Dana Ashbrook

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Characters played by Dana Ashbrook

Bobby Briggs — Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

Laura's drug-dealing boyfriend; she dates him to support her cocaine addiction; he accompanies her on a drug pickup and shoots a deputy in the woods.

Tony — Waxwork (1988)

College student trapped in the werewolf cabin, shot during transformation.

Tom Essex — Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)

Teenager who discovers the toxic drum in Part II.

Bobby Briggs — Twin Peaks (1989)

High school football captain and Laura Palmer's boyfriend. He was unaware of her double life, which included cheating with James Hurley and drug dealing. He was coerced by Laura into working with drug dealer Jacques Renault to obtain cocaine.

Gary — The Opposite Sex (2015)

Gary is a man who recognizes Vince as the lawyer who represented him in a divorce. He credits Vince with helping him keep his house and money and even recover breast implants he had paid for. Gary praises Vince's courtroom strategy, repeating the cynical principle that success depends on what can be proved rather than on what is right or wrong.

Boy on Boat (Uncredited) — Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (1978)

Uncredited extra in a background scene.

Malcolm — Minor Premise (2020)

Malcolm is connected to the concealed plan that Alli says was intended to protect Ethan. His role becomes especially significant near the end, when a visitor asks whether he is home and is told that he was lucid when the visitor left, leaving the outcome of the memory wipe uncertain.

Lloyd — The Aggression Scale (2012)

The ruthless leader of Bellavance's four-man hit squad. He orchestrates the home invasion, executes Maggie, tortures and kills Bill, and takes Lauren hostage before being killed by Owen.

Tough Dude — The Willies (1990)

Intimidating character featured in a campfire horror story.

Kelly Mitich — New Alcatraz (2001)

Kelly Mitich is a prisoner described as a black-hat hacker. After Fred releases the prisoners to help create an escape route, Kelly attempts to save himself rather than remain with the group. The serpent kills him, and his actions accidentally cause another gas explosion that kills Fred.

Ron Christopher — Getting Grace (2018)

Ron Christopher is a celebrated author who teaches spoon-bending tricks and writes about belief. Grace seeks him out, challenges his claims, and explains that she wants to believe for its own sake rather than from fear of dying. She asks him to teach her, and their conversations become part of her search for faith and hope.

Career Overview

Dana Ashbrook has 63 screen credits in a career dating back to 1978. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Python Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, Unplugged, Kisses in the Dark. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
63
Birth Date
1967-05-24
Birth Place
San Diego, California, USA

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Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q552424), public domain (CC0).