---
name: "Roy Brocksmith"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/roy-brocksmith"
fi1m_id: "roy-brocksmith"
imdb_id: "nm0110735"
tmdb_id: 12888
wikidata_id: "Q3445751"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "15 September 1945"
died: "16 December 2001"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-04T20:54:53.128282+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Roy Brocksmith

## Identity

Roy Brocksmith

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/roy-brocksmith
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** roy-brocksmith
- **IMDb ID:** nm0110735
- **TMDB ID:** 12888
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3445751
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Brocksmith, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3445751, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0110735/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12888

Actor. Born 15 September 1945 in Quincy, Illinois, USA. Died 16 December 2001.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 15 September 1945, Quincy, Illinois, USA
- **Died:** 16 December 2001
- **Active:** 1988–1994
- **Also known as:** Ray Brocksmith
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 70 (2), 1990s 79 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 76 to 68 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 3, Fantasy 2, Action 1, Action & Adventure 1, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $485m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Brocksmith, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3445751, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0110735/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/12888

## Streaming the US now

- **Hulu:** [*Total Recall*](https://film.one/film/total-recall.md) (84)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*The Hudsucker Proxy*](https://film.one/film/the-hudsucker-proxy.md) (78)

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## Biography

Roy Brocksmith was an American actor. Born on 15 September 1945 in Quincy, Illinois, he graduated from Quincy University in 1970 before moving to New York City, where he began a career on Broadway. His stage roles included the balladeer in a revival of *The Threepenny Opera* and Louis XIII in *The Three Musketeers*.

Brocksmith appeared in numerous films and television series from the late 1970s. He played Dr. Edgemar in *Total Recall* (1990) and a board member in *The Hudsucker Proxy* (1994). Other credits include roles in *Scrooged* (1988), *Tango & Cash* (1989), *Arachnophobia* (1990), *Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey* (1991) and the series *Picket Fences* (as Principal Michael Oslo) and *Star Trek: The Next Generation*. He was also credited as Ray Brocksmith.

He died on 16 December 2001 in Burbank, California, aged 56.

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

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Babylon 5* (1994), Fi1m 74, as Brother Alwyn Macomber — [page](https://film.one/tv/babylon-5.md)
- *The Hudsucker Proxy* (1994), Fi1m 78, as Board Member — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hudsucker-proxy.md)
- *Total Recall* (1990), Fi1m 84, as Dr. Edgemar — [page](https://film.one/film/total-recall.md)
- *The War of the Roses* (1989), Fi1m 75, as Mr. Fisk — [page](https://film.one/film/the-war-of-the-roses.md)
- *Scrooged* (1988), Fi1m 66, as Mike the Mailman — [page](https://film.one/film/scrooged.md)

## Complete filmography (56)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Payne* (1999), series, as Henry Jambon
- *Psycho* (1998), as Man in Cowboy Hat Outside Realty Office (uncredited)
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Judge Raymond Norway — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *Kull the Conqueror* (1997), as Tu
- *Pistol Pete* (1996), as Pawnee Bob
- *Murder One* (1995), series, as Dr. Elliott Matheson — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/murder-one.md)
- *Nowhere Man* (1995), series, as Bud Atkins
- *White Dwarf* (1995), as Guv'ner Twist
- *The Road to Wellville* (1994), as Poultney Dab
- *It Runs in the Family* (1994), as Mr. Winchell, the Assessor
- *Almost Dead* (1994), as Kuranda
- *The Hudsucker Proxy* (1994), as Board Member — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/the-hudsucker-proxy.md)
- *Lightning Jack* (1994), as Schneider
- *Babylon 5* (1994), series, as Brother Alwyn Macomber — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/babylon-5.md)
- *Burke's Law* (1994), series, as Cliff
- *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), series, as Floyd
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, as Razka Karn — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *Steel Justice* (1992), as Col. Edward Rollin Duggins
- *Picket Fences* (1992), series, as Principal Michael Oslo
- *Nickel & Dime* (1992), as Sammy Thornton
- *Eerie, Indiana* (1991), series, as Principal Togar
- *Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey* (1991), as Deputy James
- *Ferris Bueller* (1990), series, as Mr. Carter
- *Arachnophobia* (1990), as Irv Kendall
- *Total Recall* (1990), as Dr. Edgemar — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/total-recall.md)
- *Tango & Cash* (1989), as Fed. Agent Davis
- *The War of the Roses* (1989), as Mr. Fisk — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/the-war-of-the-roses.md)
- *Doogie Howser, M.D.* (1989), series, as Guidance Counselor
- *Relentless* (1989), as Coroner
- *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Landlord — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, as Vic (segment "The Man Who Was Death"), Doctor (segment "The Switch") / Bartender (segment "Cutting Cards")
- *Coach* (1989), series, as Judge
- *Father Dowling Mysteries* (1989), series, as D.A.
- *Scrooged* (1988), as Mike the Mailman — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/scrooged.md)
- *Killer Instinct* (1988), Actor
- *The Wonder Years* (1988), series, as Weird Mr. Lemkur — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md)
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, as Sirna Kolrami — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)
- *J.J. Starbuck* (1987), series, Actor
- *Who's That Girl* (1987), as Crystal Salesman
- *Almost Partners* (1987), as Pierre La Rue
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Marv Fletcher
- *The Wizard* (1986), series, Actor
- *Izzy & Moe* (1985), as Sheriff  Bledsoe
- *The Golden Girls* (1985), series, as William — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-golden-girls.md)
- *227* (1985), series, Actor
- *Hunter* (1984), series, as Clint Eastlake
- *The Streets* (1984), Actor
- *Night Court* (1984), series, as Dr. Wiggle
- *Newhart* (1982), series, Actor
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as The Old One (segment 'The Price of Life')
- *Tales of Ordinary Madness* (1981), as Barman
- *Wolfen* (1981), as Fat Jogger in Park
- *Stardust Memories* (1980), as Dick Lobel
- *Killer Fish* (1979), as Ollie
- *King of the Gypsies* (1978), Actor
- *Tartuffe* (1978), as Monsieur Loyal

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