Brad William Henke - wikipedia Brad William Henke Brad William Henke No. 68 Position : Defensive End Born : ( 1966 - 04 - 10 ) April 10, 1966 ( age 51 ) Columbus, Nebraska Height : 6 ft 4 in ( 1.93 m ) Weight : 275 lb ( 125 kg ) Career information High school : Littleton ( CO ) Heritage College : Arizona NFL Draft : 1989 / Round : 4 / Pick : 105 Career history Denver Broncos ( 1989 ) Fort Worth Cavalry ( 1994 ) Career NFL statistics Player stats at NFL.com Player stats at ArenaFan.com Brad William Henke ( born April 10, 1966 ) is an American actor and former National Football League and Arena Football League player. He is best known for his role as prison guard Desi Piscatella on Orange Is The New Black, for which he won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2016. Contents 1 Early life and football 2 Acting career 3 Personal life 4 American football career 5 Filmography 5.1 Film 5.2 Television 6 References 7 External links Early life and football Henke was born in Columbus, Nebraska. He attended the University of Arizona and played football as a defensive lineman. He was drafted by the New York Giants in the 1989 NFL Draft but cut. He was picked up by the Denver Broncos, and he played in Super Bowl XXIV against the San Francisco 49ers. Repeated injuries, which required six ankle surgeries, led to his retirement from professional football in 1994. Acting career Henke began acting in 1994, starting with commercials. He appeared in October Road, Around June, The Amateurs, World Trade Center, In the Valley of Elah, Choke, Sherrybaby, Must Love Dogs and Fury. His television career includes roles in ARLI $ $, ER, Dexter, Lost, Justified, The Office ( American version ), Orange Is The New Black and, most recently, Sneaky Pete. Henke 's breakout role has been on Orange Is The New Black as Desi Piscatella, a gay corrections officer at Litchfield Federal Penitentiary. He joined OITNB in the fourth season. He was part of the cast that won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series for 2016. Personal life Henke was married to actress Katelin Chesna from 2001 to 2008. Henke was engaged to actress Anastacia Spiegel from 1998 - 2000. American football career Year Team Number Position 1989 Denver Broncos 68 Defensive Linemen 1994 Fort Worth Cavalry 96 Defensive Linemen Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Mr. Wrong Bob Space Jam Stars Catcher The Fan Tjader 2003 Love Object Dotson credited as Brad Henke 2005 Must Love Dogs Leo 2005 North Country Mr. Lattavansky 2006 Sherrybaby Bobby Swanson 2006 World Trade Center Allison 's brother 2006 Hollywoodland Russ Taylor 2006 Altered Duke 2008 Choke Denny 2008 Around June Henry The Space Between Will 2011 The Trouble with Bliss Steven ' Jetski ' Jouseski also known as East Fifth Bliss 2011 Magic Valley Jerry Garabrant 2012 I Am Not a Hipster Bradley Haines 2012 Struck by Lightning Principal Gifford 2013 Jobs Paul Terrell 2013 Pacific Rim Construction foreman 2013 The Frozen Ground Carl Galenski 2014 Draft Day Tony ' Bagel ' Bagli 2014 Fury Sgt. Davis credited as Brad Henke 2015 Pure Love Detective Dillard 2016 The Tank Dane Hankeard 2016 Pee Wee 's Big Holiday Grizzly Bear Daniels 2016 Split Uncle John 2017 Bright Dorghu Television Year Title Role Notes 1998 Sports Night Christian Patrick Episode : `` Mary Pat Shelby '' 2000 - 2001 Going to California Henry `` Hank '' Ungalow 20 episodes 2006 Dexter Tony Tucci 4 episodes 2007 Cold Case Mike Chulaski Episode : `` Cargo '' 2008 Law & Order Ted Sanderson Episode : `` Strike '' 2009 -- 10 Lost Bram 6 episodes 2011 Criminal Minds Steve Episode : `` Sense Memory '' 2011 Shameless Hal Hollander Episode : `` Daddyz Girl '' 2011 Justified Coover Bennett 9 episodes 2011 Grimm Hap Lasser Episode : `` The Three Bad Wolves '' 2012 Bones Melvin Carville Episode : `` The Bod in the Pod '' 2013 The Office Frank Episode : `` Vandalism '' 2013 Longmire Sal Vayas Episode : `` Death Came In Like Thunder '' 2016 -- 17 Orange Is The New Black Desi Piscatella 25 episodes Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series 2017 Sneaky Pete Brendon 6 episodes References Jump up ^ `` Brad Henke ''. NFL.com. Jump up ^ Kroll, Justin ( October 19, 2016 ). `` ' Orange Is the New Black ' Actor Brad William Henke Joins Will Smith in ' Bright ' ( EXCLUSIVE ) ''. Variety. Retrieved April 24, 2017. Jump up ^ Holmes, Jonathan ( October 19, 2016 ). `` Orange Is the New Black actor joins Will Smith 's Netflix movie ''. Radio Times. Retrieved April 24, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Petruska, Dave ( January 24, 1998 ). `` Ex-Wildcat Brad Henke tackles whole new career as an actor ''. Tucson Citizen. Retrieved April 25, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Herman, James Patrick ( July 29, 2016 ). `` OITNB 's Brad William Henke Talks Openly Gay ' Papa Bear ' Piscatella ( Exclusive ) ''. Out Magazine. Retrieved April 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Petski, Denise ( February 22, 2017 ). `` Brad William Henke Joins CBS ' Jenny Lumet Drama Pilot ; Emayatzy Corinealdi In ' The Get ' ''. Deadline. Retrieved April 24, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Screen Actors Guild Awards 2017 : Orange Is the New Black Wins Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series ''. People. January 30, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` ' OITNB ' Cast After SAG Win : ' What Unites Us Is Stronger Than What Divides Us ' ''. Entertainment Weekly. January 30, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Actor Brad William Henke 's been busy adding to his family and resume ''. People. September 27, 2006. Retrieved April 24, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Simone 's Airbrush Tanning 's Bodybuilder Spray Tan Helps Female Bodybuilder Katelin Chesna Prepare for Her Competition ''. PRWeb. March 9, 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2017. External links Brad William Henke on IMDb Brad William Henke on Twitter New York Giants 1989 NFL draft selections Brian Williams Bob Kratch Greg Jackson Lewis Tillman Brad Henke Dave Meggett Howard Cross Dave Popp Myron Guyton A.J. Greene Rodney Lowe Jerome Rinehart Eric Smith Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series ( 2010 -- 2019 ) Modern Family, season 1 / season 2 ( 2010 ) : Bowen ; Burrell ; Ferguson ; Gould ; Hyland ; O'Neill ; Rodriguez ; Stonestreet ; Vergara ; Winter Modern Family, season 2 / season 3 ( 2011 ) : Anderson - Emmons ; Bowen ; Burrell ; Ferguson ; Gould ; Hyland ; O'Neill ; Rodriguez ; Stonestreet ; Vergara ; Winter Modern Family, season 3 / season 4 ( 2012 ) : Anderson - Emmons ; Bowen ; Burrell ; Ferguson ; Gould ; Hyland ; O'Neill ; Rodriguez ; Stonestreet ; Vergara ; Winter Modern Family, season 4 / season 5 ( 2013 ) : Anderson - Emmons ; Bowen ; Burrell ; Ferguson ; Gould ; Hyland ; O'Neill ; Rodriguez ; Stonestreet ; Vergara ; Winter Orange Is the New Black, season 2 ( 2014 ) : Aduba, Biggs, Brooks, Cox, Cruz, Curtin, DeLaria, Fowler, Freeman, Gardner, Glenn, Golden, Guerrero, Harney, Jeudy, Lake, Lapkus, Leyva, Lyonne, Manning, Marsh Garland, McGorry, Moore, Mulgrew, Myles, Pimentel, Polanco, Reiner, Roberts, Rodriguez, Rosenblat, Sandow, Savage, Schilling, Shulman, Soules, Stone, Toussaint, Tucci, Wiley Orange Is the New Black, season 3 ( 2015 ) : Aduba, Birbiglia, Blake, Brooks, Cox, Cruz, Curtin, DeLaria, Fowler, Glenn, Golden, Guerrero, Harney, Jeudy, Leyva, Manning, Marsh Garland, Moore, Mulgrew, Myles, Peters, Petty, Pimentel, Polanco, Prepon, Rodriguez, Rose, Sandow, Savage, Schilling, Shulman, Soules, Stone, Wiley Orange Is the New Black, season 4 ( 2016 ) : Aduba, Aisenberg, Brooks, Brown, Cruz, DeLaria, Dover, Glenn, Golden, Gómez, Guerrero, Harney, Henke, Jeudy, Lake, Leyva, Lyonne, Manning, McMenamin, Moore, Mulgrew, Myles, Peters, Petty, Pimentel, Polanco, Prepon, Purdy, Rodriguez, Sandow, Savage, Schilling, Shulman, Soules, Stone, Tucci, Wiley Complete list ( 1994 -- 1999 ) ( 2000 -- 2009 ) ( 2010 -- 2019 ) VIAF : 162385247 LCCN : no2007059240 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brad_William_Henke&oldid=818891869 '' Categories : 1966 births American male film actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Nebraska People from Columbus, Nebraska Arizona Wildcats football players Denver Broncos players Fort Worth Cavalry players 21st - century American male actors American football defensive ends American actor - athletes Hidden categories : NFL player missing current team parameter Twitter username same as Wikidata Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch فارسی Français 한국어 Nederlands 日本 語 Русский Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 6 January 2018, at 06 : 01. 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Question: who plays piscatella on orange is the new black
Answer: Brad William Henke