David Brisbin
Acting
Biography
David Brisbin (born June 26, 1952) is an American television actor who gained fame as Mr. Ernst on the television show Hey Dude and as a newscaster in Forrest Gump. He has made frequent guest appearances on ER. He is married to actress Laura Innes and they have two children together: Cal and Mia. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Brisbin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born: June 26, 1952
Place of Birth: Andrews, West Texas, USA
Known For
Forrest Gump
A man with a low IQ has accomplished great things in his life and been present during significant historic events—in each case, far exceeding what anyone imagined he could do. But despite all he has achieved, his one true love eludes him.
The X-Files
The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena. Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully, a skeptic, is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder's discoveries that debunk Mulder's work and thus return him to mainstream cases.
Seinfeld
A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.
The West Wing
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their number. She is the Slayer.
From the Earth to the Moon
The story of the United States' space program, from its beginnings in 1961 to the final moon mission in 1972.
Justified
A character drama based on the 2001 Elmore Leonard short story "Fire in the Hole." Leonard's tale centers around U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens of Kentucky, a quiet but strong-willed official of the law. The tale covers his high-stakes job, as well as his strained relationships with his ex-wife and father.
Desperate Housewives
Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the loveliest of suburbs, Mary Alice ended it all. Now she's taking us into the lives of her family, friends and neighbors, commenting from her elevated P.O.V.
Boston Legal
Alan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm in a series focusing on the professional and personal lives of brilliant but often emotionally challenged attorneys. A spin-off of long-running series The Practice.
ER
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
Filmography
as Ticket Agent #2
as Second Woodsman
as Winston
as Senator Wade Newman
as Hotel Manager
as Dr. Sugarman
as Derek Ross
as Father
as Everett Sloane
as Average Dad
as Dr. Jaffe
as Ken
as Mr. Brodsky
as Detective Flinkman
as Man in Car
as Allyn B. Hazard
as Lawyer
as Man in Gallery
as Lawyer
as Mr. Anderson
as Byron
as D.C. Chief
as Mr. Spaulding
as Alan Levine
as Landlord
as Driver
as Professor Leland
as Alexander Babcock
as Professor Jacobs
as Professor Leland
as Newscaster
as Manager
as Mr. Warner
as Lemon Candles
as Second Doctor (uncredited)
as Assistant D.A. Mike Anderson
as James
as Forensics
as Ted Kroeger
as Second Woodsman
as Principal Piersall
as Dr. Bennett
as Benjamin Ernst Sr.
as Client
as Jack
as Victim #1
as Plainclothesman
as Mac
as Assistant
as Phil