# Brandon Flynn

Brandon Paul Flynn (born October 11, 1993) is an American actor, best known for his role as Justin Foley in the series 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020). His work in film and television includes the series Manhunt (2024), Ratched (2020), and True Detective (2019), and the films The Parenting (2025) and Hellraiser (2022).

## Early life

Flynn was born and raised in Miami, Florida, where he attended high school at New World School of the Arts. He graduated from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University, with a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, and studied at The Globe Theatre's Shakespeare Conservatory in London. Flynn's first role was at the age of ten, playing Mr. Smee in a musical version of Peter Pan.

## Career
### Film and Television

In 2016, Flynn was cast as Mike the Intern in BrainDead. In February 2018, he joined the third season of True Detective as Ryan Peters in a recurring capacity.
From 2017 to 2020, Flynn portrayed Justin Foley in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. Foley, one of the main characters through all four seasons, was a recovering heroine addict with a past of working as a sex worker.
In 2020, Flynn made his feature film acting debut in the dark indie comedy Looks That Kill, starring as a high school student whose physical appearance causes the death of anyone who looks at him. In the same year, he had a recurring role as Henry Osgood in the 2020 television series Ratched, a quadruple amputee and sadist who lives locked in his home with his mother, Lenore Osgood, played by Sharon Stone. He has since starred in a number of series and films including Manhunt (2024) and The Parenting (2025).

### Theater

Flynn's New York theater debut was in the role of Luke in the off-Broadway production of John Kander and Greg Pierce's musical Kid Victory at the Vineyard Theatre, in 2017. In 2025, he returned to the stage to play a young Marlon Brando in the off-Broadway premiere of Gregg Ostrin's play Kowalski at The Duke on 42nd Street.

### Other

Flynn has starred in multiple Calvin Klein campaigns, including the brand's 2023 Pride campaign alongside Amandla Stenberg, the 2023 holiday campaign opposite Hailey Bieber, and the Spring 2024 menswear campaign.

## Personal life

Flynn is gay. He married his husband, Jordan Tannahill, in October 2024. Flynn is Jewish.

## Filmography
### Films

Brandon Flynn film performances :
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2020 | Looks That Kill | Max Richards |
| 2022 | Hellraiser | Matt McKendry |
| 2023 | The Senior | Micah |
| 2025 | The Parenting | Josh |

### Television

Brandon Flynn television performances :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | BrainDead | Mike the Intern | 1 episode |
| 2019 | True Detective | Ryan Peters | Recurring role |
| 2017–2020 | 13 Reasons Why | Justin Foley | Main role |
| 2020 | Ratched | Henry Osgood | Recurring role |
| 2024 | Manhunt | Edwin Stanton Jr. | Miniseries |

### Voice work

Brandon Flynn voice work performances :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2023 | Girls Like Girls | Trenton | | |

### Music videos

Brandon Flynn music video performances :
| Year | Title | Role | Performer(s) | Ref. |
| 2018 | "Lockjaw" | — | Cook Thugless (feat. Shyrley) | |