Chad Brannon
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SOAP STAR STATS
Chad Brannon (ex-Zander, GH)
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Chad Brannon (ex-Zander, GH)
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Vital Statistics
- Birthday:
- August 31
- Marital Status:
- wife, Carly
- Children:
- Hudson Allen, born Dec. 19, 2007
- Living It Up:
- Born in Houston, TX; now resides in Los Angeles, CA
The 411
Chad Brannon grew up in Houston with his parents, Steve and Marla Bridges and Glenn and Debra Brannon, and siblings Lacey, Jolene, Jana and Jason. Though Brannon was an athlete throughout high school and planned to be a lawyer, he snagged the lead in a school play and was instantly bitten by the acting bug.
After attending Sam Houston State University for a year-and-a-half, Brannon headed west to Los Angeles. There, he landed his first role in CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL on PAX and also shot episodes of JAG, MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE and MTV's UNDRESSED. That lead to his breakthrough role as Zander (as a recast) in 2000. Brannon won the SOAP OPERA DIGEST Award in 2001 for Outstanding Male Newcomer and was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Younger Actor this year.
Et Cetera
—Brannon is a thrill seeker: He has gone skydiving and rock climbing and wants to get his pilot's license.
—Once worked at Jerry's Famous Deli, where he was known for sitting down in the booths and chatting up customers while taking their orders.
—His stint as Zander was only supposed to last six weeks.
—He has a fear of snakes.
Other Roles
Other Soap Roles
Recurring role on DAYS OF OUR LIVES in 2000
TV Roles
JAG (1995) (Young Hoskins) in episode: "The Bridge at Kang So Ri" (episode # 5.18) 29 February 2000
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE (2000) (Cadet) in episode: "Sleepover" (episode # 1.6) 20 February 2000
WALKER TEXAS RANGER (1993) (Chris) in episode: "The Principal" (episode # 7.14) 6 February 1999
Film Roles
Killing the Badge (CIA Agent #3) 1999
Memorable Quotes
"I had the audience in the palm of my hand, which is something I had never felt before."—On starring in his first high-school play, Soap Opera Digest, 3/6/01
"When I finally decided to quit was when somebody recognized me. It was like, 'Can you help me with this sleeping bag ... and aren't you Zander from GENERAL HOSPITAL?' "—On quitting his job at Sports Chalet six weeks after landing the role of Zander,
Digest, 3/6/01
"I have been blessed to be able to work with such an amazingly talented and emotionally available actress [Amber Tamblyn, ex-Emily]. I am so sorry she is leaving. Part of Zander's and my heart will be missing."—
Digest, 7/3/01
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