Brad Leland

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Brad Leland
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Leland in 2011
Born
Brad Leland

(1954-09-15) September 15, 1954 (age 70)
Education Texas Tech University (BA)
OccupationActor
SpouseFreda Ramsey
Children2

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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Early life

In 1980, Leland graduated from Texas Tech University with a bachelor's degree in acting and directing. [2]

Career

Leland played 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 . [4] 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]

Personal life

Leland is married to actress Freda Ramsey and has two daughters. [5]

Filmography

Key
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Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Silverado Trooper
1987 Square Dance Drunk Cowboy
Winners Take All Scrutineer #2
Blood Rage Teen Boy at Drive-In
Shy People Larry
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
1996Cadillac RanchBooking Deputy
1997 The Only Thrill Louis Quillet
Painted HeroDeputy
The Curse of InfernoVince Clark
1998 The Patriot Big Bob
1999Shadows of the PastBarnard
2000 The Operator Husband
75 Degrees in JulyHighway Policeman
2001 American Outlaws Sheriff
2002 The Anarchist Cookbook Truck Driver
2003 Rolling Kansas Dot the Waitress
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Big Rig Bob
2004World Without WavesEarl
Friday Night Lights John Aubrey
2005 The Ringer Mr. Henderson
2006 Inside Man Ronnie
The Return Mr. Marlin
2008 Hancock Executive
Miracle at St. Anna Trueheart Frazier
2013 Möbius Agent CIA Möbius
The Bystander TheorySeamus Fuller
2014FlutterDr. Hughes
The Song Mr. Harrison
The One I Wrote for YouMr. Harrison
2016 Deepwater Horizon Kaluza
2018 The Domestics Pit Boss Gambler
2019 The Great Alaskan Race Mayor Maynard
The Last Whistle Victor Trenton
2021 Land Colt
2022 Hostile Territory Frank Smith
2023 LaRoy, Texas Adam Ledoux
Accidental Texan Max Dugan

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 Dalton: Code of Vengeance II Deputy HackettTelevision film
Dallas Man in Bar 1Episode: "Trompe L'Oeil"
Houston: The Legend of Texas Sgt. QuinnTelevision film
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse TravisEpisode: "Travelin' Man"
1988 Longarm RangeTelevision film
In the Heat of the Night Mace TrapnellEpisode: "Fate"
1989 The Young Riders DillEpisode: "Ten-Cent Hero"
1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless ReporterFire CaptainTelevision film
A Seduction in Travis CountyOfficer GrissomTelevision film
Stranger at My Door Alan FletcherTelevision film
1992Trial: The Price of PassionOfficer ManleyTelevision film
An American Story Andy BuckleyTelevision film
Revenge on the HighwayJimmy FortuneTelevision film
Unnatural PursuitsValetEpisode: "I Don't Do Cuddles"
1993 Dangerous Curves Frank BannerEpisode: "The French Defection"
Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald First CopTelevision film
1994 Witness to the Execution Police OfficerTelevision film
North & South: Book 3, Heaven & Hell Beaufort3 episodes
1994–1998 Walker, Texas Ranger Joey Dunbar / Carl Wade / Luke7 episodes
1995Texas JusticeStan FarrTelevision film
1998 Dallas: War of the Ewings Deputy SheriffTelevision film
Still Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac JackTubbyTelevision film
2006–2011 Friday Night Lights Buddy GarrityRecurring role; 73 episodes
2007 Walking Tall: The Payback MitchVideo
2009–2010 CSI: Miami John 'Sully' Sullivan4 episodes
2010 The Cleveland Show Slim Biggins (voice)Episode: "Cleveland's Angels"
2012 Parks and Recreation Fester TrimEpisode: "The Debate"
2012–2016 Veep Senator Bill O'Brien6 episodes
2013 The Sixth Gun ConstantineTelevision film
2014 Killer Women Wily WhitmanEpisode: "La Sicaria"
The Leftovers Congressman WittenEpisode: "Pilot"
Camp Abercorn: ShortsRussellTelevision miniseries
Damaged GoodsEdTelevision film
2015 Justified Calhoun Schreier3 episodes
2015–2016 The Bureau Peter Cassidy12 episodes
2016 Camp Abercorn Tom RussellEpisode: "Pilot"
2017 Last Man Standing WayneEpisode: "The Friending Library"
Angie Tribeca Arnold WaiferEpisode: "Brockman Turner Overdrive"
2021Alisters (TV Series)Episode: Interview with Brad Leland
2023 The Last of Us Danny AdlerEpisode: "When You're Lost in the Darkness"
Love & Death Chief Royce Abbott3 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Mafia III Lou "Uncle Lou" MarcanoVoice and motion capture role.

References

  1. "The Top 5 'Friday Night Lights' Moments According to Brad Leland". Austin Monthly Magazine. September 30, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Texas Tech University :: Brad Leland: Ready for Prime Time Archived 2010-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Highlights". The Telegraph . Macon, Georgia. March 22, 1988. p. 37. Retrieved June 20, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Adams, Erik (December 19, 2016). "Brad Leland on redeeming Buddy Garrity and taking a punch from Walker, Texas Ranger". The A.V. Club . Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  5. "'Friday Night Lights' Cast: Where Are They Now?". Us Weekly . June 1, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.