After graduating from the University of Missouri, Brent Briscoe began
his career as an apprentice at The Burt Reynolds Jupiter Theatre in
1985. Thereafter, he spent several years on the road, starring in the
theatrical productions "Greater Tuna" and "A Tuna Christmas." In 1994,
he switched gears and spent the year as a staff writer for the
television series
Daddy schafft uns alle (1990) before
penning the teleplay
Im Auge des Sturms (1996)
for Showtime with his friend and partner
Mark Fauser, his old college
roommate. In 1996, Brent moved to Los Angeles permanently on the heels
of his role as Scooter in
Billy Bob Thornton's
Sling Blade - Auf Messers Schneide (1996), the first of
several efforts linking the two. Since then he has worked in a
considerable number of films for some of the industry's most notable
directors. His most memorable and critically acclaimed role was that of
Lou in Sam Raimi's
Ein einfacher Plan (1998), also a
project involving Thornton. Other highlights include roles in
U-Turn - Kein Weg zurück (1997),
The Green Mile (1999),
The Majestic (2001),
Mulholland Drive (2001),
Driven (2001),
Madison (2001), and
Spider-Man 2 (2004). He also played
a role alongside his partner Fauser in
Waking Up in Reno (2002) for
Miramax, for which they wrote the screenplay.
