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Brian Kerwin
★ Acting

Brian Kerwin

Born 1949 · Chicago, Illinois, USA · Active 1968–2015

Born in Chicago in 1949, Brian Kerwin has made a significant impact in the realm of cult cinema with his performances in Wet Gold (1984) and King Kong Lives (1986). His versatility as an actor is evident in his ability to navigate both stage and screen, often bringing a nuanced depth to his characters. In It Came from Outer Space II (1995), Kerwin showcases his talent in a genre that thrives on the bizarre and the unexpected. His contributions to these films highlight his role in shaping the cult film landscape, where his performances resonate with fans of the unconventional.

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It Came from Outer Space II

It Came from Outer Space II

1995 ★ 3.3
as Jack Putnam

Aliens crashland near a small desert town, strewing odd bluish-glowing rocks throughout the area. Townfolk notice something is amiss when temperatures begin to soar, water disappears, power goes down and people seem not to be themselves.

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Filmography

84 credits
2010s 6 credits
2015
Movie ★ 4.2
2014
Movie ★ 5.8
2014
The Knick as Corky
TV ★ 7.9
2012
Elementary as Charles Cooper
TV ★ 7.6
2012
The Client List as Garrett Landry
TV ★ 6.6
2011
The Help as Robert Phelan
Movie ★ 8.2
2000s 15 credits
2008
27 Dresses as Hal Nichols
Movie ★ 6.5
2006
Movie ★ 7.6
2006
Big Love as Eddie
TV ★ 6.9
2005
Medium as Nathan Bradley
TV ★ 7.5
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Holden McKee
TV ★ 8.2
2005
Close to Home as Lee Towers
TV ★ 5.9
2004
Movie ★ 5.5
2004
Movie ★ 6.5
2004
Desperate Housewives as Harvey Bigsby
TV ★ 7.9
2004
Boston Legal as Jack Fleming
TV ★ 7.9
2003
Nip/Tuck as Eugene Alderman
TV ★ 7.2
2002
Monk as Ben Glazer
TV ★ 8.0
2002
Without a Trace as Randall Parker
TV ★ 7.3
2000
Common Ground as Chuck Dawson
Movie ★ 5.0
2000
Strong Medicine as Leslie Campbell
TV ★ 7.4
1990s 30 credits
1999
TV ★ 4.2
1999
TV ★ 7.9
1999
TV ★ 7.9
1999
The West Wing as Ben Dryer
TV ★ 8.3
1999
TV ★ 7.9
1998
Movie ★ 6.3
1998
Mr. Jealousy as Stephen
Movie ★ 5.9
1997
Flash as David Strong
Movie ★ 8.2
1997
Movie ★ 6.2
1997
Movie ★ 5.1
1996
Jack as Brian Powell
Movie ★ 6.3
1996
Movie ★ 4.9
1996
Unlikely Angel as Ben Bartilson
Movie ★ 6.1
1996
Critical Choices as Rev. Bobby Ray Flood
Movie ★ 6.3
1996
Sins of Silence as Joey Finn
Movie ★ 7.8
1996
Movie ★ 6.5
1995
Movie ★ 6.2
1995
Movie ★ 7.2
1995
Movie ★ 3.9
1993
Angel Falls as Eli Harrison
TV ★ 8.0
1993
Frasier as Bob
TV ★ 7.7
1992
Love Field as Ray Hallett
Movie ★ 6.1
1992
Movie ★ 5.8
1992
Movie ★ 4.8
1992
Movie ★ 6.1
1991
Switched at Birth as Robert Mays
TV ★ 7.0
1990
Challenger as Captain Michael J. Smith
Movie ★ 6.5
1990
Law & Order as Ted Weldon
TV ★ 7.3
1980s 20 credits
1989
TV ★ 8.0
1988
Movie ★ 7.3
1988
TV ★ 6.8
1988
Bluegrass as Dancy Cutler
TV ★ 9.0
1987
Movie ★ 7.4
1986
King Kong Lives as Hank Mitchell
Movie ★ 5.3
1985
Murphy's Romance as Bobby Jack Moriarty
Movie ★ 6.2
1984
Wet Gold as Ben Keating, the Diver
Movie ★ 5.8
1984
Movie ★ 4.2
1984
TV ★ 7.4
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Andy Townsend
TV ★ 7.5
1983
Intimate Agony as Nick Todd
Movie ★ 5.0
1983
The Hitchhiker as Doctor Winters
TV ★ 6.3
1982
Miss All-American Beauty as Michael Carrington
Movie ★ 3.7
1982
Movie ★ 8.0
1982
St. Elsewhere as Terence O'Casey
TV ★ 5.7
1982
The Blue and the Gray as Malachy Hale
TV ★ 6.7
1981
TV ★ 6.7
1980
Movie ★ 5.5
1970s 12 credits
1979
Hometown U.S.A. as T. J. Swackhammer
Movie ★ 4.0
1979
The Paradise Connection as Bruce Douglas
Movie ★ 8.0
1979
TV ★ 5.7
1979
The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo as Deputy Birdwell "Birdie" Hawkins
TV ★ 5.6
1979
The Chisholms as Gideon Chisholm
TV ★ 7.0
1978
A Real American Hero as Til Johnson
Movie ★ 4.5
1977
TV ★ 6.3
1977
Logan's Run as Patrick
TV ★ 6.8
1977
The Love Boat as Ted Lawrence
TV ★ 6.3
1977
The Love Boat as Hank Austin
TV ★ 6.3
1971
Great Performances as Hal Graham
TV ★ 6.1
1960s 1 credit
1968
One Life to Live as Charlie Banks
TV ★ 7.3