Eric Bruskotter is an American actor. He is best known for his role as

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'' and '' Major League: Back to the Minors'' as well as his role as Private Scott Baker in the TV series '' Tour Of Duty.'' Bruskotter has an identical twin brother named Karl.

Career

Bruskotter started acting in the mid-1980s, appearing in television shows like ''Mr. Belvedere'' and ''Amazing Stories (1985 TV series), Amazing Stories''. He gained notoriety when he appeared in the film ''Can't Buy Me Love (film), Can't Buy Me Love'' in 1987. Later that year he appeared as Private Scott Baker in the TV series ''Tour of Duty'', which followed the trials and tribulations of an army platoon, set against the backdrop of the Vietnam war. His identical twin brother, Karl Bruskotter (who sported a slightly different hairstyle so viewers could tell the two apart), had a guest appearance on the series as Scott Baker's twin brother with a knack for causing mischief, Private Karl Baker. Bruskotter left the series after its first season, but reprised his role in a guest appearance during the show's third and final season. He returned to feature films with roles on such films as ''Crimson Tide (film), Crimson Tide'' and ''In the Line of Fire''. He is perhaps more known for his role as Rube Baker in ''

'' and '' Major League: Back to the Minors''. He appeared in two episodes of ''Walker Texas Ranger'', starring Chuck Norris. In 1997, he had a role in the science fiction film ''Starship Troopers (film), Starship Troopers''. During the film shoot he met Tami-Adrian George, who would become his real-life wife. In the season 2 episodes of ''Sports Night'', "Kyle Whitaker's Got Two Sacks" and "The Reunion". In the former he played Kyle Whitaker, an NFL player on an unnamed Cleveland based team who gets suspended because as a player caught in an illegal steroid abuse ring. In "The Reunion", his character is important to the back story of lead character Dana Whitaker. In 2007, he appeared in two episodes of ''24 (TV series), 24'' during Season 6. In 2011, he appeared as a suitor of Shannon Beiste (Dot-Marie Jones) on ''Glee (TV series), Glee'', football recruiter/talent scout Cooter Menkins.

Personal life

Eric is currently married to Tami-Adrian George. He is also a volunteer with the Best Friends Animal Society, an animal rescue group based in Kanab, Utah.

Filmography

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bruskotter, Eric Male actors from Indiana American male film actors Living people Actors from Fort Wayne, Indiana American twins Year of birth missing (living people)