Eric Bruskotter
Acting • Born 1966-03-22
Biography
Big, brawny, blond-haired Eric Bruskotter owns an equally sizable and extensive acting career that transcends well over 20 years. Bruskotter, who was born on March 22, 1966 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, originally appeared most commonly in television. His first acting gig came in the form of an episode of Amazing Stories (1985). He did a few other television appearances before landing a more consistent role on the series Tour of Duty (1987), playing a member of a platoon set in the backdrop of the Vietnam War. This series lasted from 1987 up until 1989; however, Bruskotter managed to stay busy with each year as time spiraled into the 1990s. His film roles at that point in time included Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993), playing an arrogant gym bully, opposite Jason Scott Lee as the lead role of martial artist Bruce Lee. 1997 would see the return of Bruskotter in a familiar soldier-type role, when he appeared in the science fiction cult movie Starship Troopers (1997). In this he played an unlucky trooper who lost his life during a training course accident. Other acting roles in his impressive resume include episodes on Walker, Texas Ranger (1993), JAG (1995), Angel (1999), 24 (2001) and Law & Order: LA (2010).
Filmography
47 credits
Major League II
Movie • 1994
Rube Baker
Crimson Tide
Movie • 1995
Bennefield
Not Quite Human II
Movie • 1989
Rick
Nobody's Perfect
Movie • 1990
Stanley
The Hollywood Sign
Movie • 2002
Muscle
Hollywood Kills
Movie • 2006
Mr. Monroe
Sweet Poison
Movie • 1991
JJ
Three for the Road
Movie • 1987
Junior
In the Line of Fire
Movie • 1993
Young Agent
Major League: Back to the Minors
Movie • 1998
Rube Baker
Bring It On: All or Nothing
Movie • 2006
Tim Allen
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
Movie • 1993
Joe Henderson
Starship Troopers
Movie • 1997
Breckinridge
Can't Buy Me Love
Movie • 1987
Big John
Nuns with Guns
Movie
Tyrone
The Man
Movie • 2007
Officer Green
Rented Lips
Movie • 1988
Farrell's Goon
The Fan
Movie • 1996
Catcher
Cheers
TV • 1982
Cutter Gardner
Six Feet Under
TV • 2001
Keith's Partner
Beverly Hills, 90210
TV • 1990
Belligerent Guy
Providence
TV • 1999
Richie
War of the Worlds
TV • 1988
Jefferson
The Pretender
TV • 1996
Donny
Sports Night
TV • 1998
Angel
TV • 1999
Brian
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV • 1993
Jonah Nelson
Quantum Leap
TV • 1989
Glen
The Practice
TV • 1997
Roger Ross
The Wonder Years
TV • 1988
Football Player
Tour of Duty
TV • 1987
Townies
TV • 1996
24
TV • 2001
Stan
Amazing Stories
TV • 1985
Stan
The Wonder Years
TV • 1988
Bully
Law & Order: LA
TV • 2010
Bill Jacobs
Quantum Leap
TV • 1989
Red
Quantum Leap
TV • 1989
Beau
NCIS
TV • 2003
Lester
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV • 1993
Joey O'Bannon
Glee
TV • 2009
Cooter Menkins
Tour of Duty
TV • 1987
Pvt. Scott Baker
JAG
TV • 1995
Drum
How I Met Your Mother
TV • 2005
George
Suddenly Susan
TV • 1996
Bob
Teen Angel Returns
TV • 1989
Kevin Donato
Franklin & Bash
TV • 2011
Officer Munson