Roy Brocksmith
American actor
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::summary American actor ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Roy Brocksmith |
| image | Roy Brocksmith.png |
| alt | A photograph of actor Roy Brocksmith. |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Quincy, Illinois, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Burbank, California, U.S. |
| spouse | |
| children | 1 |
| occupation | Actor |
| years_active | 1978–2000 |
| :: |
| name = Roy Brocksmith | image = Roy Brocksmith.png | caption = | alt = A photograph of actor Roy Brocksmith. | birth_date = | birth_place = Quincy, Illinois, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = Burbank, California, U.S. | spouse = | children = 1 | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1978–2000
Roy Brocksmith (September 15, 1945 – December 16, 2001) was an American actor.
Life and career
Brocksmith was born in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Vera Marguerite (née Hartwig) and Otis E. Brocksmith, who was a mechanic. He graduated from Quincy University in 1970. He then moved to New York City where he began a career on Broadway. His roles included Louis XIII in The Three Musketeers and the balladeer in a revival of The Threepenny Opera with Raul Julia.
Brocksmith's film and television roles included Dr. Edgemar in Total Recall, a police sergeant possessed by Bill in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, principal Michael Oslo in Picket Fences and mortician Irv Kendall in Arachnophobia.
He died in 2001, aged 56, from complications of diabetes.
Filmography
Film
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | The Squeeze | Warehouse Owner | |
| King of the Gypsies | Frinkuleschti | ||
| 1979 | Killer Fish | Ollie | |
| 1980 | Stardust Memories | Dick Lobel | |
| 1981 | Wolfen | Fat Jogger In Park | |
| Tales of Ordinary Madness | Barman | ||
| Rent Control | Stan | ||
| 1987 | Who's That Girl | Crystal Salesman | |
| 1988 | The Price of Life | The Old One | |
| Big Business | Dr. Parker | ||
| Scrooged | Mike, The Mailman | ||
| 1989 | Relentless | The Coroner | |
| Martians Go Home | Mr. Kornheiser | ||
| The War of the Roses | Mr. Fisk | ||
| Tango & Cash | FBI Agent Davis | ||
| 1990 | Total Recall | Dr. Edgemar | |
| Arachnophobia | Irv Kendall | ||
| 1991 | Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey | Deputy James | |
| 1992 | Nickel & Dime | Sammy Thornton | |
| 1994 | The Hudsucker Proxy | Board Member | |
| Lightning Jack | Junction City Tailor | ||
| Almost Dead | Kuranda | ||
| My Summer Story | Mr. Winchell, The Assessor | ||
| The Road to Wellville | Poultney Dab | ||
| 1997 | Kull the Conqueror | Tu | |
| 1998 | Psycho | Man In Cowboy Hat Outside Realty Office | Uncredited |
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Television and guest roles
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Tartuffe | Monsieur Loyal | TV movie |
| 1979 | Starstruck | Orthwaite Frodo | |
| 1983 | Jacobo Timerman: Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number | Unknown | |
| 3-2-1 Contact | Mr. Busby | Episodes in "The Bloodhound Gang" segments, including "The Case of the Veiled Thief" and "The Case of the Secret Message") | |
| 1984 | The Streets | Unknown | TV movie |
| 1985 | Izzy & Moe | Sheriff Bledsoe | |
| 1986 | Silver Spoons | Mr. Fay | Episode: "Lost and Found" |
| Newhart | Bidder | Episode: "Sweet and Sour Charity" | |
| 1987 | 227 | Customer #1 | Episode: "Got a Job" |
| The Wizard | Soloman Marcus | Episode: "The Aztec Dagger" | |
| Almost Partners | Pierre La Rue | TV movie | |
| 1988 | Webster | Bob | Episode: "The Cuckoo's Nest" |
| Hunter | Clint Eastlake | Episode: "Boomerang" | |
| Sonny Spoon | Marvin Colchak | Episode: "Never Go to Your High School Reunion" | |
| The Van Dyke Show | Doctor | Episode: "Death Can Be Catching" | |
| Killer Instinct | Unknown | TV movie | |
| 1989 | Night Court | Dr. Wiggle | Episode: "Yet Another Day in the Life" |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | Sirna Kolrami | Episode: "Peak Performance" | |
| 1989-1990 | Tales from the Crypt | Doctor / The Bartender / Vic | 3 episodes |
| It's Garry Shandling's Show | Mr. Guest | 6 episodes | |
| 1990 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Guidance Counselor | Episode: "Academia Nuts" |
| Father Dowling Mysteries | District Attorney | Episode: "The Reasonable Doubt Mystery" | |
| Hull High | Mr. Kelm | 3 episodes | |
| Ann Jillian | Unknown | Episode: "Good Citizen Ann" | |
| 1986-1991 | L.A. Law | IRS Agent Marv Fletcher | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | American Playhouse | Old One | Episode: "Triple Play II" |
| Vidiots | Zwertlow Cruntagg | TV movie | |
| Ferris Bueller | Mr. Carter | Episode: "A Night in the Life" | |
| The Wonder Years | Weird Mr. Lemkur | Episode: "Frank and Denise" | |
| Eerie, Indiana | Principal Togar | Episode: "Just say no to fun" | |
| Good & Evil | The Minister | Episode #1.6" | |
| Seinfeld | The Landlord | Episode: "The Nose Job" | |
| The Golden Girls | William | Episode: "Room Seven" | |
| 1992 | Steel Justice | Colonel Edward Rollin Duggins | TV movie |
| 1993 | The Jackie Thomas Show | Chairman | Episode: "The Forces of Nature" |
| Down the Shore | Judge | Episode: "Jail Bait" | |
| Coach | Judge | Episode: "Belly of the Beast" | |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Floyd | Episode: "Neverending Battle" | |
| 1994 | Burke's Law | Cliff | Episode: "Who Killed the Starlet? |
| The George Carlin Show | Charles | Episode: "George Destroys a Way of Life" | |
| 1995 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Footoo | Episode: "Where Have All the Monsters Gone?" |
| A Walton Wedding | Professor Trumbell | TV movie | |
| White Dwarf | Guv'ner Twist | ||
| 1995 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Razka Karn | Episode: "Indiscretion" |
| 1995-1996 | Murder One | Dr. Elliott Matheson | 2 episodes |
| 1992-1996 | Picket Fences | Principal Michael Oslo | 20 episodes |
| 1996 | Nowhere Man | Bud Atkins | Episode: "Shine a Light on You" |
| Pistol Pete | Bob "Pawnee Bob" | TV movie | |
| 1997 | Grace Under Fire | Carl Huber | Episode: "Grace's New Job" |
| Babylon 5 | Brother Alwyn Macomber | Episode: "The Deconstruction of Falling Stars" | |
| 1998 | Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction | Casket Salesman | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Payne | Chef Henry Jambon | |
| 2002 | Ally McBeal | Judge Raymond Norway (final appearance) | |
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References
References
- "Roy Brocksmith Biography (1945-)".
- Simonson, Robert. (December 17, 2001). "Roy Brocksmith, Actor, Director and Theatre Founder, Is Dead at 56". Playbill.
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