Brad Leland
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Also Known As
Bradley Leland Williams
Born
September 15, 1954
Biography
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Brad Leland was a Lubbock, Texas-born actor who landed his first notable role when he appeared on an episode of "Dallas" (CBS, 1978-1991) in 1986. He subsequently appeared in various roles on seven episodes of another Texas-based television show, "Walker, Texas Ranger" (CBS, 1993-2001) from 1994 to 1998. Leland portrayed Big Rig Rob in the remake of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (2003), fol...
Biography
Brad Leland was a Lubbock, Texas-born actor who landed his first notable role when he appeared on an episode of "Dallas" (CBS, 1978-1991) in 1986. He subsequently appeared in various roles on seven episodes of another Texas-based television show, "Walker, Texas Ranger" (CBS, 1993-2001) from 1994 to 1998. Leland portrayed Big Rig Rob in the remake of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (2003), followed up by a role as high school football booster John Aubrey in the film "Friday Night Lights" (2004). This begun a series of collaborations with director Peter Berg, which was quickly continued with the "Friday Night Lights" (NBC, 2006-2011) television show. Leland played Buddy Garrity, a high school football booster like John Aubrey. Garrity, nevertheless, took on a unique character of his own, inspired by Leland's high school football career at Plano High School in Texas. Following a cameo in the Berg-directed "Hancock" (2007), Leland appeared in a number of TV shows such as "CSI: Miami" (CBS, 2002-2012), "Parks and Recreation" (NBC, 2009-2015), and "Justified" (FX, 2010-2015). He took on another memorable recurring role when he first appeared as Bill O'Brien on "Veep" (HBO, 2012- ) in the show's first season.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Great Alaskan Race
(2019)
Deepwater Horizon
(2016)
The One I Wrote for You
(2014)
The Bystander Theory
(2013)
Hancock
(2008)
REVOLVER
(2006)
The Ringer
(2005)
Friday Night Lights
(2004)
John Aubrey
Rolling Kansas
(2004)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
(2003)
American Outlaws
(2001)
The Operator
(2000)
The Patriot
(1998)
Still Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack
(1998)
Dallas: War of the Ewings
(1998)
The Underneath
(1995)
Man Delivering Money
Witness to the Execution
(1994)
Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald
(1993)
Revenge on the Highway
(1992)
An American Story
(1992)
Ruby
(1992)
The Last Prostitute
(1991)
A Seduction in Travis County
(1991)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
(1991)
Stranger at My Door
(1991)
Alan Fletcher
Blaze
(1989)
Under Cover
(1987)
Shy People
(1987)
Square Dance
(1987)
Drunk Cowboy
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
(1986)
1st Rowdy
Gone to Texas
(1986)
Cast (Special)
The Patriot
(1999)
Travelling Man
(1987)
Cast (TV Mini-Series)
The Curse of Inferno
(1997)
Texas Justice
(1995)
John Jakes' Heaven and Hell: North and South, Part III
(1994)
Trial: The Price of Passion
(1992)
Life Events
1986
Landed role in an episode of "Dallas"
1994
Appeared in various roles on seven episodes of "Walker, Texas Ranger"
2003
Portrayed Big Rig Rob in 2003 "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" remake
2004
Cast as John Aubrey in "Friday Night Lights" film
2006
Portrayed Buddy Garrity on "Friday Night Lights" TV series
2012
Appeared as Bill O'Brien on "Veep"
