Gary Grubbs (born November 14, 1949) is an American character actor who has appeared in 178 credited shows and films since the 1970s and is still working steadily. He is best known as Captain Steven Wiecek in '' For Love and Honor'' (1983-1984), Harlin in ''

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'' (1998-1999), and Mr. Dummont in ''

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'' (2012).

Career

A veteran

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, Grubbs has amassed over 170

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and

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since 1977. His best known roles include attorney Al Oser in

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's '' JFK,'' boatyard owner Phil Beasley in ''Gone Fishin, Timothy McReady in ''Double Take'', Coach Ralph Miller in ''Glory Road'', the Chief of Police in '' Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans'', and Dr. Kemp Clark in ''Parkland''. He appeared as George Russell on ''

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's'' 1988 miniseries ''"Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder"'' starring

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. In the 1990s, Grubbs landed two notable (albeit short-lived) recurring television roles. On ''

Growing Pains ''Growing Pains'' is an American television sitcom created by Neal Marlens that aired on ABC from September 24, 1985, to April 25, 1992. The show ran for seven seasons, consisting of 166 episodes. The series followed the misadventures of the ...

'', he played George Brower, Luke Brower's ( Leonardo DiCaprio) long-lost father, and during the first two seasons of ''

'', he played Harlin Polk, Will Truman's ( Eric McCormack) number-one

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. He also played Cal Stephens, a car dealer who sold Al Bundy a lemon, on '' Married... with Children''. In the 2001 film ''

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'', Grubbs played the role of

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agent Timothy Jarret McReady. He appeared in the recurring role of Gordon Bullit on the final season of '' The O.C.'' Grubbs also made a cameo on a few episodes of the WB series ''

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'' as

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's father, Roger Burkle. He had a recurring role on '' Treme'' as Richard Desautel, father of chef Janette Desautel ( Kim Dickens). In 2012, he appeared in an episode of ''

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'' as Detective Oren Carr. He currently teaches acting classes.

Selected filmography

1970s

* '' For the Love of Benji'' (1977) as Hank * '' Deadman's Curve'' (1978) as Lead Singer * ''From Here to Eternity'' (1979) as Pvt. Earl Krebes * ''

Charlie's Angels ''Charlie's Angels'' is an American crime drama television series that aired on ABC from September 22, 1976, to June 24, 1981, producing five seasons and 115 episodes. The series was created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts and was produced by ...

'' (1979, 1 episode) as Second Driver

1980s

* ''Condominium'' (1980) as First Meteorologist * ''

The Rockford Files ''The Rockford Files'' is an American detective drama television series starring James Garner that aired on the NBC network from September 13, 1974 to January 10, 1980, and remains in syndication. Garner portrays Los Angeles private investiga ...

'' (1980, 1 episode) as Deputy Murray * ''

Gideon's Trumpet ''Gideon's Trumpet'' is a 1964 book by Anthony Lewis describing the story behind the 1963 landmark court case ''Gideon v. Wainwright'', in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that criminal defendants have the right to an attorney ...

'' (1980) as Hamilton * ''

Hill Street Blues ''Hill Street Blues'' is an American serial police procedural television series that aired on NBC in prime-time from January 15, 1981, to May 12, 1987, for 146 episodes. The show chronicles the lives of the staff of a single police station loca ...

'' (1981, 1 episode) as Trevor Earps * ''

The Waltons ''The Waltons'' is an American historical drama television series about a family in rural Virginia during the Great Depression and World War II. It was created by Earl Hamner Jr., based on his 1961 book '' Spencer's Mountain'' and the 1963 fil ...

'' (1981, 1 episode) as Job Moonie * '' The Greatest American Hero'' (1981, 1 episode) as Doyle Casco * ''

Happy Days ''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marshall, it was one of the most su ...

'' (1982, 1 episode) as Jack * ''The Border'' (1982) as Honk * '' CHiPs'' (1982, 1 episode) as Bo * ''M*A*S*H'' (1982, 1 episode) as Lt. Geyer * ''

The Dukes of Hazzard ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' is an American action comedy TV series that was aired on CBS from January 26, 1979 to February 8, 1985. The show aired for 147 episodes spanning seven seasons. It was consistently among the top-rated television serie ...

'' (1982, 1 episode) as Wade * ''

Honkytonk Man ''Honkytonk Man'' is a 1982 American comedy-drama musical western film set in the Great Depression. Clint Eastwood, who produced and directed, stars with his son, Kyle Eastwood. Clancy Carlile's screenplay is based on his 1980 novel of the sam ...

'' (1982) as Jim Bob * ''

Knots Landing ''Knots Landing'' is an American prime time television soap opera that aired on CBS from December 27, 1979, to May 13, 1993. A spin-off of ''Dallas'', it was set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles and initially centered on the lives ...

'' (1983) as Salesman * ''

Three's Company ''Three's Company'' is an American sitcom television series that aired for eight seasons on ABC from March 15, 1977, to September 18, 1984. It is based on the British sitcom '' Man About the House''. The story revolves around three single room ...

'' (1983) as Harry * '' Silkwood'' (1983) as Randy Fox * '' For Love and Honor'' (1983–84, 12 episodes) as Captain Steven Wiecek * '' The Burning Bed'' (1984) as District Attorney Herzog * ''Fatal Vision'' (1984) as James Blackburn * '' Magnum, P.I.'' (1984, 1 episode) as Dexter * ''Half Nelson'' (1985, 6 episodes) as Detective Hamil * ''

The A-Team ''The A-Team'' is an American action-adventure television series that ran on NBC from January 1983 to March 1987 about former members of a fictitious United States Army Special Forces unit. The four members of the team were tried by court ma ...

'' (1986, 1 episode) as Sheriff Hopkins * ''

The Golden Girls ''The Golden Girls'' is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris that aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes, spanning seven seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Bea Arthur, Betty Wh ...

'' (1986, 1 episode) as Waiter * ''North and South: Book II'' (1986, 1 episode) as Lt. Pickles * '' T. J. Hooker'' (1986, 1 episode) as Harlan Walker * ''

Silver Spoons ''Silver Spoons'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from September 25, 1982, to May 11, 1986, and in first-run syndication from September 27, 1986, to May 30, 1987. The series was produced by Embassy Television for the f ...

'' (1986, 1 episode) as Billy * ''Matlock'' (1987, 1 episode) as Reverend S.J. Sweet * ''Poker Alice'' (1987) as Marshal McLean * ''Nadine'' (1987) as Cecil * ''Foxfire'' (1987) as Prince * ''And God Created Woman'' (1988) as Officer Rupert Willis * ''227'' (1988, 1 episode) as Chester Jenkins * '' Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color'' (1988–89, 4 episodes) as George Russell * ''

Family Ties ''Family Ties'' is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC for seven seasons, premiering on September 22, 1982, and concluding on May 14, 1989. The series, created by Gary David Goldberg, reflected the move in the United States ...

'' (1989, 1 episode) as Burt * '' Guns of Paradise'' (1989, 1 episode) as Burt * ''Tennessee Waltz'' (1989) as District Attorney

1990s

* ''Hunter'' (1990, 1 episode) as Paul Brisco * ''

Major Dad ''Major Dad'' is an American sitcom television series created by Richard C. Okie and John G. Stephens, developed by Earl Pomerantz, that originally ran from September 17, 1989, to May 17, 1993 on CBS, starring Gerald McRaney as Major John D. ...

'' (1990, 1 episode) as Maj. Buddy Hargrove * ''

Hull High ''Hull High'' (also known as ''Hull Street High'') is an American musical teen comedy television series which aired on the NBC from August 20 to December 30, 1990. The series was created and executive produced by Gil Grant. Synopsis ''Hull High ...

'' (1990, 2 episodes) as Mr. Brawley * ''

Murder, She Wrote ''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The seri ...

'' (1990, 1 episode) as Mark Berringer * '' Evening Shade'' (1991, 1 episode) as Dean * '' Without Warning: The James Brady Story'' (1991) as

Larry Speakes Larry Melvin Speakes (September 13, 1939 – January 10, 2014) was an American journalist and spokesperson who acted as White House Press Secretary under President Ronald Reagan from 1981 to 1987. He assumed the role after Press Secretary Jame ...

* ''JFK'' (1991) as Al Oser * ''

'' (1991–92, 2 episodes) as George Brower * '' L.A. Law'' (1992) as U.S. Marshal William Hopson * ''

The Ernest Green Story ''The Ernest Green Story'' is a 1993 American made-for-television biographical film which follows the true story of Ernest Green (Morris Chestnut) and eight other African-American high-school students (dubbed the "Little Rock Nine") as they embar ...

'' (1993) as Mr. Loomis * '' Telling Secrets'' (1993) as Det. Ron Taylor * ''Miracle Child'' (1993) as John Marshall * '' The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom'' (1993) as Detective Helton * '' Time Trax'' (1993, 1 episode) as Elton Travis * ''North and South: Book III'' (1986, 3 episode) as Lt. Pickles * '' Midnight Runaround'' (1994) as Lester Keating * ''

The X-Files ''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction drama (film and television), drama television series created by Chris Carter (screenwriter), Chris Carter. The series revolves around Federal Bureau of Investigation ...

'' (1995, 1 episode) as Sheriff Tom Arens * ''The Stranger Beside Me'' (1995) as Chief Engineer * ''Land's End'' (1995, 1 episode) as Walter Abbott/Joe Phillips * '' Dave's World'' (1995, 1 episode) as Officer Bailey * '' Second Noah'' (1996, 1 episode) as David Cooper * '' Forgotten Sins'' (1996) as Reverend Ralph Newton * ''Boston Common'' (1996, 1 episode) as Aubrey McLean * '' Married... with Children'' (1987, 1996, 3 episodes) as Delbert in S2 E 1&2. 1996 as Cal Stevens * '' Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder'' (1997) as Detective Carl Baker * '' Caroline in the City'' (1997, 1 episode) as Earl * ''Gone Fishin (1997) as Phil Beasly * ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' (1997, 1 episode) as Boyd * ''JAG'' (1998, 1 episode) as Air Boss * ''

Touched by an Angel ''Touched by an Angel'' is an American fantasy drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 21, 1994, and ran for 211 episodes over nine seasons until its conclusion on April 27, 2003. Created by John Masius and executive produced ...

'' (1998, 1 episode) as Brother Jim * ''ER'' (1998, 1 episode) as Emmet Chambliss * '' Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'' (1998, 1 episode) as Clyde Hawkins * ''The X-Files: Fight the Future'' (1998) as Fire Captain Cooles * ''

'' (1998–99, 11 episodes) as Harlin Polk * ''Any Day Now'' (1999, 1 episode) as Bernie * ''

The Astronaut's Wife ''The Astronaut's Wife'' is a 1999 American science fiction thriller film directed and written by Rand Ravich. It stars Johnny Depp and Charlize Theron. The film was released on August 27, 1999. It received negative reviews from critics and was ...

'' (1999) as Director Gerald McCleery

2000s

* ''

Beverly Hills, 90210 ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to by its short title, ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling under his production company Spelling Television. The series ran for ...

'' (2000, 1 episode) as Borst * ''Profiler'' (2000, 1 episode) as Ben Stillwell * ''Python'' (2000) as Sheriff Griffin Wade * ''Double Take'' (2001) as Timothy Jarret McReady * ''

Spring Break Lawyer ''Spring Break Lawyer'' is a 2001 American made-for-TV comedy film, starring Brad Raider, Busy Philipps and Sean Murray. It was written by Adam 'Tex' Davis and directed by Alan Cohn. The film was first aired at MTV on March 23, 2001. Plot Jay ...

'' (2001) as Senator Claxton * ''Angel'' (2001–04, 4 episodes) as Roger Burkle * ''NCIS'' (2003, 1 episode) as Dr. Elmo Poke * ''

Runaway Jury ''Runaway Jury'' is a 2003 American legal thriller film directed by Gary Fleder and starring John Cusack, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, and Rachel Weisz. An adaptation of John Grisham's 1996 novel ''The Runaway Jury'', the film pits lawyer ...

'' (2003) as Leon Dobbs * ''One on One'' (2003, 1 episode) as Jack Crawford * ''Ray'' (2004) as Billy Ray * ''Glory Road'' (2006) as Coach Ralph Miller * ''

For One Night ''For One Night'' is a 2006 American made-for-TV drama film directed by Ernest Dickerson, written by Denetria Harris-Lawrence, and starring Raven-Symoné as Brianna McCallister and Aisha Tyler as Desiree Howard. The film's premise is based on the ...

'' (2006) as Mr. Thornton * ''

Not Like Everyone Else ''Not Like Everyone Else'' is a 2006 television film that aired on Lifetime Television and starred Alia Shawkat, Illeana Douglas and Eric Schweig. It is based on a true story of events that happened to Brandi Blackbear in 1999–2000. This tele ...

'' (2006) as John Mack Butler * ''All the King's Men'' (2006) as Sheriff Roebuck * ''

Prison Break ''Prison Break'' is an American serial drama television series created by Paul Scheuring for Fox. The series revolves around two brothers, Lincoln Burrows (Dominic Purcell) and Michael Scofield ( Wentworth Miller); Burrows has been sentenced ...

'' (2006, 1 episode) as Senator Holston * ''The Last Time'' (2006) as Toby Margolin * ''Déjà Vu'' (2006) as Lt. Marquette * '' The O.C.'' (2006–07, 6 episodes) as Gordon Bullit * ''K-Ville'' (2007, 1 episode) as Medical Examiner * ''Deal'' (2008) as Mr. Stillman * ''

My Mom's New Boyfriend ''My Mom's New Boyfriend'' is a 2008 romantic comedy crime film starring Colin Hanks, Antonio Banderas, Selma Blair, and Meg Ryan. The film received a Limited release, limited theatrical release worldwide. However, Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisi ...

'' (2008) as Police Chief Malone * '' Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous'' (2008) as Captain Greer * ''

In the Electric Mist ''In the Electric Mist'' (French title: ''Dans la brume électrique'') is a 2009 Franco-American mystery drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier, and written by Jerzy Kromolowski and Mary Olson-Kromolowski based on the novel ''In the Electric M ...

'' (2009) as Sheriff Gillis * ''Maneater'' (2009) as Tripper Mason * '' Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans'' (2009) as the Chief of Police * ''Alabama Moon'' (2009) as Judge Mackin

2010s

* ''Good Intentions'' (2010) as Zachary * ''The Chameleon'' (2010) as John Striker * '' Revenge of the Bridesmaids'' (2010) as Lou Wald * ''Dirty Girl'' (2010) as Principal Mulray * ''

Wizards of Waverly Place ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' is an American fantasy teen sitcom created by Todd J. Greenwald that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between October 2007 and January 2012. The series centers on Alex Russo (Selena Gomez), a teenage wiza ...

'' (2010, 1 episode) as Pa * ''Treme'' (2010–12, 4 episodes) as Richard Desaulet * ''The Chaperone'' (2011) as Mr. Mobeleski * '' Zeke and Luther'' (2011, 1 episode) as Jackson Cuplic * '' Mardi Gras: Spring Break'' (2011) as Middle-aged Father * ''Storm War'' (2011) as Colonel Neilson * '' Bending the Rules'' (2011) as Clark Gunn * ''Battleship'' (2012) as

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Chief of Staff * '' Hell and Mr. Fudge'' (2012) as Carl Ketcherside * ''Common Law'' (2012, 12 episode) as Mr. Dumont * '' No One Lives'' (2012) as Harris * ''

'' (2012, 1 episode) as Detective Oren Carr * ''

Django Unchained ''Django Unchained'' () is a 2012 American revisionist Western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, and Samuel L. Jackson, with Walton Goggins, Dennis C ...

'' (2012) as Bob Gibbs * ''Bones'' (2013, 1 episode) as Dwayne Wilson * ''Shadow People'' (2013) as

CDC The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States. It is a United States federal agency, under the Department of Health and Human Services, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georg ...

Director * '' The Hot Flashes'' (2013) as the President of the Board * ''Parkland'' (2013) as Dr. Kemp Clark * ''Devil's Knot'' (2013) as Dale Griffis * ''

The Mentalist ''The Mentalist'' is an American drama television series that ran from September 23, 2008, until February 18, 2015, broadcasting 151 episodes over seven seasons, on CBS. Created by Bruno Heller, who was also its executive producer, the show f ...

'' (2014, 1 episode) as Samuel Millman * ''Sabotage'' (2014) as DEA Agent Lou Cantrell * ''Wild Card'' (2014, 1 episode) as Jimmy Weaver * ''Left Behind'' (2014) as Dennis Beese * ''Murder in the First'' (2014–15, 2 episodes) as Richard Furdon * ''

Project Almanac ''Project Almanac'' is a 2015 American found footage science fiction film directed by Dean Israelite in his directorial debut, and written by Jason Harry Pagan and Andrew Deutschman. The film stars Jonny Weston, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Sam Lerner ...

'' (2015) as Doctor Lou * ''Glee'' (2015, 1 episode) as Jimbo Wilson * ''Convergence'' (2015) as Security Guard * '' The Astronaut Wives Club'' (2015, 2 episodes) as Cal Butterfield * ''Concussion'' (2015) as FBI Agent Owens * ''Scream Queens'' (2015, 1 episode) as Mr. Swenson * ''Free State of Jones'' (2016) as Prosecutor * '' USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage'' (2016) as Judge Bazemore * ''Demons'' (2017) as Father Joseph Moran * ''Let There Be Light'' (2017) as Dr. Ray Fornier * ''LBJ'' (2017) as Senator Everett Dirksen * ''

God Bless the Broken Road ''God Bless the Broken Road'' is a 2018 American Christian drama film directed by Harold Cronk. A loose interpretation of the 1994 song "Bless the Broken Road," the plot follows a mother who loses her husband in the War in Afghanistan and must c ...

'' (2018)

Personal life

Grubbs resides in

Hattiesburg, Mississippi Hattiesburg is a city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, located primarily in Forrest County (where it is the county seat and largest city) and extending west into Lamar County. The city population was 45,989 at the 2010 census, with the popul ...

, with his wife, Glenda, and their two children, Molly and Logan.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grubbs, Gary 1949 births American male film actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from Mississippi People from Hattiesburg, Mississippi People from Amory, Mississippi