Brandon Scott Jones 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.
Life and career 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 YearTitle Contribution Note2012UCB Comedy OriginalsWriterTV series2015HonchosWriterTV series 2018 The Demons of Dorian Gunn Writer, co-creator, co-executive producer TV pilot 2021 The Other Two Writer, co-producer TV series 2022 Senior Year Writer Feature film
Film Year Title RoleNotes 2016 Other People Andrew Don't Think Twice Audience Chuck 2018 Can You Ever Forgive Me? Glen 2019 Isn't It Romantic Donny 2022 Senior Year Mr. T2023Renfield Mark
Television Year Title RoleNotes2003All My ChildrenTeenage Friend1 episode2008-2014Stone Cold FoxVarious characters2009Rhonda CastingBrandon1 episode2009-2012UCB Comedy Originals5 episodes2012Jest OriginalsDrew / Brian2 episodes2013Rejected PitchesSteven E. de Souza1 episodeLate Show with David LettermanBrandon1 episode Very Mary-Kate Olivier Sarkozy 4 episodes2014Ramsey Has a Time MachinePaul Friedman1 episode 2015–16 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Reince Priebus / Kevin Graham 2 episodes 2016 The Characters Steve / Ben J. 2 episodes Girls Sam 1 episode Broad City Hairdresser 1 episodeDifficult PeopleDriver1 episode2017Above Average PresentsMan4 episodes 2019 Schooled Dr. Ness 1 episode 2019–20 The Good Place John Wheaton 9 episodes 2019–23 The Other Two Curtis Paltrow10 episodes 2021–present Ghosts Captain Isaac Higgintoot Regular2026–presentInvincibleWilliam Francis Clockwell (voice)
Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2022Critics' Choice Television AwardsBest Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesGhostsSaturn AwardsBest Supporting Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series
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