Brent Huff (born March 11, 1961) is an American

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and film director. Huff is best known for his recurring role of Smitty in the hit ABC show, The Rookie. He has also had recurring roles in Shameless, Pensacola: Wings of Gold and Black Scorpion. Some of Huff's other television appearances include, Mad Men, The West Wing, NCIS, Jag, and Cold Case. Huff has written and directed many award-winning feature films and documentaries including, The Jackie Stiles Story, It's a Rockabilly World, Cat City, Chasing Beauty, Welcome to Paradise, A Genie's Tail and 100 Mile Rule. Huff grew up in Springfield, Missouri and attended Kickapoo High School. Both Huff and Brad Pitt are members of the Kickapoo Theater Hall-of-Fame. Huff was a Theater Major at the University of Missouri.

Selected filmography

Actor

*'' Coach'' (1978) *''

The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak ''The Perils of Gwendoline in the Land of the Yik-Yak'' (original title ''Gwendoline'') is a 1984 French action comedy film directed by Just Jaeckin, written by Jaeckin and John Willie and starring Tawny Kitaen and Brent Huff. The film is loosel ...

'' (1984), with Tawny Kitaen *''Nine Deaths of the Ninja'' (1985), with Sho Kosugi *''Deadly Passion'' (1985), with Ingrid Boulting *''Summer Fantasy'' (1985), with Julianne Phillips and Ted Shackelford *'' Armed Response'' (1986), with David Carradine and Lee Van Cleef *'' Stormquest'' (1987) *''Cop Game'' (1988) *''Strike Commando 2'' (1988), with Richard Harris *'' Born to Fight'' (1989) *''After the Condor'' (1990) *'' Falling from Grace'' (1992), with John Mellencamp, John Prine and Mariel Hemingway *''Veterinarian Christine'' (1993), with Ernest Borgnine *' (1993), with Barry Newman and Ernest Borgnine *' (1993), with George Hamilton and Morgan Fairchild *''I Spy Returns'' (1994), with Bill Cosby and Robert Culp *'' Diagnosis: Murder'' (TV series, episode: ''The Plague'', 1994) *''The Black Curse'' (1995), with James Brolin and Deborah Shelton *''Tinkercrank'' (1995) *''Oblivion: Backlash'' (1996) *''

Dark Skies ''Dark Skies'' is an American UFO conspiracy theory-based sci-fi television series that debuted on NBC on September 21, 1996, and ended on May 31, 1997, and was later rerun by the Sci-Fi Channel; 18 episodes and a two-hour pilot episode were br ...

'' (TV series, episode: ''Moving Targets'', 1996) *'' Diagnosis: Murder'' (TV series, episode: ''Murder by Friendly Fire'', 1996) *''Scorpio One'' (1996) *'' The Bad Pack'' (1997), with Robert Davi, Roddy Piper and Ralf Möller *''Dead Tides'' (1997), with Roddy Piper and Tawny Kitaen *'' Hollywood Confidential'' (1997), with Charlize Theron *''

Girls' Night ''Girls' Night'' is a 1998 British comedy-drama directed by Nick Hurran. Loosely based upon the real experiences of writer Kay Mellor, the film stars Julie Walters and Brenda Blethyn as two sisters-in-law and best friends, one dying of cancer, ...

'' (1998), with Brenda Blethyn, Julie Walters and Kris Kristofferson *'' Pensacola: Wings of Gold'' (TV series, 11 episodes, 1998–1999) *'' Hitman's Run'' (1999), with Eric Roberts *'' Hot Boyz'' (1999), with Snoop Dogg and Master P. *''Hijack'' (1999), with Jeff Fahey and Ernie Hudson *'' Submerged'' (2000), with Coolio, Maxwell Caulfield, and Nicole Eggert *'' JAG'' (TV series, episode: ''Surface Warfare'', 2000) *''Beautiful'' (2000) *'' Black Scorpion'' (TV series, 4 episodes, 2001) *''

Cold Case A cold case is a crime, or a suspected crime, that has not yet been fully resolved and is not the subject of a current criminal investigation, but for which new information could emerge from new witness testimony, re-examined archives, new or r ...

'' (TV series, episode: ''Sherry Darlin, 2003) *'' Lucky'' (TV series, episode: ''Calling Dr. Con'', 2003) *''Bad Bizness'' (2003) *''

Final Examination A final examination, annual, exam, final interview, or simply final, is a test given to students at the end of a course of study or training. Although the term can be used in the context of physical training, it most often occurs in the ac ...

'' (2003), with Kari Wuhrer *''

The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American serial political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White Hous ...

'' (TV series, episode: ''No Exit'', 2004) *'' Glass Trap'' (2005), with C. Thomas Howell and Stella Stevens *''Dead and Deader'' (2006) *''Breaking Point'' (2009) *''

Mad Men ''Mad Men'' is an American period drama television series created by Matthew Weiner and produced by Lionsgate Television. It ran on the cable network AMC from July 19, 2007, to May 17, 2015, lasting for seven seasons and 92 episodes. Its f ...

'' (TV series, episode: ''Waldorf Stories'', 2010) *''Kill Speed'' (2010) *''

Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader ''Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader'' is a 2012 American 3D science fiction comedy horror film directed by Kevin O'Neill and produced by Roger Corman as his first 3D production. The film stars Treat Williams, Sean Young, and Jena Sims. The film ...

'' (2012) *''D-TEC'' (2015) *'' NCIS'' (TV series, episode: ''Oil and Water'', 2015) *''Killing Lazarus'' (2016) *''Christmas Trade'' (2016) *'' Shameless'' (TV series, 3 episodes, 2018–2019) *'' The Rookie'' (TV series, 32 episodes, 2019–2022) *''Tyson's Run'' (2019) *''Deadly Draw'' (2022) *''A Genie's Tail'' (2022) *'' The Rookie: Feds'' (TV series, 4 episodes, 2022)

Director

*''We the People'' (1994), with James Brolin *'' The Bad Pack'' (1997), with Robert Davi, Roddy Piper and Ralf Möller *'' 100 Mile Rule'' (2003), with Maria Bello, Jake Weber, and Michael McKean *''Welcome to Paradise'' (2007) *''

Treasure Raiders ''Treasure Raiders'' is a 2007 independently produced treasure-hunt film, directed by Brent Huff and written by Alexander Izotov and Alexey Overchuk, starring Steven Brand and well-known actors David Carradine, Sherilyn Fenn and Russian actor Ale ...

'' (2007), with David Carradine, Steven Brand, and Sherilyn Fenn *''Cat City'' (2010), with Rebecca Pidgeon, Julian Sands, and Brian Dennehy *''Serbian Scars'' (2009), with Michael Madsen, Mark Dacascos, and Vladimer Rajcic *''

Last Will A will or testament is a legal document that expresses a person's (testator) wishes as to how their property ( estate) is to be distributed after their death and as to which person (executor) is to manage the property until its final distributio ...

'' (2010), with Tatum O'Neal, Tom Berenger, and Peter Coyote *''Hero'' (2012, short) *''Helpless'' (2012, short)

References

https://shoutoutla.com/meet-brent-huff-actor-director/ http://voyagela.com/interview/conversations-with-brent-huff/ http://www.virgilfilms.com/2016/10/07/filmmaker-fridays-brent-huff/ https://www.bulletproofaction.com/tag/brent-huff/ https://patch.com/new-york/smithtown/calendar/event/20220721/1902504/basketball-legend-jackie-stiles-director-brent-huff-up-next-on-tom-needham-s-sounds-of-film

External links

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