David Brisbin

Acting

David Brisbin

Born June 26, 1952Andrews, West Texas, USA52 credits

David Brisbin (born June 26, 1952) is an American television actor who gained fame as Mr. Ernst on the television show Hey Dude and as a newscaster in Forrest Gump. He has made frequent guest appearances on ER. He is married to actress Laura Innes and they have two children together: Cal and Mia. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Brisbin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

Please Stand By
6.8

Please Stand By

Movie

2018

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
7.2

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

Movie

2014

Justified
8.0

Justified

TV

2010

Brothers and Sisters
7.1

Brothers and Sisters

TV

2006

Sexual Life
4.6

Sexual Life

Movie

2005

Desperate Housewives
7.9

Desperate Housewives

TV

2004

Filmography

Please Stand By
2018Please Stand Byas Ticket Agent #2Movie
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014Twin Peaks: The Missing Piecesas Second WoodsmanMovie
Justified
2010Justifiedas WinstonTV
Brothers and Sisters
2006Brothers and Sistersas Senator Wade NewmanTV
Sexual Life
2005Sexual Lifeas Hotel ManagerMovie
Desperate Housewives
2004Desperate Housewivesas Dr. SugarmanTV
Boston Legal
2004Boston Legalas Derek RossTV
Still Standing
2002Still Standingas FatherTV
Crossing Jordan
2001Crossing Jordanas Everett SloaneTV
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
2000The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkleas Average DadMovie
Erin Brockovich
2000Erin Brockovichas Dr. JaffeMovie
The West Wing
1999The West Wingas KenTV
Goodbye Lover
1999Goodbye Loveras Mr. BrodskyMovie
The Alarmist
1998The Alarmistas Detective FlinkmanMovie
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
1998Fear and Loathing in Las Vegasas Man in CarMovie
From the Earth to the Moon
1998From the Earth to the Moonas Allyn B. HazardTV
Working
1997Workingas LawyerTV
River Made to Drown In
1997River Made to Drown Inas Man in GalleryMovie
Fire Down Below
1997Fire Down Belowas LawyerMovie
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997Buffy the Vampire Slayeras Mr. AndersonTV
The Practice
1997The Practiceas ByronTV
Profiler
1996Profileras D.C. ChiefTV
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996The Jamie Foxx Showas Mr. SpauldingTV
The Late Shift
1996The Late Shiftas Alan LevineMovie
Leaving Las Vegas
1995Leaving Las Vegasas LandlordMovie
Nowhere Man
1995Nowhere Manas DriverTV
Confessions of a Sorority Girl
1995Confessions of a Sorority Girlas Professor LelandMovie
ER
1994ERas Alexander BabcockTV
Party of Five
1994Party of Fiveas Professor JacobsTV
Rebel Highway
1994Rebel Highwayas Professor LelandTV
Forrest Gump
1994Forrest Gumpas NewscasterMovie
Ellen
1994Ellenas ManagerTV
Mr. Jones
1993Mr. Jonesas Mr. WarnerMovie
Tales of the City
1993Tales of the Cityas Lemon CandlesTV
The X-Files
1993The X-Filesas Second Doctor (uncredited)TV
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
1993The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Momas Assistant D.A. Mike AndersonMovie
Good Advice
1993Good Adviceas JamesTV
The Hit List
1993The Hit Listas ForensicsMovie
Melrose Place
1992Melrose Placeas Ted KroegerTV
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Meas Second WoodsmanMovie
Home Improvement
1991Home Improvementas Principal PiersallTV
Law & Order
1990Law & Orderas Dr. BennettTV
Hey Dude
1989Hey Dudeas Benjamin Ernst Sr.TV
Seinfeld
1989Seinfeldas ClientTV
The Big Blue
1988The Big Blueas JackMovie
Kiss Daddy Goodnight
1987Kiss Daddy Goodnightas Victim #1Movie
Five Corners
1987Five Cornersas PlainclothesmanMovie
Matlock
1986MatlockTV
No Picnic
1986No Picnicas MacMovie
D
1986Dead End KidsMovie
The Equalizer
1985The Equalizeras AssistantTV
Chain Letters
1985Chain Lettersas PhilMovie