Alexander Max Brandon: Who is Michael Brandon’s son?

Alexander Max Brandon is the son of Michael Brandon and his wife, Glynis Barber. Alexander Max Brandon’s father is an American actor. He gained popularity for his role as James Dempsey in the British drama series Dempsey and Makepeace. He is also known for showcasing his acting skills on stage. His known theatre works include the original Broadway production of Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?, and playing Jerry Springer in the West End production of Jerry Springer: The Opera.

Alexander Max Brandon: Profile Summary

How old is Michael Brandon’s son?

Alexander Max Brandon was born on November 21, 1992, in Los Angeles, California, United States of America. As of 2024, Alexander Max is 32 years old. He is the only known child of Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber. Describing the birth of his son on his website, the actor wrote– “There is nothing like it. If anything else happened that year I can’t remember.” Alexander Max appeared on the cover of Hello! magazine ((6 February 1993 – Issue 239))  with his parents

Alexander Max Brandon’s mother, Glynis Barber is a South African actress. She became famous for her portrayals of Sgt. Harriet Makepeace in the British police drama Dempsey and Makepeace, Glenda Mitchell in EastEnders, DCI Grace Barraclough in Emmerdale, Fiona Brake in Night and Day, and Soolin in Blake’s 7.

In August 2019, Alexander Max’s mother became the narrator for When Luxury Holidays Go Wrong on C5 and then went on to appear in the television series The Outpost. That same year, the actress also narrated the Channel 5 series The Wonderful World of Chocolate. Then in 2022, she joined the cast of Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks as Norma Crow.

How did Alexander Max Brandon’s parents meet? Although the couple has not given any official statement regarding the circumstances under which they met. However, it is believed that Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber fell in love while working together on the hit crime series Dempsey And Makepeace.

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Brandon was the tough New York cop and she was his ice-cool English partner. They got married on 18 November 1989 in the presence of their friends, family, and loved ones. The couple has been together since and they remain in the United Kingdom together with their son, Alex. Both parents were in a previous marriage.

‘Tempestuous was the word to describe us,’ he told Daily Mail, describing their relationship. ‘Once she chased me around a car park with an orange bollard destined for my brain. We are very different people and I think that’s part of the attraction. If I say blue, she says red. But she’s the most honest, loyal person. There’s no bulls*** with Glynis. If she’s your friend, she’s your friend. That was totally not there in my first marriage.’

Alexander Max Brandon’s mother, Barber studied at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Acting since 1978, securing small parts such as a secretary in 1980 in Bognor, her breakthrough came in 1981 with her role as Soolin in Series 4 of the BBC science fiction television series Blake’s 7 although she had also played a different character in a Series 1 episode.

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Alexander Max Brandon’s father, Brandon was born Michael Feldman in Brooklyn, New York, to Miriam (née Tumen) and Sol Feldman.  He is of Jewish extraction. In 2004, Alexander Max Brandon’s father portrayed Nobel Prize winner Arno Penzias in the BBC TV movie Hawking about physicist Stephen Hawking’s early career at the University of Cambridge and was the US narrator of Thomas & Friends from 2004 to 2012

Where is Michael Brandon’s son now?

Though he is the son of famous Hollywood personalities, Alexander Max Brandon has been very private about his wife. It is unclear what exactly he is up to. He has been staying away from the spot living a private life, unlike the child of most celebrities who capitalize on their parents’ fame to also gain a spot in the limelight.