Ed Brigadier
{{Short description|American actor (1949–2012)}}
{{Infobox person
| birth_date = {{birth date|1949|10|16}}
| birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|02|26|1949|10|16}}{{cite web|author=Tom B. |url=http://westernboothill.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/rip-ed-brigadier.html |title=Boot Hill: RIP Ed Brigadier |publisher=Westernboothill.blogspot.co.uk |date=2012-03-01 |accessdate=2012-03-26}}
| death_place = Los Angeles, California. U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1992–2012
}}
Ed Brigadier (October 16, 1949 – February 26, 2012) was an American actor immortalized as the gruesome motorcycle-riding title character in the cult slasher film, Dr. Chopper (2005). Brigadier made many other appearances in film and television on such shows as House, Nip/Tuck, Scrubs, Alias, How I Met Your Mother and Malcolm in the Middle. He appeared many times on The History Channel, most memorably as Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil in the miniseries The War That Made America - The Story of the French and Indian War, and acted on stage in such plays as The Imaginary Invalid, A Servant of Two Masters, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Military work
In the 1980s, Brigadier spent time in Berlin, Germany working for the U.S. Army Recreation Services as a director for the community theater there. He performed in and directed Arsenic and Old Lace while there.
Death
Brigadier died as a result of suicide.
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1994
|Tafelspitz |Mr. Larry Hitchcock |Credited as Edward Brigadier |
| 2001
|Mr. Manning | |
| 2002
|Plugged In | |Short Film |
| 2004
|Arnold West |Uncredited |
| 2005
|Dr. Chopper |Direct-to-video |
| 2006
|Fridtjof Knudsen | |
| 2007
|Old Man | |
| 2007
|The Wedding Video |Grandpa | |
| 2007
|House Servant | |
| 2007
|Pastor | |
| 2008
|Haunted Echoes |Jay |Direct-to-video |
| 2009
|She Alien |Professor Timothy Wells | |
| 2009
|Alien Ecstasy |Professor Timothy Wells | |
| 2009
|Smile Pretty |Landlord | |
| 2010
|Umpire | |
| 2011
|Maitre 'D | |
| 2012
|Theatre Owner |Short Film; final film role |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1992
|Heimat 2: Chronicle of a Generation | |Episode: "Die Zeit der vielen Worte"; credited as Edward Brigadier |
| 1992
|Terror Stalks the Class Reunion | |TV movie; credited as Edward Brigadier |
| 1993
|Staatssekretär Hobbes |TV movie; credited as Edward Brigadier |
| 1996
|Chaplain Carberry |Episode: "Break-In" |
| 1996
|Doctor |TV movie |
| 1997
|ICU Doctor |2 episodes |
| 1999
|Foreman |Episode: "Sex, Lies and Politics" |
| 1999
|Chairperson |Episode: "We the People" |
| 2002
|Man |Episode: "Forbidden Girlfriend" |
| 2004
|Reynard Kauffman |Episode: "Resurrection" |
| 2004
|Bet Your Life |Cashier |TV movie; uncredited |
| 2004–2005
|Robert the Valet |4 episodes |
| 2005
|Barber |Episode: "My Boss's Free Haircut" |
| 2005
|Reenactment |Episode: "Call the Code" |
| 2005
|Bitter Sweet |Mr. Barnett |TV movie |
| 2006
|Governor General Vaudreil |TV documentary |
| 2006
|Manager |Episode: "Willy Ward" |
| 2007
|Aliens Gone Wild |Professor Timothy Wells |TV movie |
| 2007
|Minister |2 episodes |
| 2008
|Foreman |Episode: "Mad About You" |
| 2008
|Joe |Episode: "No Heads and a Duffle Bag" |
| 2008
|The Girl from Outer Space |Professor Wells |TV movie |
| 2009
|The Priest |Episode: "Starving... Literally" |
| 2009
|Richard |Episode: "Simple Explanation" |
| 2010
|Maury |Episode: "The Birthweek Song" |
| 2010
|Waiter |Episode: "Robots vs. Wrestlers" |
| 2010
|Sebastian |Episode: "Big Time Concert" |
| 2010
|German Speaking Tourist |Episode: "Band of Brothers" |
| 2011
|Man in Court |Episode: "Show Me on the Doll" |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0108970|name=Ed Brigadier}}
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Category:American male film actors
Category:Male actors from Cleveland
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