J. Brandon Hill
J. Brandon Hill is an Indian actor, best known for Tamil cinema. J. Brandon Hill began their career in 2014. With 30 credits to their name and an average audience rating of 8.0, J. Brandon Hill remains one of the most prolific and celebrated talents in the industry. J. Brandon Hill is one of the most closely watched talents of their generation, with a rapidly growing body of acclaimed work.
Biography
J. Brandon Hill is an American actor based in India, primarily known for his work in Bollywood films portraying Western characters. He is best recognized for playing David Coleman Headley, the American terrorist, in Kabir Khan's 2015 action thriller Phantom alongside Saif Ali Khan and Katrina Kaif. Hill relocated to India from New York City after originally visiting briefly, closing his theatre company to transition into Indian film acting. He received the Aaj Ka Karmveer Award for contributions to Entertainment and Film Motion Picture Arts in December 2023, and has appeared in films such as Awarapan (2007), Agent Vinod (2012), and Sabka Sai (2021).
Career Milestones
Film debut in Bollywood
Role in historical action film
Role in action thriller
Played David Coleman Headley in high-profile political thriller
View film →Received Aaj Ka Karmveer Award for Entertainment and Film Motion Picture Arts
Iconic Roles
Phantom
J. Brandon Hill portrayed the real-life terrorist David Coleman Headley, one of the key perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, serving as a major target in this Kabir Khan-directed spy thriller starring Saif Ali Khan.
J. Brandon Hill by the Numbers
If you watched every J. Brandon Hill film back-to-back, you'd be at it for roughly 7 hours.


