Brandon William Jones (born May 7, 1988) is an American actor, musician, model, and producer. He is best known for his role as Liam in '' Lie to Me'', Andrew Campbell in '' Pretty Little Liars'', Liam in '' The Fosters'', and Charlie Russell in ''

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''.

Early life and career

Jones was born in Greensboro, North Carolina and was raised in the nearby town of McLeansville by parents Kimberly and Reid Jones. He has no siblings. At Northeast Guilford High School, Jones was involved in sports as a member of the

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, track, and

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teams. In early 2009, Jones drove cross country from his

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home to move to Los Angeles and began acting soon after. Jones shot with photographer Bruce Weber for the 2010

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holiday campaign. He is also featured as the lead vocalist on the 2011 single "Wanna Be Known" by German

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duo

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. In October 2011, it was announced that Jones would be joining ''

'', playing the role of Charlie Russell, the son of

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(played by

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). E! Online reported in early August 2012 that Jones would guest star on '' Pretty Little Liars'' as the role of Andrew Campbell. He appeared in the web series '' If I Can Dream'' alongside Justin Gaston. Jones also appeared in ''

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'' as Cyndee's fiancé.

Personal life

In 2017, Jones pleaded

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to misdemeanor charges of assault with a firearm. The incident stemmed from a 2015 altercation with a neighbor, where Jones pulled out a handgun. The actor had a similar incident in 2016, when he waved a knife in his neighbor's face. Jones served a 180 day sentence, along with 30 days of community service and anger management classes.

Filmography

Film

Television

Web

Discography

* "Wanna Be Known" (

featuring Brandon Jones) (2011) * "In the Moment" (featuring

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) (2012)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Brandon 1988 births 21st-century American male actors American film producers American male film actors American male television actors American male sport wrestlers Living people Male actors from North Carolina Musicians from Greensboro, North Carolina Players of American football from North Carolina Songwriters from North Carolina 21st-century American guitarists Male models from North Carolina Guitarists from North Carolina American male guitarists 21st-century American singers 21st-century American male singers American male songwriters