Brad Leland
Brad Leland (born September 15, 1954) is an American film and television actor best known for his role as Buddy Garrity in the NBC/DirecTV series Friday Night Lights. He has appeared in over 100 feature films and television shows and numerous theater performances.[1]
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| Born | September 15, 1954 |
| Education | Texas Tech University (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Freda Ramsey |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education Edit
Leland was born in Lubbock, Texas, but his father's military career moved his family to Japan when he was five years old. Later, the family moved to Plano during his sophomore year in high school. While in Plano, Leland played football for Plano High School. He sustained a serious knee injury the year the Wildcats won the 1971 AAA State Championship. This injury forced him to leave behind athletics and transition into theater.
In 1980, Leland graduated from Texas Tech University with a bachelor's degree in acting and directing.[2]
Career Edit
Leland first appeared onstage at Disneyland at 6 years old in a Wild West show. That began his dream of being an entertainer. After graduating from college, Leland moved to Dallas where he worked in local theatre and found an agent. He also got a part in one episode of the TV series Dallas and in an episode of In the Heat of the Night.[3] He later appeared in seven episodes of the TV series Walker, Texas Ranger, in the 2003 Texas Chain Saw Massacre remake, and as an executive in the film Hancock. His most visible roles, though, remain those of football booster John Aubrey in the film Friday Night Lights and of the similar character, Buddy Garrity, in the TV series of the same name.[2]
After four decades of stage, film and television, he has appeared in several feature films and plays, and hundreds of television shows. Notable television includes Dallas, Walker Texas Ranger, In the Heat of the Night, Perry Mason, Veep, Justified, Parks and Recreation, CSI Miami, The Leftovers, Last Man Standing, The Cleveland Show, North and South, The Young Riders, and Le Bureau de Legendes.
Personal life Edit
Brad lives in Dallas, Texas and has been married to actress Freda Ramsey for 41 years. They have two daughters, Thea and Leah.[4]
Filmography Edit
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Silverado | Trooper | |
| 1987 | Square Dance | Drunk Cowboy | |
| 1987 | Winners Take All | Scrutineer #2 | |
| 1987 | Blood Rage | Teen Boy at Drive-In | |
| 1987 | Shy People | Larry | |
| 1987 | Under Cover | Terry Ray Gray | |
| 1989 | Blaze | Dufee | |
| 1992 | Ruby | Patrolman | |
| 1994 | Love and a .45 | Armored Truck Driver | |
| 1995 | The Underneath | Man Delivering Money | |
| 1996 | Cadillac Ranch | Booking Deputy | |
| 1997 | The Only Thrill | Louis Quillet | |
| 1997 | Painted Hero | Deputy | |
| 1997 | The Curse of Inferno | Vince Clark | |
| 1998 | The Patriot | Big Bob | |
| 1999 | Shadows of the Past | Barnard | |
| 2000 | The Operator | Husband | |
| 2000 | 75 Degrees in July | Highway Policeman | |
| 2001 | American Outlaws | Sheriff | |
| 2002 | The Anarchist Cookbook | Truck Driver | |
| 2003 | Rolling Kansas | Dot the Waitress | |
| 2003 | The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | Big Rig Bob | |
| 2004 | World Without Waves | Earl | |
| 2004 | Friday Night Lights | John Aubrey | |
| 2005 | The Ringer | Mr. Henderson | |
| 2006 | Inside Man | Ronnie | |
| 2006 | The Return | Mr. Marlin | |
| 2008 | Hancock | Executive | |
| 2008 | Miracle at St. Anna | Trueheart Frazier | |
| 2013 | Möbius | Agent CIA Möbius | |
| 2013 | The Bystander Theory | Seamus Fuller | |
| 2014 | Flutter | Dr. Hughes | |
| 2014 | The Song | Mr. Harrison | |
| 2014 | The One I Wrote for You | Mr. Harrison | |
| 2016 | Deepwater Horizon | Kaluza | |
| 2018 | The Domestics | Pit Boss Gambler | |
| 2019 | The Great Alaskan Race | Mayor Maynard | |
| 2019 | The Last Whistle | Victor Trenton | |
| 2020 | The Orphan Train | Frank Smith | Post-production |
| 2020 | And Anne | Randy | Pre-production |
| 2021 | Land | Colt | Completed |
| 2022 | Hostile Territory† | Frank Smith | Post-production |
| TBA | Chocolate Lizards† | Max Dugan | Post-production |
| TBA | And Anne † | Randy | Pre-production |
Television Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Dalton: Code of Vengeance II | Deputy Hackett | Television film |
| 1986 | Dallas | Man in Bar 1 | Episode: "Trompe L'Oeil" |
| 1986 | Houston: The Legend of Texas | Sgt. Quinn | Television film |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Travis | Episode: "Travelin' Man" |
| 1988 | Longarm | Range | Television film |
| 1988 | In the Heat of the Night | Mace Trapnell | Episode: "Fate" |
| 1989 | The Young Riders | Dill | Episode: "Ten-Cent Hero" |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter | Fire Captain | Television film |
| 1991 | A Seduction in Travis County | Officer Grissom | Television film |
| 1991 | Stranger at My Door | Alan Fletcher | Television film |
| 1992 | Trial: The Price of Passion | Officer Manley | Television film |
| 1992 | An American Story | Andy Buckley | Television film |
| 1992 | Revenge on the Highway | Jimmy Fortune | Television film |
| 1992 | Unnatural Pursuits | Valet | Episode: "I Don't Do Cuddles" |
| 1993 | Dangerous Curves | Frank Banner | Episode: "The French Defection" |
| 1993 | Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald | First Cop | Television film |
| 1994 | Witness to the Execution | Police Officer | Television film |
| 1994 | North & South: Book 3, Heaven & Hell | Beaufort | 3 episodes |
| 1994–1998 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Joey Dunbar / Carl Wade / Luke | 7 episodes |
| 1995 | Texas Justice | Stan Farr | Television film |
| 1998 | Dallas: War of the Ewings | Deputy Sheriff | Television film |
| 1998 | Still Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack | Tubby | Television film |
| 2006–2011 | Friday Night Lights | Buddy Garrity | Recurring role; 73 episodes |
| 2007 | Walking Tall: The Payback | Mitch | Video |
| 2009–2010 | CSI: Miami | John 'Sully' Sullivan | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | The Cleveland Show | Slim Biggins (voice) | Episode: "Cleveland's Angels" |
| 2012 | Parks and Recreation | Fester Trim | Episode: "The Debate" |
| 2012–2016 | Veep | Senator Bill O'Brien | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | The Sixth Gun | Constantine | Television film |
| 2014 | Killer Women | Wily Whitman | Episode: "La Sicaria" |
| 2014 | The Leftovers | Congressman Witten | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2014 | Camp Abercorn: Shorts | Russell | Television miniseries |
| 2014 | Damaged Goods | Ed | Television film |
| 2015 | Justified | Calhoun Schreier | 3 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | The Bureau | Peter Cassidy | 12 episodes |
| 2016 | Camp Abercorn | Tom Russell | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2017 | Last Man Standing | Wayne | Episode: "The Friending Library" |
| 2017 | Angie Tribeca | Arnold Waifer | Episode: "Brockman Turner Overdrive" |
| 2021 | Alisters (TV Series) | Episode: Interview with Brad Leland | |
| 2023 | The Last of Us | Mr. Adler | Episode: "When You're Lost in the Darkness" |
| 2023 | Love & Death | Chief Royce Abbott | 3 episodes |
Video games Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mafia III | Lou "Uncle Lou" Marcano | Voice and motion capture role. |
References Edit
- ^ "The Top 5 'Friday Night Lights' Moments According to Brad Leland". Austin Monthly Magazine. 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ a b Texas Tech University :: Brad Leland: Ready for Prime Time 2010-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Brad Leland". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ "'Friday Night Lights' Cast: Where Are They Now?". Us Weekly. 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
External links Edit
- Brad Leland at IMDb
- Official website