Dana Ashbrook

Biography

Dana Vernon Ashbrook (born May 24, 1967) is an American actor best known for his role as Bobby Briggs in David Lynch's television series "Twin Peaks" (1990-1991) and its revival "Twin Peaks: The Return" (2017).

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, Restraint. 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 00:00:00

Birth Place

San Diego, California, USA

Known For

• 

  Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
• 

  Unplugged
• 

  Restraint
• 

  Hitler's Folly
• 

  Inner Balance
• 

  Python 2

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• Python Collection (1 titles)
• Bloodsport Series (1 titles)
• Waxwork Collection (1 titles)
• Return of the Living Dead (1 titles)
• Killer Tomatoes! Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• David Lynch (8 collaborations)
• Paul McComas (5 collaborations)
• Angelo Badalamenti (4 collaborations)
• Bill Plympton (4 collaborations)
• Mark Frost (3 collaborations)
• Debora Iyall (3 collaborations)
• Adam Cushman (3 collaborations)
• Josh Eisenstadt (3 collaborations)
• Patricia Norris (2 collaborations)
• Mike Malone (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (63 credits)

  • Unplugged

    Gary / Jerome (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • I Know Catherine, the Log Lady

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Frankenbabes from Beyond the Grave!

    Rev Timothy Vane

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • High Potential

    - Obsessed (2025) ... Morris Jardine actor actors
    2024
  • Please Baby Please

    Cal

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • kid 90

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Minor Premise

    Malcolm

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Ice Cream in the Cupboard

    Pat

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Framing John DeLorean

    Ben Tisa

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Getting Grace

    Ron Christopher

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Insatiable

    - Poison Patty (2019) ... Gordy Greer actor actors

    - Boomerang (2019) ... Gordy Greer actor actors
    2018
  • The Resident

    - Run, Doctor, Run (2018) ... Kevin Fell actor actors
    2018
  • Bad Binoculars

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Restraint

    Jeff Burroughs

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Kensho at the Bedfellow

    Scott

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Hitler's Folly

    Josh

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Opposite Sex

    Gary

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Rosewood

    - Calliphoridae & Country Roads (2017) ... Jeff Groves actor actors
    2015
  • Late Phases

    Westmark

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

    Bobby Briggs

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Aggression Scale

    Lloyd

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Blue Bloods

    - Ends and Means (2013) ... Tommy Banks actor actors
    2010
  • White Collar

    - Scott Free (2011) ... Thomas Carlisle actor actors
    2009
  • Psych

    - Remake A.K.A. Cloudy... With a Chance of Improvement (2014) ... Jackson Hale actor actors

    - Dual Spires (2010) ... Bob Barker actor actors
    2006
  • Inner Balance

    Mike Matoonk

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Deadwood

    - Tell Him Something Pretty (2006) ... Hearst Goon actor actors
    2004
  • Python 2

    Dwight Stoddard

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Angels Don't Sleep Here

    Michael / Jessie Daniels

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Last Place on Earth

    Rob Baskin

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Postcards From The Cast

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • New Alcatraz

    Kelly Mitich

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Puzzled

    Ryan

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Division

    - It's the Real Thing (2004) ... Carl actor actors
    2001
  • Blink of an Eye

    Mikey

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - Haystack (2007) ... Paddy Kendall actor actors
    1999
  • Kisses in the Dark

    Ray (The Coriolis Effect)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Dawson's Creek

    - Catch-22 (2003) ... actor actors

    - Sex and Violence (2003) ... actor actors

    - All the Right Moves (2003) ... actor actors

    - Day Out of Days (2003) ... actor actors

    - Everything Put Together Falls Apart (2002) ... actor actors
    1998
  • Charmed

    - Just Harried (2001) ... T.J. actor actors
    1998
  • Cityscrapes: Los Angeles

    Hipster

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Pretender

    - Rules of Engagement (2000) ... Cam Larsen actor actors
    1996
  • W.E.I.R.D. World

    Dylan Bledsoe

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Comfortably Numb

    William Best

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Outer Limits

    - Resurrection (1996) ... Cain actor actors
    1995
  • The Coriolis Effect

    Ray

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox Story

    Marc

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story

    Clyde Barrow

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

    Bobby Briggs

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

    Jack

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Willies

    Tough Dude

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Ghost Dad

    Tony Ricker

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Twin Peaks

    - Beyond Life and Death (1991) ... Bobby Briggs actor actors

    - Miss Twin Peaks (1991) ... Bobby Briggs actor actors

    - The Path to the Black Lodge (1991) ... Bobby Briggs actor actors

    - Variations on Relations (1991) ... Bobby Briggs actor actors

    - On the Wings of Love (1991) ... Bobby Briggs actor actors
    1990
  • Twin Peaks

    Bobby Briggs

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Girlfriend from Hell

    Chaser

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • She's Out of Control

    Joey

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Waxwork

    Tony

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Return of the Living Dead Part II

    Tom Essex

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Just a Regular Kid: An AIDS Story

    Brian

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • 21 Jump Street

    - Whose Choice is it Anyways? (1988) ... Mark Stevens actor actors
    1987
  • Knots Landing

    - No Miracle Worker (1987) ... Teen actor actors

    - The Unraveling (1987) ... Teen actor actors
    1979
  • Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!

    Boy on Boat (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1978