Brandon Acosta

Brandon Acosta is the sort of guy you’ll spot popping up in projects that are just a bit left of center—like, if you’re hunting for performances that don’t play it safe, his name keeps appearing. You’ve got him in “Solo Leveling: ReAwakening” (2024), and if you know anything about that series, you know it’s not your average fantasy ride. Acosta dives right in, matching the show’s insane energy and cranking the drama up to eleven. He doesn’t shy away from the grit or the wild, over-the-top moments that make that world tick. Then there’s “Project Wingman” (2020), which, let’s be real, is absolutely not your garden variety video game adaptation. Acosta brings a swagger to the whole fighter pilot scene, landing somewhere between cocky and genuinely heartfelt. It’s not all about big explosions and cool jets (though, yeah, there’s plenty of that), but he brings enough charm that you actually care what happens to these characters once the smoke clears. Don’t sleep on “Dreambound” (2020) either. It’s got this oddball, dreamy vibe, and Acosta slides right into it—like he’s been living in that world his whole life. He’s not the type to phone it in, even when the script gets weird or takes a sharp turn into the surreal. If there’s a through-line with his work, it’s that he makes you believe, even when the story is totally bananas. You want someone who’s all-in, every time? That’s Brandon Acosta.