Brad Beyer

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Biography

Critics noticed and audience members began asking who this relative newcomer was.

A strapping strawberry blond originally from Wisconsin, Beyer had concentrated on athletics in high school but while attending the University of Minnesota "drifted into acting". On the advice of one of his teachers, he relocated to NYC after graduation and began landing roles in off-off and off-Broadway productions. In 1997, he was cast as a police officer in …

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Job Title

Actor

Born

September 20, 1973

Career Milestones

Appeared in a handful of stage roles off- and off-off-Broadway

1993

Moved to NYC to pursue an acting career (date approximate)

1996

TV debut in an episode of the NBC drama "Law & Order"

1997

Film debut in bit part as a polceman in "Cop Land"

1998

Breakthrough stage role as a Texas drifter who becomes embroiled in a hostage situation in a California production of "Chili Queen" by Jim Leher; spotted by casting agent who recommended him for "The General's Daughter"

1998

Had supporting role in the indie "Enough Already"

1999

Breakthrough screen role as an army officer with pivotal information in "The General's Daughter"

1999

Played the heterosexual roommate of a gay songwriter in "trick"

1999

Returned to the New York stage in the Off-Broadway production "Wonderland"

1999

Was featured opposite Melanie Griffith in "Crazy in Alabama", directed by Antonio Banderas

2002

Cast as Don Meredith in the TNT movie in "Monday Night Mayhem"