Biography

Michael Brando was born in 1988, the son of actor Christian Brando (1958-2008) and one of the grandchildren of legendary two-time Academy Award winning film icon Marlon Brando (1924-2004). His paternal grandmother is Welsh-Indian actress Anna Kashfi (1934-2015). Michael Brando has followed in his grandparents' footsteps by becoming an actor himself. He was introduced to acting from childhood, leading up to his stage debut at the age of 13, playing the title role of Romeo in William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" (2003-04) in New York, and (2005) in Los Angeles. This was the beginning of a stage career spanning a decade, starring in such iconic roles as Hamlet in William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" (2008) in Los Angeles, and (2010) in New York, making Brando the youngest actor to ever play the role of Hamlet.