---
name: "Brendan Sexton III"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/brendan-sexton-iii"
fi1m_id: "brendan-sexton-iii"
imdb_id: "nm0786639"
tmdb_id: 2839
wikidata_id: "Q28498"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 February 1980"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 76
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-07T15:22:45.155606+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Brendan Sexton III

## Identity

Brendan Sexton III

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/brendan-sexton-iii
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** brendan-sexton-iii
- **IMDb ID:** nm0786639
- **TMDB ID:** 2839
- **Wikidata ID:** Q28498
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Sexton_III, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28498, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0786639/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2839

Actor. Born 21 February 1980 in Staten Island, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 February 1980, Staten Island, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1996–2019
- **Also known as:** 브렌단 섹스톤
- **Average Fi1m score:** 76, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 84 (2), 2010s 73 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 74 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 2 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Crime 4, Comedy 3, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $212m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brendan_Sexton_III, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28498, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0786639/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2839

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Welcome to the Dollhouse*](https://film.one/film/welcome-to-the-dollhouse.md) (82)
- **AMC+:** [*The Killing*](https://film.one/tv/the-killing-2011.md) (62)

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## Biography

Brendan Sexton III is an American actor. Born on 21 February 1980 in Staten Island, New York, he made his film debut at the age of 14 in Todd Solondz's *Welcome to the Dollhouse* (1995), playing the bully Brandon McCarthy. The performance earned him a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for best debut performance.

He has since appeared in films including *Empire Records* (1995), *Boys Don't Cry* (1999) as Tom Nissen, *Black Hawk Down* (2001), *Session 9* (2001), *Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri* (2017) and *El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie* (2019) as Kyle. Television credits include roles in *The Killing* and the series *Russian Doll* (2019–2022) as Horse.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Russian Doll* (2019), Fi1m 83, as Horse — [page](https://film.one/tv/russian-doll.md)
- *Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri* (2017), Fi1m 74, as Crop-Haired Guy — [page](https://film.one/film/three-billboards-outside-ebbing-missouri.md)
- *Seven Psychopaths* (2012), Fi1m 72, as Young Zachariah — [page](https://film.one/film/seven-psychopaths.md)
- *The Killing* (2011), Fi1m 62, as Belko Royce — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-killing-2011.md)
- *Boys Don't Cry* (1999), Fi1m 85, as Tom Nissen — [page](https://film.one/film/boys-dont-cry.md)
- *Welcome to the Dollhouse* (1996), Fi1m 82, as Brandon McCarthy — [page](https://film.one/film/welcome-to-the-dollhouse.md)

## Complete filmography (69)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *American Muscle* (2026), Actor
- *Shelby Oaks* (2025), as Robert
- *Blood Shine* (2025), as Keith
- *Ballard* (2025), series, as Anthony Driscoll
- *The Shade* (2024), as Dan
- *God Is a Bullet* (2023), as Granny Boy
- *Poker Face* (2023), series, as Robin / Sketch — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/poker-face.md)
- *Sniper: Rogue Mission* (2022), as Gildie
- *Don't Breathe 2* (2021), as Raylan
- *Faceless* (2021), as George
- *Chronicle of a Serial Killer* (2020), as Henry Brolin
- *The Voices* (2020), as David
- *Juke Box Hero* (2020), as Allan
- *El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie* (2019), as Kyle
- *Russian Doll* (2019), series, as Horse — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/russian-doll.md)
- *American Nightmares* (2018), as Tommy Deuchet
- *FBI* (2018), series, as Mike Helton
- *New Money* (2018), as Steve Purdy
- *The White Orchid* (2018), as James
- *Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri* (2017), as Crop-Haired Guy — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/three-billboards-outside-ebbing-missouri.md)
- *Welcome to Happiness* (2016), as Nyles
- *Riders* (2016), series, as Greg
- *Dark* (2015), as John
- *Addiction: A 60's Love Story* (2015), as Jay Klein
- *Beautiful Girl* (2014), as William
- *Stalker* (2014), series, as Robbie Dalton
- *Yellow* (2014), as Nowell
- *10 Cent Pistol* (2014), as Donny
- *Glass Chin* (2014), as Jimmy Musial
- *7E* (2013), as Clyde
- *The Trials of Cate McCall* (2013), as Rusty
- *The Odd Way Home* (2013), as Dave
- *Blake* (2013), as Blake · Writer, Director
- *Seven Psychopaths* (2012), as Young Zachariah — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/seven-psychopaths.md)
- *The Killing* (2011), series, as Belko Royce — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-killing-2011.md)
- *In My Pocket* (2011), as Eric
- *Footsteps* (2010), as Douglas Denenberg
- *The Truth* (2010), as Gabriel Doyle
- *The Runaways* (2010), as Derek
- *Everybody's Fine* (2009), as Mugger
- *The Messenger* (2009), as Recruiter Olson
- *Winter of Frozen Dreams* (2009), as Jerry Davies
- *Life on Mars* (2008), series, as Danny Krasner
- *Bohica* (2008), as Fish
- *The Marconi Bros* (2008), as Anthony Marconi
- *Let Them Chirp Awhile* (2007), as Scott
- *The Secret* (2007), as Ethan
- *The Girl in the Park* (2007), as Stuart
- *Little Fugitive* (2006), as Frank
- *Just Like the Son* (2006), as Grant
- *Love, Ludlow* (2006), as Ludlow
- *This Revolution* (2005), as Daniel Symptom
- *Hide and Seek* (2005), as Store Clerk (uncredited)
- *Winter Solstice* (2004), as Robbie
- *The Finkel Files* (2003), as Eli (voice)
- *Black Hawk Down* (2001), as Kowalewski — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/black-hawk-down.md)
- *Session 9* (2001), as Jeff
- *Boys Don't Cry* (1999), as Tom Nissen — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/boys-dont-cry.md)
- *Desert Blue* (1999), as Blue Baxter
- *Myth America* (1998), Actor
- *Pecker* (1998), as Matt
- *Spark* (1998), as Mooney
- *A, B, C... Manhattan* (1997), as Bob
- *Arresting Gena* (1997), as Soldier
- *Hurricane Streets* (1997), as Marcus
- *The Devil & The Angel* (1997), as Thug #1
- *Welcome to the Dollhouse* (1996), as Brandon McCarthy — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/welcome-to-the-dollhouse.md)
- *Empire Records* (1995), as Warren
- *Eat Your Heart Out*, Actor

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