Brett Rice
78 movies · 34 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Place of birth
- Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
- Also known as
- James Brett Rice
Biography
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Brett Rice: movies and TV shows
Acting (112)
- 2026 Student Film: The Movie
as Football Coach
- 2024 Mr. Manhattan
as Stonehouse
- 2023 On a Wing and a Prayer
as Jeff White
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020 Wander Darkly
as Steve
- 2020 Safety
as Gregory Diamond
- 2020 USS Christmas
as Capt. Chet Jenkins
- 2020
- 2020
- 2019 HeartBreak
as Harry Platt
- 2018 83 Days
as Sheriff Bart Hawkins
- 2018
- 2017
- 2017 Thumper
as Mason
- 2016
- 2016 Sully
as Carl Clarke
- 2016 The Choice
as Dr. McCarthy
- 2016
- 2015 Christmas in the Smokies
as Mr. Baxter
- 2015 Woodlawn
as Whitehurst
- 2015
- 2014 Foxcatcher
as Fred Cole
- 2014
- 2014 Moms' Night Out
as Sergeant
- 2013 The Ultimate Life
as Bill Stevens
- 2013 Shuffleton's Barbershop
as Wes Cameron
- 2012 Hope Springs
as Vince, Arnold's Friend
- 2012 TalhotBlond
as Foreman
- 2012
- 2012 Firelight
as Mr. Lewis
- 2011 Footloose
as Roger Dunbar
- 2011
- 2011 Seeking Justice
as Long
- 2011 Super 8
as Sheriff Pruitt
- 2011
- 2010 The Way Home
as Chief Gary Thomas
- 2010 The Trial
as Dr. Newbern
- 2010
- 2010 Unrequited
as Gill Austin
- 2010 Letters to God
as Bar Guy
- 2010 Dear John
as Pastor
- 2010 Endure
as Rodney
- 2010 Prime of Your Life
as Richardson
- 2009 The Blind Side
as Cousin Bobby
- 2009
- 2009 Van Wilder: Freshman Year
as Sergeant Hayes
- 2009 The People v. Leo Frank
as Luther Rosser
- 2009 Like Dandelion Dust
as Judge Evans
- 2009
- 2008
- 2008 Conjurer
as Fulton Moss
- 2008 Sex Drive
as Mr. Lafferty - Ian's Dad
- 2008
- 2008
- 2008 Recount
as Judge Charles Brown
- 2007
- 2007 The Staircase Murders
as Detective Castell
- 2007 The Ultimate Gift
as Bill Stevens
- 2006 We Are Marshall
as Lloyd Boone
- 2006 Aquaman
as Commander Haley
- 2006
- 2006
- 2006 Glory Road
as George McCarty
- 2005
- 2005 Today You Die
as Taggert
- 2004 Frankenstein
as Detec. Frye
- 2004 Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
as Big Bob Jones
- 2003 Monster
as Charles
- 2003
- 2003
- 2003 Dunsmore
as Rev. Borland
- 2003 Small Town Conspiracy
as Doc DeLibo
- 2002 Sunshine State
as Buyer #2
- 2001 Three Blind Mice
as Charlie Stubbs
- 2000 The Runaway
as Deputy Hugh
- 2000
- 2000
- 2000 Remember the Titans
as Coach Herb Tyrell
- 1999 Selma, Lord, Selma
as Sheriff Pots
- 1998 The Waterboy
as Laski
- 1998 Holy Man
as Detective #1
- 1998
- 1998 Palmetto
as Crash Site Cop
- 1998 Making Waves
as Mr. Davis
- 1997 Rosewood
as William Bryce
- 1996 Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17
as Detective Sims
- 1996 Fled
as Officer Thornhill
- 1996
- 1995 Saved By The Light
as Leonard
- 1995 Gordy
as Jud
- 1995 Trade Off
as Angry Drunk
- 1994 Forrest Gump
as High School Football Coach
- 1994 A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
as Sheriff Cole
- 1993
- 1993 Kalifornia
as Police Officer
- 1993 Deadly Relations
as Tom Porteous
- 1993
- 1993 Stolen Babies
as Robert Taylor
- 1993 Matinee
as Gene's Dad (voice)
- 1992 Passenger 57
as Cop #1
- 1991
- 1991
- 1991 Problem Child 2
as Maitre D'
- 1990 Edward Scissorhands
as Reporter
- 1989 Final Cut
as Mark
- 1988
- 1986 Dalton: Code of Vengeance II
as Sgt. Brown
- 1985 Poison Ivy
as Martin Blair
- 1984 The Bear
as Don Hutson
- 1983
- 1951