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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Jonathan: Visit the Season Four Photo Gallery for more pictures.
Superstar Jonathan
Meet Danny Strong


In the Beginning

The character of Jonathan wasn't always the �Superstar� he is today. "I had one line in the pilot so it wasn't exactly a lot of work," recalls Danny. "I remember everyone telling me that Joss (Whedon) was really happy with the work and that I would most likely be back if the show was picked up. I was pretty flattered and a little surprised; after all, it was only one line."

One line it may have been , but sometimes a minor character in a TV show strikes a chord and finds their involvement blossoming. Such was the case with Danny who, back in 1996, found himself working on a �presentation� film intended to prove to network bosses that that a flop film about a blonde teen vampire slayer called Buffy nevertheless had prime time network TV potential.

"I don't have a lot of memories of shooting the pilot because I was only there for a couple of hours. I couldn't believe it when they called in season two and offered me the role of Jonathan. I thought they had forgotten about me."

Throughout the second and third seasons of Buffy The Vampire Slayer, the face of the 26 year old from Manhattan Beach, California was a familiar one. Need someone to be threatened at gunpoint by a Tarakan assassin? Danny could do that. Need a new boyfriend to get Cordelia Chase back into the dating game? Call Danny. Need someone to be seduced by an Inca Mummy Girl? Danny is your man.

"On �Inca Mummy Girl� I had to get as close to kissing the actress (Ara Celi) as possible without actually kissing her," Danny fondly remembers. "It was one of my greatest challenges as an actor because she was truly beautiful. She killed people with her kiss, but who knows, it might have been worth it."

NEXT: Danny's cameos >>




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