Portrait of Eric Bruskotter

Eric Bruskotter

Acting

Biography

Big, brawny, blond-haired Eric Bruskotter owns an equally sizable and extensive acting career that transcends well over 20 years. Bruskotter, who was born on March 22, 1966 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, originally appeared most commonly in television. His first acting gig came in the form of an episode of Amazing Stories (1985). He did a few other television appearances before landing a more consistent role on the series Tour of Duty (1987), playing a member of a platoon set in the backdrop of the Vietnam War. This series lasted from 1987 up until 1989; however, Bruskotter managed to stay busy with each year as time spiraled into the 1990s. His film roles at that point in time included Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993), playing an arrogant gym bully, opposite Jason Scott Lee as the lead role of martial artist Bruce Lee. 1997 would see the return of Bruskotter in a familiar soldier-type role, when he appeared in the science fiction cult movie Starship Troopers (1997). In this he played an unlucky trooper who lost his life during a training course accident. Other acting roles in his impressive resume include episodes on Walker, Texas Ranger (1993), JAG (1995), Angel (1999), 24 (2001) and Law & Order: LA (2010).

Born: March 22, 1966

Place of Birth: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

Filmography

2011
Franklin & Bash

as Officer Munson

2010
Law & Order: LA

as Bill Jacobs

2009
Glee

as Cooter Menkins

2006
Hollywood Kills

as Mr. Monroe

2003
NCIS

as Lester

2002
2001
24

as Stan

2001
Six Feet Under

as Keith's Partner

1999
Angel

as Brian

1999
Providence

as Richie

1997
Starship Troopers

as Breckinridge

1997
The Practice

as Roger Ross

1996
1996
1995
JAG

as Drum

1995
Crimson Tide

as Bennefield

1994
Major League II

as Rube Baker

1993
In the Line of Fire

as Young Agent

1993
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger

as Jonah Nelson

1993
Walker, Texas Ranger

as Joey O'Bannon

1991
1990
1989
1989
1989
1988
War of the Worlds

as Jefferson

1988
The Wonder Years

as Football Player

1988
1987
Rented Lips

as Farrell's Goon

1987
Tour of Duty

as Pvt. Scott Baker

1987
1987
1985
1982
Cheers

as Cutter Gardner