Brad Leland (born September 15, 1954) is an American actor who has appeared in 20 feature films, 25 television shows, and numerous theater performances. He plays the character Buddy Garrity in the television show Friday Night Lights.
Leland first appeared onstage at Disneyland at 6 years old in a Wild West show. That began his dream of being an entertainer. After graduating from college, Leland moved to Dallas where he worked in local theatre and found an agent. He also got a part in one episode of the TV series Dallas and in an episode of In the Heat of the Night. He later appeared in seven episodes of the TV series Walker, Texas Ranger, in the 2003 Texas Chain Saw Massacre remake, and as an executive in the film Hancock. His most visible roles, though, remain those of football booster John Aubrey in the film Friday Night Lights and of the similar character, Buddy Garrity, in the TV series of the same name.
After four decades of stage, film and television, he has appeared in several feature films and plays, and hundreds of television shows. Notable television includes Dallas, Walker Texas Ranger, In the Heat of the Night, Perry Mason, Veep, Justified, Parks and Recreation, CSI Miami, The Leftovers, Last Man Standing, The Cleveland Show, North and South, The Young Riders, and Le Bureau de Legendes.
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