Brian Letscher

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Brian Letscher
Alma mater University of Michigan
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
Relatives Matt Letscher (brother)
Aaron Letscher (brother)

Brian Letscher is an American actor best known for his recurring role as Secret Service Agent Tom Larsen on Scandal .

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Personal life

Letscher is the middle brother of actor Matt Letscher and entrepreneur Aaron Letscher. He attended college at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan and graduated in economics. [1] He played football for the Michigan Wolverines football team. [2]

Acting

Brian moved to New York City to pursue acting and after joining Public Theater Shakespeare Lab, he landed roles in films Kate & Leopold , Slippery Slope and Puccini for Beginners . He also had small roles in television Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and theatre Burning Blue . Brian also began working with The Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea, Michigan. He played the lead role of Bo Decker in William Inge's Bus Stop and the production earned The Detroit Free Press' "Best Play" award. Brian became a produced playwright when The Purple Rose developed and produced a full equity run of his first play, "When The Lights Come On", about his experiences in the world of college football. Having been shifted to Los Angeles eight years ago, Brian has appeared in over two dozen television shows, most notably SCANDAL and CW's VALOR, and has become a member of The Pacific Residents Theatre Company, Rogue Machine as well as continuing to write and develop his own work. [3]

Writing

Brian has written multiple plays, having his first one "When The Lights Come On" produced by actor Jeff Daniels' The Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea, MI. His next play, "Smart Love", world premiered at The Purple Rose in January 2017. "Smart Love" then had its West Coast Premiere at Pacific Resident Theatre in Venice, CA and received a "Critic's Choice" nod from the LA Times. [4]

Filmography

Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
2001 Kate & Leopold Ad Executive
2006 Slippery Slope Chad
2006 Puccini for Beginners Jeff
2013Running Up That HillMr. FashShort film
2015Orphan is the New OrangePaulShort film
2015The Final AnalysisShort film
2016Wake Up America!Vincent BrandisShort film
2018Fading ScarsBenShort film
2019Portrait of a Woman at DawnJack WakefieldShort film
2019 Loners Lincoln Chalk
2020Wear a Mask, Bat Dick Batman Short film
2020Veterans Day 2020, an adaptation of War WordsChaseShort film
2023SwindleMikeShort film
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 NYPD Blue WallyEpisode: "Porn Free"
2003 - 2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Patrick McCorkle / ParamedicEpisodes: "Raw" (2005) and "Soulless" (2003)
2006 All My Children Dennis - Security GuardEpisode no 19435, 19449, 19432 and 19431
2006 Law & Order Mark RhodesEpisode: "Cost of Capital"
2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Julie's BrotherEpisodes: "Frame"
2008 How I Met Your Mother Angry ManEpisode: "No Tomorrow"
2008 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Richard LangfordEpisode: "Two and a Half Deaths"
2008 Law & Order: Criminal Intent DiegoEpisodes: "Brother's Keeper"
2008 NCIS Sam BennettEpisode: "Road Kill"
2009 Cold Case Detective Pete McGinleyEpisode: "Officer Down"
2009 Bones AmosEpisode: "The Plain in the Prodigy "
2009 NCIS: Los Angeles Marine CPL Scott ReillyEpisode: "Ambush"
2009The ProspectorCaleb MontgomeryShort film
2010 Pretty Little Liars Mr. GazzaroEpisode: "There's No Place Like Homecoming"
2010 Sons of Tucson DerekEpisode: "Ambush"
2010 The Mentalist Billy MockEpisode: "Red Carpet Treatment"
2011 Burn Notice WardEpisode: "Army of One"
2012 House of Lies Derek FielderEpisode: "Amsterdam"
2012 Hollywood Heights Gus Sanders25 episodes, recurring role
2012–2018 Scandal Tom Larsen33 episodes, recurring role
2013 Castle Liam FinchEpisode: "The Wild Rover"
2014 Crisis FlipEpisode: "Pilot"
2014 Perception Shane McNamaraEpisode: "Shiver"
2014 Grimm Timothy PerkalEpisodes: "Octopus Head" and "Thanks for the Memories"
2014–2016One & DoneLuke7 Episodes, recurring role
2015 Hawaii Five-0 Mark DupontEpisode: "Poina 'ole"
2019 Chicago Fire Coach SnyderEpisode: "It Wasn't About Hockey"
2020 NCIS: New Orleans James KeeneEpisode: "Bad Moon Rising"
2020 Station 19 Agent PrineEpisode: "No Days Off"
2020 Magnum P.I. BruceEpisode: "Double Jeopardy"
2022 FBI: International Mark DouglasEpisode: "Chew Toy"
2022 9-1-1: Lone Star Griffin2 Episodes
2022 Grey's Anatomy Mr. EpleyEpisode: "Haunted"
2024 S.W.A.T. Sergeant Barry JonesEpisode: "End of the Road"
2024 Walker Cole TillmanEpisode: "Letting Go"
2025 1923 Dr. ShillingEpisode: "Wrap Thee in Terror"
2025 FBI: Most Wanted Jay BradfordEpisode: "Trust"
2025 Ballard Ken Chastain3 Episodes

References

  1. Yaeger (April 10, 2016). Outtake: Brian Letscher on how he decided to become an actor (Video Podcast). One Question Interviews. YouTube. Event occurs at 0:05. Retrieved September 25, 2019. [Y]ou had a few paths. You started with an economics degree.
  2. "'Scandal' actor tackles artificial intelligence, love in Purple Rose world premiere". Archived from the original on January 16, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  3. "On The Rise: Brian Letscher On His Career, 'Scandal' and 'Grimm' And Much More!". iconvsicon.com. October 29, 2014. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
  4. "Letschers Crowdfunding 'One And Done' Basketball Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood. October 4, 2014. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved April 9, 2016.