Background
Brown was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, the son of Pervis Brown, a business owner and Thelma Brown, a teacher.
Brown was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, the son of Pervis Brown, a business owner and Thelma Brown, a teacher.
The youngest of three, Brown attended and graduated from Ladue Horton Watkins High School in Ladue, Missouri in 1994. In the fall, he attended Xavier University of Louisiana, where he earned a bachelors degree in English. Afterwards, he enrolled at Saint Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, where he earned a Master"s Degree in Business Administration (Master of Business Administration).
While working in Baltimore, Maryland, Brown discovered a love for the theater and stage performing. His performing interests had been brewing since he was a child. He quickly secured a talent manager and began working on small productions.
In 2002, Brown decided to move Los Angeles,California to pursue his passion for performing.
In order to hone his skills, he enrolled and began training at the Ruskin School of Acting in Santa Monica, California, studying the Meisner technique. After securing a talent manager and agent, Brown quickly earned his Screen Actors Guild card and started booking roles in theater, independent film and television
Vis made his film debut in the Digital Video Disc comedy, Malibu Spring Break, starring Playboy Playmate Pilar Lastra and directed by Kevin Lewis (The Third Nail). Vis earned a co-starring role on National Broadcasting Company"s Crossing Jordan, starring Jill Hennessy in 2006.
In 2007, Vis booked his first major feature film, The Lucky Ones (film), starring Rachel McAdams, Tim Robbins & Michael Pena.
The Lucky Ones (film), a Lionsgate s release is directed by Neil Burger, director of The Illusionist (2006 film).