Gary Grubbs (born November 14, 1949) is an American actor.Grubbs has several film and television credits to his name, including his portrayal of attorney Al Oser in Oliver Stone's JFK.He appeared as George Russell on The Wonderful World of Disney's 1988 miniseries "Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder" starring Tim Dunigan.In the 1990s, Grubbs landed two notable (albeit short-lived) recurring television roles. On Growing Pains, he played George Brower, Luke Brower's (Leonardo DiCaprio) long-lost father, and on Will & Grace, he played Harlin Polk, Will Truman's (Eric McCormack) number-one client (during the first and second seasons only).In the 2001 film Double Take, Grubbs played the role of CIA agent Timothy Jarret McReady. More recently, he appeared in the recurring role of Gordon Bullit on the final season of The O.C..Grubbs also made a cameo on a few episodes of the WB series Angel as Fred's father, Roger Burkle. He currently has a recurring role on Treme as Richard Desautel, father of chef Janette Desautel (Kim Dickens).Grubbs currently resides in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with his wife, Glenda, and two children, Molly and Logan.
Free State of Jones, Project Almanac, JFK, The Astronaut's Wife, No One Lives, Double Take, Left Behind, Battleship, Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous, Honkytonk Man, In the Electric Mist, Dirty Girl, My Mom's New Boyfriend, Convergence, Carjacked, Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, Gone ...
TV Shows
Hull High, Half Nelson, For Love and Honor, The New Adventures of Davy Crockett
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As of 2016, has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: JFK (1991), Ray (2004) and Django Unchained (2012).
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Appeared in two different films on president John Kennedy's assassination: JFK (1991) and Parkland (2013).
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Currently appearing in a theatrical play "As the Crow Flies" at New Stage Theatre in Jackson, Mississippi. The play was also written by Mr. Grubbs
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He and his family now reside in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
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He goes to Temple Baptist Church in Hattiesburg, MS.
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Moved from Mississippi to Los Angeles in 1977 to pursue an acting career.
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His wife is the former Glenda Meadows of Richton, Mississippi, they have two children: Molly and Logan. Gary and family reside in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Let There Be Light
2017
post-production
Fornier
Demons
2017
filming
Father Joseph Moran
God Bless the Broken Road
2017
completed
Joe Carter
Heart, Baby
2017
post-production
Warden Morris
LBJ
2016
Everett Dirksen
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
2016
Judge Bazemore
A Sunday Horse
2016
Coach Walden
Free State of Jones
2016
Prosecutor
Scream Queens
2015
TV Series
Mr. Swenson
Concussion
2015
FBI Agent
The Astronaut Wives Club
2015
TV Series
Cal Butterfield
Murder in the First
2014-2015
TV Series
Dr. Richard Furdon / Richard Furdon
Glee
2015
TV Series
Jimbo Wilson
Project Almanac
2015
Dr. Lou
Doc in the Box
2015
Short
Dr. Whipple
Convergence
2015
Security Guard
Left Behind
2014/I
Dennis Beese
Wild Card
2014
TV Series
Jimmy Weaver
Sabotage
2014
Lou Cantrell (DEA Interrogator #2)
The Mentalist
2014
TV Series
Samuel Millman
Devil's Knot
2013
Dale Griffis
Parkland
2013
Dr. Kemp Clark
The Hot Flashes
2013
Board President (uncredited)
Shadow People
2013/II
CDC Director
Bones
2013
TV Series
Dwayne Wilson
Second Sight
2013
TV Movie
Gary Resch
Django Unchained
2012
Bob Gibbs (uncredited)
Treme
2010-2012
TV Series
Richard Desautel Richard Desaulet
Criminal Minds
2012
TV Series
Detective Oren Carr
No One Lives
2012
Harris
Common Law
2012
TV Series
Mr. Dumont
Hell and Mr. Fudge
2012
Carl Ketcherside
Battleship
2012
Air Force Chief of Staff
Bending the Rules
2012
D.A. Clark Gunn
Ricochet
2011
TV Movie
Captain Gerrard
Storm War
2011
Colonel Neilson
Carjacked
2011
Deputy Briggs
Mardi Gras: Spring Break
2011
Middle Age Father
Game Time: Tackling the Past
2011
TV Movie
Dr. Tate
Zeke and Luther
2011
TV Series
Jackson Cuplic
The Chaperone
2011
Mr. Mobeleski
Hound Dogs
2011
TV Movie
Reverend Davis
Wizards of Waverly Place
2010
TV Series
Pa
Dirty Girl
2010
Principal Mulray
Revenge of the Bridesmaids
2010
TV Movie
Lou Wald
The Chameleon
2010
John Striker
Good Intentions
2010/I
Zachary
Alabama Moon
2009
Judge Mackin
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
2009
Chief of Police
Maneater
2009
TV Mini-Series
Tripper Mason
Prison Break: The Final Break
2009
Video
Senator Hatten
In the Electric Mist
2009
Sheriff
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous
2008
Captain Greer
My Mom's New Boyfriend
2008
Police Chief Malone
Deal
2008/I
Mr. Stillman
K-Ville
2007
TV Series
Medical Examiner
The O.C.
2006-2007
TV Series
Gordon Bullit
Deja Vu
2006
Police Lieutenant #2
The Last Time
2006
Toby Margolin
Prison Break
2006
TV Series
Senator Holston
All the King's Men
2006
Sheriff
Not Like Everyone Else
2006
TV Movie
John Mack Butler
For One Night
2006
TV Movie
Mr. Thornton
Glory Road
2006
Ralph Miller - Iowa Coach
The Madam's Family: The Truth About the Canal Street Brothel
2004
TV Movie
Jimmy
The Dead Will Tell
2004
TV Movie
Detective Ed Landry
Ray
2004/I
Billy Ray
Angel
2001-2004
TV Series
Roger Burkle
One on One
2003
TV Series
Jack Crawford
Runaway Jury
2003
Dobbs
NCIS
2003
TV Series
Coroner Elmo Poke
Journey of Redemption
2002
Harvey
The Court
2002
TV Series
The Agency
2001
TV Series
Spring Break Lawyer
2001
TV Movie
Senator Claxton
Double Take
2001
Timothy Jarret McReady
Python
2000
TV Movie
Sheriff Griffin Wade
Profiler
2000
TV Series
Ben Stillwell
Beverly Hills, 90210
2000
TV Series
Borst
Any Day Now
1999
TV Series
Bernie
Will & Grace
1998-1999
TV Series
Harlin Polk
The Astronaut's Wife
1999
NASA Director
The X Files
1998
Fire Captain Cooles
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1998
TV Series
Clyde P. Hawkins
ER
1998
TV Series
Emmet Chambliss
Touched by an Angel
1998
TV Series
Brother Jim
JAG
1998
TV Series
Air Boss
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1997
TV Series
Boyd
Gone Fishin'
1997
Phil Beasly
Caroline in the City
1997
TV Series
Earl
Journey of the Heart
1997
TV Movie
Jax Texas Beer's owner
Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder
1997
TV Movie
Detective Carl Baker
Married with Children
1987-1996
TV Series
Delbert / Cal Stevens
Goode Behavior
1996
TV Series
Boston Common
1996
TV Series
Aubrey McLean
Forgotten Sins
1996
TV Movie
Reverend Ralph Newton
Second Noah
1996
TV Series
David Cooper
Dave's World
1995
TV Series
Officer Bailey
Land's End
1995
TV Series
Walter Abbott / Joe Phillips
The Stranger Beside Me
1995
TV Movie
Chief Engineer
The X-Files
1995
TV Series
Sheriff Tom Arens
The Watcher
1995
TV Series
Midnight Runaround
1994
TV Movie
Lester
Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III
1994
TV Mini-Series
Lt. Pickles
Time Trax
1993
TV Series
Elton Travis
River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene
1993
TV Movie
C.W. Hardgrave
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom