David Brisbin

David Brisbin

Acting

Born June 26, 1952 · Andrews, West Texas, USA

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 appearan…

Known for

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives

2004

The West Wing

The West Wing

1999

The X-Files

The X-Files

1993

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

1989

ER

1994

Boston Legal

Boston Legal

2004

Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump

1994

Acting(53)

2018Please Stand ByTicket Agent #2

2014Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesSecond Woodsman

2010JustifiedWinston

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

1986Dead End Kids

1985The EqualizerAssistant

1985Chain LettersPhil

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