JEFF ATKINS SQUAD11 Things You Didn’t Know About ’13 Reasons Why’ Star Brandon Larracuente

Apr 25, 2017 4:09 pm

By Karla Rodriguez

If you think that Jeff Atkins deserved better, you are not alone.

The Netflix Original series 13 Reasons Why has quickly become the most popular show in the streaming service’s history after just three weeks of its release. The show covers tons of topics that teenagers deal with like bullying, depression, and heartbreak and a lot of the characters left a bitter taste in the viewers’ mouths, but Jeff is the one that most people seem to agree with deserved a better fate than what the show gave him.

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Jeff was kind, unproblematic, selfless and thoughtful unlike most of the other people on the show, and that had a lot to do with the actor who played the role—Brandon Larracuente. The actor was able to build the character from scratch since he was not in the original book that the show was based on, and he decided to make him someone who cared about other people and he certainly did one heck of a job.

Jeff Atkins
-y'all! already! know!
– he deserved better
-UNPROBLEMATIC
-he just wanted to help clay:(
-so kind
-a SNACK!
-TOO PURE pic.twitter.com/etn9nETJJB

— 13 Reasons Why (@lts13Reasons) April 16, 2017

As Clay Jensen’s friend, Jeff tried to help him come out of his shell but his life was cut short after a terrible car accident. Even if Jeff will not be on the show’s second season if there is one, Brandon is surely here to stay and if this role is any sign of where his career will go, he has a super promising future.

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Click through the gallery above to find out all the things you did not know about Brandon Larracuente.

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Brandon originally auditioned to play Justin or Zach in the show.

"[When I auditioned] I went in to read for Justin Foley and then about a week later they wanted me to audition for Zach Dempsey. The final call back was for this character named Jeff who I never heard of because he's not in the book," he said to Teen Vogue.

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Brandon has a girlfriend and her name is Jazmin Garcia. The couple posts photos of each other frequently on social media and they are absolutely adorable together.

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Brandon was bullied in high school.

"We all go through that awkward stage in high school. I know I went through that big time and I got picked on and I got bullied in high school. So I wanted [Jeff] to stick up for the people who don't have a voice because more than anything I know what it feels like to feel alone," he told Teen Vogue.

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Brandon's family is from Puerto Rico and though he is fluent in Spanish, he does not want to play just Latino characters so that he is not typecast.

“I think it opens more doors for me and other Latinos in the industry,” he told Fox News. “More Latinos will have more opportunities now that [we] are branching out into other things in the acting industry."

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Brandon is a huge fan of The Rock, ever since he was a young kid watching the wrestler in WWE and soon they will be starring in the upcoming movie Baywatch together! Dreams come true, kids.

“It was a dream come true for me. I've followed him since the first time he ever stepped in the ring,” he once said saying he wishes to follow in his footsteps with acting and fitness.

“We spoke of and set about working out, he cracked jokes. It was a great time, a great experience," he said about meeting the actor.

"That really inspired me. If he can do it, go from a wrestler to actor, and he also does fitness, then why can’t I?"

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Brandon is super into his fitness and you can find his workouts and gym selfies all over his Instagram if you need inspiration.

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Brandon is ready to star in a rap music video after finding out that his character in '13 Reasons Why' had the same name as rapper Ja Rule's birthname, Jeffrey Atkins. LOL.

https://twitter.com/BLarracuente/status/851931222645235713

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Brandon believes in kindness in his personal life and being good to people no matter what. He chose to apply this philosophy to his character and created one of the most beloved roles in the show.

"I had no idea what to expect of Jeff because I could build this character from the ground up and I think that's what really attracted me most to the character. But that's what I love about him: I was able to create him from the ground up organically. I could either make him a follower or I could make him a leader and I chose to make him different from the rest of the people."

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Brandon might just be a huge Disney fan since he named his new puppy Nala, after the character from Lion King.

https://twitter.com/BLarracuente/status/856004090731429888

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Brandon appeared on Nickelodeon's popular show Every Witch Way in 2014.

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Brandon is super family oriented and credited his dad with being his Jeff Atkins when he was having a tough time in high school.