Duke's Grandchildren- Brendan Wayne

[ethanedwards]

BRENDAN WAYNE

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Date of Birth
8 February 1972, Santa Barbara, California, USA

Birth Name
Daniel Brendan La Cava

Daniel La Cava | Dan La Cava | Danny LaCava

Trivia
Son of Toni Wayne
Grandson of John Wayne and Josephine Saenz
Nephew of Michael Wayne, Patrick Wayne, Melinda Wayne, Aissa Wayne, Ethan Wayne and Marisa Wayne
Great-nephew of Robert E. Morrison
Great-nephew of Lou LaCava

Brendan Wayne is probably best known for his role in CSI.
Athletic and six foot tall, more like a chip off grandpa's block.
Classically trained in theatre, speaks fluent Spanish,
and is skilled in Comedy, Voiceover, Film, Music Video, Radio and Theatre.

Brendan Wayne Co-Stars In Remake Of Grandfather John Wayne's "Angel And The Badman"

15 June 2009 10:57 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »

On Sunday, July 5th, the Hallmark Channel will premiere "Angel and the Badman," a remake of the 1947 John Wayne classic. Co-starring in the remake is Wayne's own grandson, actor Brendan Wayne.

Wayne has appeared in episodes of "The Closer" and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," but this is the first time he'll appear in a remake of one of his grandfather's classic films.

14 June 2009
Battle-weary soldiers, hardened pioneers, wagon trail warriors, handsome ranch hands and gritty gunslingers comprise a long list of American figures featured on Hallmark Channel's "Best of American" July 4 schedule. The weekend's spirited programming will conclude with the premier of "Angel and The Badman", a remake of the 1974 western starring John Wayne's grandson Brendan Wayne, Luke Perry and Lou Diamond Phillips.

Filmography

Actor
The Red House (filming (2011)) ...Cole
Cowboys & Aliens (2011)...Charlie Lyle
1. The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy (2011).... J.W. Barkley
2. Clown Hunt (2010) .... Clete
3. Couples Retreat (2009) .... Drunk Guy #2
4. Angel and the Badman (2009) (TV) .... Randy
5. "Valley Peaks" .... Officer Hawk (1 episode, 2009)
- Pennsylvania Returns (2009) TV episode .... Officer Hawk
6. Fast & Furious (2009) .... FBI Agent #4
... aka "Fast & Furious 4" - Hong Kong (English title), Singapore (English title)
... aka "Wild Speed Max" - Japan (English title)
7. Hotel for Dogs (2009) .... ACO Tanner
8. Mouth of Caddo (2008) .... Will
9. Chinaman's Chance (2008) .... John
... aka "I Am Somebody: No Chance in Hell" - USA (new title)
10. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" .... Dustin Lightfoot (1 episode, 2008)
... aka "CSI: Las Vegas" - South Africa (English title) (informal alternative title), USA (syndication title)
... aka "C.S.I." - USA (short title)
... aka "CSI: Weekends" - USA (promotional title)
- Bull (2008) TV episode .... Dustin Lightfoot
11. "The Closer" .... Roy (1 episode, 2007)
- Blindsided (2007) TV episode .... Roy
12. Mr. Fix It (2006) (as Danny LaCava) .... Mechanic
13. Home of the Brave (2006) .... Spc. Pendilla
14. Searching for Mise en Place (2006) .... Party Host
15. "Cold Case" .... Manny Ganz (1 episode, 2005)
- Revenge (2005) TV episode (as Danny LaCava) .... Manny Ganz
16. Fear Within (2004) (as Danny LaCava) .... Devin
17. S.W.A.T. (2003) (as Danny LaCava) .... SWAT Technician
18. A Midsummer Night's Rave (2002) (as Danny LaCava) .... Officer Reilly
19. "Angel" .... Mike (1 episode, 2001)
... aka "Angel: The Series" - USA (long title)
- Happy Anniversary (2001) TV episode (as Danny LaCava) .... Mike

Producer
1. Mouth of Caddo (2008) (associate producer)

Self
1. Mouth of Caddo: The Legend of Hell's Gate - Behind the Scenes (2008) (V) .... Himself

Other Works
Commercial entitled "Clover Grove" for The Las Vegas Covention and Visitors Association (2006)

Commercial for Kentucky Fried Chicken's Triple Dip Strips (2007)

Damaged Goods - Pvt. Wars (2003)

Five Women Wearing The Same Dress (2002)

[Kevin]

Found this on PRWEB:

ActorCast Launches New Audition Showcase for Actors

ActorCast announces the start of its latest audition showcase featuring industry panelists Carissa Stewart of United Talent Agency; Brendan Wayne, actor and grandson of John Wayne; and director and casting director Risa Bramon Garcia ("Wall Street", "Fatal Attraction", "Speed"). ActorCast showcases allow actors to put themselves on video reading a monologue and have their audition viewed by fellow actors, the industry expert panelists and, if they are selected, 450+ top casting offices worldwide.

(PRWEB) January 15, 2010 -- ActorCast announces the start of its latest audition showcase featuring industry panelists Carissa Stewart of United Talent Agency; Brendan Wayne, actor and grandson of John Wayne; and director and casting director Risa Bramon Garcia ("Wall Street", "Fatal Attraction", "Speed"). ActorCast showcases allow actors to put themselves on video reading a monologue and have their audition viewed by fellow actors, the industry expert panelists and, if they are selected, 450+ top casting offices worldwide.

After reviewing the submissions, the panel offers feedback to the top 10 actors and will choose a winner to be featured on the front page of Actorcast.com, seen by actors and agents, and ActorCast's sister-site, Cast It, the leading industry site for casting directors. Actors featured on Cast It are seen by over 450 casting offices world wide, including the casting departments of every major film and television studio. Past winners of ActorCast showcases have had their videos viewed thousands of times and have found the experience invaluable. Even those who do not make the top 10 find the experience helpful because they can see the videos of the other actors and see the feedback received by the top 10.

It's a level of exposure that can really advance someone's career. "I'm logged in to Cast It all day, every day, and the banner ad at the top is the most prominent thing I see on my home screen. The information in that spot reaches every casting office in L.A," says Molly Green, casting assistant on the upcoming Thor.

So whether an actor is just starting out or very experienced, ActorCast audition showcases provide a valuable experience, and its FREE for ActorCast premium members. To learn more, visit www.actorcast.com

ActorCast is the premiere online service for both working and aspiring actors and is a subidiary of Cast It Systems LLC.

ActorCast - Are You On It?

[ethanedwards]

Just to bring this thread up to date,
including new profile pictures.
This was commented on in the thread
Angel and the Badman

14 June 2009
Battle-weary soldiers, hardened pioneers, wagon trail warriors, handsome ranch hands and gritty gunslingers comprise a long list of American figures featured on Hallmark Channel's "Best of American" July 4 schedule. The weekend's spirited programming will conclude with the premier of "Angel and The Badman", a remake of the 1974 western starring John Wayne's grandson Brendan Wayne, Luke Perry and Lou Diamond Phillips.



Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)
Lou Diamond Phillips ... Quirt Evans
Deborah Kara Unger ... Temperance
Luke Perry ... Laredo
Terence Kelly ... Thomas (as Terrance Kelly)
Merrilyn Gann ... Virginia
Gig Morton ... John
Michael Teigen ... Telegraph Operator
John Tench ... Hondo
Scott McNeil ... Auburn
Don Thompson ... Doc Johnson
Brendan Wayne ... Randy

[Lt. Brannigan]

And yet another article that caught my eye, "Would John Wayne approve of Cowboys & Aliens?"

Brendan Wayne keeps wondering what his granddad would think of Cowboys & Aliens....

Brendan figures his grandfather would have initially been incredulous. "He would probably do as I did and ask, 'What's the name of this thing?' - and ask about five times more."


But he also believes the grandfather he adores would have kept his mind open to the idea of a science-fiction western.

[DukePilgrim]

Thanks for posting interesting article

[ethanedwards]

I have also copied the last two posts to our dedicated thread:-
Duke's Famous Grandchildren- Brendan Wayne

[dukefan1]

Good article. And, I must admit, I want to see this film.

Mark

[Lt. Brannigan]

Found another article in the same vein, but with a few minor differences. "'Cowboys & Aliens' features John Wayne's Grandson in a role that might have surprised the Duke"

“I didn't get the John Wayne concept,” Brendan Wayne said. “I thought that was granddaddy, and didn't everybody's granddad ride horses and stuff?”


He remembers thinking of the man as “a big, goofy, you know, granddad ... just a really gentle, sweet, funny guy.”

“I was on the set of ‘The Shootist,' and I thought, ‘Oh, I betcha other people's parents and grandparents, this is where they worked.' Like, you know, this is normal. It wasn't until he passed that I was, like, Oh wait, he was a little more extraordinary than I had thought.

It started when he was sick and everybody at school was writing him get-well cards. And I went to Catholic school. I said to the nun, I said, ‘Sister Roberta Ann, my best friend Tony, his grandpa was sick, and the whole school didn't write him cards.'

You know, I think Harrison's in this movie, to be honest with you, because he's the closest thing we have to that character type. He's as tough as they get.

I find it interesting that the publicity department chose to play up the John Wayne angle.