Brad Leland
Biography
Brad Leland is an American actor whose screen career has run across film and television, with more than a hundred credits plus stage work. Raised in Texas, he was six when he first performed in a Wild West show at Disneyland, and in 1980 he earned a bachelor's degree in acting and directing from Texas Tech University. Television parts on Dallas and In the Heat of the Night came early, along with the Western Silverado (1985), and he went on to appear in seven episodes of Walker, Texas Ranger. He is best known as Buddy Garrity, the role he played in the series Friday Night Lights after portraying the football booster John Aubrey in the earlier film of the same name. His other credits include The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), Hancock (2008), Veep, Justified, Parks and Recreation, The Last of Us and The Leftovers. He also played Scrooge for several seasons at the Dallas Theatre Center.
72years old
Turns 73 on September 15in 337 days
- Born Lubbock
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 23
- Career span
- 41 years1985 to 2026
First and latest
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Beyond film
Leland took on the role of Scrooge at the Dallas Theatre Center, performing in that part for many seasons at the venue.
Brad Leland movies on Netflix
The Gatesas Christopher
LaRoy, Texasas Adam Ledoux
Hostile Territoryas Frank Smith
Landas Colt
Chocolate Lizardsas Max Dugan
The Great Alaskan Raceas Mayor Maynard
The Last Whistleas Victor Trenton
The Domesticsas Pit Boss Gambler
Deepwater Horizonas Kaluza
The Songas Mr. Harrison
Möbiusas Agent CIA Möbius
Hancockas Executive
Walking Tall: The Paybackas Mitch
The Returnas Mr. Marlin
The Ringeras Mr. Henderson
Rolling Kansasas Dot the Waitress
The Texas Chainsaw Massacreas Big Rig Bob
The Patriotas Big Bob
The Underneathas Man Delivering Money
Blood Rageas Teen Boy at Drive-In
Shy Peopleas Larry
Square Danceas Drunk Cowboy
Silveradoas Trooper
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Peter Berg directed two of these films, Brian Presley two. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Lew Temple2 films together, 2003 to 2022
Lew Temple's page Hostile Territory2022IMDb rating 5.0Leland as Frank SmithTemple as Daniel Glenn
Rolling Kansas2003IMDb rating 6.0Leland as Dot the WaitressTemple as Bill
J.D. Evermore2 films together, 2003 to 2016
J.D. Evermore's page Deepwater Horizon2016IMDb rating 7.1Leland as KaluzaEvermore as Dewey A. Revette
Rolling Kansas2003IMDb rating 6.0Leland as Dot the WaitressEvermore as Angry Motorcycle Cop
Brian Presley2 films together, 2019 to 2022
Brian Presley's page Hostile Territory2022IMDb rating 5.0Leland as Frank SmithPresley as Jack Calgrove
The Great Alaskan Race2019IMDb rating 5.4Leland as Mayor MaynardPresley as Leonhard Seppala
Brea Bee2 films together, 2019 to 2022
Brea Bee's page Hostile Territory2022IMDb rating 5.0Leland as Frank SmithBee as Sarah
The Great Alaskan Race2019IMDb rating 5.4Leland as Mayor MaynardBee as Constance
Lorna Larkin2 films together, 2019 to 2022
Lorna Larkin's page Hostile Territory2022IMDb rating 5.0Leland as Frank SmithLarkin as Mildred
The Great Alaskan Race2019IMDb rating 5.4Leland as Mayor MaynardLarkin as Betty
Peter BergDirector, 2 films, 2008 to 2016
All films by Peter Berg Deepwater Horizon2016IMDb rating 7.1Leland as Kaluza
Hancock2008IMDb rating 6.4Leland as Executive
Brian PresleyDirector, 2 films, 2019 to 2022
All films by Brian Presley Hostile Territory2022IMDb rating 5.0Leland as Frank Smith
The Great Alaskan Race2019IMDb rating 5.4Leland as Mayor Maynard
Box office
What Brad Leland's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$958 million
11 of the 23 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 23 films: 11 worldwide figure; 3 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 7 figure not found; 1 too new to count.
- 11Worldwide figure
- 3US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 7Figure not found
- 1Too new to count
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$629M65.7% of the total
- 2$122M12.7% of the total
- 3$107M11.2% of the total
- 4$40M4.2% of the total
- 5$32M3.4% of the total
- 6$12M1.3% of the total
- 7$10M1.1% of the total
- 8$2.4M0.2% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.










