Brent Briscoe
Appearance
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Born | Moberly, Missouri, U.S. | May 21, 1961
Died | October 18, 2017 Burbank, California, U.S. | (aged 56)
Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
Years active | 1991–2017 |
Brent Briscoe (May 21, 1961 – October 18, 2017) was an American actor and screenwriter.
Early Life
Briscoe was born in Moberly, Missouri. After completing his education at the University of Missouri, Briscoe launched his career as a theater actor.
Career
He then segued into screenwriting and acting in feature films. He moved to Los Angeles permanently after working with Billy Bob Thornton on Sling Blade. He also frequently worked with Mark Fauser, who was his college roommate.[1]
Death
Briscoe was hospitalized in October 2017 after suffering a fall.[2] It led to internal bleeding and heart complications that resulted in his death on October 18, 2017 at the age of 56.[3]
Filmography as actor
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Ghost Brigade | Raider #2 | |
1996 | Sling Blade | Scooter Hodges | |
1997 | U Turn | Boyd | |
1998 | Another Day in Paradise | Clem | |
Break Up | County Sheriff #2 | ||
A Simple Plan | Lou Chambers | ||
1999 | The Minus Man | Chief of Police | |
The Thirteenth Year | Big John Wheatley | TV Movie | |
Crazy in Alabama | Jury Foreman, Voice of Chester Vinson | ||
The Green Mile | Bill Dodge | ||
Man on the Moon | Heavyset Technician | ||
2000 | Beautiful | Lurdy | |
2001 | Double Take | Junior Barnes | |
Madison | Tony Steinhardt | ||
Driven | Crusher | ||
Say It Isn't So | Detective Vic Vetter | ||
Mulholland Drive | Detective Neal Domgaard | ||
The Majestic | Sheriff Cecil Coleman | ||
2002 | It's All About You | Bathroom patron | |
Waking up in Reno | Russell Whitehead | ||
Journey of Redemption | Badge | ||
2003 | The Big Empty | Dan | |
2004 | Spider-Man 2 | Garbageman | |
2005 | Twitches | Painter | TV Movie |
2006 | Bon Cop, Bad Cop | Judd | |
Bachelor Party Vegas | Big Gut Mel | Video | |
2007 | The Messengers | Plume | |
In the Valley of Elah | Detective Hodge | ||
Mr. Woodcock | Barber #2 | ||
Home of the Giants | Prock | ||
Randy and the Mob | Griff Postell | ||
National Treasure: Book of Secrets | Michael O'Laughlen | ||
2008 | Crazy | Doug Johnson | |
Black Crescent Moon | Earl | ||
Yes Man | Homeless guy | ||
2009 | The Smell of Success | Shotgun Farmer | |
The Grind | Brent B | ||
Extract | Phil | ||
2010 | The Killer Inside Me | Bum / The Stranger / Visitor | |
Bloodworth | Coble | ||
Dirty Girl | Officer Perry | ||
2011–2015 | Parks and Recreation | JJ | Recurring role |
2012 | Jayne Mansfield's Car | Bobby | |
The Dark Knight Rises | Veteran Cop | ||
Born Wild | Kyle Rich | ||
Ambush at Dark Canyon | Morgan Heinz | ||
2013 | Beneath | Mundy | |
2014 | Zombeavers | Winston Gregorson | |
Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt? | Dispatcher | ||
Hello, My Name Is Frank | Puggis Tripp | ||
2016 | Term Life | Murphy | |
2017 | Twin Peaks | Detective Dave Macklay | Recurring role |
2017 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Matthew Langdon | Episode: "Crime & Punishment" |
Filmography as writer
- Evening Shade (2 episodes, 1994)
- The Right to Remain Silent (1996) (teleplay)
- Waking Up in Reno (2002)
References
- ^ "Brent Briscoe". IMDb. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ Newman, Vicki (October 21, 2017). "Brent Briscoe dead at 56: Twin Peaks star dies after short stay in hospital following fall". The Sun. MGN Limited. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ Matt Fernandez (October 20, 2017). "Brent Briscoe, 'Twin Peaks' and 'Parks and Recreation' Actor, Dies at 56 – Variety". Variety.com. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
External links
Categories:
- 1961 births
- 2017 deaths
- Male actors from Missouri
- American male film actors
- American male screenwriters
- American male television actors
- American television writers
- People from Moberly, Missouri
- University of Missouri alumni
- Male television writers
- Screenwriters from Missouri
- American screenwriter stubs
- American film actor, 1960s birth stubs