Garrett M. Brown

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Garrett M. Brown
Brown at Morrison Bridge in Portland, Oregon in January 2018
Born (1948-11-07) November 7, 1948 (age 75)
Michigan, U.S.
OccupationActor

Garrett M. Brown (born November 7, 1948) is an American character actor.[1][2][3]

Early life

Brown was born in Michigan but grew up in Connecticut. In 1972, he moved to New York City, where he worked as an orderly in a nursing home and as a waiter before starting acting classes.[4]

Career

He is known for portraying Bob Russell in Uncle Buck (1989) and James Lizewski in Kick-Ass (2010) and Kick-Ass 2 (2013). He also played the titular lead role in Hello, My Name Is Frank (2014), for which he won the Best Actor Award at the Manhattan Film Festival.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1983 Zelig Actor Zelig
1986 Lucas Mr. Kaiser
1989 Uncle Buck Bob Russell
1997 Turbulence LAX Manager
1997 Inventing the Abbotts Webb Crosby
1998 No More Baths William McPhie
1999 The Sky Is Falling Mr. Williams
2005 Fun with Dick and Jane Ameribanx Bank Manager
2006 Gridiron Gang Coach Finley
2006 Arc Dr. Felder
2007 Kiss the Bride Gerald Golski
2007 Tocatta & Fugue Apothecary
2009 The First Time Uncle Paul
2010 Kick-Ass Mr. Lizewski
2011 I Am Number Four Mr. Simms
2013 Behind the Candelabra Joe Carracappa
2013 Kick-Ass 2 Mr. Lizewski
2014 Hello, My Name Is Frank Frank Brown
2015 Tag Hal
2021 Emily or Oscar Awards show winner

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1979 The Dooley Brothers George Dooley Television film
1984 ABC Afterschool Special John Henderson Episode: "The Almost Royal Family"
1986 Apology Gordon Television film
1986–1987 What a Country! Taylor Brown 26 episodes
1988 Jenny's Song Bob Shields Television film
1991–1996 Sisters John Whitsig 100 episodes
1996 The Care and Handling of Roses Roger Townsend Television film
1996 NYPD Blue Dick Manzak Episode: "Caulksmanship"
1997 Grace Under Fire Jerry Fleiss 2 episodes
1997 7th Heaven Emory Episode: "Do Something"
1997 Brooklyn South Detective Episode: "Dublin or Somethin"
1997, 2004 The Practice Doug Forsythe /

Walter Shepley

3 episodes
1999 Silk Stalkings Senator Oron Pfeifer Episode: "Strange Bedfellows"
1999 Can of Worms Mike's Father Television film
1999
Law & Order: SVU
Peter Ridley Episode: "Hysteria"
2000 Chicago Hope Harvey Sederberg Episode: "Boys Will Be Girls"
2000 Pensacola: Wings of Gold Hyram Scott Episode: "At Poverty Level"
2000–2002 Roswell Philip Evans 18 episodes
2001 Judging Amy Mr. Johnson Episode: "The Treachery of Compromise"
2001, 2013 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dr. Martin Kinney /

Mr. Rycoff

2 episodes
2002 Philly Coach Harris Episode: "Lies of Minelli"
2002 Strong Medicine Karl Episode: "Heartbeat"
2002 Boston Public Father Bill Egan 2 episodes
2003 That '70s Show Nina's Dad Episode: "Bring It on Home"
2004 Cold Case Roger Episode: "The Boy in the Box"
2005 The Shield Frank Walker Episode: "Hurt"
2005 Supernova Mr. Miller Television film
2005 The O.C. Dr. Kenneth Woodruff 2 episodes
2006 Courting Alex Doug Melville Episode: "Big Client"
2006 McBride: Requiem Chief Watts Television film
2007 Heartland Hank Carlson Episode: "The Places You'll Go"
2007–2009 Big Love Bishop Devery 4 episodes
2009 Leverage Dr. Frank Episode: "The 12-Step Job"
2012 Criminal Minds J.B. Allen Episode: "
Foundation
"
2013–2015 Masters of Sex Chancellor Fitzhugh 5 episodes
2015 Scandal Vincent Ambruso Episode: "Put a Ring on It"
2016 The People v. O. J. Simpson Lou Brown 5 episodes
2019 NCIS James Wallace Episode: "Hail & Farewell"
2019 The InBetween Abigail's Grandfather Episode: "Pilot"

References

  1. ^ O'Neal, Dori (23 August 2013). "'Hello, My Name is Frank' films in Richland, Kennewick". Tri-City Herald. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Garrett M. Brown Biography ((?)-)". Film Reference. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Garrett M. Brown". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  4. ^ Interview with Garrett M. Brown ... An actor who is living his dream. In: mariarochelle.com, access date 30 March 2018.
  5. ^ Schilling, Sara (19 May 2016). "Hollywood film shot in Tri-Cities to premiere in Pasco". Tri-City Herald. Retrieved 20 December 2017.

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