Robert Curtis Brown (born Robert Nelson Brown, April 27, 1957) is an American television, film, and stage actor.
Early life Brown was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He began acting in high school. He graduated from the Yale School of Drama in 1982.
Career Brown was in a production of the J. Hartley Manners play Peg O' My Heart in 1987 at Molloy College.
In 1988, Brown appeared as Octavius Caesar in a New York Shakespeare Festival production of Julius Caesar at The Public Theatre.
He played Peter Patrone in The Heidi Chronicles in 1990, winning the Drama-Logue award and being nominated for a Helen Hayes award for his role.Teen. "Legit: Road – The Heidi Chronicles". Variety. Oct 22, 1990; 341, 2. p. 76. "Legit: Silver Kass & Massetti Ltd.". Variety. Jun 1, 1992; 347, 7. p. 75. .
His performance in One of These Days at Matrix Theatre in Los Angeles in 1992 was well-received by T.H. McCulloh of the Los Angeles Times.
He performed in productions of Green Icebergs and Night and Her Stars at the South Coast Repertory in 1994.Shirley, Don. "Romance Goes With Comedic Floe in SCR's 'Green Icebergs'". Los Angeles Times. Oct 24, 1994. p. OCF1. Stayton, Richard. 'Night' Delivers Unfocused Message on TV's Influence. Los Angeles Times. Mar 7, 1994. p. OCF1.
In 1999, he played John Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest. Michael Phillips of the Los Angeles Times wrote that Kaitlin Hopkins and Brown were the "aces" of the production.
Brown has appeared in many TV series throughout his career, with recurring roles in Herman's Head, Matlock, Beverly Hills, 90210, Suddenly Susan, Diagnosis Murder, Big Love, The Game, Shark, All My Children, The Young and the Restless, Perception, General Hospital, Barry, The Handmaid's Tale and Dear White People, among others. His longest-running television role was as Alec Kendall in Search for Tomorrow (1984–85).
Brown has also had a long film career. He played Mr. Evans in High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3: Senior Year and Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure, and has appeared in Trading Places, Legal Eagles, Stuart Saves His Family, Bean: The Movie, Bruce Almighty, Guess Who, Who's Your Caddy?, Halloween II, It's Complicated, Audrey, Undrafted, Step Sisters, Take Point, Ashfall, and more.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes 1980 Pilgrim, Farewell Luke 1983 Trading Places Todd Credited as Robert Curtis-Brown 1986 Legal Eagles Roger1995 Stuart Saves His Family Andy Credited as Robert Curtis-Brown Angus Alexander 1997 Bean: The Movie Dr. Frowning Credited as Robert Curtis-Brown 2002 Catch Me If You Can Front Desk Clerk 2003 Bruce Almighty Phil Sidleman 2004 After the Sunset Lakers FBI Agent 2005 Guess Who Dante2007 Drive-Thru Bert McCandless Spider-Man 3 Test Site Technician Who's Your Caddy? Frosty 2008 High School Musical 3: Senior Year Vance Evans2009 Halloween II Kyle Van Der Klok The Men Who Stare at Goats General Brown It's Complicated Peter 2014 AudreyStan 2016 Undrafted Brian Murray2018 Step Sisters Dean Berman Take Point President McGregor 2019 Ashfall Ambassador Wilson
Television YearTitleRoleNotes 1983 First Affair Donald Television film 1984–1985 Search for Tomorrow Alex Kendall Main role 1987 On the Edge DeanTelevision film 1990 Hyde in Hollywood David 1992 Herman's Head Sean 2 episodes (credited as Robert Curtis-Brown) 1992–1993 Matlock Assistant D.A. Gilman; Larry Boone 4 episodes (credited as Robert Curtis-Brown) 1994 Inferno on US 17 Doug Television film 1994–1996 Murder, She Wrote Various 3 episodes (credited as Robert Curtis-Brown)1995 Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story Dr. Konialian Television film The Christmas Box George Television film1996 Dream On Pilot 2 episodes (credited as Robert Curtis-Brown) Christmas Every Day David Jackson Television film 1996–2004 JAG Various 2 episodes1998 Beverly Hills, 90210 Robert 5 episodes The Pretender Mr. Brewster2 episodes 1998–2004 NYPD Blue Various 1999 Suddenly Susan Lester 1999 Will & Grace Will Actor Episode: "The Big Vent" 1999–2000 Family Law Various 3 episodes 2000 Unauthorized: Brady Bunch - The Final Days Robert Reed/Mike Brady Television film 2000–2003 The Practice Various 2 episodes 2001Zenon: The Zequel Mark KarTelevision film 2007 High School Musical 2 Vance Evans 2007 Supernatural Father Gil Episode: "Sin City" 2007 The Game Chuck Reilly2 episodes 2007–2008 Shark Morgan Ride 2009 Citizen Jane Vaughn Television film2010 Big Love Stake President Kennedy 2 episodes All My Children Paul Miller 5 episodes Look Dan the Weatherman 2 episodes2011 Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure Mr. Evans Direct-to-video The Young and the Restless Judge 3 episodes (uncredited for 2 episodes)2013 Switched at Birth Ivan Ronan 5 episodes Mom Edward Pilot episode The Thundermans Gerald Campbell Episode: "Dinner Party"2014 Intelligence Senator Thomas Bradshaw Episode: "The Rescue" Kickin' It Mr. Peters Episode: "The Amazing Krupnick" 2014–2015 Perception Dr. Josiah Rosenthal 4 episodes 2015 Hawaii Five-0 Malcolm Leddy Episode: "Luapo'i"2016 Code Black Senator Darren Stringer Episode: "Blood Sport" Rizzoli & Isles Noah Brenner Episode: "For Richer or Poorer"2017 General Hospital Raymond Berlin 2 episodes Lethal Weapon Walter Hancock Episode: "Unnecessary Roughness" NCIS: Los Angeles David Cole Episode: "The Silo" 2017–2018 The Handmaid's Tale Andrew Pryce 5 episodes2018 Barry Mike Hallman 2 episodes Lucifer William Sterling Episode: "Anything Pierce Can Do I Can Do Better" My Dinner with Hervé Merv Griffin Television film 2018–2019 Dear White People William White 3 episodes2019I'm Sorry Travis Episode: "These Are My Fingers"The Orville Chief Advisor Makkal Episode: "All the World Is Birthday Cake"For the People Judge Grant Fitzpatrick Episode: "One Big Happy Family"Raven's Home Coast Guard Captain Rob Episode: "Lost at Chel-Sea"All Rise Grant Lambert Episode: "Long Day's Journey into ICE"2020The Rookie Roger Nithercott Episode: "Follow-Up Day"Ratched Monsignor Sullivan 2 episodesThe Right Stuff Leo DeOrsey 1 episode (uncredited) 2020-–2021 Station 19 Paul Montgomery Recurring2021Rutherford Falls Beau Episode: "Rutherford Inc."CSI: Vegas Undersheriff Cade Wyatt 4 episodes 2021–present The Ms. Pat Show Paul Montgomery 4 episodes2022Grace and Frankie Joe Dillard Episode: "The Wire"9-1-1 Ronald Episode: "Crash & Learn"2023Perry Mason Judge Episode 2.1
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes 2011 L.A. Noire Dick McColl
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