Brent Briscoe obit

Brent Briscoe, ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Parks and Recreation’ Actor, Dies at 56

 He was not on the list.

Brent Briscoe, known for appearances on “Parks and Recreation” and “Twin Peaks,” died on Wednesday after a short hospital stay due to a serious fall that resulted in internal bleeding and eventually heart complications. He was 56 years old.

The character actor was known for his roles like diner owner JJ in “Parks and Recreation,” Detective Dave Macklay in “Twin Peaks,” and in films like “Sling Blade,” “The Green Mile,” “Mulholland Drive,” and “A Simple Plan.” Briscoe was also an writer on “Evening Shade” and on the films “The Right To Remain Silent” and “Waking Up In Reno.”

“We lost a class act on Wednesday. Brent played hundreds of roles throughout his career but his greatest role was to his family and friends. He was as genuine as they come. We will miss him dearly,” his representative said in a statement.

Director David Lynch also released a statement, saying “I want you to know how much I loved working with Brent.  I worked with him on “Mulholland Drive” and “Twin Peaks.”  I loved him as an actor and a great person.  I’m holding good thoughts for all of you. I will really miss working with Brent again.

He is survived by his father Carl, brother Kent and sister Shelley West.

 

Filmography as actor

Year     Title            Role            Notes

1993    Ghost Brigade            Raider #2       

1996    Sling Blade            'Scooter' Hodges        

1997    U Turn            Boyd   

1998            Another Day in Paradise            Clem   

Break Up            County Sheriff #2        

A Simple Plan            Lou Chambers        

1999    The Minus Man            Chief of Police  

The Thirteenth Year     John 'Big John' Wheatley            Television film

Crazy in Alabama            Jury Foreman, Voice of Chester Vinson

The Green Mile            Bill Dodge 

Man on the Moon            Heavyset Technician   

2000            Beautiful          Lurdy  

2001    Double Take    Junior Barnes 

Madison            Tony Steinhardt        

Driven            'Crusher'         

Say It Isn't So            Detective Vic Vetter   

Mulholland Drive            Detective Neal Domgaard       

The Majestic            Sheriff Cecil Coleman 

2002    It's All About You            Bathroom Patron       

Waking up in Reno    Russell Whitehead       

Journey of Redemption            Badge 

2003    The Big Empty  Dan     

2004    Spider-Man 2            Garbageman   

2005            Twitches           Painter            TV movie

House  The Farmer            Episode: "Three Stories"

2006    Bon Cop, Bad Cop            Judd    

Bachelor Party Vegas   Mel 'Big Gut Mel'            Video

2007    The Messengers            Plume  

In the Valley of Elah            Detective Hodge        

Mr. Woodcock            Barber #2       

Home of the Giants   Prock  

Randy and the Mob     Griff Postell 

National Treasure: Book of Secrets            Michael O'Laughlen      

2008    Crazy            Doug Johnson           

Black Crescent Moon   Earl     

Yes Man            Homeless Guy 

2009    The Smell of Success            Shotgun Farmer         

The Grind            Brent B.        

Extract Phil      

2010    The Killer Inside Me       Bum / The Stranger / Visitor 

Bloodworth            Coble  

Dirty Girl            Officer Perry   

2011–2015            Parks and Recreation            JJ            Recurring role

2012    Jayne Mansfield's Car            Bobby 

The Dark Knight Rises            Veteran Cop    

Born Wild            Kyle Rich    

Ambush at Dark Canyon            Morgan Heinz   

2013            Beneath          Mundy

2013-2014            Hell on Wheels Jimmy 'Two Squaws'            Guest role

2014            Zombeavers            Winston Gregorson    

Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt?            Dispatcher      

Hello, My Name Is Frank            Puggis Tripp   

2015    Justified            Luther Kent            Episode: "Noblesse Oblige"

2016    Term Life      Officer Murphy           

2017    Twin Peaks            Detective Dave Macklay            Recurring role

2017            Brooklyn Nine-Nine            Matthew Langdon            Last role

Episode: "Crime & Punishment"

 

Filmography as writer

Evening Shade (2 episodes, 1994)

The Right to Remain Silent (1996) (teleplay)

Waking Up in Reno (2002)