Brandon Scott Jones

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Brandon Scott Jones
Born
Bel Air, Maryland, U.S.
OccupationsActor, comedian, writer, director
Years active2003–present

Brandon Scott Jones is an American actor, comedian, and writer.[1][2] He is best known for his role as Captain Isaac Higgintoot in the CBS series Ghosts and as Donny in the Warner Bros./Netflix film Isn't It Romantic.[3][4]

Life and career

Jones was born in Bel Air, Maryland, and studied at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts in New York City.[5][6] He is a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York and Los Angeles.[7][8] In 2015, Jones was named one of Comedy Central's Comics to Watch.[9] In 2021, he received his breakthrough role as Captain Isaac Higgintoot on the supernatural sitcom Ghosts on CBS,[10] for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. The following year, he co-wrote and starred in the film Senior Year.[11] In 2021, Scott voiced Joseph Tumulty in the Crooked Media produced podcast series Edith! about Edith Bolling Wilson.[12]

Selected filmography

Year Title Contribution Note
2012 UCB Comedy Originals Writer TV series
2015 Honchos Writer TV series
2018 The Demons of Dorian Gunn Writer, co-creator, co-executive producer TV pilot[13]
2021 The Other Two Writer, co-producer TV series
2022 Senior Year Writer Feature film

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Other People Andrew
Don't Think Twice Audience Chuck
2018 Can You Ever Forgive Me? Glen
2019 Isn't It Romantic Donny
2022 Senior Year Mr. T
2023 Renfield Mark

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2003 All My Children Teenage Friend 1 episode
2008-2014 Stone Cold Fox Various characters
2009 Rhonda Casting Brandon 1 episode
2009-2012 UCB Comedy Originals 5 episodes
2012 Jest Originals Drew / Brian 2 episodes
2013 Rejected Pitches Steven E. de Souza 1 episode
Late Show with David Letterman Brandon 1 episode
Very Mary-Kate Olivier Sarkozy 4 episodes
2014 Ramsey Has a Time Machine Paul Friedman 1 episode
2015–16 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Reince Priebus / Kevin Graham 2 episodes
2016 The Characters Steve / Ben J. 2 episodes
Girls Sam 1 episode
Broad City Hairdresser 1 episode
Difficult People Driver 1 episode
2017 Above Average Presents Man 4 episodes
2019 Schooled Dr. Ness 1 episode
2019–20 The Good Place John Wheaton 9 episodes
2019–23 The Other Two Curtis Paltrow 10 episodes
2021–present Ghosts Captain Isaac Higgintoot Regular
2026–present Invincible William Francis Clockwell (voice)

Awards and nominations

Year Result Award Category Work Ref.
2022 Nominated Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Ghosts [14]
Nominated Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Network or Cable Television Series [15]

References

  1. "This Week in Comedy Podcasts: Brandon Scott Jones on A Funny Feeling". Vulture. April 25, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  2. Bentley, Rick (December 27, 2021). "Brandon Scott Jones earns attention for 'Ghosts'". KGET News. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  3. Otterson, Joe (February 28, 2020). "CBS Comedy Pilot 'Ghosts' Casts Brandon Scott Jones (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  4. Crittenton, Anya (February 14, 2019). "Brandon Scott Jones on playing the Gay Best Friend in a rom com: 'It was cathartic'". Gay Star News. Archived from the original on December 31, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  5. Anderson, Erik (May 5, 2022). "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Maryland: Brandon Scott Jones goes from tennis to TV star as a sassy captain in the hit series 'Ghosts'". AwardsWatch. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  6. Friedlander, Whitney (October 17, 2024). "Like his character Isaac in 'Ghosts,' Brandon Scott Jones is multidimensional". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  7. "Shannon O'Neill and Brandon Scott Jones". National Endowment for the Arts. August 1, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  8. Wren, Celia (July 14, 2016). "Shared camaraderie in 'We Know How You Die!'". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  9. McCarthy, Sean L. (November 5, 2015). "Comedy Central, New York Comedy Festival expand "Comics to Watch" to include sketch and stand-up in 2015". thecomicscomic.com. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  10. Keene, Allison; Trumbore, Dave (December 30, 2021). "The Ghosts of Ghosts (UK) and Ghosts (US) Ranked". Paste. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  11. Steves, Ashley (June 14, 2021). "Atlanta What's Filming: 'Senior Year,' Starring Rebel Wilson". Backstage. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  12. "Edith! (Podcast Series 2021– )". IMDb. Retrieved March 19, 2026.
  13. Otterson, Joe (January 14, 2018). "Pop Comedy Pilot 'Demons of Dorian Gunn' Sets Main Cast". Variety. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  14. Pedersen, Erik (December 6, 2021). "Critics Choice TV Nominations: 'Succession' Leads Field As HBO Edges Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  15. Tinoco, Armando (August 12, 2022). "Saturn Awards Nominations: 'The Batman', 'Nightmare Alley', 'Spider-Man', 'Better Call Saul' Top List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 22, 2022.