Brandon Ludwig was born in Kitchener and raised near Conestoga Lake, Ontario. His mother's name is Lorna Farwell. His father, Mark Ludwig was a 1/4 mile drag race car driver alongside his wife & co-driver Lorna - he was also a standardbred horse race jockey in southern Ontario at Ludwig Ranch. He has a younger brother, Sheldon Ludwig who owns the entertainment company Don Shal Productions and is co-owner of Fever Five Films Ltd., with Brandon - together they co-direct as the Ludwig Brothers in the film industry. He has an older brother Justin Ludwig who is an engineer. At Listowel District Secondary School, Ludwig was involved in A/V, chess, school musicals and student government. Ludwig attended the University of Waterloo, where he majored in history with a focus on classical studies. He occasionally acted in indie films. He graduated university and moved to Toronto with his best friend Dave Roberts to practice at The Second City. Before he became successful at acting, Ludwig supported himself as a driver for Fred Penner, moving newspapers and taking part as the King of the Canadian National Exhibition.