Person
David Brisbin
Acting · Born 1952-06-26 · Andrews, West Texas, USA
Biography
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
Law & Order
Dr. Bennett
Desperate Housewives
Dr. Sugarman
The X-Files
Second Doctor (uncredited)
Seinfeld
Client
The West Wing
Ken
ER
Alexander Babcock
Crossing Jordan
Everett Sloane
Boston Legal
Derek Ross
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Mr. Anderson
Forrest Gump
Newscaster
Filmography
- 2018Please Stand ByTicket Agent #2
- 2014Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesSecond Woodsman
- 2010JustifiedWinston
- 2008PassengersProduction Design
- 2006Brothers and SistersSenator Wade Newman
- 2005Sexual LifeHotel Manager
- 2004Desperate HousewivesDr. Sugarman
- 2004Boston LegalDerek Ross
- 2002Still StandingFather
- 2001Crossing JordanEverett Sloane
- 2000The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleAverage Dad
- 2000Erin BrockovichDr. Jaffe
- 1999The West WingKen
- 1999Goodbye LoverMr. Brodsky
- 1998The AlarmistDetective Flinkman
- 1998Fear and Loathing in Las VegasMan in Car
- 1998From the Earth to the MoonAllyn B. Hazard
- 1997WorkingLawyer
- 1997River Made to Drown InMan in Gallery
- 1997Fire Down BelowLawyer
- 1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerMr. Anderson
- 1997The PracticeByron
- 1996ProfilerD.C. Chief
- 1996The Jamie Foxx ShowMr. Spaulding
- 1996The Late ShiftAlan Levine
- 1995Leaving Las VegasLandlord
- 1995Nowhere ManDriver
- 1995Confessions of Sorority GirlsProfessor Leland
- 1994ERAlexander Babcock
- 1994Party of FiveProfessor Jacobs
- 1994Rebel HighwayProfessor Leland
- 1994Forrest GumpNewscaster
- 1994EllenManager
- 1993Mr. JonesMr. Warner
- 1993Tales of the CityLemon Candles
- 1993The X-FilesSecond Doctor (uncredited)
- 1993The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering MomAssistant D.A. Mike Anderson
- 1993Good AdviceJames
- 1993The Hit ListForensics
- 1992Melrose PlaceTed Kroeger
- 1992Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeSecond Woodsman
- 1991Home ImprovementPrincipal Piersall
- 1990Law & OrderDr. Bennett
- 1990No PicnicMac
- 1989Hey DudeBenjamin Ernst Sr.
- 1989SeinfeldClient
- 1988MonstersDale
- 1988The Big BlueJack
- 1987Kiss Daddy GoodnightVictim #1
- 1987Five CornersPlainclothesman
- 1986Matlock
- 1986Dead End Kids
- 1985The EqualizerAssistant
- 1985Chain LettersPhil
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