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movie ''

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'' alongside

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and the late

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and its sequel '' Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board'' as well as for his role on the

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sitcom ''One World''. He also appeared in four episodes of the Disney Channel Original Series, ''

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'' and he voiced Duke Anoi in eight episodes of Disney Channel animated series, ''

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''.

Biography

Baker was born on April 18, 1985, in

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. He is of English, German, and Filipino descent. Baker lives with his family including his sister, Cassie and his brother, Kullen. He started acting when he was 11 years old after seeing some of his friends going to auditions. At 12 years old, Baker landed his first big break with the starring role of "Mowgli" in Walt Disney's '' Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story''. Baker was invited to the 2007 Disney Channel games after

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dropped out. He currently lives in Los Angeles. He also starred alongside

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in the 1999 movie

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After a six-year hiatus, Baker starred in the 2014 comedy '' The Formula'' alongside

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and

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. In 2015, Baker retired from acting and became a wedding officiant at a wedding planning company, Simply Eloped. Brandon made a brief return to the spotlight in 2019 when he guest starred on ''Christy's Kitchen Throwbacks'', a web channel hosted by fellow former Disney Channel actor

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Filmography

Film

Television

Web series

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* * 1985 births Living people 21st-century American male actors American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors American people of English descent American people of Filipino descent American people of German descent Male actors from Anaheim, California University of California, Santa Barbara alumni {{US-screen-actor-1980s-stub