Brent Sexton (born August 12, 1967) is an American actor best known for his roles in the television series '' Bosch'', '' The Killing'', ''

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'', and '' Deadwood''. He has guest starred in several other television series, such as ''

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'', '' Justified'', '' That's Life'', ''

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'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', and ''

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''. He has also appeared in several motion pictures, such as '' In the Valley of Elah'', '' Flightplan'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 2006, Sexton, along with the cast of ''Deadwood'', was nominated for a

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. In 2022, Sexton was denied a role in the movie ''Manhunt'' due to his refusal to get vaccinated against the deadly Covid-19 virus. He asked for an exemption from the studio, which was denied, and he sued claiming discrimination, invasion of privacy, refusal to engage in an interactive process and accommodate him. The case o
Sexton v. Apple Studios
was appealed to California's Second District, which found the studio was within their right not to cast Sexton in the movie because of the deadly risk posed to others. In doing so, the Court said the following: "Sexton’s position boils down to his claim that he had a right to impose a potentially deadly risk on coworkers so he could act in ''Manhunt''. No precedent supports this claim."

Early life

Sexton was born in

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. He studied at

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Career

Sexton toured internationally with a theater company as both Officer Krupke and Detective Schrank in ''

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''.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sexton, Brent 1967 births American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors Living people Male actors from St. Louis 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors