Ed Brigadier (October 16, 1949 – February 26, 2012) was an American actor immortalized as the gruesome motorcycle-riding title character in the cult slasher film, Dr. Chopper (2005). Brigadier made many other appearances in film and television on such shows as House, Nip/Tuck, Scrubs, Alias, How I Met Your Mother and Malcolm in the Middle. He appeared many times on The History Channel, most memorably as Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil in the miniseries The War That Made America - The Story of the French and Indian War, and acted on stage in such plays as The Imaginary Invalid, A Servant of Two Masters, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Military work In the 1980s, Brigadier spent time in Berlin, Germany working for the U.S. Army Recreation Services as a director for the community theater there. He performed in and directed Arsenic and Old Lace while there.
Death Brigadier died as a result of suicide.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1994TafelspitzMr. Larry HitchcockCredited as Edward Brigadier2001Mockingbird Don't SingMr. Manning2002Plugged InShort Film2004Strange FruitArnold WestUncredited2005Dr. ChopperDr. ChopperDirect-to-video2006The Oh in OhioFridtjof Knudsen2007Manband! the MovieOld Man2007The Wedding VideoGrandpa2007Sister's KeeperHouse Servant2007The Jane Austen Book ClubPastor2008Haunted EchoesJayDirect-to-video2009She AlienProfessor Timothy Wells2009Alien EcstasyProfessor Timothy Wells2009Smile PrettyLandlord2010Anderson's CrossUmpire2011eCupidMaitre 'D2012WallendaTheatre OwnerShort Film; final film role
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1992Heimat 2: Chronicle of a GenerationEpisode: "Die Zeit der vielen Worte"; credited as Edward Brigadier1992Terror Stalks the Class ReunionTV movie; credited as Edward Brigadier1993The Last U-BoatStaatssekretär HobbesTV movie; credited as Edward Brigadier1996Walker, Texas RangerChaplain CarberryEpisode: "Break-In"1996Humanoids from the DeepDoctorTV movie1997ProfilerICU Doctor2 episodes1999Ally McBealForemanEpisode: "Sex, Lies and Politics"19997th HeavenChairpersonEpisode: "We the People"2002Malcolm in the MiddleManEpisode: "Forbidden Girlfriend"2004AliasReynard KauffmanEpisode: "Resurrection"2004Bet Your LifeCashierTV movie; uncredited2004–2005Gilmore GirlsRobert the Valet4 episodes2005ScrubsBarberEpisode: "My Boss's Free Haircut"2005Untold Stories of the E.R.ReenactmentEpisode: "Call the Code"2005Bitter SweetMr. BarnettTV movie2006The War That Made AmericaGovernor General VaudreilTV documentary2006Nip/TuckManagerEpisode: "Willy Ward"2007Aliens Gone WildProfessor Timothy WellsTV movie2007Pushing DaisiesMinister2 episodes2008Boston LegalForemanEpisode: "Mad About You"2008My Name Is EarlJoeEpisode: "No Heads and a Duffle Bag"2008The Girl from Outer SpaceProfessor WellsTV movie2009Star-vingThe PriestEpisode: "Starving... Literally"2009HouseRichardEpisode: "Simple Explanation"2010VictoriousMauryEpisode: "The Birthweek Song"2010How I Met Your MotherWaiterEpisode: "Robots vs. Wrestlers"2010Big Time RushSebastianEpisode: "Big Time Concert"2010JonasGerman Speaking TouristEpisode: "Band of Brothers"2011Pretend TimeMan in CourtEpisode: "Show Me on the Doll"
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