Gender
Male
Born
Mar 23, 1978
Houston, Texas, USA
Performer
Also Known As
Brandon Dirden
Relations
Brother of
Jason Dirden
Husband of
Crystal A. Dickinson
  • CREDITS
    Waiting for Godot (Sep 28, 2025 - Jan 04, 2026)
    Play, Revival
    • Also Starring: Brandon J. Dirden
      • Pozzo - Original
    Take Me Out (Nov 11, 2022 - Feb 05, 2023)
    Play, Return Engagement
    • Performer: Brandon J. Dirden
      • Davey Battle - Original
    Take Me Out (Apr 04, 2022 - Jun 11, 2022)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Brandon J. Dirden
      • Davey Battle - Original
    Skeleton Crew (Jan 26, 2022 - Feb 20, 2022)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Brandon J. Dirden
      • Reggie - Original
    Jitney (Jan 19, 2017 - Mar 12, 2017)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Brandon J. Dirden
      • Booster - Original
    All The Way (Mar 06, 2014 - Jun 29, 2014)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Brandon J. Dirden
      • Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Original
    Clybourne Park (Apr 19, 2012 - Sep 02, 2012)
    Play, Original
    • Understudy: Brandon Dirden
      • Albert/Kevin - Original
    Enron (Apr 27, 2010 - May 09, 2010)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Brandon Dirden
      • Security Guard - Original
      • Trader - Original
    Prelude to a Kiss (Mar 08, 2007 - Apr 29, 2007)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Brandon Dirden
      • Ensemble - Original
    • Understudy: Brandon Dirden
      • Tom - Original
      • Jamaican Waiter - Original
      • Taylor - Original
      • Minister - Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

    2026 | Nominee  | Waiting for Godot
    Also Starring: Brandon J. Dirden

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Actor in a Play

    2022 | Nominee  | Skeleton Crew
    Performer: Brandon J. Dirden

    Theatre World

    Award

    2013 | Recipient
    Brandon J. Dirden (for "The Piano Lesson")
Waiting for Godot (Sep 28, 2025 - Jan 04, 2026)
Play, Revival
  • Also Starring: Brandon J. Dirden
    • Pozzo - Original
Take Me Out (Nov 11, 2022 - Feb 05, 2023)
Play, Return Engagement
  • Performer: Brandon J. Dirden
    • Davey Battle - Original
Take Me Out (Apr 04, 2022 - Jun 11, 2022)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Brandon J. Dirden
    • Davey Battle - Original
Skeleton Crew (Jan 26, 2022 - Feb 20, 2022)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Brandon J. Dirden
    • Reggie - Original
Jitney (Jan 19, 2017 - Mar 12, 2017)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Brandon J. Dirden
    • Booster - Original
All The Way (Mar 06, 2014 - Jun 29, 2014)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Brandon J. Dirden
    • Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. - Original
Clybourne Park (Apr 19, 2012 - Sep 02, 2012)
Play, Original
  • Understudy: Brandon Dirden
    • Albert/Kevin - Original
Enron (Apr 27, 2010 - May 09, 2010)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Brandon Dirden
    • Security Guard - Original
    • Trader - Original
Prelude to a Kiss (Mar 08, 2007 - Apr 29, 2007)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Brandon Dirden
    • Ensemble - Original
  • Understudy: Brandon Dirden
    • Tom - Original
    • Jamaican Waiter - Original
    • Taylor - Original
    • Minister - Original

Tony Award®

 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

2026 | Nominee  | Waiting for Godot
Also Starring: Brandon J. Dirden

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Actor in a Play

2022 | Nominee  | Skeleton Crew
Performer: Brandon J. Dirden

Theatre World

Award

2013 | Recipient
Brandon J. Dirden (for "The Piano Lesson")

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