7 Things to Know About Adain Bradley, B&B’s Xander Avant

After four-plus years away from The Bold and the Beautiful scene, actor Adain Bradley is resurrecting his role as Xander Avant on the CBS soap today — Thursday, December 28, 2023.

Get To Know Adain Bradley

Bradley got his big break when he was cast as Trev Brown in The CW series, Riverdale when he was 18. From there, he went on to appear in other primetime series, including Mr. Student Body President and All About The Washingtons.

Want to learn more about the actor? Here are seven things to know about Adain Bradley.

1. He was born Adain Edward Bradley on May 7, 1998, in Salina, Kansas. However, he didn’t live in The States for very long. He moved to York, England with his family when he was a mere two months old.

2. Bradley’s interest in performing began at the age of 8, when one of his teachers suggested he join the school’s drama club. “I decided I wanted to be an actor after my first real production at the age of 10,” he told pop-culturalist. At the time, he beat out 400 contenders for the role of Leroy in the musical, Bugsy Malone, at York’s Grand Opera House.

3. The actor he dreams of working opposite one day is Denzel Washington. “I would love to do just one scene with him,” says Bradley in an interview. “I hope my career someday looks remotely like his. Denzel is the best.”

4. He’s a big sports fan. Among the teams he follows are the L.A. Clippers.

5. When it comes to movies, Bradley finds one irresistible: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. “I think it’s quite possible that I have seen that movie over 50 times,” he admits in the above interview with pop-culturaist.

6. Bradley is lactose intolerant, but he still manages to indulge in his favorite treat: dairy-free cookie dough ice cream.

7. His musical tastes truly run the gamut. “I listen to anything from Ed Sheeran to Chance the Rapper to Debussy,” notes Bradley in the above-referenced interview. “My musical tastes are all over the place.”