Brad Carter
Known for Acting · 54 credits
- Born
- 1973-12-05 (age 52)
- Place of birth
- Fort Worth, Texas, USA
- Also known as
- David Bradley Carter
Biography
David Bradley Carter (born 5 December 1973) is an American film and television actor, stuntman, guitarist, painter, sculptor, and photographer. After suffering from brain disease and tremors that caused his hands to shake, he underwent brain surgery in 2013, which he recorded and posted on YouTube. The video went viral, and he became known as the "guy playing guitar during brain surgery".
Known For
TV Shows (25)
The Mentalist
2008
as Phil Rawson
Yellowstone
2018
as Checkers
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Gerald Tolliver / Rudy
Bones
2005
as Nick Bennett
House
2004
as Sheldon
Dexter
2006
as Rankin
Castle
2009
as Bobby Spurlock
Bosch
2015
as Chilton Hardy
Sons of Anarchy
2008
as Leland Gruen
True Detective
2014
as Charlie Lange
New Girl
2011
as Stranger
True Blood
2008
as Kris
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Carney
Ozark
2017
as Deputy Ronnie Wycoff
Justified
2010
as Bobby Joe Packer
Longmire
2012
as Riley Manning
Harry's Law
2011
as Stevie Kazz
The Gifted
2017
as Wire
Perception
2012
as Gary Williams
The Rookie: Feds
2022
as David 'Fatback' Eaton
NCIS: Hawaiʻi
2021
as Kevin Rooker
9-1-1: Nashville
2025
as Willy Davis
The Night Shift
2014
as Lee Harris
Ascension
2014
as John Stokes
I'm Poppy
2018
as Able Abraham
Movies (29)
The Revenant
2015
as Johnnie (uncredited)
Black Mass
2015
as John McIntyre
White Boy Rick
2018
as Bob the Gun Show Dealer / Gun Show Dealer Bob
Free State of Jones
2016
as Lieutenant Barbour
Old Henry
2021
as Branigan
Day of Reckoning
2025
as Billy
Candy Land
2023
as Theo
Smashed
2012
as Felix
Dog Gone
2023
as Matt Kessler
Swelter
2014
as Mechanic
Emperor
2020
as Grady
Armed
2018
as Shep/Stew
The Scent of Rain & Lightning
2018
as Billy
Run with the Hunted
2019
as Persey
Spirit Halloween: The Movie
2022
as Frank
Dixieland
2015
as Larry Pretty
Red Dead Redemption: The Man from Blackwater
2010
as Jonah (voice)
The Devil and the Daylong Brothers
2025
as Stumpwater
The Devil to Pay
2020
as Dixon Runion
I'm Poppy: The Film
2018
as Able Abraham
Signing Day
as Ronnie Raymond
A Southern Haunting
2023
as Lt. Day
Eat Me
2018
as Bob
Signing Tony Raymond
2026
as Ronnie Raymond
Chipper
2023
as Brother
The Gun
2014
as Crazed Scavenger
Jameson
2018
as Jameson
A Simple Machine
2025
as Karl
Eating 38 Cheeseburgers
2024
as Director Jacob
About Brad Carter
David Bradley Carter (born 5 December 1973) is an American film and television actor, stuntman, guitarist, painter, sculptor, and photographer. After suffering from brain disease and tremors that caused his hands to shake, he underwent brain surgery in 2013, which he recorded and posted on YouTube. The video went viral, and he became known as the "guy playing guitar during brain surgery". With 54 credits spanning from 2000 to 2026, Brad Carter has appeared in 29 films and 25 TV shows.
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Most Popular Brad Carter Movies
- The Revenant (2015) — as Johnnie (uncredited)
- Black Mass (2015) — as John McIntyre
- White Boy Rick (2018) — as Bob the Gun Show Dealer / Gun Show Dealer Bob
- Free State of Jones (2016) — as Lieutenant Barbour
- Old Henry (2021) — as Branigan
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