{{Short description|Scottish actor, director and producer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}} {{Use British English|date=May 2015}} {{BLP sources|date=March 2013}} {{Infobox person | name = Steven Brand | image = Steven brand 2022 (cropped).jpg | imagesize = | caption = Brand in 2022 | alt = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1969}} | death_date = | birth_place = Dundee, Scotland<ref name="birth"/> | death_place = | death_cause = | other_names = | citizenship = Scottish | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|director}} | years_active = | agent = Global Artists Agency | known_for = ''The Scorpion King'' (2002)<br>''Teen Wolf'' | spouse = | partner = | children = | website = }} '''Steven Brand''' (born 1969)<ref name="birth">{{Cite web |last=MacDonald |first=Ben |date=2023-10-07 |title=Dundee-born actor tops UK box office charts with role in Saw X |url=https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/dundee/4776103/dundee-born-steven-brand-saw/ |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=The Courier |language=en-GB}}</ref> is a Scottish actor. His feature debut was ''The Scorpion King'' (2002), where he portrayed Memnon. He has had many guest appearances on television series, and in 2015, Brand was nominated for Best Guest Starring Role on Television at the Saturn Awards for his performance in ''Teen Wolf''.

==Career== After several minor roles in television series, Brand made his feature film debut in ''The Scorpion King'' (2002). He starred as Memnon, the main antagonist, alongside Mathayus (Dwayne Johnson).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Manuel |first=Adrian |date=17 April 2022 |title=20 Years Ago, 'Scorpion King' Turned The Rock Into a Movie Star |url=https://www.inverse.com/culture/scorpion-king-anniversary-20-years-the-rock |access-date=11 January 2023 |website=Inverse}}</ref> Brand also voiced Alexander Anderson and Richard Hellsing in the English dubs of ''Hellsing'' and ''Hellsing Ultimate''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Steven BRAND |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=5053 |access-date=11 January 2023 |website=Anime News Network}}</ref>

Brand played lawyer Ned Baker in ''Saving Lincoln'' (2013), before starring in the horror film ''Echoes'' the following year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barton |first=Steve |date=4 March 2015 |title=A Trailer Echoes Through the Internet |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/92009/trailer-echoes-internet/ |access-date=11 January 2023 |website=Dread Central}}</ref> In 2015, Brand was nominated Best Guest Starring Role on Television at the Saturn Awards for his performance in ''Teen Wolf'' as Dr. Gabriel Valack.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Past Winners |url=https://www.saturnawards.org/The-Saturn-Awards-Past-Winners.php?action=search |access-date=11 January 2023 |website=Saturn Awards}}</ref> He has narrated over fifty audiobooks.

Brand directed the television film ''He’s Watching'' for MarVista Entertainment. He portrayed Marsh in "24/7", the fifth episode of ''The Sandman'' (2022).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holub |first=Christian |date=6 August 2022 |title=How Netflix's The Sandman brought the scariest issue of Neil Gaiman's comic to screen |url=https://ew.com/tv/the-sandman-neil-gaiman-scariest-comic-24-hours-netflix/ |access-date=11 January 2023 |website=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref>

Brand directed and produced the noir film ''Joe Baby'', starring Dichen Lachman, Willa Fitzgerald, Harvey Keitel and Ron Perlman, in his directorial debut. Based on a novel by Drew Fine, it was released in 2023. After production in Mississippi ended in June 2022,<ref name=":1">{{cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=June 27, 2022 |title=‘Severance’s Dichen Lachman, Willa Fitzgerald, Ron Perlman & Harvey Keitel To Topline Noir ‘Joe Baby’ |url=https://deadline.com/2022/06/dichen-lachman-willa-fitzgerald-ron-perlman-harvey-keitel-set-for-joe-baby-1235052908/ |access-date=September 23, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> Brand appeared in ''Saw X'' (2023) as Parker Sears.<ref name="Brand">{{cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=December 8, 2022 |title=‘Saw’ Alum Shawnee Smith Circling 10th Installment As Synnøve Macody Lund, Steven Brand & Michael Beach Sign On |url=https://deadline.com/2022/12/saw-alum-shawnee-smith-circling-10th-installment-michael-beach-more-join-1235193614/ |access-date=December 8, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref> He is represented by Global Artists Agency.<ref name=":1" />

== Filmography ==

=== Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" |+List of films and roles |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1994 |''Beyond Bedlam'' |Turnball | |- |2002 |''{{sortname|The|Scorpion King}}'' |Memnon | |- |2007 |''Treasure Raiders'' |Michael Nazzaro | |- |2007 |''Say It in Russian'' |Andrew Lamont | |- |2008 |''Stone & Ed'' |Mr. Black | |- |2008 |''XII'' |Agent Naughton | |- |2008 |''{{sortname|The|Human Contract}}'' |Boyd | |- |2011 |''Hellraiser: Revelations'' |Ross Craven | |- |2013 |''Saving Lincoln'' |Ned Baker | |- |2013 |''{{sortname|The|Cloth}}'' |Father Johnson | |- |2014 |''Telling of the Shoes'' |Blaine | |- |2014 |''Echoes'' |Paul Wagner | |- |2016 |''Trial'' |Connor | |- |2017 |''Mayhem'' |John 'The Boss' Towers | |- |2017 |''Demons'' |Eddie | |- |2019 |''Safe Inside'' |Richard | |- |2023 |''Joe Baby'' |N/A |Directed and produced |- |2023 |''Saw X'' |Parker Sears | |}

===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+List of television appearances and roles |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- |1993 |''{{sortname|The|Darling Buds of May|The Darling Buds of May (TV series)}}'' |Tom Sargent |Guest role (4 episodes) |- |1994–95 |''Casualty'' |Adam Cooke |Recurring role (series 9) |- |1998 |''Taggart'' |Peter Letham |"Dead Reckoning" |- |1998 |''Babes in the Wood'' |Gary |"1.4" |- |1999 |''Wing and a Prayer'' |Stewart Patterson |"2.5" |- |1999 |''{{sortname|The|Bill}}'' |Mervyn Castle |"Sleeping with the Enemy" |- |1999 |''Psychos'' |Iain Telfer |TV miniseries |- |1999 |''Love in the 21st Century'' |Peter |TV series |- |2000 |''Heartbeat'' |Dr. Ian Peters |"The Good Doctor" |- |2000–01 |''Doctors'' |Chris Rawlings |Recurring role (series 2) |- |2001 |''{{sortname|The|Savages|The Savages (TV series)}}'' |Richard |"The Ex Files" |- |2001 |''{{sortname|The|Mind of the Married Man}}'' |Andrew |TV series |- |2001–02 |''Hellsing'' |Alexander Anderson (voice) |Main role |- |2003 |''{{sortname|The|Diary of Ellen Rimbauer|The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer (miniseries)}}'' |John Rimbauer |TV miniseries |- |2003 |''Mystery Woman'' |Elliot McCallister |TV film |- |2004 |''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' |Dr. Malaga |"Crow's Feet" |- |2004 |''Inactive Life'' |Whit Gagne |"Caught", "Not Fade Away", "Gravity" |- |2005 |''McBride: The Chameleon Murder'' |Hanson Collier |TV film |- |2005 |''NCIS'' |Ian 'Bulldog' Hitch |"Pop Life" |- |2005 |''Alien Express'' |Paul Fitzpatrick |TV film |- |2005–06 |''Point Pleasant'' |Graham |"Missing", "Let the War Commence", "Mother's Day" |- |2006–2011 |''Hellsing Ultimate'' |Alexander Anderson / Richard Hellsing (voice) |Recurring role |- |2007 |''{{sortname|The|Nine|The Nine (TV series)}}'' |Mark |"You're Being Watched" |- |2007 |''Shark'' |Eli Weber |"In Absentia" |- |2008 |''Samurai Girl'' |Severin |TV miniseries |- |2008 |''{{sortname|The|Apostles|nolink=1}}'' |Howard Davidson |TV film |- |2009 |''CSI: Miami'' |Patrick Garrety |"Target Specific" |- |2009 |''Mistresses'' |Jack Hudson |Recurring role (season 2) |- |2009 |''90210'' |Jason Epstein |"To New Beginnings!" |- |2010 |''Covert Affairs'' |James Elliot |"Walter's Walk" |- |2010 |''NCIS: Los Angeles'' |Jon Craig |"Black Widow" |- |2010 |''Triassic Attack'' |Sheriff Jake Roundtree |TV film |- |2011 |''Human Target'' |Marshall Pucci |"Marshall Pucci" |- |2011 |''The Cabin'' |Conor MacDougal |TV film |- |2012 |''Castle'' |Trevor Haynes |"Dial M for Mayor" |- |2012 |''Magic City'' |Cliff Wells |"Castles Made of Sand", "Time and Tide" |- |2012 |''{{sortname|The|Asset|nolink=1}}'' |Sean McDevitt |TV film |- |2014 |''Men at Work'' |David |"Post-Posal" |- |2014 |''Enormous'' |Hopkins |"Enormous" |- |2014 |''Galyntine'' |Britt |TV film |- |2014–2016 |''Teen Wolf'' |Dr. Gabriel Valack |Recurring role (seasons 4–5) |- |2015 |''Secrets and Lies'' |Joseph Richardson |Recurring role (season 1) |- |2015 |''{{sortname|The|Syndicate}}'' |Eddie Garcia |"3.1", "3.2" |- |2016 |''Accidental Switch'' |Conner |TV film |- |2016 |''New Blood'' |Paul Douglas |"Case 3: Parts 1 & 2" |- |2016 |''Agatha Raisin'' |Inspector Jessop |"Witch of Wyckhadden" |- |2016 |''No Tomorrow'' |Hamish Stegner Sr. |"No Soup for You" |- |2017 |''{{sortname|The|Same Sky|The Same Sky (TV series)}}'' |Howard Cutter |TV miniseries |- |2017 |''Hawaii Five-0'' |John Walcott |"Kau pahi, ko'u kua. Kau pu, ko'u po'o" |- |2020 |''Alex Rider'' |Michael Roscoe | 2 episodes |- |2022 |''The Sandman'' |Marsh Janowski |"24/7" |- | 2023 | ''Vikings: Valhalla'' | Vitomir | 3 episodes |}

===Video games=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+List of voice roles in video games |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2011 | ''Star Wars: The Old Republic'' | Darth Mortis, Kel'eth Ur, Colonel Valda | Voice role |- | 2013 | ''Star Wars: The Old Republic – Rise of the Hutt Cartel'' | Additional voices | |- | 2015 | ''The Order: 1886'' | Commissioner Doyle, Lord Dunglass | Voice role |- | 2019 | ''Star Wars: The Old Republic – Onslaught'' | Additional voices | |- | 2021 | ''Call of Duty: Vanguard'' | Henry Baker | Voice and likeness |- | 2023 | ''Immortals of Aveum'' | Sandrak | Voice role |}

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