Robert Curtis Brown

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Robert Curtis Brown
Born (1957-04-27) April 27, 1957 (age 68)
Alma mater Yale University
OccupationActor
Years active1982–present

Robert Curtis Brown (born Robert Nelson Brown, April 27, 1957) is an American television, film, and stage actor. [1]

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Early life

Brown was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He began acting in high school. He graduated from the Yale School of Drama in 1982. [2]

Career

Brown was in a production of the J. Hartley Manners play Peg O' My Heart in 1987 at Molloy College. [3]

In 1988, Brown appeared as Octavius Caesar in a New York Shakespeare Festival production of Julius Caesar at The Public Theatre. [4] [5]

He played Peter Patrone in The Heidi Chronicles in 1990, winning the Drama-Logue award and being nominated for a Helen Hayes award for his role. [6] [7] [8]

His performance in One of These Days at Matrix Theatre in Los Angeles in 1992 was well-received by T.H. McCulloh of the Los Angeles Times . [9]

He performed in productions of Green Icebergs and Night and Her Stars at the South Coast Repertory in 1994. [10] [11]

In 1999, he played John Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest . Michael Phillips of the Los Angeles Times wrote that Kaitlin Hopkins and Brown were the "aces" of the production. [12]

Brown has appeared in many TV series throughout his career, with recurring roles in Herman's Head , Matlock , Beverly Hills, 90210 , Suddenly Susan , Diagnosis Murder , Big Love , The Game , Shark , All My Children , The Young and the Restless , Perception , General Hospital , Barry , The Handmaid's Tale and Dear White People , [13] among others. His longest-running television role was as Alec Kendall in Search for Tomorrow (1984–85).

Brown has also had a long film career. He played Mr. Evans in High School Musical 2 , High School Musical 3: Senior Year and Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure , and has appeared in Trading Places , Legal Eagles , Stuart Saves His Family , Bean: The Movie , Bruce Almighty , Guess Who , [14] Who's Your Caddy? , Halloween II , It's Complicated , Audrey , [15] Undrafted , Step Sisters , [13] Take Point , Ashfall , and more.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 Trading Places ToddCredited as Robert Curtis-Brown
1986 Legal Eagles Roger
1995 Stuart Saves His Family AndyCredited as Robert Curtis-Brown
Angus Alexander
1997 Bean: The Movie Dr. FrowningCredited as Robert Curtis-Brown
2002 Catch Me If You Can Front Desk Clerk
2003 Bruce Almighty Phil Sidleman
2004 After the Sunset Lakers FBI Agent
2005 Guess Who Dante
2007 Drive-Thru Bert McCandless
Spider-Man 3 Test Site Technician
Who's Your Caddy? Frosty
2008 High School Musical 3: Senior Year Vance Evans
2009 Halloween II Kyle Van Der Klok
The Men Who Stare at Goats General Brown
It's Complicated Peter
2014 Audrey Stan
2016 Undrafted Brian Murray
2018 Step Sisters Dean Berman
Take Point President McGregor
2019 Ashfall Ambassador Wilson

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 First Affair DonaldTelevision film
1984–1985 Search for Tomorrow Alex KendallMain role
1987 On the Edge DeanTelevision film
1990Hyde in HollywoodDavid
1992 Herman's Head Sean2 episodes (credited as Robert Curtis-Brown)
1992–1993 Matlock Assistant D.A. Gilman; Larry Boone4 episodes (credited as Robert Curtis-Brown)
1994Inferno on US 17DougTelevision film
1994–1996 Murder, She Wrote Various3 episodes (credited as Robert Curtis-Brown)
1995Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall StoryDr. KonialianTelevision film
The Christmas Box GeorgeTelevision film
1996 Dream On Pilot2 episodes (credited as Robert Curtis-Brown)
Christmas Every Day David JacksonTelevision film
1996–2004 JAG Various2 episodes
1998 Beverly Hills, 90210 Robert5 episodes
The Pretender Mr. Brewster2 episodes
1998–2004 NYPD Blue Various
1999 Suddenly Susan Lester
1999 Will & Grace Will ActorEpisode: "The Big Vent"
1999–2000 Family Law Various3 episodes
2000Unauthorized: Brady Bunch—The Final DaysRobert Reed/Mike BradyTelevision film
2000–2003 The Practice Various2 episodes
2001 Zenon: The Zequel Mark KarTelevision film
2007 High School Musical 2 Vance Evans
2007 The Game Chuck Reilly2 episodes
2007–2008 Shark Morgan Ride
2009Citizen JaneVaughnTelevision film
2010 Big Love Stake President Kennedy2 episodes
All My Children Paul Miller5 episodes
Look Dan the Weatherman2 episodes
2011 Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure Mr. EvansDirect-to-video
The Young and the Restless Judge3 episodes (uncredited for 2 episodes)
2013 Switched at Birth Ivan Ronan5 episodes
Mom EdwardPilot episode
The Thundermans Gerald CampbellEpisode: "Dinner Party"
2014 Intelligence Senator Thomas BradshawEpisode: "The Rescue"
Kickin' It Mr. PetersEpisode: "The Amazing Krupnick"
2014–2015 Perception Dr. Josiah Rosenthal4 episodes
2015 Hawaii Five-0 Malcolm LeddyEpisode: "Luapo'i"
2016 Code Black Senator Darren StringerEpisode: "Blood Sport"
Rizzoli & Isles Noah BrennerEpisode: "For Richer or Poorer"
2017 General Hospital Raymond Berlin2 episodes
Lethal Weapon Walter HancockEpisode: "Unnecessary Roughness"
NCIS: Los Angeles David ColeEpisode: "The Silo"
2017–2018 The Handmaid's Tale Andrew Pryce5 episodes
2018 Barry Mike Hallman2 episodes
Lucifer William SterlingEpisode: "Anything Pierce Can Do I Can Do Better"
My Dinner with Hervé Merv GriffinTelevision film
2018–2019 Dear White People William White3 episodes
2019 I'm Sorry TravisEpisode: "These Are My Fingers"
The Orville Chief Advisor MakkalEpisode: "All the World Is Birthday Cake"
For the People Judge Grant FitzpatrickEpisode: "One Big Happy Family"
Raven's Home Coast Guard Captain RobEpisode: "Lost at Chel-Sea"
All Rise Grant LambertEpisode: "Long Day's Journey into ICE"
2020 The Rookie Roger NithercottEpisode: "Follow-Up Day"
Ratched Monsignor Sullivan2 episodes
The Right Stuff Leo DeOrsey1 episode (uncredited)
2020-–2021 Station 19 Paul MontgomeryRecurring
2021 Rutherford Falls BeauEpisode: "Rutherford Inc."
CSI Vegas Undersheriff Cade Wyatt4 episodes
2021–present The Ms. Pat Show Paul Montgomery4 episodes
2022 Grace and Frankie Joe DillardEpisode: "The Wire"
9-1-1 RonaldEpisode: "Crash & Learn"
2023 Perry Mason JudgeEpisode 2.1

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 L.A. Noire Dick McColl [16]

References

  1. "Theater : Plenty of 'Icebergs' but No Obstacles : From His Earliest Acting Forays to His Current SCR Role, Robert Curtis-Brown Has Been a Critical Success". Los Angeles Times. 1994-11-11. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  2. "Growing Into a Tough Role". Los Angeles Times. 1998-07-19. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  3. "Sweetly Sophisticated 'Peg O' My Heart'". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). 1987-06-08. p. 113. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  4. "'Caesar' Sparkles; 'Gospel' Flat". Daily News. 1988-04-01. p. 189. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  5. Rich, Frank (1988-03-23). "Review/Theater; Some Romans and Countrymen Conspire Anew to Murder Caesar". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  6. Teen. "Legit: Road – The Heidi Chronicles". Variety. Oct 22, 1990; 341, 2. p. 76.
  7. "Legit: Silver Kass & Massetti Ltd.". Variety. Jun 1, 1992; 347, 7. p. 75. .
  8. Sommers, Pamela (1992-03-10). "Signature's 'Sweeney' Triumph". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  9. McCulloh, T.H. (1992-06-05). "Another One of Those Wacky 'Days' from Sitcom of Life". The Los Angeles Times. p. 105. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  10. Shirley, Don. "Romance Goes With Comedic Floe in SCR's 'Green Icebergs'". Los Angeles Times. Oct 24, 1994. p. OCF1.
  11. Stayton, Richard. 'Night' Delivers Unfocused Message on TV's Influence. Los Angeles Times. Mar 7, 1994. p. OCF1.
  12. Phillips, Michael (1999-05-18). "'Being Earnest' Comes Back to Brim with Bliss". The Los Angeles Times. p. 81. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  13. 1 2 Jake Nevins (20 January 2018). "Step Sisters review – hits and misses in Netflix's cultural appropriation comedy". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  14. Andy Vineberg (24 March 2005). "Courier Times article". Bucks County Courier Times. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  15. Justin Lowe (10 July 2014). "'Audrey': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  16. "Robert Curtis Brown". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved October 7, 2019.