Billy Aaron Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | Iowa, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | 8 Simple Rules Jeepers Creepers 2 |
Billy Aaron Brown[1] is an American actor. He is best known for playing the character Kyle on the sitcom 8 Simple Rules and he is also known for his role in Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003).[2]
Early life and education
Brown was born in Iowa. He attended Clarinda High School, and moved to Los Angeles to become an actor at eighteen just after graduating.
Career
A year after moving to Los Angeles, Brown guest starred on the MTV show Undressed. In 2001, he made appearances on the Fox drama Boston Public in two episodes. He then made his first of four appearances alongside Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in the film Holiday in the Sun, which also starred Megan Fox and Brown's good friend Ben Easter. In 2002, Brown got his big break playing Kyle in the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules alongside John Ritter, Katey Sagal, and Kaley Cuoco. Brown has more recently appeared in Headless Horseman, The Strip and Detention.[3]
Personal life
Brown is a supporter of the Huntington's Disease Society of America as it has affected his family.[1] He has a walk/run in Los Angeles to raise money for the Huntington's Disease Society of America every autumn.
He appeared on the TV show Street Smarts, where he went under the name Aaron Brown. At the end of the show he won $3800.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | Holiday in the Sun | Scott | Direct-to-video |
| 2002 | Getting There | Danny | Direct-to-video |
| 2003 | The Challenge | Himself | Direct-to-video |
| 2003 | Jeepers Creepers 2 | Andy 'Bucky' Buck | |
| 2004 | Going to the Mat | John Lambrix | TV movie |
| 2004 | Snackers | Matty Livingston | Short film |
| 2004 | Searching for David's Heart | David Deeton | TV movie |
| 2005 | Attack of the Sabretooth | Kirk | TV movie |
| 2006 | These Days | Jeremy | |
| 2006 | Deception | Billy | Short film |
| 2007 | First Night | John | Short film |
| 2007 | Headless Horseman | Liam | |
| 2009 | The Strip[4] | Jeff[5] | |
| 2010 | Detention[6][7][8] | Jack | |
| 2012 | After Christmas | Cole | Short film |
| 2016 | Halfway | Sean | |
| 2017 | Limerence | Leo | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Television | Role | Notes |
| 2002–2004 | 8 Simple Rules | Kyle | |
| Guest appearances | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Episodes |
| 2000 | Undressed | Billy | Episode #3.13 Episode #3.14 Episode #3.15 |
| 2001 | Boston Public | Leo Peterson | "Chapter Sixteen" "Chapter Nineteen" |
| 2002 | So Little Time | Rob | "The Wheelchair" |
| 2002 | First Monday | Chad Davidson | "Unprotected Speech" |
| 2002 | Touched by an Angel | Ben | "Bring on the Rain" |
| 2005 | NCIS | Donny Potter / Man in Mask | "Red Cell" |
| 2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Curt Kouf | "Mean Ghost" |
| 2008 | Imaginary Bitches[9] | Ben | "Three Bitches Is an Imaginary Crowd (Part Two)" |
| 2012 | Underemployed | Ike | "The Kids" "The Confession" |
| 2013 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Owen Webber | "Ghosts of the Past" |
| 2014 | Chicago P.D. | Michael Ganz | "Chin Check" |
| 2015 | Mike & Molly | Shia | "No Kay Morale" |
References
- 1 2 "Headline: Iowa actor to attend research fund-raiser". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. April 16, 2004. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Billy Aaron Brown of ABC's 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter to Serve as HDSA National Spokesperson. | Goliath Business News". Goliath.ecnext.com. April 8, 2003. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ↑ Creepy, Uncle (May 20, 2011). "Get Sent to Detention on DVD | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Indie Film Focus – The Strip trailer and poster. Starring Dave Foley". Moviejungle.com. July 7, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
- ↑ Catsoulis, Jeannette (December 3, 2009). "From Jameel Khan, a Devoted Worker in a Dead-End Job". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ↑ Creepy, Uncle (June 15, 2011). "Exclusive Stills: James Hickox's Detention | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Detention, starring David Carradine ...coming soon to DVD". Big Daddy Horror Reviews. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Detention (2010 [David Carradine] – Review)". Big Daddy Horror Reviews. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
- ↑ "ITVFest Announces Web Series Selections". News.tubefilter.tv. November 30, 2011. Archived from the original on October 20, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2011.