Brendan Joseph Beiser (born April 17, 1970) is a

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actor best known for his performance as Agent Pendrell in the

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television show ''

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''.

Personal life

Beiser was born in Boston. He is the son of

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recipient, professor Morton Beiser, and Canadian socialite Roberta Lando Beiser, brother to journalist Vince Beiser, and is related to actor Peter Lando as well as horror film director Jeffrey Lando. Beiser moved from Boston to France at age six, and then to

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at age seven. He studied theatre at Concordia University in

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, and later attended the William Davis Centre for Actors' Study in Vancouver, where he studied under

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and Mark Bauer. Brendan lives in Vancouver.

Career

Beiser is primarily a comedic actor, appearing in sketch-comedy productions like ''Aardvark'' (1994) and taking comic roles in feature films '' Something Beneath'' and TV such as ''

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'', ''The Fear: Resurrection'' (1999), ''Ice Angel'' (2000), and ''Wolf Canyon''. He has also voiced the character of Quincy in

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's animated series '' Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action!'' Along with best friend Trevor White, Beiser co-starred in a stage play and short film called ''Aardvark!'' which he wrote and directed for the 1997 Canadian Fringe Festival. He also directed the short film ''--Er'', chronicling his attempt to produce a film starring his family for a festival competition, which won the ZeD People's Choice Award at the 2003 ReelFast 48 Hour Film Festival. Beiser and White also have their own production company, called ''Duck, a Whale''. More recently Beiser has become the face of LifeWise Health Plan of Oregon's "boringly good" campaign.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Beiser, Brendan 1970 births Living people American emigrants to Canada Canadian male stage actors Canadian male television actors Concordia University alumni Male actors from Boston Male actors from Vancouver