Billy Aaron Brown
- Not to be confused with actor Billy Brown.
| Billy Aaron Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 28, 1981 Clarinda, Iowa, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Known for | 8 Simple Rules and Jeepers Creepers 2 |
Billy Aaron Brown (born July 28, 1981),[1] is an American actor. He is best known for playing the character Kyle on the sitcom 8 Simple Rules.[2]
Early Life and education
Billy was born in Clarinda, 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, Billy guest starred on the MTV show Undressed. In 2001, Billy 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 Billy's good friend Ben Easter. In 2002, Billy got his big break playing Kyle in the ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules alongside John Ritter, Katey Sagal, and Kaley Cuoco. Billy has more recently appeared in Headless Horseman, The Strip and Detention.[3]
Personal life
Billy is 5' 9" (1.75 m) tall.
Billy 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 |
| 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 |
| 2007 | First Night | John | short |
| 2007 | Headless Horseman | Liam | |
| 2009 | The Strip[4] | Jeff[5] | |
| 2010 | Detention[6][7][8] | Jack | |
| 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: Naval Criminal Investigative Service | 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)" |
References
- 1 2 "Headline: Iowa actor to attend research fund-raiser". Pqasb.pqarchiver.com. 2004-04-16. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
- ↑ "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. 2003-04-08. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
- ↑ Creepy, Uncle (2011-05-20). "Get Sent to Detention on DVD | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ↑ "Indie Film Focus – The Strip trailer and poster. Starring Dave Foley". Moviejungle.com. 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ↑ Catsoulis, Jeannette (2009-12-03). "From Jameel Khan, a Devoted Worker in a Dead-End Job". Movies.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
- ↑ Creepy, Uncle (2011-06-15). "Exclusive Stills: James Hickox's Detention | Horror Movie, DVD, & Book Reviews, News, Interviews at Dread Central". Dreadcentral.com. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ↑ "Detention, starring David Carradine ...coming soon to DVD". Big Daddy Horror Reviews. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ↑ "Detention (2010 [David Carradine] – Review)". Big Daddy Horror Reviews. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
- ↑ "ITVFest Announces Web Series Selections". News.tubefilter.tv. 2011-11-30. Retrieved 2011-12-04.
External links
Billy Aaron Brown at the Internet Movie Database