Buffy The Vampire Slayer Cast: Where Are They Now?

3. Nicholas Brendon

Buffy Cast
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The Role: Xander Harris, the happy-go-lucky (but frequently unlucky) best friend of Willow and Buffy through all seven seasons. He may have been the only one of the trio without powers, yet he was equally important in saving the world over and over. 

Where Is He Now? Despite being one of the stars of the show, Nicholas Brendon has unfortunately had a lot of struggles in the years since Buffy ended. He has had well-documented problems with addiction to alcohol and sleeping pills, and has been arrested on numerous occasions for destroying hotel rooms and grand theft, most recently in March of this year. 

His biggest role has been a recurring part on Criminal Minds, which is still ongoing, while he also helped write for the canonical Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 10 comic. Xander was one of the best-loved characters on the series, largely due to Brendon's performance, so hopefully he is able to get the help he needs and put his troubles behind him. 

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