Brad Bufanda
Brad Bufanda | |
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Born | Fred Joseph Bufanda III May 4, 1983 Upland, California, U.S. |
Died | November 1, 2017 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 34)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1994–2017 |
Brad Bufanda (born Fred Joseph Bufanda III; May 4, 1983 – November 1, 2017) was an American actor. He was known for his recurring role as
Career
Bufanda began his professional acting career in 1994 starring in the independent action film Pocket Ninjas. He appeared on television the first time in 1994 as the Hero Boy in a Skechers commercial. At the age of 12 he starred in the ABC weekend special The Secret of Lizard Woman. While in middle school he appeared on the ABC series Roseanne and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper.
Bufanda later appeared in a number of television shows including
Staying credited as Bradley Joseph, Bufanda appeared in the psychological thriller Dark Tourist in 2012. 2017 marked Bufanda's brief return to film with a supporting role in the action comedy Garlic & Gunpowder.[2]
Death
On November 1, 2017, Bufanda died by suicide at the age of 34 by jumping off of his residential tower in the
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Pocket Ninjas | Steve | |
1995 | Little Lost Sea Serpent | Tommy Rockwell | Direct-to-video |
2004 | A Cinderella Story | David | |
2004 | Debating Robert Lee | Richard Alanzo | |
2008 | Stone & Ed | Carlos | |
2012 | Dark Tourist | Manny | |
2017 | Garlic & Gunpowder | Robert | |
2018 | Stan the Man | Cooper | Posthumous release |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1995 | ABC Weekend Specials
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Todd Yazzi | Episode: "The Secret of Lizard Woman" |
1995 | Roseanne | Episode: "The Last Thursday in November" | |
1996 | The Blackberry Inn | Bradley B | Unknown episodes |
1996 | Hangin' with Mr. Cooper | Darrin | Episode: "The Curse" |
2001 | Emeril | The boy | Episode: "Halloween" |
2002 | Even Stevens | Lloyd Offler | Episode: "Hutch Boy" |
2002–2003 | Days of Our Lives | Joe | 5 episodes |
2002 | Dismissed | Brad (uncredited) | Episode: "Dismissed at the Circus" |
2002 | Birds of Prey | Tough kid | Episode: "Three Birds and a Baby" |
2003 | Malcolm in the Middle | Kid #2 | Episode: "Long Drive" |
2003 | Miracles | Jay/Jock | Episode: "The Bone Scatterer" |
2003 | CSI: Miami | Brad Dawson | Episode: " The Best Defense "
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2003 | Boston Public | Cash | Episode: "Chapter Seventy-Two" |
2004–2006 | Veronica Mars | Felix Toombs
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10 episodes |
2005 | Malcolm in the Middle | Luger Bob | Episode: "Dewey's Opera" |
2008–2010 | Co-Ed Confidential | Larry | Main role (seasons 2–4); 38 episodes |
References
- ^ "The Co-Ed Confidential Reunion". July 24, 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved November 4, 2017 – via YouTube.
- ISBN 978-1-4766-2912-4.
- ^ "'Veronica Mars' Actor Brad Bufanda Commits Suicide at 34 (UPDATE)". TMZ. November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (November 3, 2017). "'Veronica Mars' Actor Brad Bufanda Dies by Suicide at 34". Variety. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ Chapman, Tom (November 3, 2017). "Veronica Mars Actor Brad Bufanda Commits Suicide at 34". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
External links
- Brad Bufanda at IMDb
- Brad Bufanda's channel on YouTube
- Brad Bufanda's channel on Vimeo