Brad Leland (born September 15, 1954) is an American film and television actor best known for his role as Buddy Garrity in the NBC/DirecTV series Friday Night Lights as well as memorable roles on critically acclaimed shows such as HBO's Veep and FX's Justified. He has appeared in over 100 feature films and television shows and numerous theater performances.
Early life Born and raised in Texas, Leland caught the showbiz bug at age 6 when he appeared onstage at Disneyland in a Wild West show. As a football player at Plano Texas High, he was part of the Plano Wildcats' 1971 state championship-winning team.
He graduated from Texas Tech University in 1980 with a bachelor's degree in acting and directing.Texas Tech University :: Brad Leland: Ready for Prime Time
Career His early roles included parts on the hit TV series Dallas, in the Western film Silverado and on In the Heat of the Night. He later appeared in seven episodes of the TV series Walker, Texas Ranger, in the 2003 Texas Chain Saw Massacre remake, and as an executive in the film Hancock. One of his most visible roles was in the film Friday Night Lights, as the football booster John Aubrey. He later appeared as a similar character, Buddy Garrity, in the TV series adaptation of the film.
He has appeared on a number of popular series throughout his career, including Veep, Parks and Recreation, Last Man Standing, Justified, The Last of Us, The Leftovers, The Bureau and The Cleveland Show.
Leland played Scrooge at the Dallas Theatre Center for many seasons.
Personal life Leland is married to actress Freda Ramsey and has two daughters.
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Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1985SilveradoTrooper1987Square DanceDrunk CowboyWinners Take AllScrutineer #2Blood RageTeen Boy At Drive-InShy PeopleLarryUnder CoverTerry Ray Gray1989BlazeDufee1992RubyPatrolman1994Love and a .45Armored Truck Driver1995The UnderneathMan Delivering Money1996Cadillac RanchBooking Deputy1997The Only ThrillLouis QuilletPainted HeroDeputyThe Curse of InfernoVince Clark1998The PatriotBob "Big Bob"1999Shadows of the PastBarnard2000The OperatorHusband75 Degrees in JulyHighway Policeman2001American OutlawsSheriff2002The Anarchist CookbookTruck Driver2003Rolling KansasDot, The WaitressThe Texas Chainsaw MassacreBob "Big Rig Bob"2004World Without WavesEarlFriday Night LightsJohn Aubrey2005The RingerMr. Henderson2006Inside ManRonnieThe ReturnMr. Marlin2008HancockExecutiveMiracle at St. AnnaTrueheart Frazier 2013MöbiusCIA Agent MöbiusThe Bystander TheorySeamus Fuller2014FlutterDr. HughesThe SongMr. HarrisonThe One I Wrote for YouMr. Harrison2016Deepwater HorizonKaluza2018The DomesticsPit Boss Gambler2019The Great Alaskan RaceMayor MaynardThe Last WhistleVictor Trenton2021LandColt2022Hostile TerritoryFrank Smith2023LaRoy, TexasAdam LedouxAccidental TexanMax Dugan2025Bad Men Must BleedLeon The Long ShotCouncilman Hager2026The GatesChristopher
Television +YearTitleRoleNotes1986Dalton: Code of Vengeance IIDeputy HackettTelevision filmDallasMan In Bar 1Episode: "Trompe L'Oeil"Houston: The Legend of TexasSergeant QuinnTelevision film1987CBS Summer PlayhouseTravisEpisode: "Travelin' Man"1988LongarmRangeTelevision filmIn the Heat of the NightMason "Mace" TrapnellEpisode: "Fate"1989The Young RidersDillEpisode: "Ten-Cent Hero"1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless ReporterFire CaptainTelevision filmA Seduction in Travis CountyOfficer GrissomTelevision filmStranger at My DoorAlan FletcherTelevision film1992Trial: The Price of PassionOfficer ManleyTelevision filmAn American StoryAndy BuckleyTelevision filmRevenge on the HighwayJimmy FortuneTelevision filmUnnatural PursuitsValetEpisode: "I Don't Do Cuddles"1993Dangerous CurvesFrank BannerEpisode: "The French Defection"Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey OswaldFirst CopTelevision film1994Witness to the ExecutionPolice OfficerTelevision filmNorth & South: Book 3, Heaven & HellBeaufort3 episodes1994–1998Walker, Texas RangerJoey Dunbar / Carl Wade / Luke7 episodes1995Texas JusticeStan FarrTelevision film1998Dallas: War of the EwingsDeputy SheriffTelevision filmStill Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack"Tubby"Television film2006–2011Friday Night LightsBuddy GarrityRecurring role; 73 episodes2007Walking Tall: The PaybackMitchVideo2009–2010CSI: MiamiJohn "Sully" Sullivan4 episodes2010The Cleveland ShowSlim Biggins (voice)Episode: "Cleveland's Angels"2012Parks and RecreationFester TrimEpisode: "The Debate"2012–2016VeepSenator Bill O'Brien6 episodes2013The Sixth GunConstantineTelevision film2014Killer WomenWily WhitmanEpisode: "La Sicaria"The LeftoversCongressman WittenEpisode: "Pilot"Camp Abercorn: ShortsRussellTelevision miniseriesDamaged GoodsEdTelevision film2015JustifiedCalhoun Schreier3 episodes2015–2016The BureauPeter Cassidy12 episodes2016Camp AbercornTom RussellEpisode: "Pilot"2017Last Man StandingWayneEpisode: "The Friending Library"Angie TribecaArnold WaiferEpisode: "Brockman Turner Overdrive"2021Alisters (TV Series)Episode: Interview with Brad Leland2023The Last of Us Danny AdlerEpisode: "When You're Lost in the Darkness" Love & Death Chief Royce Abbott3 episodes
Video games +YearTitleRoleNotes2016Mafia IIILou "Uncle Lou" MarcanoVoice and motion capture role.
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