Constant repetition of tongue-twisters was like lifting weights for me, but patience and persistence have paid off.

Instead he decided to pursue acting in an attempt to overcome his stuttering problem which had first become apparent at age 7 or 8 and had made him so fearful of speaking or interacting with strangers that he did not begin dating until 21 or 22. He signed with a manager and obtained the role of Xander Harris on Buffy the Vampire Slayer three months later. Nicholas Brendon (born April 12 1971 as Nicholas Brendon Schultz in Los Angeles California) is an American actor best known for his character Xander Harris in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003).