Brett Rice
Brett Rice was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the oldest of four children. He attended a number of schools until finally, he was sent to Marist Military Academy in Atlanta, after which he had a short spell in the Army. One day Brett went with a friend to the theater building to wait as he auditioned for a show. While he waited the director asked him if he wanted to audition. He landed a role and from that moment on lived, ate and drank the theater. For the next five years he went to every theater in Atlanta and auditioned for almost everything that came along. This included a TV pilot for The Catlins (1982) which led to a two year contract. He got a part in The Bear (1984), with Gary Busey and then a role in a TV movie called Poison Ivy (1985), with 'Michael J. Fox', 'Adam Baldwin' and Nancy McKeon. Work dried up until Brett started a fantastic run of luck in which he worked solidly thru the 90s. He played in due TV shows such as I'll Fly Away (1991), In the Heat of the Night (1988), Walker, Texas Ranger (1993), and many more. Theatrical Films included Forrest Gump (1994), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Kalifornia (1993), Passenger 57 (1992), From the Earth to the Moon (1998), The Waterboy (1998) and most recently as a co-star in Remember the Titans (2000) in which he played Coach Tyrell opposite Denzel Washington and 'Will Patton'. Brett has a guest appearance on the television show, Sheena (2000). The episode, 'Stranded in the Jungle' will be shown in 2002. Brett has over 75 credits for TV and Film, and at least that many credits for the stage. He has become a Councilor at Large with SAG to get more closely involved with the unusual politics and negotiations with producers in LA and NY.
Filmography
Student Film: The Movie
as Football Coach
Student Film: The Movie
as Football Coach
Mr. Manhattan
as Stonehouse
Mr. Manhattan
as Stonehouse
On a Wing and a Prayer
as Jeff White
On a Wing and a Prayer
as Jeff White
Wander Darkly
as Steve
Wander Darkly
as Steve
Safety
as Gregory Diamond
Safety
as Gregory Diamond
USS Christmas
as Capt. Chet Jenkins
USS Christmas
as Capt. Chet Jenkins
HeartBreak
as Harry Platt
HeartBreak
as Harry Platt
83 Days
as Sheriff Bart Hawkins
83 Days
as Sheriff Bart Hawkins
Thumper
as Mason
Thumper
as Mason
Sully
as Carl Clarke
Sully
as Carl Clarke
The Choice
as Dr. McCarthy
The Choice
as Dr. McCarthy
Christmas in the Smokies
as Mr. Baxter
Christmas in the Smokies
as Mr. Baxter
Woodlawn
as Whitehurst
Woodlawn
as Whitehurst
Foxcatcher
as Fred Cole
Foxcatcher
as Fred Cole
Moms' Night Out
as Sergeant
Moms' Night Out
as Sergeant
The Ultimate Life
as Bill Stevens
The Ultimate Life
as Bill Stevens
Shuffleton's Barbershop
as Wes Cameron
Shuffleton's Barbershop
as Wes Cameron
Hope Springs
as Vince, Arnold's Friend
Hope Springs
as Vince, Arnold's Friend
TalhotBlond
as Foreman
TalhotBlond
as Foreman
Firelight
as Mr. Lewis
Firelight
as Mr. Lewis
Footloose
as Roger Dunbar
Footloose
as Roger Dunbar
Seeking Justice
as Long
Seeking Justice
as Long
Super 8
as Sheriff Pruitt
Super 8
as Sheriff Pruitt
The Way Home
as Chief Gary Thomas
The Way Home
as Chief Gary Thomas
The Trial
as Dr. Newbern
The Trial
as Dr. Newbern
Unrequited
as Gill Austin
Unrequited
as Gill Austin
Dear John
as Pastor
Dear John
as Pastor
Endure
as Rodney
Endure
as Rodney
Prime of Your Life
as Richardson
Prime of Your Life
as Richardson
The Blind Side
as Cousin Bobby
The Blind Side
as Cousin Bobby
Van Wilder: Freshman Year
as Sergeant Hayes
Van Wilder: Freshman Year
as Sergeant Hayes
The People v. Leo Frank
as Luther Rosser
The People v. Leo Frank
as Luther Rosser
Like Dandelion Dust
as Judge Evans
Like Dandelion Dust
as Judge Evans
Conjurer
as Fulton Moss
Conjurer
as Fulton Moss
Sex Drive
as Mr. Lafferty - Ian's Dad
Sex Drive
as Mr. Lafferty - Ian's Dad
Recount
as Judge Charles Brown
Recount
as Judge Charles Brown
The Staircase Murders
as Detective Castell
The Staircase Murders
as Detective Castell
The Ultimate Gift
as Bill Stevens
The Ultimate Gift
as Bill Stevens
We Are Marshall
as Lloyd Boone
We Are Marshall
as Lloyd Boone
Aquaman
as Commander Haley
Aquaman
as Commander Haley
Last Time Forever
Last Time Forever
Glory Road
as George McCarty
Glory Road
as George McCarty
Today You Die
as Taggert
Today You Die
as Taggert
Frankenstein
as Detec. Frye
Frankenstein
as Detec. Frye
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
as Big Bob Jones
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
as Big Bob Jones
Monster
as Charles
Monster
as Charles
Small Town Conspiracy
as Doc DeLibo
Small Town Conspiracy
as Doc DeLibo
Sunshine State
as Buyer #2
Sunshine State
as Buyer #2
Three Blind Mice
as Charlie Stubbs
Three Blind Mice
as Charlie Stubbs
The Runaway
as Deputy Hugh
The Runaway
as Deputy Hugh
Remember the Titans
as Coach Herb Tyrell
Remember the Titans
as Coach Herb Tyrell
Selma, Lord, Selma
as Sheriff Pots
Selma, Lord, Selma
as Sheriff Pots
The Waterboy
as Laski
The Waterboy
as Laski
Holy Man
as Detective #1
Holy Man
as Detective #1
Palmetto
as Crash Site Cop
Palmetto
as Crash Site Cop
Making Waves
as Mr. Davis
Making Waves
as Mr. Davis
Rosewood
as William Bryce
Rosewood
as William Bryce
Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17
as Detective Sims
Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17
as Detective Sims
Fled
as Officer Thornhill
Fled
as Officer Thornhill
Saved By The Light
as Leonard
Saved By The Light
as Leonard
Gordy
as Jud
Gordy
as Jud
Trade Off
as Angry Drunk
Trade Off
as Angry Drunk
Forrest Gump
as High School Football Coach
Forrest Gump
as High School Football Coach
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
as Sheriff Cole
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
as Sheriff Cole
Kalifornia
as Police Officer
Kalifornia
as Police Officer
Deadly Relations
as Tom Porteous
Deadly Relations
as Tom Porteous
Stolen Babies
as Robert Taylor
Stolen Babies
as Robert Taylor
Matinee
as Gene's Dad (voice)
Matinee
as Gene's Dad (voice)
Passenger 57
as Cop #1
Passenger 57
as Cop #1
Wife, Mother, Murderer: The Marie Hilley Story
as Fowler
Wife, Mother, Murderer: The Marie Hilley Story
as Fowler
Problem Child 2
as Maitre D'
Problem Child 2
as Maitre D'
Edward Scissorhands
as Reporter
Edward Scissorhands
as Reporter
Final Cut
as Mark
Final Cut
as Mark
Dalton: Code of Vengeance II
as Sgt. Brown
Dalton: Code of Vengeance II
as Sgt. Brown
Poison Ivy
as Martin Blair
Poison Ivy
as Martin Blair
The Bear
as Don Hutson
The Bear
as Don Hutson