Brent Briscoe
Biography
Brent Briscoe was an actor and writer. In 1985 he took an apprenticeship at The Burt Reynolds Jupiter Theatre, following his graduation from the University of Missouri. He spent several years touring in the stage productions Greater Tuna and A Tuna Christmas, and in 1994 he was a staff writer on the television series Evening Shade. He wrote the Showtime teleplay The Right to Remain Silent (1996) with Mark Fauser, and his part as Scooter in the Billy Bob Thornton film Sling Blade (1996) brought him to Los Angeles. His best known role was Lou in A Simple Plan (1998), directed by Sam Raimi. Other films included Mulholland Drive (2001), U Turn (1997), The Green Mile (1999), Madison (2005), Driven (2001), The Majestic (2001) and Waking Up in Reno (2002), which he also wrote. He died in 2017.
56years old at death
- Born Moberly
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: GeminiFirst day of the sign, on the Taurus cusp
Movie Career
- Films
- 32
- Career span
- 20 years1996 to 2016
Genres
First and latest
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Brent Briscoe movies on Netflix
Term Lifeas Murphy
Zombeaversas Winston Gregorson
Beneathas Mundy
The Smell of Successas Shotgun Farmer
Bloodworthas Coble
Small Town Saturday Nightas Travis Perkins
The Killer Inside Meas Bum / Stranger
Extractas Phil
Black Crescent Moonas Earl
Crazyas Doug
Yes Manas Homeless Guy
Home of the Giantsas Prock
In the Valley of Elahas Detective Hodge
Mr. Woodcockas Barber #2
National Treasure: Book of Secretsas Michael O'Laughlen
The Messengersas Plume
Madisonas Tony Steinhardt
The Big Emptyas Dan
Waking Up in Renoas Russell Whitehead
Double Takeas Junior Barnes
Drivenas Crusher
Mulholland Driveas Detective Domgaard
Say It Isn't Soas Detective Vic Vetter
The Majesticas Sheriff Cecil Coleman
Beautifulas Lurdy
The Jack Bullas Sheriff Felton
The Minus Manas Chief of Police
The Thirteenth Yearas Big John Wheatley
A Simple Planas Lou
Another Day in Paradiseas Clem
U Turnas Boyd
Sling Bladeas Scooter Hodges
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Billy Bob Thornton appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Billy Bob Thornton6 films together, 1996 to 2011
Billy Bob Thornton's page The Smell of Success2011IMDb rating 5.2Briscoe as Shotgun FarmerThornton as Patrick
Mr. Woodcock2007IMDb rating 5.2Briscoe as Barber #2Thornton as Jasper Woodcock
Waking Up in Reno2002IMDb rating 5.5Briscoe as Russell WhiteheadThornton as Lonnie Earl Dodd
A Simple Plan1998IMDb rating 7.5Briscoe as LouThornton as Jacob
U Turn1997IMDb rating 6.7Briscoe as BoydThornton as Darrell
Sling Blade1996IMDb rating 8.0Briscoe as Scooter HodgesThornton as Karl Childers
Chelcie Ross4 films together, 1998 to 2005
Chelcie Ross's page Madison2005IMDb rating 6.3Briscoe as Tony SteinhardtRoss as Roger Epperson
Waking Up in Reno2002IMDb rating 5.5Briscoe as Russell WhiteheadRoss as Fred Bush
The Majestic2001IMDb rating 6.9Briscoe as Sheriff Cecil ColemanRoss as Avery Wyatt
A Simple Plan1998IMDb rating 7.5Briscoe as LouRoss as Carl
Dwight Yoakam3 films together, 1996 to 2010
Dwight Yoakam's page Bloodworth2010IMDb rating 6.1Briscoe as CobleYoakam as Boyd Bloodworth
The Minus Man1999IMDb rating 6.0Briscoe as Chief of PoliceYoakam as Blair
Sling Blade1996IMDb rating 8.0Briscoe as Scooter HodgesYoakam as Doyle Hargraves
Susan Sarandon2 films together, 2007
Susan Sarandon's page In the Valley of Elah2007IMDb rating 7.1Briscoe as Detective HodgeSarandon as Joan Deerfield
Mr. Woodcock2007IMDb rating 5.2Briscoe as Barber #2Sarandon as Beverly Farley
Lin Shaye2 films together, 2001 to 2010
Lin Shaye's page Small Town Saturday Night2010IMDb rating 5.3Briscoe as Travis PerkinsShaye as Phyllis Ryan
Say It Isn't So2001IMDb rating 5.0Briscoe as Detective Vic VetterShaye as Nurse Bautista
David Koechner2 films together, 2002 to 2009
David Koechner's page Extract2009IMDb rating 6.1Briscoe as PhilKoechner as Nathan
Waking Up in Reno2002IMDb rating 5.5Briscoe as Russell WhiteheadKoechner as Bell Hop
Also two films together20 more actors
- Jon VoightNational Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007) and U Turn (1997)
- Bill PaxtonTerm Life (2016) and A Simple Plan (1998)
- Charlize TheronIn the Valley of Elah (2007) and Waking Up in Reno (2002)
- Barry CorbinBloodworth (2010) and In the Valley of Elah (2007)
- Kristen StewartThe Messengers (2007) and The Thirteenth Year (1999)
- Jim CarreyYes Man (2008) and The Majestic (2001)
- Jon GriesThe Smell of Success (2011) and The Big Empty (2003)
- Frances ConroyThe Smell of Success (2011) and Bloodworth (2010)
- Jon FavreauTerm Life (2016) and The Big Empty (2003)
- Kurt FullerMr. Woodcock (2007) and The Jack Bull (1999)
- Rex LinnZombeavers (2014) and The Jack Bull (1999)
- Melora WaltersBlack Crescent Moon (2008) and The Big Empty (2003)
- Joey Lauren AdamsThe Big Empty (2003) and Beautiful (2000)
- Mark PellegrinoMulholland Drive (2001) and Say It Isn't So (2001)
- Dustin MilliganExtract (2009) and The Messengers (2007)
- Orlando JonesDouble Take (2001) and Say It Isn't So (2001)
- D.W. MoffettThe Smell of Success (2011) and Black Crescent Moon (2008)
- Scott Michael CampbellSmall Town Saturday Night (2010) and Crazy (2008)
- Jack WalshMr. Woodcock (2007) and A Simple Plan (1998)
- Mark FauserMadison (2005) and Waking Up in Reno (2002)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Brent Briscoe's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$1.0 billion
22 of the 32 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 32 films: 22 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 7 figure not found.
- 22Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 7Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 90% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$459M44.4% of the total
- 2$223M21.6% of the total
- 3$55M5.3% of the total
- 4$55M5.3% of the total
- 5$37M3.6% of the total
- 6$34M3.3% of the total
- 7$34M3.3% of the total
- 8$32M3.1% of the total
Online
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