Brent Huff

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American film director, actor and model

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::summary American film director, actor and model ::

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nameBrent Huff
imageW Hotel -Brent.jpg
captionBrent Huff at the Los Angeles Premiere of Chasing Beauty.
birth_placeSpringfield, Missouri, USA
birth_date
years_active1976–present
spouseShawn Huff
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| name = Brent Huff | image = W Hotel -Brent.jpg | caption = Brent Huff at the Los Angeles Premiere of Chasing Beauty. | birth_name = | birth_place = Springfield, Missouri, USA | birth_date = | death_date = | death_place = | othername = | years_active = 1976–present | spouse = Shawn Huff | homepage = Brent Huff (born March 11, 1961 in Springfield, Missouri) is an American actor, writer and film director.{{Cite web|url=http://scvelitemagazine.com/2018/01/lights-camera-action-brent-huff-story/|title=Lights, Camera & Action – A Brent Huff Story |work=èlite Magazine – Interactive Media of Santa Clarita|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815164241/https://scvelitemagazine.com/2018/01/lights-camera-action-brent-huff-story/|archive-date=August 15, 2018|access-date=August 15, 2018}} Huff is best known for his recurring role of Quigley Smitty in the ABC dramas 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 1980s 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 1980s, 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.

Huff dated actresses Sharon Stone and Tia Carrere.

Selected filmography

Actor

Director

  • The Jackie Stiles Story (2022)
  • A Genie's Tail (2022) with Jake Paul
  • Creating Giants (2021)
  • It's a Rockabilly World (2016)
  • Chasing Beauty (2013)
  • Behind the Orange Curtain (2010)
  • We the People (1994), with James Brolin
  • The Bad Pack (1997), with Robert Davi, Roddy Piper and Ralf Möller
  • 100 Mile Rule (2002), with Maria Bello, Jake Weber, and Michael McKean
  • Welcome to Paradise (2007)
  • Treasure Raiders (2007), with David Carradine, Steven Brand, and Sherilyn Fenn
  • Cat City (2010), with Rebecca Pidgeon, Julian Sands, and Brian Dennehy
  • Serbian Scars (2009), with Michael Madsen, Mark Dacascos, and Vladimer Rajcic
  • Last Will (2010), with Tatum O'Neal, Tom Berenger, and Peter Coyote
  • Hero (2012, short)
  • Helpless (2012, short)

References

  • 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
  • https://collider.com/the-rookie-officer-smitty/

References

  1. "Brent Huff". [[Rotten Tomatoes]]. [[Fandango Media]].
  2. "Brent Huff".
  3. Stories, Local. (2022-04-22). "Conversations with Brent Huff - Voyage LA Magazine {{!}} LA City Guide".
  4. (2010-09-09). "Brent Huff: I was jumping out of helicopters, throwing grenades and shooting M-60′s".

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