Brad Bufanda

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Brad Bufanda (born May 4, 1983 in Upland , California as Fred Joseph Bufanda III ; † November 1, 2017 in Los Angeles , California) was an American actor , who was mainly known through his role as Felix Toombs from the series Veronica Mars Gained notoriety.

life and career

Brad Bufanda was from Orange County , California, where he graduated from El Toro High School in 2001 . His acting career began in 1995 when he made an appearance on the ABC Weekend Specials series . This was soon followed by other series appearances, which he also saw during his school days, for example in Roseanne or Echt super, Mr. Cooper . From 2002 to 2003 he played a small role in the soap opera Zeit der Sehnsucht before appearances in CSI: Miami , Boston Public and Malcolm in the middle of it .

From 2004 to 2006 Bufanda appeared as Felix Toombs in the series Veronica Mars . It was through this role that he achieved his greatest fame, even if he later took on a larger role in the series Co-Ed Confidential . His last published role was in 2012 when he starred in the film The Grief Tourist . Two more productions in which he was involved are to be published posthumously.

On November 1, 2017, at the age of 34, Bufanda committed suicide by jumping off a skyscraper in the Park La Brea residential complex. A suicide note was found near the body, in which he mentioned his parents and thanked important people in his life.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1995: ABC Weekend Specials (TV series, episode one episode)
  • 1995: Roseanne (TV series, episode 8x08)
  • 1997: Pocket Ninjas
  • 2001: Emeril (TV series, episode 1x06)
  • 2002: Even Stevens ( Even Stevens , TV series, episode 3x10)
  • 2002: Dismissed (TV series, one episode)
  • 2002–2003: Zeit der Sehnsucht ( The Young and the Restless , TV series, 5 episodes)
  • 2003: Miracles (TV series, episode 1x05)
  • 2003: CSI: Miami (TV series, episode 2x05)
  • 2003: Boston Public (TV series, episode 4x06)
  • 2003, 2005: Malcolm in the Middle ( Malcolm in the Middle , TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 2004: Cinderella Story
  • 2004: Debating Robert Lee
  • 2004–2006: Veronica Mars (TV series, 10 episodes)
  • 2008: Stone & Ed
  • 2008–2010: Co-Ed Confidential (TV series, 39 episodes)
  • 2011: Bird Dog (TV movie)
  • 2012: The Grief Tourist

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 'Veronica Mars' Actor Brad Bufanda Commits Suicide at 34 (UPDATE) . November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  2. ↑ Francesca Bacardi: 'Veronica Mars' actor commits suicide . In: New York Post . November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  3. ↑ Rebecca Rubin: 'Veronica Mars' Actor Brad Bufanda Dies by Suicide at 34 . In: Variety . November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ Tom Chapman: Veronica Mars Actor Brad Bufanda Commits Suicide at 34 . November 3, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
personal data
SURNAME Bufanda, Brad
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Bufanda, Fred Joseph III (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH May 4th 1983
PLACE OF BIRTH Upland , California , United States
DATE OF DEATH 1st November 2017
Place of death Los Angeles , California