Jeff Branson
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Jeffrey Dale "Jeff" Branson (born March 10, 1977) is an American
actor
.
on the ABC
soap opera
All My Children
on June 15, 2004. Although he was off the air from mid-April until August 2005 while his character was believed dead in an explosion, Branson remained on contract the entire time. Branson's last appearance on All My Children
aired on December 18, 2007.
Branson's work prior to All My Children included a 2000 guest spot on NBC
's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
. He had a small part that year in the film Shaft and in 2002 he was in the feature film Wolves of Wall Street
.
In 2003, he played the role of a younger Alan Spaulding on Guiding Light
; coincidentally also played Shayne Lewis
on Guiding Light
up until the last episode of the show, 18 September 2009.
In 2005, Branson received a Daytime Emmy Award
nomination in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his work on All My Children as Jonathan Lavery. In 2009, he received his second Daytime Emmy Award
nomination for his portrayal of Shayne Lewis
on Guiding Light
. He won this award, tied with Vincent Irizarry
from All My Children.
In June 2010, Branson began work on The Young and the Restless
in the role of
Ronan Malloy. Ronan is Nina Webster's long-lost son that was stolen as a baby and put up for adoption. He plays an undercover FBI agent on a mission to bust corrupt cops in Genoa City involved in a drug ring. He left the show from February to August 2011.
Played the character of "Johnny" in the 2010 remake of " I spit on your grave".
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
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Life and career
Branson was born in St.Louis and originated the role of Jonathan LaveryJonathan Lavery
Jonathan Lavery is a fictional character from the ABC daytime drama All My Children. He has been portrayed by actor Jeff Branson from June 15, 2004 to December 18, 2007....
on the ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
on June 15, 2004. Although he was off the air from mid-April until August 2005 while his character was believed dead in an explosion, Branson remained on contract the entire time. Branson's last appearance on All My Children
All My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
aired on December 18, 2007.
Branson's work prior to All My Children included a 2000 guest spot on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
. He had a small part that year in the film Shaft and in 2002 he was in the feature film Wolves of Wall Street
Wolves of Wall Street
Wolves of Wall Street is a film, released in 2002, directed by David DeCoteau.-Plot summary:On the advice of a bartender familiar with the Wall Street crowd, Jeff applies to the Wolfe Brothers brokerage firm for his dream job as a stock broker. He is forced to abandon his love and values for...
.
In 2003, he played the role of a younger Alan Spaulding on Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
; coincidentally also played Shayne Lewis
Shayne Lewis
Joshua Shayne Lewis is a fictional character on the daytime soap opera Guiding Light. He is the second child of supercouple Joshua Lewis and Reva Shayne...
on Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
up until the last episode of the show, 18 September 2009.
In 2005, Branson received a Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
nomination in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his work on All My Children as Jonathan Lavery. In 2009, he received his second Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
nomination for his portrayal of Shayne Lewis
Shayne Lewis
Joshua Shayne Lewis is a fictional character on the daytime soap opera Guiding Light. He is the second child of supercouple Joshua Lewis and Reva Shayne...
on Guiding Light
Guiding Light
Guiding Light is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running drama in television and radio history, running from 1937 until 2009...
. He won this award, tied with Vincent Irizarry
Vincent Irizarry
Vincent Michael Irizarry is an American actor of Puerto Rican and Italian descent. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 1985 and 2002, and won in 2009.-Early life:...
from All My Children.
In June 2010, Branson began work on The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
in the role of
Ronan Malloy. Ronan is Nina Webster's long-lost son that was stolen as a baby and put up for adoption. He plays an undercover FBI agent on a mission to bust corrupt cops in Genoa City involved in a drug ring. He left the show from February to August 2011.
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Played the character of "Johnny" in the 2010 remake of " I spit on your grave".