Brett Rice
Acting
Brett Rice was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the oldest of four children. He attended a number of schools until finally, he was sent to Marist Military Academy in Atlanta, after which he had a short spell in the Army. One day Brett went with a friend to the theater building to wait as he auditioned for a show. While he waited the director asked him if he wanted to audition. He landed a role and from that moment on lived, ate and drank the theater. For the next five years he went to every theater in Atlanta and auditioned for almost everything that came along. This included a TV pilot for The Catlins (1982) which led to a two year contract. He got a part in The Bear (1984), with Gary Busey and then a role in a TV movie called Poison Ivy (1985), with 'Michael J. Fox', 'Adam Baldwin' and Nancy McKeon. Work dried up until Brett started a fantastic run of luck in which he worked solidly thru the 90s. He played in due TV shows such as I'll Fly Away (1991), In the Heat of the Night (1988), Walker, Texas Ranger (1993), and many more. Theatrical Films included Forrest Gump (1994), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Kalifornia (1993), Passenger 57 (1992), From the Earth to the Moon (1998), The Waterboy (1998) and most recently as a co-star in Remember the Titans (2000) in which he played Coach Tyrell opposite Denzel Washington and 'Will Patton'. Brett has a guest appearance on the television show, Sheena (2000). The episode, 'Stranded in the Jungle' will be shown in 2002. Brett has over 75 credits for TV and Film, and at least that many credits for the stage. He has become a Councilor at Large with SAG to get more closely involved with the unusual politics and negotiations with producers in LA and NY.
Mr. Manhattan
Stonehouse
On a Wing and a Prayer
Jeff White
Safety
Gregory Diamond
Wander Darkly
Steve
USS Christmas
Capt. Chet Jenkins
HeartBreak
Harry Platt
83 Days
Sheriff Bart Hawkins
Thumper
Mason
Sully
Carl Clarke
The Choice
Dr. McCarthy
Christmas in the Smokies
Mr. Baxter
Woodlawn
Whitehurst
Foxcatcher
Fred Cole
Moms' Night Out
Sergeant
The Ultimate Life
Bill Stevens
Shuffleton's Barbershop
Wes Cameron
Hope Springs
Vince, Arnold's Friend
TalhotBlond
Foreman
Firelight
Mr. Lewis
Footloose
Roger Dunbar
Seeking Justice
Long
Super 8
Sheriff Pruitt
The Way Home
Chief Gary Thomas
The Trial
Dr. Newbern
Unrequited
Gill Austin
Dear John
Pastor
Prime of Your Life
Richardson
Endure
Rodney
The Blind Side
Cousin Bobby
Van Wilder: Freshman Year
Sergeant Hayes
The People v. Leo Frank
Luther Rosser
Like Dandelion Dust
Judge Evans
Conjurer
Fulton Moss
Sex Drive
Mr. Lafferty - Ian's Dad
The Staircase Murders
Detective Castell
The Ultimate Gift
Bill Stevens
Aquaman
Commander Haley
Last Time Forever
Glory Road
George McCarty
Today You Die
Taggert
Frankenstein
Detec. Frye
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
Big Bob Jones
Monster
Charles
Small Town Conspiracy
Doc DeLibo
Sunshine State
Buyer #2
Three Blind Mice
Charlie Stubbs
The Runaway
Deputy Hugh
Remember the Titans
Coach Herb Tyrell
Selma, Lord, Selma
Sheriff Pots
The Waterboy
Laski
Holy Man
Detective #1
Palmetto
Crash Site Cop
Making Waves
Mr. Davis
Rosewood
William Bryce
Sudden Terror: The Hijacking of School Bus #17
Detective Sims
Fled
Officer Thornhill
Saved By The Light
Leonard
Gordy
Jud
Trade Off
Angry Drunk
Forrest Gump
High School Football Coach
A Passion for Justice: The Hazel Brannon Smith Story
Sheriff Cole
Kalifornia
Police Officer
Deadly Relations
Tom Porteous
Stolen Babies
Robert Taylor
Matinee
Gene's Dad (voice)
Passenger 57
Cop #1
Wife, Mother, Murderer: The Marie Hilley Story
Fowler
Edward Scissorhands
Reporter
Final Cut
Mark
Dalton: Code of Vengeance II
Sgt. Brown
Poison Ivy
Martin Blair
The Bear
Don Hutson