Brandon Walsh, is a fictional character played by Jason Priestley on
Fox television series Beverly Hills, 90210. He was the first character
introduced in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise and served as the
lead male character in the television drama.Brandon was best known for
his altruistic nature and strong moral values. 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. 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.For his portrayal of Brandon, Priestley was nominated twice for
the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor â€" Television Series Drama, in
1992 and 1994, for the 50th and 52nd ceremonies, respectively. 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. Starting on season
six, Priestley also became a producer, and for the eight season was
promoted to executive producer until the ninth season. About his
departure, Priestley says he regrets leaving the show too early.Born
and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota with twin sister Brenda (Shannen
Doherty), Brandon was the eldest child of Jim & Cindy Walsh. 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). In episode two,
"The Green Room," Brandon befriended loner Dylan McKay (Luke Perry).
He befriends many others in his years spent in Beverly Hills. Brandon
was known to have problems with gambling, which affected his
relationship with his friends. He also had trouble resisting
temptation when dating Kelly, shown with Emily Valentine and,
coincidentally, a woman named Emma Bennett. Brandon Walsh Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter