Brandon Crane

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Brandon Crane (born February 26, 1976) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as the young Ben Hanscom in the television miniseries Stephen King's It.

Life

Crane was born in Oceanside, California. He began his career in television adverts at the age of four. He began working in television in 1983 with It's An Adventure, Charlie Brown. After finishing secondary school, Crane started taking singing lessons and has pursued a career in musical theatre ever since.

Crane is perhaps mostly known for his starring as the young version of Ben Hanscom in It, a television miniseries based on Stephen King's 1986 novel of the same title. Crane resonated with his role, as he was himself bullied at school for his weight. He would later make as cameo appearance in It Chapter Two (2019) as a board member of the adult Ben Hanscom's (Jay Ryan) company.

In 2005, Crane married his longtime girlfriend, Ami Davis. They have a daughter.

Partial filmography

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