Garrett M. Brown
Garrett M. Brown | |
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 Brown at Morrison Bridge in Portland, Oregon | |
| Born | November 7, 1948 Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Garrett M. Brown (born November 7, 1948) is an American character actor.[1][2][3]
Life[]
Brown was born in Michigan but grew up in Connecticut.[4] In 1972 he moved to New York City, where he worked as an orderly in a nursing home and as a waiter, before he started taking acting classes.[4]
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]
On television, he is best known for playing Taylor Brown in the sitcom What a Country! (1986–1987) and for his recurring roles as John Whitsig in Sisters (1991–1996) and Philip Evans in Roswell (1999–2002).
In The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016) he played Nicole Brown Simpson's father Lou.
Select filmography[]
- Zelig (1983) - Actor Zelig
- Lucas (1986) - Mr. Kaiser
- Uncle Buck (1989) - Bob Russell
- Turbulence (1997) - LAX Manager
- Inventing the Abbotts (1997) - Webb Crosby
- No More Baths (1998) - William McPhie
- The Sky Is Falling (1999) - Mr. Williams
- Fun with Dick and Jane (2005) - Ameribanx Bank Manager
- Gridiron Gang (2006) - Coach Finley
- Arc (2006) - Dr. Felder
- Kiss the Bride (2007) - Gerald
- Tocatta & Fugue (2007) - Apothecary
- The First Time (2009) - Uncle Paul
- Kick-Ass (2010) - Mr. Lizewski
- I Am Number Four (2011) - Mr. Simms
- Kick-Ass 2 (2013) - Mr. Lizewski
- Hello, My Name Is Frank (2014) - Frank Brown
- The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story (2016) - Lou Brown
References[]
- ^ O'Neal, Dori (23 August 2013). "'Hello, My Name is Frank' films in Richland, Kennewick". Tri-City Herald. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ "Garrett M. Brown Biography ((?)-)". Film Reference. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Garrett M. Brown". Hollywood.com. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Interview with Garrett M. Brown ... An actor who is living his dream. In: mariarochelle.com, access date 30 March 2018.
- ^ 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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