wu (1978), and Bruce C. Murray (1931). After him are Richard Maibaum (1909), Joanna Going (1963), Nadine Sierra (1988), Roy Acuff (1903), Oguchi Onyewu (1982), and Rob Schroeder (1926).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsRob Morrow
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 11,794
William D'Amico
ATHLETE
1910 - 1984
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 11,795
Steve Walsh
SINGER
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 11,796
B-Real
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 11,797
Vanness Wu
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 11,798
Bruce C. Murray
ASTRONOMER
1931 - 2013
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 11,799
Nicholas Brendon
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 11,800
Richard Maibaum
PRODUCER
1909 - 1991
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 11,801
Joanna Going
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 11,802
Nadine Sierra
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 11,803
Roy Acuff
SINGER
1903 - 1992
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 11,804
Oguchi Onyewu
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 11,805
Rob Schroeder
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2011
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 11,806
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Nicholas Brendon ranks 3,546. Before him are Liza Weil (1977), Ebon Moss-Bachrach (1977), Chad Lowe (1968), Marc Vann (1954), Rob Morrow (1962), and Vanness Wu (1978). After him are Joanna Going (1963), Jake Busey (1971), Mary Jo Catlett (1938), Doris Eaton Travis (1904), Vanessa Bell Calloway (1957), and Tim O'Connor (1927).
Liza Weil
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 3,540
Ebon Moss-Bachrach
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 3,541
Chad Lowe
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 3,542
Marc Vann
1954 - Present
HPI: 50.83
Rank: 3,543
Rob Morrow
1962 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 3,544
Vanness Wu
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 3,545
Nicholas Brendon
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 3,546
Joanna Going
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 3,547
Jake Busey
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 3,548
Mary Jo Catlett
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 3,549
Doris Eaton Travis
1904 - 2010
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 3,550
Vanessa Bell Calloway
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 3,551
Tim O'Connor
1927 - 2018
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 3,552





































