Robert Curtis Brown

Robert Curtis Brown
Born (1957-04-27) April 27, 1957 (age 67)
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materYale University
OccupationActor
Years active1982–present

Robert Curtis Brown (born Robert Nelson Brown, April 27, 1957) is an American television, film, and stage actor.[1]

Early life

Brown was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He began acting in high school. He graduated from the Yale School of Drama in 1982.[2]

Career

Brown was in a production of the J. Hartley Manners play Peg O' My Heart in 1987 at Molloy College.[3]

In 1988, Brown appeared as Octavius Caesar in a New York Shakespeare Festival production of Julius Caesar at The Public Theatre.[4][5]

He played Peter Patrone in The Heidi Chronicles in 1990, winning the Drama-Logue award and being nominated for a Helen Hayes award for his role.[6][7][8]

His performance in One of These Days at Matrix Theatre in Los Angeles in 1992 was well-received by T.H. McCulloh of the Los Angeles Times.[9]

He performed in productions of Green Icebergs and Night and Her Stars at the South Coast Repertory in 1994.[10][11]

In 1999, he played John Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest. Michael Phillips of the Los Angeles Times wrote that Kaitlin Hopkins and Brown were the "aces" of the production.[12]

Brown has appeared in many TV series throughout his career, with recurring roles in Herman's Head, Matlock, Beverly Hills, 90210, Suddenly Susan, Diagnosis Murder, Big Love, The Game, Shark, All My Children, The Young and the Restless, Perception, General Hospital, Barry, The Handmaid's Tale and Dear White People,[13] among others. His longest-running television role was as Alec Kendall in Search for Tomorrow (1984–85).

Brown has also had a long film career. He played Mr. Evans in High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3: Senior Year and Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure , and has appeared in Trading Places, Legal Eagles, Stuart Saves His Family, Bean: The Movie, Bruce Almighty, Guess Who,[14] Who's Your Caddy?, Halloween II, It's Complicated, Audrey,[15] Undrafted, Step Sisters,[13] Take Point, Ashfall, and more.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1983 Trading Places Todd Credited as Robert Curtis-Brown
1986 Legal Eagles Roger
1995 Stuart Saves His Family Andy Credited as Robert Curtis-Brown
Angus Alexander
1997 Bean: The Movie Dr. Frowning Credited as Robert Curtis-Brown
2002 Catch Me If You Can Front Desk Clerk
2003 Bruce Almighty Phil Sidleman
2004 After the Sunset Lakers FBI Agent
2005 Guess Who Dante
2007 Drive-Thru Bert McCandless
Spider-Man 3 Test Site Technician
Who's Your Caddy? Frosty
2008 High School Musical 3: Senior Year Vance Evans
2009 Halloween II Kyle Van Der Klok
The Men Who Stare at Goats General Brown
It's Complicated Peter
2014 Audrey Stan
2016 Undrafted Brian Murray
2018 Step Sisters Dean Berman
Take Point President McGregor
2019 Ashfall Ambassador Wilson

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1983 First Affair Donald Television film
1984–1985 Search for Tomorrow Alex Kendall Main role
1987 On the Edge Dean Television film
1990 Hyde in Hollywood David
1992 Herman's Head Sean 2 episodes (credited as Robert Curtis-Brown)
1992–1993 Matlock Assistant D.A. Gilman; Larry Boone 4 episodes (credited as Robert Curtis-Brown)
1994 Inferno on US 17 Doug Television film
1994–1996 Murder, She Wrote Various 3 episodes (credited as Robert Curtis-Brown)
1995 Never Say Never: The Deidre Hall Story Dr Konialian Television film
1996 Dream On Pilot 2 episodes (credited as Robert Curtis-Brown)
Christmas Every Day David Jackson Television film
1996–2004 JAG Various 2 episodes
1998 Beverly Hills, 90210 Robert 5 episodes
The Pretender Mr. Brewster 2 episodes
1998–2004 NYPD Blue Various
1999 Suddenly Susan Lester
1999 Will & Grace Will Actor Episode: "The Big Vent"
1999–2000 Family Law Various 3 episodes
2000 Unauthorized: Brady Bunch—The Final Days Robert Reed/Mike Brady Television film
2000–2003 The Practice Various 2 episodes
2001 Zenon: The Zequel Mark Kar Television film
2007 High School Musical 2 Vance Evans
2007 The Game Chuck Reilly 2 episodes
2007–2008 Shark Morgan Ride
2009 Citizen Jane Vaughn Television film
2010 Big Love Stake President Kennedy 2 episodes
All My Children Paul Miller 5 episodes
Look Dan the Weatherman 2 episodes
2011 Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure Mr. Evans Direct-to-video
The Young and the Restless Judge 3 episodes (uncredited for 2 episodes)
2013 Switched at Birth Ivan Ronan 5 episodes
Mom Edward Pilot episode
2014 Intelligence Senator Thomas Bradshaw Episode: "The Rescue"
Kickin' It Mr. Peters Episode: "The Amazing Krupnick"
2014–2015 Perception Dr. Josiah Rosenthal 4 episodes
2015 Hawaii Five-0 Malcolm Leddy Episode: "Luapo'i"
2016 Code Black Senator Darren Stringer Episode: "Blood Sport"
Rizzoli & Isles Noah Brenner Episode: "For Richer or Poorer"
2017 General Hospital Raymond Berlin 2 episodes
Lethal Weapon Walter Hancock Episode: "Unnecessary Roughness"
NCIS: Los Angeles David Cole Episode: "The Silo"
2017–2018 The Handmaid's Tale Andrew Pryce 5 episodes
2018 Barry Mike Hallman 2 episodes
Lucifer William Sterling Episode: "Anything Pierce Can Do I Can Do Better"
My Dinner with Hervé Merv Griffin Television film
2018–2019 Dear White People William White 3 episodes
2019 I'm Sorry Travis Episode: "These Are My Fingers"
The Orville Chief Advisor Makkal Episode: "All the World Is Birthday Cake"
For the People Judge Grant Fitzpatrick Episode: "One Big Happy Family"
Raven's Home Coast Guard Captain Rob Episode: "Lost at Chel-Sea"
All Rise Grant Lambert Episode: "Long Day's Journey into ICE"
2020 The Rookie Roger Nithercott Episode: "Follow-Up Day"
Ratched Monsignor Sullivan 2 episodes
The Right Stuff Leo DeOrsey 1 episode (uncredited)
2020-2021 Station 19 Paul Montgomery Recurring
2021 Rutherford Falls Beau Episode: "Rutherford Inc."
CSI Vegas Undersheriff Cade Wyatt 4 episodes
2021-present The Ms. Pat Show Paul Montgomery 4 episodes
2022 Grace and Frankie Joe Dillard Episode: "The Wire"
9-1-1 Ronald Episode: "Crash & Learn"
2023 Perry Mason Judge Episode 2.1

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2011 L.A. Noire Dick McColl[16]

References

  1. ^ "Theater : Plenty of 'Icebergs' but No Obstacles : From His Earliest Acting Forays to His Current SCR Role, Robert Curtis-Brown Has Been a Critical Success". Los Angeles Times. 1994-11-11. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  2. ^ "Growing Into a Tough Role". Los Angeles Times. 1998-07-19. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  3. ^ "Sweetly Sophisticated 'Peg O' My Heart'". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). 1987-06-08. p. 113. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  4. ^ "'Caesar' Sparkles; 'Gospel' Flat". Daily News. 1988-04-01. p. 189. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  5. ^ Rich, Frank (1988-03-23). "Review/Theater; Some Romans and Countrymen Conspire Anew to Murder Caesar". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  6. ^ Teen. "Legit: Road - The Heidi Chronicles". Variety. Oct 22, 1990; 341, 2. pg. 76. Via Proquest.
  7. ^ "Legit: Silver Kass & Massetti Ltd.". Variety. Jun 1, 1992; 347, 7. pg. 75. Via Proquest.
  8. ^ Sommers, Pamela (1992-03-10). "Signature's 'Sweeney' Triumph". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  9. ^ McCulloh, T.H. (1992-06-05). "Another One of Those Wacky 'Days' from Sitcom of Life". The Los Angeles Times. p. 105. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  10. ^ Shirley, Don. "Romance Goes With Comedic Floe in SCR's 'Green Icebergs'". Los Angeles Times. Oct 24, 1994. P. OCF1. Via Proquest.
  11. ^ Stayton, Richard. 'Night' Delivers Unfocused Message on TV's Influence. Los Angeles Times. Mar 7, 1994. Pg. OCF1. Via Proquest.
  12. ^ Phillips, Michael (1999-05-18). "'Being Earnest' Comes Back to Brim with Bliss". The Los Angeles Times. p. 81. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  13. ^ a b Jake Nevins (20 January 2018). "Step Sisters review – hits and misses in Netflix's cultural appropriation comedy". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  14. ^ Andy Vineberg (24 March 2005). "Courier Times article". Bucks County Courier Times. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  15. ^ Justin Lowe (10 July 2014). "'Audrey': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  16. ^ "Robert Curtis Brown". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved October 7, 2019.