Garrett M. Brown

• Name — Garrett M. Brown • Born — 7 November 1948 • Birthplace — Michigan, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1979–present

Brown was born in Michigan but grew up in Connecticut. In 1972, he moved to New York City, where he worked as an orderly in a nursing home and as a waiter before starting acting classes.

He is known for portraying Bob Russell in Uncle Buck (1989) and James Lizewski in Kick-Ass (2010) and Kick-Ass 2 (2013). He also played the titular lead role in Hello, My Name Is Frank (2014), for which he won the Best Actor Award at the Manhattan Film Festival.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1979 — The Dooley Brothers — George Dooley — Television film • 1984 — ABC Afterschool Special — John Henderson — Episode: "The Almost Royal Family" • 1986 — Apology — Gordon — Television film • 1986–1987 — What a Country! — Taylor Brown — 26 episodes • 1988 — Jenny's Song — Bob Shields — Television film • 1991–1996 — Sisters — John Whitsig — 100 episodes • 1996 — The Care and Handling of Roses — Roger Townsend — Television film • 1996 — NYPD Blue — Dick Manzak — Episode: "Caulksmanship" • 1997 — Grace Under Fire — Jerry Fleiss — 2 episodes • 1997 — 7th Heaven — Emory — Episode: "Do Something" • 1997 — Brooklyn South — Detective — Episode: "Dublin or Somethin" • 1997, 2004 — The Practice — Doug Forsythe / Walter Shepley — 3 episodes • 1999 — Silk Stalkings — Senator Oron Pfeifer — Episode: "Strange Bedfellows" • 1999 — Can of Worms — Mike's Father — Television film • 1999 — Law & Order: SVU — Peter Ridley — Episode: "Hysteria" • 2000 — Chicago Hope — Harvey Sederberg — Episode: "Boys Will Be Girls" • 2000 — Pensacola: Wings of Gold — Hyram Scott — Episode: "At Poverty Level" • 2000–2002 — Roswell — Philip Evans — 18 episodes • 2001 — Judging Amy — Mr. Johnson — Episode: "The Treachery of Compromise" • 2001, 2013 — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Dr. Martin Kinney / Mr. Rycoff — 2 episodes • 2002 — Philly — Coach Harris — Episode: "Lies of Minelli" • 2002 — Strong Medicine — Karl — Episode: "Heartbeat" • 2002 — Boston Public — Father Bill Egan — 2 episodes • 2003 — That '70s Show — Nina's Dad — Episode: "Bring It on Home" • 2004 — Cold Case — Roger — Episode: "The Boy in the Box" • 2005 — The Shield — Frank Walker — Episode: "Hurt" • 2005 — Supernova — Mr. Miller — Television film • 2005 — The O.C. — Dr. Kenneth Woodruff — 2 episodes • 2006 — Courting Alex — Doug Melville — Episode: "Big Client" • 2006 — McBride: Requiem — Chief Watts — Television film • 2007 — Heartland — Hank Carlson — Episode: "The Places You'll Go" • 2007–2009 — Big Love — Bishop Devery — 4 episodes • 2009 — Leverage — Dr. Frank — Episode: "The 12-Step Job" • 2012 — Criminal Minds — J.B. Allen — Episode: "Foundation" • 2013–2015 — Masters of Sex — Chancellor Fitzhugh — 5 episodes • 2015 — Scandal — Vincent Ambruso — Episode: "Put a Ring on It" • 2016 — The People v. O. J. Simpson — Lou Brown — 5 episodes • 2019 — NCIS — James Wallace — Episode: "Hail & Farewell" • 2019 — The InBetween — Abigail's Grandfather — Episode: "Pilot" • 2021 — Corona Town — Richard Camper — Episode: "Love ya, Bye" • 2023–2024 — Good Trouble — Murray — 10 episodes