Brian Letscher is an American actor best known for his recurring role as Secret Service Agent Tom Larsen on ''

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''.

Personal life

Letscher is the middle brother of actor

Matt Letscher Matt Letscher is an American actor, director and playwright, known for his roles as Captain Harrison Love in '' The Mask of Zorro'' and Colonel Adelbert Ames in '' Gods and Generals''. He co-starred in '' 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Bengh ...

and entrepreneur Aaron Letscher. He attended college at the

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and graduated in

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. He played football for the

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team.

Acting

Brian moved to

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to pursue acting and after joining Public Theater Shakespeare Lab, he landed roles in films ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Puccini for Beginners''. He also had small roles in television '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' and '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' and theatre '' Burning Blue''. Brian also began working with The Purple Rose Theatre in

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. He played the lead role of Bo Decker in

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's ''

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'' and the production earned The Detroit Free Press' "Best Play" award. Brian became a produced playwright when The Purple Rose developed and produced a full equity run of his first play, "When The Lights Come On", about his experiences in the world of college football. Having been shifted to Los Angeles eight years ago, Brian has appeared in over two dozen television shows, most notably SCANDAL and CW's VALOR, and has become a member of The Pacific Residents Theatre Company, Rogue Machine as well as continuing to write and develop his own work.

Writing

Brian has written multiple plays, having his first one "When The Lights Come On" produced by actor Jeff Daniels' The

Purple Rose Theatre Company The Purple Rose Theatre Company is a 501(c) non-profit regional theater located in Chelsea, Michigan. It was founded in 1991 by actor and playwright Jeff Daniels. Its name comes from the 1985 film ''The Purple Rose of Cairo'', which starred Daniel ...

in Chelsea, MI. His next play, "Smart Love", world premiered at The Purple Rose in January 2017. "Smart Love" then had its West Coast Premiere at

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in Venice, CA and received a "Critic's Choice" nod from the LA Times.

Filmography

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