Brendan Dooling Biography

Fast Facts

• Began his career as a voice actor in the TV movie "An Elf's Story: The Elf on the Shelf" in 2011
• Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Unforgettable" in 2012
• Worked as an actor in the Scare Chamber at Madame Tussauds in Times Square, where he enjoyed "scaring the pants off of people and [watching] them run [and hug] a wax figure that they thought was their husband or wife․"
• Quote: "To be able to depict [someone who struggles with being gay]․․․and maybe help some people who don't have a voice right now or who are afraid to maybe use [it]? I think that's [very] rewarding․ That's the point of our job, to express the humanity․"
• Best known for his role as Walt Reynolds in "The Carrie Diaries" and as Ryan in "Breathe In․"
• Has also appeared in stage productions of "The Full Monty," "The King and I," "Jesus Christ Superstar," and "Holiday Spectacular․"
• Although he wasn't a big fan of the show, he would occasionally watch episodes of "Sex and the City" with his mother as a bonding experience