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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-06-26 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Andrews, West Texas, USA

David Brisbin

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.

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Known For

Acting

2018

Please Stand By as Ticket Agent #2

2014

2010

Justified as Winston

2006

Brothers and Sisters as Senator Wade Newman

2004

Desperate Housewives as Dr. Sugarman

2002

Still Standing as Father

2001

Crossing Jordan as Everett Sloane

2000

Erin Brockovich as Dr. Jaffe

1999

Goodbye Lover as Mr. Brodsky

1998

The Alarmist as Detective Flinkman
From the Earth to the Moon as Allyn B. Hazard

1997

River Made to Drown In as Man in Gallery
Fire Down Below as Lawyer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Mr. Anderson
Working as Lawyer

1996

The Late Shift as Alan Levine

1995

Confessions of a Sorority Girl as Professor Leland
Leaving Las Vegas as Landlord
Nowhere Man as Driver

1994

Forrest Gump as Newscaster
Ellen as Manager
ER as Alexander Babcock

1993

The Hit List as Forensics
The X-Files as Second Doctor (uncredited)
Tales of the City as Lemon Candles
Good Advice as James

1992

Melrose Place as Ted Kroeger

1991

Home Improvement as Principal Piersall

1990

Law & Order as Dr. Bennett

1989

Seinfeld as Client
Hey Dude as Benjamin Ernst Sr.

1988

The Big Blue as Jack

1987

Five Corners as Plainclothesman

1986

No Picnic as Mac

1985

The Equalizer as Assistant

Art

2008

Passengers as Production Design