As a junior, he had a passionate relationship with his editor at the California University newspaper, Susan Keats ( Emma Caulfield). In between relationships with Kelly, Brandon became involved with two of his co-workers. Their relationship was strengthened after Kelly moved in with him once his parents and Brenda had moved away.
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Ultimately, his longest relationships were with Kelly, who attempted to win Brandon's heart twice throughout the series, succeeding the second time. Among the most notable were the troubled Emily Valentine ( Christine Elise), who tried to burn down the West Beverly High Homecoming float the bigoted Brooke Alexander ( Alexandra Wilson), who assumed Andrea Zuckerman was rich just because she was Jewish and sophomore Nikki Witt ( Dana Barron), a persistent girl who comically wore down Brandon's defenses during the episode "The Back Story." In Season Four Brandon had an affair with university professor Lucinda Nicholson ( Dina Meyer).
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He also had trouble resisting temptation when dating Kelly, shown with Emily Valentine and, coincidentally, a woman named Emma Bennett.ĭuring the show's run, Brandon gained notoriety for having a high number of relationships with women, sometimes only for one episode, played largely by series guest stars. Brandon was known to have problems with gambling, which affected his relationship with his friends. He befriends many others in his years spent in Beverly Hills. In episode two, "The Green Room," Brandon befriended loner Dylan McKay ( Luke Perry). As a result of Jim's job promotion, the family moved to Beverly Hills in 1990, where Brandon and Brenda enrolled at the local West Beverly Hills High School where in the pilot they met new friends Steve Sanders ( Ian Ziering) and Kelly Taylor ( Jennie Garth). īeverly Hills, 90210 Background īorn and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota with twin sister Brenda ( Shannen Doherty), Brandon was the eldest child of Jim & Cindy Walsh.
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About his departure, Priestley says he regrets leaving the show too early. Starting on season six, Priestley also became a producer, and for the eight season was promoted to executive producer until the ninth season. Until his departure in the ninth-season episode "Brandon Leaves", his character appeared in every but one episode, and later returned for an last appearance in the final episode of the series.
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His friendliness made him so popular among his peers that, during the show's run, his sister Brenda, and friends Dylan and Steve all revealed that they considered Brandon the best friend they ever had.įor his portrayal of Brandon, Priestley was nominated twice for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama, in 19, for the 50th and 52nd ceremonies, respectively. Unlike his close friend Dylan McKay, who was portrayed as an anti hero, Brandon's motives were often unselfish and he was more of a traditional hero than Dylan. īrandon was best known for his altruistic nature and strong moral values. He was the first character introduced in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise and served as the lead male character in the television drama. Brandon Walsh is a fictional character played by Jason Priestley on Fox television series Beverly Hills, 90210.