Acting
David Brisbin
Born June 26, 1952 · 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
8.8
Forrest Gump
Newscaster
7.4
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Man in Car
7.5
Erin Brockovich
Dr. Jaffe
8.6
The X-Files
Second Doctor (uncredited)
8.8
Seinfeld
Client
7.3
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Second Woodsman
7.7
Desperate Housewives
Dr. Sugarman
8.3
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Mr. Anderson
7.5
Leaving Las Vegas
Landlord
5.8
Passengers
Production Design
7.9
ER
Alexander Babcock
8.6
Justified
Winston
7.3
Home Improvement
Principal Piersall
7.8
Law & Order
Dr. Bennett
8.9
The West Wing
Ken
6.7
Please Stand By
Ticket Agent #2
4.3
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
Average Dad
5.2
Fire Down Below
Lawyer
8.5
Boston Legal
Derek Ross
7.5
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Second Woodsman
Filmography
- 2018Please Stand ByTicket Agent #2Movie
- 2014Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesSecond WoodsmanMovie
- 2010JustifiedWinstonSeries
- 2008PassengersProduction DesignMovie
- 2006Brothers and SistersSenator Wade NewmanSeries
- 2005Sexual LifeHotel ManagerMovie
- 2004Desperate HousewivesDr. SugarmanSeries
- 2004Boston LegalDerek RossSeries
- 2002Still StandingFatherSeries
- 2001Crossing JordanEverett SloaneSeries
- 2000The Adventures of Rocky & BullwinkleAverage DadMovie
- 2000Erin BrockovichDr. JaffeMovie
- 1999The West WingKenSeries
- 1999Goodbye LoverMr. BrodskyMovie
- 1998The AlarmistDetective FlinkmanMovie
- 1998Fear and Loathing in Las VegasMan in CarMovie
- 1998From the Earth to the MoonAllyn B. HazardSeries
- 1997WorkingLawyerSeries
- 1997River Made to Drown InMan in GalleryMovie
- 1997Fire Down BelowLawyerMovie
- 1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerMr. AndersonSeries
- 1997The PracticeByronSeries
- 1996ProfilerD.C. ChiefSeries
- 1996The Jamie Foxx ShowMr. SpauldingSeries
- 1996The Late ShiftAlan LevineMovie
- 1995Leaving Las VegasLandlordMovie
- 1995Nowhere ManDriverSeries
- 1995Confessions of Sorority GirlsProfessor LelandMovie
- 1994ERAlexander BabcockSeries
- 1994Party of FiveProfessor JacobsSeries
- 1994Rebel HighwayProfessor LelandSeries
- 1994Forrest GumpNewscasterMovie
- 1994EllenManagerSeries
- 1993Mr. JonesMr. WarnerMovie
- 1993Tales of the CityLemon CandlesSeries
- 1993The X-FilesSecond Doctor (uncredited)Series
- 1993The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering MomAssistant D.A. Mike AndersonMovie
- 1993Good AdviceJamesSeries
- 1993The Hit ListForensicsMovie
- 1992Melrose PlaceTed KroegerSeries
- 1992Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeSecond WoodsmanMovie
- 1991Home ImprovementPrincipal PiersallSeries
- 1990Law & OrderDr. BennettSeries
- 1990No PicnicMacMovie
- 1989Hey DudeBenjamin Ernst Sr.Series
- 1989SeinfeldClientSeries
- 1988MonstersDaleSeries
- 1988The Big BlueJackMovie
- 1987Kiss Daddy GoodnightVictim #1Movie
- 1987Five CornersPlainclothesmanMovie
- 1986Dead End KidsMovie
- 1985The EqualizerAssistantSeries
- 1985Chain LettersPhilMovie