From being Fred Benson in Stranger Things to being Lance in The Marvelous Mrs. Mais, Logan Riley Bruner continues to garner fame through his career as an American actor. He has been featured in numerous commercials, stage plays, TV series, and films since he made his professional debut in 2002. The 27-year-old New York native has equally won awards, including the 2020 Colorado Theter Guild Henry Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play.
Apart from acting, Bruner is also a writer and producer. He is credited with writing short films such as Alexa and Martin (2017) and Something Dark. As a producer, he is credited for Tucci & Jones (2020), Alexa and Martin (2017), and Miranda’s Right. Here are many other vital details about Bruner’s parents, siblings, education, career, and love life.
Meet Logan Riley Bruner’s Parents, Mark and Michelle Bruner
His Father, Mark Bruner is an Award-Winning Producer
Mark Todd Bruner is Logan Bruner’s father. He is an award-winning producer, director, and writer whose career cuts across TV series and films for over 2 decades.
He is the founder of Daddy B Production which later became Mardina Media, based in New Mexico. Through both production companies, Bruner’s father has written and produced numerous works, with some winning awards over time.
His Giselle’s Heart won a Global Shorts Festival Winner and a semi-finalist at the Olympus Film Festival in 2019. The same year and at the same festival, Olympus, Mark’s screenplay won Best Horror Screenplay.
Some of his other notable works are Sidney which he wrote and directed, The Mystic (2016), Destiny, One Day in May (2002), The Cross and the Towers (2006), and Werewolf Cabal (2022).
Interestingly, Logan Riley Bruner has worked with his father in Something Dark and Alexa and Martin (2017).
Logan Riley Bruner’s Mother Michelle is a Film and Book Enthusiast
Michelle Matzeder Bruner is Logan Bruner’s mother and a book and film enthusiast. She has not taken acting or filmmaking as a career as her son Logan and his father Mark. Yet, her oldest sibling Mark Matzeder was an actor and writer.
Logan’s mother was born in Europe to a Navy veteran father. Her family later relocated to the south of the US before she found a place and family in New York, where she had her famous son, Logan.
Michelle and Logan Bruner have a close relationship. She often shares about him on her social media page.
Bruner’s Education and How He Had 2 Degrees at 22
Logan Riley Bruner, born on July 26, 1997, attended an elementary school in New York where he first got involved in acting. In pursuit of more knowledge, he attended SUNY Purchase New York where he obtained two bachelor’s degrees in Arts & Entertainment and Playwriting/Screenwriting in 2019 at 22.
Prior to that, the New Yorker attended the British American Dramatic Academy Midsummer Conservatory, Oxford, UK as well as Performing Arts School where he was a drama major.
Apart from these, Logan attended different workshops, conferences, and many other trainings to help build his career.
According to his resume, he has acquired different skills such as 22 Caliber Rifle/AR-15 firearms training, he is a chess-ranked member of the United States Chess Federation and has Scottish and Irish accents.
All About His Famous Career
Logan grew up watching his father working in the movie sector. Yet, he took an interest in the path when he was in elementary school. This interest was born when Rosie’s Broadway Kids came to his school.
Subsequently, he obtained a scholarship to continue working with them. He played numerous roles in school and on stage.
With a lot of hard work, skills, and willingness to work, he was noticed and then his journey into stardom began.
One of his earliest works on TV is Something in the Dark which his father produced. This was followed by his portrayal of Mystery Child in One Day in May in 2002.
In 2011, he appeared in short films such as Ex Oblivione and Dream Lover. In these shorts, he played alongside actors such as Jenna D’Angelo, Adam Griffith, and Maria Rowene. Others are Paul C. Kelly and Patricia Whitney.
His career led to his featuring in many theater works, films, and series. He became a household name when he was featured as Lance in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017-2019). Although his role was minor and only in 4 episodes, his talent was evident and his role interpretation made him known.
Logan also went ahead to win roles in many other projects, including Stranger Things (2022). In the series that features David Harbour, Winona Ryder, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, and Brett Gelman he plays Fred Benson.
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He was Featured in a Creative Arts Emmy Award-winning Commercial
One of his earliest works as a professional actor was his being featured in Apple’s commercial, Misunderstood (2013) where he played the role of a Loner Teen Boy. The commercial was a huge milestone for him as an actor, as it won the 2014 Creative Arts Emmy for Outstanding Comercial.
Another notable thing about the commercial and its place in Logan’s career is that he is the only one of the 23 people featured in the ad that is not a member of the Ippolito family.
His Career as a Writer, Producer, and Director
Bruner exposes himself to different branches of entertainment and film. He is a director, writer, and producer.
He directed his first project, Dog Sees God alongside students from his high school.
As a writer, he joined his father in writing Circle of 3s which is produced by his father’s company, Mardina Media The film won an Olympus Film Festival for Best Horror Screenplay.
He is also credited for writing other works such as Exploits of Daddy B (2017), Alexa and Martin (also a producer) (2017), House Sitters (2019), and Tucci & Jones (also a producer) (2020).
List of Logan Bruner’s Films and Series
- Hello Tomorrow! (2023)
- Petey (2023)
- Stranger Things (2022)
- The Reunion (2022)
- FBI (2018)
- The Plot Against America (2020)
- For Life (2020)
- Tucci & Jones (2020)
- Little America (2020)
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017-2019)
- House Sitters (2019)
- Discover Indie Film (2019)
- Ebenezer the Traveler (2018)
- Vox Lux (2018)
- Alex Strangelove (2018)
- Alexa and Martin (2017)
- Exploits of Daddy B (2017)
- Miranda’s Right (2017)
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015)
- The Detour (2016)
- Army of God (2016)
- Orange Is the New Black (2013)
- The King’s Pawn (2015)
- Friends of the People (2014)
- Mozart in the Jungle (2014)
- Total Freak (2014)
- Little Shadow (2013)
- Game Night (2012)
- Bombshell (2012)
- Solomon Grundy (2012)
- Dream Lover (2011)
- One Day in May (2002)
Logan Riley Bruner Identifies Pansexual and is Dating Emma Chasse
The 27-year-old actor is dating actress Emma Chasse. On February 15, 2023, he shared their pictures on his Instagram page, tagged her as “babe”, and wished her a happy Valentine’s Day.
She is famed for her role in All You Need in Blood, the same that features Logan.
Apart from his dating life, Logan’s Instagram bio reads “pan and proud”. This translates that the New Yorker is pansexual.
With this revelation, he has joined other pansexual actors such as Asia Kate Dillon and Janelle Monae to be open about pansexuality.
