Brandon Blackwell also known as the Lightning bolt is the new chaser in the popular game show The Chase.
The chase has been a hit quiz show on ABC channel which was adapted from a British program of the same name. The show was in talks to be revived by ABC on July 20, 2020, and its first season premiered on January 7, 2021.
It was later confirmed to go for the third season on March 15, 2022, and thus it got premiered on May 3, 2022.
Who Is Brandon Blackwell On The Chase? Wikipedia Bio
Brandon Blackwell is the new chaser of the show, The Chase, and he is joining the returning chasers, including Brad Rutter and James Holzhauer. The chasers this season are up for a fast-paced quiz.
The Chaser has to answer the questions as fast as possible before the time runs out. Brandon is also known as the Lightning bolt Blackwell as he is way too fast and he answers in just seconds.
He is the world speed quizzing champion and won the gold medal in the speed quiz by getting 154 correct out of 300 questions in just 7 minutes. Similarly, he got the second position, in the under 30 worlds Quizzing Championships.
Currently, he is appearing on screen again through the show and has won the hearts of the people with his speed of answering questions with precision.
How Old Is Brandon Blackwell? Age Of The New Chaser
Brandon Blackwell is 39 years old, born on September 2, 1982. He had been going to the quiz competitions from a much young age.
In addition to that, he had already made more than $400k by participating in and winning the quiz competition before he turned 20.
The New Chaser can play quizzes rapidly and has shown his talent in the third season of The Chase. The contestants were surprised that he didn’t miss any answers to the questions.
Brandon Blackwell Ethnicity And Origin Info
Brandon Blackwell has not opened up about his ethnicity and origin to the public.
Meanwhile, his parents and family have always stayed away from the media and even he had not shared much about them on his social media.
Nevertheless, his father and mother seem to have been supportive of his talent and helped him excel so much in the Quiz competitions.
He has already shown his skills in the third season of the show by not allowing the team of three a $190,000 payout.