Brian Carpenter

Biography

Career Overview

Brian Carpenter has 24 screen credits in a career dating back to 1984. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Almighty with 1 titles. Signature works include Vice, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Superhero Movie. 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

24

Known For

• Vice
• 

  The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
• 

  Superhero Movie
• 

  Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
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  Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter
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  The Last Place on Earth

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Almighty (1 titles)
• Betty Broderick Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• DaJuan Johnson (2 collaborations)
• Christine Jansen (2 collaborations)
• Jay O. Sanders (1 collaborations)
• Joel McKinnon Miller (1 collaborations)
• Daniel Graves (1 collaborations)
• Allison Threadgold (1 collaborations)
• Harry S. Murphy (1 collaborations)
• Harvey Krueger (1 collaborations)
• Maika Monroe (1 collaborations)
• Mary Elizabeth Winstead (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (24 credits)

  • The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

    Older Man

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Palm Royale

    - Maxine Drinks Martinis Now (2025) ... Director Driscoll actor actors
    2024
  • BEEF

    - Oh, the Comfort, the Inexpressible Comfort (2026) ... Naked Man actor actors
    2023
  • Platonic

    - Pilot (2023) ... Old Guy actor actors
    2023
  • How I Met Your Father

    - A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Valentine's Day (2023) ... Rupert actor actors
    2022
  • Vice

    Flint

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Jessie

    - New York, New Nanny (2011) ... Head Judge actor actors
    2011
  • Superhero Movie

    Matthews

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Evan Almighty

    Congressman

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Mad Men

    - Love Among the Ruins (2009) ... Arnold Merriman actor actors
    2007
  • 'Til Death

    - I Heart Woodcocks (2007) ... Minister actor actors
    2006
  • Boston Legal

    - Fat Burner (2007) ... Dr. Ferrell actor actors
    2004
  • Desperate Housewives

    - Remember (2006) ... Clerk actor actors
    2004
  • We Were Soldiers

    Sec. of Defense Robert McNamara (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Last Place on Earth

    Boss (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Practice

    - An Early Frost (2001) ... Dr. Schuller actor actors
    1997
  • Her Final Fury: Betty Broderick, the Last Chapter

    Brendan Cross

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Babylon 5

    - Atonement (1997) ... Callenn actor actors
    1994
  • Chicago Hope

    - The Day of the Rope (1997) ... Reporter actor actors

    - Last One Out, Get the Lights (1996) ... Reporter #2 actor actors
    1994
  • Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert

    Shop Clerk

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

    - A Washington Affair (1) (1994) ... Lieutenant Colonel actor actors
    1993
  • Beverly Hills, 90210

    - Don't Ask, Don't Tell (1998) ... Minister actor actors
    1990
  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    - I, Clownius (1996) ... Bailiff actor actors
    1990
  • Murder, She Wrote

    - Murder Through the Looking Glass (1988) ... Desk Clerk actor actors
    1984