Brandon Ratcliff is an African American child actor who was born April 14, 1998 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. In 2003, at age four, he moved from Highland Park, Illinois to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. Career Ratcliff is best known for his role as "Robby" in the 2005 Sundance and Cannes award-winning film Me and You and Everyone We Know. Brandon can also be seen playing a young "Mr. President" in a series of promotional videos for the popular band TV on the Radio for their 2006 album Return to Cookie Mountain. Brandon has appeared on such shows as: *All of Us *The Bernie Mac Show *Rock Me Baby *Strong Medicine *Passions *Til Death Brandon Ratcliff practices Nichiren Buddhism and is a member of Soka Gakkai International. He is the nephew of professional Track and Field 2012 Olympic Medalist in the 100 Meter Hurdles Kellie Wells. At age 10 (in 2008), he is the youngest actor in the history of the Festival De Cannes (Cannes Film Festival) to have leading roles in two films screened at the prestigious international film festival. Brandon's 2011 Independent Film "Down This Road" was an official 2011 Tribeca Film Festival selection and winner of Best Narative Film in the 2011 Black Maria Film Festival. Brandon went to middle school at Pacific Hills School in West Hollywood, CA. Brandon is starring in his first Feature Length Horror Film, 'Blood Shed' which is set to begin production in the Fall of 2012. As of February 2013, it has not been released. As of the 2012-2013 school year, Brandon attends a non-performing arts school George School, in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
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