Brandon Butler
American actor born 1996
Brandon Butler is an American actor. He is recognized for portraying Scott Reed in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020) and Brady Finch in the Netflix series Trinkets (2019–2020).
Career
In 2018, Butler appeared during the second season of the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, portraying the role of Scott Reed. He was then cast to portray Brady Finch in the drama series Trinkets (2019–2020), based on the Kirsten Smith's novel Trinkets (2013). Butler appeared in the military drama series SEAL Team, where he portrayed Brad. In 2023, he was cast in the film Rockbottom as Bryce Cooper, and later appeared in the Peacock series Hysteria!.
In 2025, Butler assumed the role of Zack Brady on Days of Our Lives. In August of the following year, it was announced he would return to Days of Our Lives as a new character, Mason Whitfield. Scenes concerning Butler's debut in the role were released on September 1 of the same year.
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