Brent Huff

Brent Huff is an American actor, writer and film director. Huff is best known for his recurring role of Smitty in the hit ABC show, The Rookie and The Rookie: Feds. He has also had recurring roles in Shameless, Pensacola: Wings of Gold and Black Scorpion. Some of Huff's other television appearances include, Mad Men, The West Wing, NCIS, Jag, and Cold Case.
Huff has written and directed many award-winning feature films and documentaries including, The Jackie Stiles Story, It's a Rockabilly World, Cat City, Chasing Beauty, Welcome to Paradise, A Genie's Tail and 100 Mile Rule.
Career
Huff grew up in Springfield, Missouri and attended Kickapoo High School. Both Huff and Brad Pitt are members of the Kickapoo Theater Hall-of-Fame
Huff was a Theater Major at the University of Missouri.
Huff was considered one of the top male models in the 80's and was represented by Ford Models in New York City as well as Fashion Models in Milan. Huff worked with designers such a Gianni Versace, Giorgio Armani, Valentino and Calvin Klein.
During the "golden era" of b-grade actions films in the 80's Huff was a cult favorite. He has filmed in countries such as South Africa, Philippines, Thailand, Austria, France Italy, Argentina, Russia, Serbia and Romania.
Huff studied acting in both New York City and Los Angeles. He has directed numerous narrative and documentary films. He is comfortable both in front and behind the camera. Huff was focused mostly on directing in 2018 when he booked a recurring role on the hit Showtime show, Shameless. In his first episode of Shameless he was directed by William H. Macy.
Selected filmography
Actor
Coach (1978) with Michael Biehn and Cathy Lee Crosby
The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak (1984), with Tawny Kitaen
Nine Deaths of the Ninja (1985), with Sho Kosugi
Deadly Passion (1985), with Ingrid Boulting
Summer Fantasy (1985), with Julianne Phillips and Ted Shackelford
Armed Response (1986 film)|Armed Response]] (1986), with David Carradine and Lee Van Cleef
Stormquest (1987)
Cop Game (1988)
Strike Commando 2 (1988), with Richard Harris
Born to Fight (1989 film)|Born to Fight]] (1989)
After the Condor (1990)
Falling from Grace (film)|Falling from Grace (1992), with John Mellencamp, John Prine and Mariel Hemingway
Veterinarian Christine (1993), with Ernest Borgnine
Hunt for the Blue Diamond (1993), with Barry Newman and Ernest Borgnine
At the Edge of Paradise (1993), with George Hamilton and Morgan Fairchild
I Spy Returns (1994), with Bill Cosby and Robert Culp
Diagnosis: Murder (TV series, episode: The Plague, 1994)
The Black Curse (1995), with James Brolin and Deborah Shelton
Tinkercrank (1995)
Oblivion: Backlash (1996)
Dark Skies (TV series, episode: Moving Targets, 1996)
Diagnosis: Murder (TV series, episode: Murder by Friendly Fire, 1996)
Scorpio One (1996)
The Bad Pack (1997), with Robert Davi, Roddy Piper and Ralf Möller
Dead Tides (1997), with Roddy Piper and Tawny Kitaen
Hollywood Confidential (1997), with Charlize Theron
Girls' Night (1998), with Brenda Blethyn, Julie Walters and Kris Kristofferson
Pensacola: Wings of Gold (TV series, 11 episodes, 1998–1999)
Hitman's Run (1999), with Eric Roberts
Hot Boyz (film)|Hot Boyz (1999), with Snoop Dogg and Master P.
Hijack (1999), with Jeff Fahey and Ernie Hudson
Submerged (2000 film)|Submerged (2000), with Coolio, Maxwell Caulfield, and Nicole EggertJAG (TV series)|JAG (TV series, episode: Surface Warfare, 2000)Beautiful (2000)Black Scorpion (TV series)|Black Scorpion (TV series, 4 episodes, 2001)Cold Case (TV series, episode: Sherry Darlin', 2003)Lucky (American TV series)|Lucky (TV series, episode: Calling Dr. Con, 2003)Bad Bizness (2003)Final Examination (film)|Final Examination (2003), with Kari WuhrerThe West Wing (TV series, episode: No Exit, 2004)Glass Trap (2005), with C. Thomas Howell and Stella StevensDead and Deader (2006)Breaking Point (2009)Mad Men (TV series, episode: Waldorf Stories, 2010)Kill Speed (2010)Second Chance (Short Film, 2011)Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader (2012)Forgetting Regret (Short Film, 2012)D-TEC (2015)NCIS (TV series)|NCIS (TV series, episode: Oil and Water, 2013)Killing Lazarus (2016)Christmas Trade (2016)Ghostbusters: Station 6 (TV series, 1 episode, 2017)Shameless (American TV series)|Shameless (TV series, 3 episodes, 2018–2019)The Rookie (TV series)|The Rookie (TV series, 36 episodes, 2019–2022)Tyson's Run (2019)Deadly Draw (2022)A Genie's Tail (2022)The Rookie: Feds (TV series, 4 episodes, 2022)
DirectorThe Jackie Stiles Story (2022)A Genie's Tail (2022) with Jake PaulCreating Giants (2021)It's a Rockabilly World (2016)Chasing Beauty (2013)Behind the Orange Curtain (2010)We the People (1994), with James BrolinThe Bad Pack (1997), with Robert Davi, Roddy Piper and Ralf Möller100 Mile Rule (2003), with Maria Bello, Jake Weber, and Michael McKeanWelcome to Paradise (2007)Treasure Raiders (2007), with David Carradine, Steven Brand, and Sherilyn FennCat City (2010), with Rebecca Pidgeon, Julian Sands, and Brian DennehySerbian Scars (2009), with Michael Madsen, Mark Dacascos, and Vladimer RajcicLast Will (2010), with Tatum O'Neal, Tom Berenger, and Peter CoyoteHero (2012, short)Helpless'' (2012, short)
References
https://shoutoutla.com/meet-brent-huff-actor-director/
http://voyagela.com/interview/conversations-with-brent-huff/
http://www.virgilfilms.com/2016/10/07/filmmaker-fridays-brent-huff/
https://www.bulletproofaction.com/tag/brent-huff/
https://patch.com/new-york/smithtown/calendar/event/20220721/1902504/basketball-legend-jackie-stiles-director-brent-huff-up-next-on-tom-needham-s-sounds-of-film
External links
{{TV Guide | https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/brent-huff/3000034305/}}
https://boldjourney.com/news/meet-brent-huff/
American male actors
American film directors
Male models from Missouri
American male writers
Living people
University of Missouri alumni
1961 births