Brett Rice


James Brett Rice is an American film, television, and theater actor. He is perhaps known for his roles in the films Forrest Gump, Remember the Titans, Monster, Super 8, Foxcatcher, and Sully.

Early life

Brett Rice was born in 1954 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the oldest of four children. He attended a number of schools until finally he was sent to Marist Military Academy in Atlanta, after which he had a short time in the U.S. Army.

Acting career

He went with a friend to the theater building to wait as he auditioned for a show. While he waited the director asked him if he wanted to audition. He landed a role and from that moment on lived, ate and drank the theater.
Over the next five years he went to every theater in Atlanta and auditioned for almost everything that came along. This included a TV pilot for The Catlins which led to a two-year contract. He got a part in The Bear, with Gary Busey and then a role in a TV movie called Poison Ivy, with Michael J. Fox, Adam Baldwin and Nancy McKeon. Work was hard to find for a while but he worked throughout the 1990s. He played in many TV shows such as In the Heat of the Night, I'll Fly Away, Walker, Texas Ranger, and many more. Theatrical films included Edward Scissorhands, Passenger 57, Kalifornia, Forrest Gump, From the Earth to the Moon, The Waterboy and as a co-star in Remember the Titans in which he played Coach Tyrell opposite Denzel Washington and Will Patton. He had a guest appearance on the television show, Sheena in the episode "Stranded in the Jungle". Brett has over 75 credits for TV and film, and at least that many credits for the stage. He has become a Councilor at Large with SAG to get more closely involved with the unusual politics and negotiations with producers in Los Angeles and New York. He starred as Tucker Baggett in the A&E/Netflix series Longmire.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982The CatlinsSeth Quinn
1985Poison IvyMartin BlairTV Movie
1986Dalton: Code of Vengeance IISergeant Brownas James Brett Rice
1989–1992SuperboyWhitehead / Suit2 episodes
1990B.L. StrykerBennyEpisode: "Winner Takes All"
1990–1992Swamp ThingHeadman / Everett Baxtor2 episodes
1991Wife, Mother, MurdererFowlerTV Movie; as James Brett Rice
1992–1993In the Heat of the NightDelbert Pike / Brian Moss / Manager3 episodes
1992Stay the NightBlanchardTV Movie
1992I'll Fly AwayD.A. McKeeson / McKeeson4 episodes
1993Stolen BabiesRobert TaylorTV Movie
1993With Hostile IntentTV Movie; as James Brett Rice
1993Deadly RelationsTom PorteousTV Movie
1994A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith StorySheriff ColeTV Movie
1994Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells AllMag ExecUncredited
1994Thunder in ParadiseKennethEpisode: "Distant Shout of Thunder"
1994Fortune HunterNick GunnEpisode: "Millenium"
1994Summertime SwitchJudgeTV Movie
1995Trade-OffAngry DrunkTV Movie
1995seaQuest 2032Dustin Thaw / UEO Guard2 episodes
1995PointmanEllis ParkerEpisode: "Prisoner of Love"
1995Saved by the LightLeonardTV Movie
1996AndersonvilleLt. DahlgrenTV Movie
1996The CapeTechnician #1Episode: "Pilot"
1996Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17Detective SimsTV Movie
1996Second NoahMajor Ed ThomasEpisode: "The Choice"
1997SavannahBringerEpisode: "Where There's a Will..."
1997–2001Walker, Texas RangerDetective Ed O'Carrol / Kyle Meadows / Danny Barnes3 episodes
1998From the Earth to the MoonSam LangfittEpisode: "We Interrupt This Program"
1999Passing GloryTV Movie
1999The Paper RouteThe ManShort
1999'Joe HartTV Movie; as James Brett Rice
2000The RunawayDeputy HughTV Movie
2001Three Blind MiceCharlie StubbsTV Movie
2002SheenaShanahanEpisode: "Stranded in the Jungle"
2004FrankensteinDetective FryeTV Movie
2005CharmedSheriffEpisode: "The Seven Year Witch"
2006AquamanCommander HaleyTV pilot
2006One Tree HillDetectiveEpisode: "I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness"
2007The Staircase MurdersDetective CastellTV Movie
2008RecountJudge Charles BurtonTV Movie
2009StrokesMr. HamiltonTV Movie
2009Criminal MindsDetective BatesEpisode: "Bloodlines"
2009Lie to MeChief Jack MorrowEpisode: "Unchained"
2009The People v. Leo FrankLuther RosserPBS Video
2009Drop Dead DivaWarren GuntherEpisode: "The Dress"
2011LeverageAlfred RossEpisode: "The Van Gogh Job"
2011The GladesGerry WhitlockEpisode: "Iron Pipeline"
2012'Ben GerardEpisode: "Altered Stakes"
2012FirelightMr. LewisTV Movie
2012The MentalistChief Burt AnsonEpisode: "So Long, and Thanks for All the Red Snapper"
2012TalhotBlondForemanTV Movie
2012Burn NoticeUnion RepEpisode: "You Can Run"
2012–2013Magic CitySenator Ned Sloat8 episodes
2013A Way Back HomeWes CameronTV Movie
2013NCIS Los AngelesAnthony TragerEpisode: "The Lifelong Day"
2014SuburgatoryHubbaEpisode: "The Ballad of Piggy Duckworth"
2014True BloodPaul MillsEpisode: "Lost Cause"
2015ComplicationsDetective John DacyEpisode: "Pilot"
2015True DetectiveMr. WymanEpisode: "Church in Ruins"
2015–2016TransparentPastor Gene3 episodes
2016Angie TribecaWarden HardingEpisode: "Inside Man"
2016WorkaholicsJudge BrowntonEpisode: "Meth Head Actor"
2016NCISCaptain RJ HammondEpisode: "Decompressed"
2016RootsWilliam ByrdEpisode: "Part 3"
2016–2017LongmireTucker Baggett4 episodes
2017Lethal WeaponSamuel PetryEpisode: "Lawmen"
2017The SonWilliam Philpott2 episodes
2017BallersCouncilman Bob SawyerEpisode: "Bull Rush"
2017The Good DoctorMr. WilksEpisode: "Point Three Percent"
2017There's... Johnny!Andy's DadEpisode: "Andy Goes to Hollywood"
2017SnowfallSenator PatrickOriginal pilot
2018NobodiesB.G. NewburyEpisode: "Alone Star State"
2018Beerfest: Thirst for VictoryMr. FitzgeraldTV Movie
2018InsatiableRobert Armstrong Sr.3 episodes
2020Wayne Gettinger2 episodes
2020Paradise LostUncle BBSeries regular