User Profile

The Basics
Name: Brendan Kerwin Thompson
Nicknames: Bren
Height: 5'7"
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Distinguishing Features: Big brown eyes that can melt someone on the spot. No, he has not had his teeth whitened.
Marital Status: Single (but not for lack of trying)

The Professional
Occupation: Partner in a major Los Angeles architectural firm.
Occupational Training: Spent several years with a top British architectural firm and as a long-distance contractor before settling into permanent practice in Los Angeles. Was one of two architects who designed the Millenium Building at Wimbledon.
Education: BA Architecture, University of Cambridge; Diploma Architecture, University of Portsmouth
Major: Architecture (obviously)
Goals: To get the girl
Previous Career Aspirations: None, although there was a passing flirtation with becoming a racing driver.

The Personal
Birthdate: December 19, 1969
Birthplace: Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Residence: Los Angeles, California
Family: Parents and two brothers, Mark and David (Dave), all of whom still reside in England. His parents have retired to Dorset, and he visits for about a week at a time, at least once a year.
Friends: His best friend is Randy Bosch, who lives four doors down from him in the same apartment building. He's also become friends with Randy's best friend, Tara Meredith, and spends a lot of time with Tracy, another of the architects on his firm's staff.
Drives: A BMW 3-Series, a Maserati Quattoporte, and a Subaru Forester. Once had a Corvette that met an untimely end.
Resides: In an apartment in West Hollywood. Why he lives there when he could live somewhere much nicer, no one knows and he has never said.
Likes: Girl Scout cookies, Legos, restoring cars, driving cars, travelling the world
Dislikes: Yellow Hummers, being the shortest person in the room, being teased for his accent
Strengths: Is an incredibly resourceful man who comes from a lot of money and power, and knows how to use it to the best advantage of himself, his friends, and the less fortunate. Has an incredibly unconventional way of thinking that sometimes creates ideas no one else would ever think of. Is a quietly dedicated professional when it comes to his job, with an honest, childlike wonderment at what he creates.
Weaknesses: His social skills need work, especially around women. Though he has just about everything he could want (including boatloads of charisma), when he gets around women he likes, he tends to faint. He also tends to end up in some very strange situations.
Quirks: Buys all his furniture from Ikea. Survived a very short period in a coma after a car accident. Is incredibly proud of his British background, and still speaks with a pronounced accent and British vernacular.
Things He Won't Admit To: He once fainted in front of the woman of his dreams.

The Disclaimer
Brendan Thompson is an original character who is part of the Untitled Hal Sparks Project. He is entirely property of the author as is all original content in this journal. The actor representing Brendan in all icons and graphics is Richard Hammond; I do not have any affiliation with Mr. Hammond or anyone who knows him. This journal is merely for roleplaying and writing.