Brent Huff is an American actor, writer and film director.[1] Huff is best known for his recurring role of Smitty in the hit ABC show, The Rookie and The Rookie: Feds. He has also had recurring roles in Shameless, Pensacola: Wings of Gold and Black Scorpion. Some of Huff's other television appearances include Mad Men, The West Wing, NCIS, Jag, and Cold Case.
Brent Huff | |
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 Brent Huff at the Los Angeles Premiere of Chasing Beauty. | |
| Born | Springfield, Missouri. United States |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse | Shawn Huff |
Huff has written and directed many award-winning feature films and documentaries including The Jackie Stiles Story, It's a Rockabilly World, Cat City, Chasing Beauty, Welcome to Paradise, A Genie's Tail and 100 Mile Rule.[2]
Career
editHuff grew up in Springfield, Missouri and attended Kickapoo High School. Both Huff and Brad Pitt are members of the Kickapoo Theater Hall-of-Fame.
Huff was a Theater Major at the University of Missouri.[3]
Huff was considered one of the top male models in the 80's and was represented by Ford Models in New York City as well as Fashion Models in Milan. Huff worked with designers such a Gianni Versace, Giorgio Armani, Valentino and Calvin Klein.
During the "golden era" of b-grade actions films in the 80's Huff was a cult favorite. He has filmed in countries such as South Africa, Philippines, Thailand, Austria, France, Italy, Argentina, Russia, Serbia and Romania.[4]
Huff studied acting in both New York City and Los Angeles. He has directed numerous narrative and documentary films. He is comfortable both in front and behind the camera. Huff was focused mostly on directing in 2018 when he booked a recurring role on the hit Showtime show, Shameless. In his first episode of Shameless he was directed by William H. Macy.
Selected filmography
editActor
edit- Coach (1978) with Michael Biehn and Cathy Lee Crosby
- The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak (1984), with Tawny Kitaen
- Nine Deaths of the Ninja (1985), with Sho Kosugi
- Deadly Passion (1985), with Ingrid Boulting
- Summer Fantasy (1985), with Julianne Phillips and Ted Shackelford
- Armed Response (1986 film)|Armed Response (1986), with David Carradine and Lee Van Cleef
- Stormquest (1987)
- Cop Game (1988)
- Strike Commando 2 (1988), with Richard Harris
- Born to Fight (1989 film)|Born to Fight (1989)
- After the Condor (1990)
- Falling from Grace (film)|Falling from Grace (1992), with John Mellencamp, John Prine and Mariel Hemingway
- Veterinarian Christine (1993), with Ernest Borgnine
- Hunt for the Blue Diamond (1993), with Barry Newman and Ernest Borgnine
- At the Edge of Paradise (1993), with George Hamilton (actor)|George Hamilton and Morgan Fairchild
- I Spy Returns (1994), with Bill Cosby and Robert Culp
- Diagnosis: Murder (TV series, episode: The Plague, 1994)
- The Black Curse (1995), with James Brolin and Deborah Shelton
- Tinkercrank (1995)
- Oblivion: Backlash (1996)
- Dark Skies (TV series, episode: Moving _targets, 1996)
- Diagnosis: Murder (TV series, episode: Murder by Friendly Fire, 1996)
- Scorpio One (1996)
- The Bad Pack (1997), with Robert Davi, Roddy Piper and Ralf Möller
- Dead Tides (1997), with Roddy Piper and Tawny Kitaen
- Hollywood Confidential (1997), with Charlize Theron
- Girls' Night (1998), with Brenda Blethyn, Julie Walters and Kris Kristofferson
- Pensacola: Wings of Gold (TV series, 11 episodes, 1998–1999)
- Hitman's Run (1999), with Eric Roberts
- Hot Boyz (film)|Hot Boyz (1999), with Snoop Dogg and Master P.
- Hijack (1999), with Jeff Fahey and Ernie Hudson
- Submerged (2000 film)|Submerged (2000), with Coolio, Maxwell Caulfield, and Nicole Eggert
- JAG (TV series)|JAG (TV series, episode: Surface Warfare, 2000)
- Beautiful (2000)
- Black Scorpion (TV series)|Black Scorpion (TV series, 4 episodes, 2001)
- Cold Case (TV series, episode: Sherry Darlin', 2003)
- Lucky (American TV series)|Lucky (TV series, episode: Calling Dr. Con, 2003)
- Bad Bizness (2003)
- Final Examination (film)|Final Examination (2003), with Kari Wuhrer
- The West Wing (TV series, episode: No Exit, 2004)
- Glass Trap (2005), with C. Thomas Howell and Stella Stevens
- Dead and Deader (2006)
- Breaking Point (2009)
- Mad Men (TV series, episode: Waldorf Stories, 2010)
- Kill Speed (2010)
- Second Chance (Short Film, 2011)
- Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader (2012)
- Forgetting Regret (Short Film, 2012)
- D-TEC (2015)
- NCIS (TV series)|NCIS (TV series, episode: Oil and Water, 2013)
- Killing Lazarus (2016)
- Christmas Trade (2016)
- Ghostbusters: Station 6 (TV series, 1 episode, 2017)
- Shameless (American TV series)|Shameless (TV series, 3 episodes, 2018–2019)
- The Rookie (TV series)|The Rookie (TV series, 44 episodes, 2019–2022)
- Tyson's Run (2019)
- Deadly Draw (2022)
- A Genie's Tail (2022)
- The Rookie: Feds (TV series, 4 episodes, 2022–2023)
- Valley Circle (2024)
Director
edit- The Jackie Stiles Story (2022)
- A Genie's Tail (2022) with Jake Paul
- Creating Giants (2021)
- It's a Rockabilly World (2016)
- Chasing Beauty (2013)
- Behind the Orange Curtain (2010)
- We the People (1994), with James Brolin
- The Bad Pack (1997), with Robert Davi, Roddy Piper and Ralf Möller
- 100 Mile Rule (2003), with Maria Bello, Jake Weber, and Michael McKean
- Welcome to Paradise (2007)
- Treasure Raiders (2007), with David Carradine, Steven Brand, and Sherilyn Fenn
- Cat City (2010), with Rebecca Pidgeon, Julian Sands, and Brian Dennehy
- Serbian Scars (2009), with Michael Madsen, Mark Dacascos, and Vladimer Rajcic
- Last Will (2010), with Tatum O'Neal, Tom Berenger, and Peter Coyote
- Hero (2012, short)
- Helpless (2012, short)
References
edit- ^ "Lights, Camera & Action – A Brent Huff Story". scvelitemagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ^ "Brent Huff". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ^ Stories, Local (2022-04-22). "Conversations with Brent Huff - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". voyagela.com. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ^ "Brent Huff: I was jumping out of helicopters, throwing grenades and shooting M-60′s". bzfilm.com. 2010-09-09. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- Stories, Local (2022-09-12). "Meet Brent Huff | Actor & Director". SHOUTOUT LA. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- http://voyagela.com/interview/conversations-with-brent-huff/
- http://www.virgilfilms.com/2016/10/07/filmmaker-fridays-brent-huff/
- https://www.bulletproofaction.com/tag/brent-huff/
- https://patch.com/new-york/smithtown/calendar/event/20220721/1902504/basketball-legend-jackie-stiles-director-brent-huff-up-next-on-tom-needham-s-sounds-of-film
- https://collider.com/the-rookie-officer-smitty/