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name: "Garrett M. Brown"
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# Garrett M. Brown

Actor. Born 7 November 1948 in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 November 1948, Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
- **Active:** 1983–2013
- **Also known as:** Garrett Brown
- **Works often with:** David Reid, Eddie Hamilton, Henry Jackman, Matthew Vaughn, Russell De Rozario, Sammy Sheldon

## Biography

Garrett M. Brown (born 7 November 1948) is an American actor. Born in Michigan, he grew up in Connecticut and moved to New York City in 1972, where he worked as an orderly and waiter before taking acting classes.

He is best known for portraying John Whitsig in the television series *Sisters* (1991–1996). Brown also played Bob Russell in *Uncle Buck* (1989) and James Lizewski in *Kick-Ass* (2010) and *Kick-Ass 2* (2013). He took the lead role in *Hello, My Name Is Frank* (2014), for which he received the Best Actor Award at the Manhattan Film Festival.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Behind the Candelabra* (2013), Fi1m 81, as Joe Carracappa — [page](https://film.one/film/behind-the-candelabra.md)
- *Kick-Ass 2* (2013), Fi1m 46, as Mr. Lizewski — [page](https://film.one/film/kick-ass-2.md)
- *Kick-Ass* (2010), Fi1m 72, as Mr. Lizewski — [page](https://film.one/film/kick-ass.md)
- *Zelig* (1983), Fi1m 82, as Actor Zelig — [page](https://film.one/film/zelig.md)

## Also known for

- *I Am Number Four* (2011), Mr. Simms
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), Officer Peter Ridley
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), J.B. Allen
- *Fun with Dick and Jane* (2005), Ameribanx Bank Manager
- *NCIS* (2003), James Wallace
- *That '70s Show* (1998), Nina's Dad
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), Mr. Rycoff, Dr. Martin Kinney
- *Uncle Buck* (1989), Bob Russell

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