Harry Goaz (born December 27, 1960 as Harry Preston King) is an American
actor
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...
best known for his roles as Deputy Andy Brennan in the TV drama series, ''
Twin Peaks
''Twin Peaks'' is an American mystery serial drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. It premiered on ABC on April 8, 1990, and originally ran for two seasons until its cancellation in 1991. The show returned in 2017 for ...
'' (1990–1991, 2017), and as Sgt. Knight in the NBC TV series, ''
Eerie Indiana'' (1991–1992).
Early life and education
He was born in
Jacksonville, North Carolina
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, and grew up in
Beaumont, Texas. He attended the
University of Texas at Austin
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, where he graduated with a degree in fine arts. He also studied acting under
William Traylor
William Hurley Traylor Jr. (October 8, 1930 – September 23, 1989) was an American film, stage, and television actor. He was also, along with his wife, Peggy Feury, an acting coach and founder of The Loft Studio, an acting school attended by ...
at The Loft Studio in
Los Angeles, California
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.
Career
Goaz first met
David Lynch while driving him to a memorial tribute to
Roy Orbison where Lynch decided to cast him for the role of Deputy Andy Brennan in the TV series ''Twin Peaks''. He followed up ''Twin Peaks'' with ''Eerie Indiana'', a paranormal TV show created by
Joe Dante. Goaz has also taken roles in independent films, such as
Steven Soderbergh's ''
The Underneath''.
His piece of
micro-fiction, "Donald's Holy Head", was published in
Blacktop Passages in 2013.
[Goaz, Harry, ''Donald's Holy Head'' in Blacktop Passages, Issue Zero, Summer 2013: accessed February 3rd, 2014.]
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1960 births
Living people
Male actors from Texas
University of Texas at Austin College of Fine Arts alumni
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