Brandon Ratcliff
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Brandon Ratcliff was born April 14, 1998 in La Crosse, Wisconsin
. He relocated with his mother, Tonni Ratcliff from Highland Park, Illinois
an affluent North Shore suburb of Chicago in 2003 to Los Angeles
at the age of four to pursue an acting career and he currently resides in Studio City, California.
and Cannes
award-winning film Me and You and Everyone We Know
. Brandon can also be seen playing a young "Mr. President" in a series of promotional videos for the popular band TV on the Radio
for their 2006 album Return to Cookie Mountain
.
Brandon has appeared on such shows as:
Brandon Ratcliff practices Nichiren Buddhism
and is a member of Soka Gakkai International
.
He is the nephew of professional Track and Field hurdler Kellie Wells, who is currently holds the title of "Fastest Woman on Earth".
At age 10 (in 2008), he is the youngest actor in the history of the Festival De Cannes (Cannes Film Festival) to have leading roles in two films screened at the prestigious international film festival.
Brandon's 2011 Independent Film "Down This Road" was an official 2011 Tribeca Film Festival selection and winner of Best Narative Film in the 2011 Black Maria Film Festival.
Brandon is currently a student at Pacific Hills School, an independent private school in West Hollywood, CA.
Brandon is attached to his first Feature Length Horror Film, 'Blood Shed' which is set to begin production in the Fall of 2011.
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485...
. He relocated with his mother, Tonni Ratcliff from Highland Park, Illinois
Highland Park, Illinois
Highland Park is a suburban municipality in Lake County, Illinois, United States, about north of downtown Chicago. As of 2009, the population is 33,492. Highland Park is one of several municipalities located on the North Shore of the Chicago Metropolitan Area.-Overview:Highland Park was founded...
an affluent North Shore suburb of Chicago in 2003 to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
at the age of four to pursue an acting career and he currently resides in Studio City, California.
Career
He is best known for his role as "Robby" in the 2005 SundanceSundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
and Cannes
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
award-winning film Me and You and Everyone We Know
Me and You and Everyone We Know
Me and You and Everyone We Know is a 2005 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Miranda July and stars July, John Hawkes, Miles Thompson, Brandon Ratcliff, Natasha Slayton, Najarra Townsend, Carlie Westerman, and JoNell Kennedy.-Plot:The structure of the film consists of...
. Brandon can also be seen playing a young "Mr. President" in a series of promotional videos for the popular band TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio
TV on the Radio is an American art rock band formed in 2001 in Brooklyn, New York, whose music spans numerous diverse genres, from post-punk to electro and free jazz to soul music....
for their 2006 album Return to Cookie Mountain
Return to Cookie Mountain
Return to Cookie Mountain is the second studio album by American art rock group TV on the Radio. It was released July 6, 2006 worldwide by 4AD, and issued in the U.S. and Canada on September 12, 2006 by Interscope Records and Touch and Go Recordings. However, an unmastered version of the album...
.
Brandon has appeared on such shows as:
- All of UsAll of UsAll of Us is an American sitcom that premiered on the now-defunct UPN network in the United States on September 16, 2003, where it aired for its first three seasons. October 1, 2006, the show moved to The CW, a new network formed by the merger of UPN and The WB All of Us is an American sitcom that...
- The Bernie Mac ShowThe Bernie Mac ShowThe Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom featuring comic actor Bernie Mac and his wife Wanda raising his sister's three kids: Jordan, Bryana and Vanessa. The show aired for five seasons , concluding with a half-hour series finale on Fox....
- Rock Me BabyRock Me BabyRock Me Baby is an American television series set in Denver, Colorado. It is a comedy / drama that debuted on September 15, 2003 on UPN. Rock Me Baby stars actor and comedian Dan Cortese as Jimmy Cox, co-host of a popular Denver radio show with his best friend, Carl, played by Carl Anthony Payne II...
- Strong MedicineStrong MedicineStrong Medicine is a medical drama with a focus on feminist politics, health issues and class conflict. The television series aired on the Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It is distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The series was created and produced in part by comedienne and...
- PassionsPassionsPassions is an American television soap opera which aired on NBC from July 5, 1999 to September 7, 2007 and on The 101 Network from September 17, 2007 to August 7, 2008....
- 'Til Death'Til Death’Til Death is an American sitcom which aired on the Fox network from September 7, 2006, to June 20, 2010. The series was created by husband-and-wife team Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, who were also the writers and executive-producers...
Brandon Ratcliff practices Nichiren Buddhism
Nichiren Buddhism
Nichiren Buddhism is a branch of Mahāyāna Buddhism based on the teachings of the 13th century Japanese monk Nichiren...
and is a member of Soka Gakkai International
Soka Gakkai International
is a lay religious movement within Nichiren Buddhism, a branch of Mahayana Buddhism derived from the teachings of the thirteenth-century Japanese monk, Nichiren Daishonin....
.
He is the nephew of professional Track and Field hurdler Kellie Wells, who is currently holds the title of "Fastest Woman on Earth".
At age 10 (in 2008), he is the youngest actor in the history of the Festival De Cannes (Cannes Film Festival) to have leading roles in two films screened at the prestigious international film festival.
Brandon's 2011 Independent Film "Down This Road" was an official 2011 Tribeca Film Festival selection and winner of Best Narative Film in the 2011 Black Maria Film Festival.
Brandon is currently a student at Pacific Hills School, an independent private school in West Hollywood, CA.
Brandon is attached to his first Feature Length Horror Film, 'Blood Shed' which is set to begin production in the Fall of 2011.