Eric Bruskotter

Bruskotter started acting in the mid-1980s, appearing in television shows like Mr. Belvedere and Amazing Stories. He gained notoriety when he appeared in the film Can't Buy Me Love in 1987. Later that year he appeared as Private Scott Baker in the TV series Tour of Duty, which followed the trials and tribulations of an army platoon, set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War. Bruskotter left the series after its first season, but reprised his role in a guest appearance during the show's third and final season.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

He returned to feature films with roles on such films as Crimson Tide and In the Line of Fire. He is perhaps more known for his role as Rube Baker in Major League II and Major League: Back to the Minors.

He appeared in two episodes of Walker Texas Ranger, starring Chuck Norris.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0743591/ |title=Jonah Nelson|website=IMDb}}{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0743473/ |title=Joey O'Bannon|website=IMDb}} In 1997, he had a role in the science fiction film Starship Troopers. During the film shoot he met Tami-Adrian George, who would become his real-life wife.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

In the season 2 episodes of Sports Night, "Kyle Whitaker's Got Two Sacks" and "The Reunion". In the former he played Kyle Whitaker, an NFL player on an unnamed Cleveland based team who gets suspended because as a player caught in an illegal steroid abuse ring. In "The Reunion", his character is important to the back story of lead character Dana Whitaker.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0707432/|title=Kyle Whitaker episode|website=IMDb}}{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0707455/ |title=reunion episode where Eric appeared|website=IMDb}} In 2007, he appeared in two episodes of 24 during Season 6. In 2011, he appeared as a suitor of Sheldon Beiste (Dot-Marie Jones) on Glee, football recruiter/talent scout Cooter Menkins.{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/story/2011-10-28/dot-marie-jones-glee/50975938/1|accessdate=October 29, 2011|newspaper=USA Today|date=October 28, 2011|title=Most Popular E-mail Newsletter}}

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Category:American male film actors

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