Brad Leland | |
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 Leland in 2011 | |
| Born | Brad Leland September 15, 1954 Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | Texas Tech University (BA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Freda Ramsey |
| Children | 2 |
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]
In 1980, Leland graduated from Texas Tech University with a bachelor's degree in acting and directing. [2]
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]
Leland is married to actress Freda Ramsey and has two daughters. [5]
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 1996 | Cadillac Ranch | Booking Deputy | |
| 1997 | The Only Thrill | Louis Quillet | |
| Painted Hero | Deputy | ||
| The Curse of Inferno | Vince Clark | ||
| 1998 | The Patriot | Big Bob | |
| 1999 | Shadows of the Past | Barnard | |
| 2000 | The Operator | Husband | |
| 75 Degrees in July | Highway Policeman | ||
| 2001 | American Outlaws | Sheriff | |
| 2002 | The Anarchist Cookbook | Truck Driver | |
| 2003 | Rolling Kansas | Dot the Waitress | |
| The Texas Chainsaw Massacre | Big Rig Bob | ||
| 2004 | World Without Waves | Earl | |
| 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 Theory | Seamus Fuller | ||
| 2014 | Flutter | Dr. Hughes | |
| The Song | Mr. Harrison | ||
| The One I Wrote for You | Mr. 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Dalton: Code of Vengeance II | Deputy Hackett | Television film |
| Dallas | Man in Bar 1 | Episode: "Trompe L'Oeil" | |
| Houston: The Legend of Texas | Sgt. Quinn | Television film | |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Travis | Episode: "Travelin' Man" |
| 1988 | Longarm | Range | Television film |
| In the Heat of the Night | Mace Trapnell | Episode: "Fate" | |
| 1989 | The Young Riders | Dill | Episode: "Ten-Cent Hero" |
| 1991 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter | Fire Captain | Television film |
| A Seduction in Travis County | Officer Grissom | Television film | |
| Stranger at My Door | Alan Fletcher | Television film | |
| 1992 | Trial: The Price of Passion | Officer Manley | Television film |
| An American Story | Andy Buckley | Television film | |
| Revenge on the Highway | Jimmy Fortune | Television film | |
| Unnatural Pursuits | Valet | Episode: "I Don't Do Cuddles" | |
| 1993 | Dangerous Curves | Frank Banner | Episode: "The French Defection" |
| Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald | First Cop | Television film | |
| 1994 | Witness to the Execution | Police Officer | Television film |
| North & South: Book 3, Heaven & Hell | Beaufort | 3 episodes | |
| 1994–1998 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Joey Dunbar / Carl Wade / Luke | 7 episodes |
| 1995 | Texas Justice | Stan Farr | Television film |
| 1998 | Dallas: War of the Ewings | Deputy Sheriff | Television film |
| Still Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack | Tubby | Television film | |
| 2006–2011 | Friday Night Lights | Buddy Garrity | Recurring role; 73 episodes |
| 2007 | Walking Tall: The Payback | Mitch | Video |
| 2009–2010 | CSI: Miami | John 'Sully' Sullivan | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | The Cleveland Show | Slim Biggins (voice) | Episode: "Cleveland's Angels" |
| 2012 | Parks and Recreation | Fester Trim | Episode: "The Debate" |
| 2012–2016 | Veep | Senator Bill O'Brien | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | The Sixth Gun | Constantine | Television film |
| 2014 | Killer Women | Wily Whitman | Episode: "La Sicaria" |
| The Leftovers | Congressman Witten | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Camp Abercorn: Shorts | Russell | Television miniseries | |
| Damaged Goods | Ed | Television film | |
| 2015 | Justified | Calhoun Schreier | 3 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | The Bureau | Peter Cassidy | 12 episodes |
| 2016 | Camp Abercorn | Tom Russell | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2017 | Last Man Standing | Wayne | Episode: "The Friending Library" |
| Angie Tribeca | Arnold Waifer | Episode: "Brockman Turner Overdrive" | |
| 2021 | Alisters (TV Series) | Episode: Interview with Brad Leland | |
| 2023 | The Last of Us | Mr. Adler | Episode: "When You're Lost in the Darkness" |
| Love & Death | Chief Royce Abbott | 3 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mafia III | Lou "Uncle Lou" Marcano | Voice and motion capture role. |
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