Garrett M. Brown (born November 7, 1948) is an American character actor best known as John Whitsig in Sisters (1991–1996).
Early life Brown was born in Michigan but grew up in Connecticut. In 1972, he moved to New York City, where he worked as an orderly in a nursing home and as a waiter before starting acting classes.Interview with Garrett M. Brown ... An actor who is living his dream . In: mariarochelle.com, access date 30 March 2018.
Career 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.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1983ZeligActor Zelig1986LucasMr. Kaiser1989Uncle BuckBob Russell1997TurbulenceLAX Manager1997Inventing the AbbottsWebb Crosby1998No More BathsWilliam McPhie1999The Sky Is FallingMr. Williams2005Fun with Dick and JaneAmeribanx Bank Manager2006Gridiron GangCoach Finley2006ArcDr. Felder2007Kiss the BrideGerald Golski2007Tocatta & FugueApothecary2009The First TimeUncle Paul2010Kick-AssMr. Lizewski2011I Am Number FourMr. Simms2013Behind the CandelabraJoe Carracappa2013Kick-Ass 2Mr. Lizewski2014Hello, My Name Is FrankFrank Brown2015TagHal2021Emily or OscarAwards show winner
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1979The Dooley BrothersGeorge DooleyTelevision film1984ABC Afterschool SpecialJohn HendersonEpisode: "The Almost Royal Family"1986ApologyGordonTelevision film1986–1987What a Country!Taylor Brown26 episodes1988Jenny's SongBob ShieldsTelevision film1991–1996SistersJohn Whitsig100 episodes1996The Care and Handling of RosesRoger TownsendTelevision film1996NYPD BlueDick ManzakEpisode: "Caulksmanship"1997Grace Under FireJerry Fleiss2 episodes19977th HeavenEmoryEpisode: "Do Something"1997Brooklyn SouthDetectiveEpisode: "Dublin or Somethin"1997, 2004The PracticeDoug Forsythe / Walter Shepley3 episodes1999Silk StalkingsSenator Oron PfeiferEpisode: "Strange Bedfellows"1999Can of WormsMike's FatherTelevision film1999Law & Order: SVUPeter RidleyEpisode: "Hysteria"2000Chicago HopeHarvey SederbergEpisode: "Boys Will Be Girls"2000Pensacola: Wings of GoldHyram ScottEpisode: "At Poverty Level"2000–2002RoswellPhilip Evans18 episodes2001Judging AmyMr. JohnsonEpisode: "The Treachery of Compromise"2001, 2013CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationDr. Martin Kinney / Mr. Rycoff2 episodes2002PhillyCoach HarrisEpisode: "Lies of Minelli"2002Strong MedicineKarlEpisode: "Heartbeat"2002Boston PublicFather Bill Egan2 episodes2003That '70s ShowNina's DadEpisode: "Bring It on Home"2004Cold CaseRogerEpisode: "The Boy in the Box"2005The ShieldFrank WalkerEpisode: "Hurt"2005SupernovaMr. MillerTelevision film2005The O.C.Dr. Kenneth Woodruff2 episodes2006Courting AlexDoug MelvilleEpisode: "Big Client"2006McBride: RequiemChief WattsTelevision film2007HeartlandHank CarlsonEpisode: "The Places You'll Go"2007–2009Big LoveBishop Devery4 episodes2009LeverageDr. FrankEpisode: "The 12-Step Job"2012Criminal MindsJ.B. AllenEpisode: "Foundation"2013–2015Masters of SexChancellor Fitzhugh5 episodes2015ScandalVincent AmbrusoEpisode: "Put a Ring on It"2016The People v. O. J. SimpsonLou Brown5 episodes2019NCISJames WallaceEpisode: "Hail & Farewell"2019The InBetweenAbigail's GrandfatherEpisode: "Pilot"2021Corona TownRichard CamperEpisode: "Love ya, Bye"2023–2024Good TroubleMurray10 episodes
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