# Ed Brigadier

Ed Brigadier (October 16, 1949 – February 26, 2012) was an American actor immortalized as the gruesome motorcycle-riding title character in the cult slasher film, Dr. Chopper (2005). Brigadier made many other appearances in film and television on such shows as House, Nip/Tuck, Scrubs, Alias, How I Met Your Mother and Malcolm in the Middle. He appeared many times on The History Channel, most memorably as Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil in the miniseries The War That Made America - The Story of the French and Indian War, and acted on stage in such plays as The Imaginary Invalid, A Servant of Two Masters, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

## Military work

In the 1980s, Brigadier spent time in Berlin, Germany working for the U.S. Army Recreation Services as a director for the community theater there. He performed in and directed Arsenic and Old Lace while there.

## Death

Brigadier died as a result of suicide.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Tafelspitz | Mr. Larry Hitchcock | Credited as Edward Brigadier |
| 2001 | Mockingbird Don't Sing | Mr. Manning | |
| 2002 | Plugged In | | Short Film |
| 2004 | Strange Fruit | Arnold West | Uncredited |
| 2005 | Dr. Chopper | Dr. Chopper | Direct-to-video |
| 2006 | The Oh in Ohio | Fridtjof Knudsen | |
| 2007 | Manband! the Movie | Old Man | |
| 2007 | The Wedding Video | Grandpa | |
| 2007 | Sister's Keeper | House Servant | |
| 2007 | The Jane Austen Book Club | Pastor | |
| 2008 | Haunted Echoes | Jay | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | She Alien | Professor Timothy Wells | |
| 2009 | Alien Ecstasy | Professor Timothy Wells | |
| 2009 | Smile Pretty | Landlord | |
| 2010 | Anderson's Cross | Umpire | |
| 2011 | eCupid | Maitre 'D | |
| 2012 | Wallenda | Theatre Owner | Short Film; final film role |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1992 | Heimat 2: Chronicle of a Generation | | Episode: "Die Zeit der vielen Worte"; credited as Edward Brigadier |
| 1992 | Terror Stalks the Class Reunion | | TV movie; credited as Edward Brigadier |
| 1993 | The Last U-Boat | Staatssekretär Hobbes | TV movie; credited as Edward Brigadier |
| 1996 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Chaplain Carberry | Episode: "Break-In" |
| 1996 | Humanoids from the Deep | Doctor | TV movie |
| 1997 | Profiler | ICU Doctor | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Ally McBeal | Foreman | Episode: "Sex, Lies and Politics" |
| 1999 | 7th Heaven | Chairperson | Episode: "We the People" |
| 2002 | Malcolm in the Middle | Man | Episode: "Forbidden Girlfriend" |
| 2004 | Alias | Reynard Kauffman | Episode: "Resurrection" |
| 2004 | Bet Your Life | Cashier | TV movie; uncredited |
| 2004–2005 | Gilmore Girls | Robert the Valet | 4 episodes |
| 2005 | Scrubs | Barber | Episode: "My Boss's Free Haircut" |
| 2005 | Untold Stories of the E.R. | Reenactment | Episode: "Call the Code" |
| 2005 | Bitter Sweet | Mr. Barnett | TV movie |
| 2006 | The War That Made America | Governor General Vaudreil | TV documentary |
| 2006 | Nip/Tuck | Manager | Episode: "Willy Ward" |
| 2007 | Aliens Gone Wild | Professor Timothy Wells | TV movie |
| 2007 | Pushing Daisies | Minister | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Boston Legal | Foreman | Episode: "Mad About You" |
| 2008 | My Name Is Earl | Joe | Episode: "No Heads and a Duffle Bag" |
| 2008 | The Girl from Outer Space | Professor Wells | TV movie |
| 2009 | Star-ving | The Priest | Episode: "Starving... Literally" |
| 2009 | House | Richard | Episode: "Simple Explanation" |
| 2010 | Victorious | Maury | Episode: "The Birthweek Song" |
| 2010 | How I Met Your Mother | Waiter | Episode: "Robots vs. Wrestlers" |
| 2010 | Big Time Rush | Sebastian | Episode: "Big Time Concert" |
| 2010 | Jonas | German Speaking Tourist | Episode: "Band of Brothers" |
| 2011 | Pretend Time | Man in Court | Episode: "Show Me on the Doll" |