Biography - Brian Hickerson

Who is Brian Hickerson?

Brian Hickerson is an actor, real estate agent, and business manager by profession, and American by nationality. He rose to fame with his romantic relationship with actress Hayden Panettiere and for acting in M.F.A.

Brian Hickerson – Age, Parents, Siblings

Brian Hickerson’s birth took place on April 25, 1989, in South Carolina, USA. His father David Hickerson worked as a businessman while his mother is a homemaker. He is not the only child of his parents and has a sibling, a sister named Ann Stewart. His stepmother is named Halina Hickerson.

Education, Ethnicity

For education, Hickerson attended a high school in his hometown, graduating in 2011. He then joined The University of South Carolina and graduated from the same in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in science.

His ethnicity is Caucasian.

Brian Hickerson – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

He was in a relationship with Instagram model Baskin Champion, who gained attention after being pictured with Justin Beiber. Champion started modeling in 2012 and was crowned the 2014 Miss Alabama Teen USA and Miss Photogenic in the Miss Teen USA pageant in 2016.

After the breakup, Brian Hickerson began dating actress Hayden Panettiere, a Golden Globe-nominated actress in August 2018. The two had met through mutual friends and had started an affair soon after. They broke up in July 2022 amid Panettiere's struggles with drug addiction.

The pair broke up after two domestic violence cases.

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Panettiere has a daughter with ex-fiancé Wladimir Klitschko and had called off their engagement in the same month. Hickerson is not known to be married before and sans wife or children.

Brian Hickerson – Domestic Violence

On 2 May 2019, Hickerson was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department at around 2:25 a.m. at the couple’s home. It was reported that they were out drinking in Hollywood the night before the incident.

Then they got into an argument that turned physical. He was released at about 3 p.m. on $50,000 bail. 

The same happened in February 2020. He was again arrested and charged with domestic violence and was granted a restraining order against Hickerson by Panettiere.

This is not the first cast of assaults for Brian Hickerson. TMZ reported that only a year before authorities responded to an assault and battery call at a residence in October. The individuals involved were Hickerson and his father, David Hickerson.

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Brian Hickerson – Gold digger?

In a shocking new confession to his Instagram story, featuring a new basketball hoop, Brian Hickerson admitted that when Panettiere is asleep, he steals her credit card to pay for things he wants, “When my girlfriend is sleeping, I hijack the credit card and buy cool shit like that. Basketball time!”

It was reported that on March 8, 2018, Bank of Travelers Rest filed a complaint claiming Hickerson owes them $13,000.

Brian Hickerson – Career

Before fame

Not much is known about his initial career. He moved to Los Angeles in 2017 or 2018 to pursue a career as an actor and real estate agent. 

Worked in

Like his personal details, not much is known about his career and accomplishments in real estate. As an actor, he has acting credit in the 2017 film M.F.A. as Officer Williams. 

In addition, he worked as a Business Development Manager, has worked for HL Management, and as a Business Solutions Manager for Adams & Martin Group.

Worked with

Hickerson has starred alongside Clifton Collins, Jr. and Francesca Eastwood, Leah McKendrick, among others.

Brian Hickerson – Net Worth, Salary

He has claimed his annual salary to be $48,000 while unofficial sources have claimed his net worth to be around $1 million.

Brian Hickerson – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On social media, he is active on Instagram and Twitter. However, Brian Hickerson's account on Instagram is made private. 

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