# Garrett M. Brown

Garrett M. Brown (born November 7, 1948) is an American character actor.

## Early life

Brown was born in Michigan but grew up in Connecticut. In 1972, he moved to New York City, where he worked as an orderly in a nursing home and as a waiter before starting acting classes.

## Career

He is known for portraying Bob Russell in Uncle Buck (1989) and James Lizewski in Kick-Ass (2010) and Kick-Ass 2 (2013). He also played the titular lead role in Hello, My Name Is Frank (2014), for which he won the Best Actor Award at the Manhattan Film Festival.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1983 | Zelig | Actor Zelig |
| 1986 | Lucas | Mr. Kaiser |
| 1989 | Uncle Buck | Bob Russell |
| 1997 | Turbulence | LAX Manager |
| 1997 | Inventing the Abbotts | Webb Crosby |
| 1998 | No More Baths | William McPhie |
| 1999 | The Sky Is Falling | Mr. Williams |
| 2005 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Ameribanx Bank Manager |
| 2006 | Gridiron Gang | Coach Finley |
| 2006 | Arc | Dr. Felder |
| 2007 | Kiss the Bride | Gerald Golski |
| 2007 | Tocatta & Fugue | Apothecary |
| 2009 | The First Time | Uncle Paul |
| 2010 | Kick-Ass | Mr. Lizewski |
| 2011 | I Am Number Four | Mr. Simms |
| 2013 | Behind the Candelabra | Joe Carracappa |
| 2013 | Kick-Ass 2 | Mr. Lizewski |
| 2014 | Hello, My Name Is Frank | Frank Brown |
| 2015 | Tag | Hal |
| 2021 | Emily or Oscar | Awards show winner |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1979 | The Dooley Brothers | George Dooley | Television film |
| 1984 | ABC Afterschool Special | John Henderson | Episode: "The Almost Royal Family" |
| 1986 | Apology | Gordon | Television film |
| 1986–1987 | What a Country! | Taylor Brown | 26 episodes |
| 1988 | Jenny's Song | Bob Shields | Television film |
| 1991–1996 | Sisters | John Whitsig | 100 episodes |
| 1996 | The Care and Handling of Roses | Roger Townsend | Television film |
| 1996 | NYPD Blue | Dick Manzak | Episode: "Caulksmanship" |
| 1997 | Grace Under Fire | Jerry Fleiss | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | 7th Heaven | Emory | Episode: "Do Something" |
| 1997 | Brooklyn South | Detective | Episode: "Dublin or Somethin" |
| 1997, 2004 | The Practice | Doug Forsythe / Walter Shepley | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Silk Stalkings | Senator Oron Pfeifer | Episode: "Strange Bedfellows" |
| 1999 | Can of Worms | Mike's Father | Television film |
| 1999 | Law & Order: SVU | Peter Ridley | Episode: "Hysteria" |
| 2000 | Chicago Hope | Harvey Sederberg | Episode: "Boys Will Be Girls" |
| 2000 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Hyram Scott | Episode: "At Poverty Level" |
| 2000–2002 | Roswell | Philip Evans | 18 episodes |
| 2001 | Judging Amy | Mr. Johnson | Episode: "The Treachery of Compromise" |
| 2001, 2013 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dr. Martin Kinney / Mr. Rycoff | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Philly | Coach Harris | Episode: "Lies of Minelli" |
| 2002 | Strong Medicine | Karl | Episode: "Heartbeat" |
| 2002 | Boston Public | Father Bill Egan | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | That '70s Show | Nina's Dad | Episode: "Bring It on Home" |
| 2004 | Cold Case | Roger | Episode: "The Boy in the Box" |
| 2005 | The Shield | Frank Walker | Episode: "Hurt" |
| 2005 | Supernova | Mr. Miller | Television film |
| 2005 | The O.C. | Dr. Kenneth Woodruff | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Courting Alex | Doug Melville | Episode: "Big Client" |
| 2006 | McBride: Requiem | Chief Watts | Television film |
| 2007 | Heartland | Hank Carlson | Episode: "The Places You'll Go" |
| 2007–2009 | Big Love | Bishop Devery | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | Leverage | Dr. Frank | Episode: "The 12-Step Job" |
| 2012 | Criminal Minds | J.B. Allen | Episode: "Foundation" |
| 2013–2015 | Masters of Sex | Chancellor Fitzhugh | 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Scandal | Vincent Ambruso | Episode: "Put a Ring on It" |
| 2016 | The People v. O. J. Simpson | Lou Brown | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | NCIS | James Wallace | Episode: "Hail & Farewell" |
| 2019 | The InBetween | Abigail's Grandfather | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2021 | Corona Town | Richard Camper | Episode: "Love ya, Bye" |
| 2023–2024 | Good Trouble | Murray | 10 episodes |