BROWN, Dwier 1959–

PERSONAL

Born January 30, 1959, in Sharon Center, OH (some sources say Norton, OH); married Kim Maxwell (an actress). Education: Ashland University, B.A. (with honors), drama/speech and radio/television; studied acting with Joanne Baron, Larry Moss, and Edward Kaye–Martin.

Addresses: Agent— Michael Slessinger & Associates, 8730 Sunset Blvd., Suite 270, West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Career: Actor. Theater 150, Ojai, CA, cofounder, artistic director, and acting instructor, beginning c. 1997; Alliance Repertory Theater, founding member; Ojai Playwriters Festival, founding member; appeared with Organic Theatre Company, Chicago, IL, and Second City Improvisational Company; previously worked as a carpenter with a set design company.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Film debut) Doctor, To Live and Die in L.A., Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer/United Artists, 1985.

Lieutenant, House (also known as House: Ding Dong, You're Dead ), New World Pictures, 1986.

Clarence, House II: The Second Story, New World Pictures, 1987.

John Kinsella, Field of Dreams, Universal, 1989.

Young Mr. Ray, Visions of Marie, 1989.

Phil, The Guardian, Universal, 1990.

Hale Forrest, The Cutting Edge, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1992.

Sirk, Raff's son, Mom and Dad Save the World, Warner Bros., 1992.

Adam, Galaxies Are Colliding (also known as Planet of Love ), Paramount Home Video, 1992.

Captain Brewer, Gettysburg, New Line Cinema, 1993.

Hal, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, 1995.

Mikey, Same River Twice, 1996.

Lewis & Clark & George, 1996.

Mack, Intimate Betrayal, 1996.

Henry Mitchell, Dennis the Menace Strikes Again, Warner Bros., 1998.

Deputy Sheriff, Falling Like This, Outrider Pictures, 2000.

Patrick, Reunion (also known as Dogme #17— Reunion ), 2001.

The Zeros, 2001.

(In archive footage) Phil in The Guardian, Boogeyman: The Killer Compilation (also known as Boogeyman ), Flixmix, 2001.

Mr. Jacobi, Red Dragon (also known as Roter Drache ), MCA/Universal, 2002.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Bibi Sutton, Copacabana (also known as Barry Manilow's Copacabana ), CBS, 1985.

Jim Buckner, Desperado: Avalanche at Devil's Ridge, NBC, 1988.

John Harlen, When You Remember Me, ABC, 1990.

Red Robin, Revenge on the Highway (also known as Silent Thunder ), NBC, 1992.

Mitch, Deconstructing Sarah, USA Network, 1994.

Matt Jensen, Without Warning, CBS, 1994.

Jim Towler, Lily in Winter, USA Network, 1994.

Mack, Intimate Betrayal, Black Entertainment Television, 1996.

Ben, Rip Girls, The Disney Channel, 2000.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Stuart Cleary, The Thorn Birds, ABC, 1983.

Jeff Simms, Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North, CBS, 1989.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Jarvis Addams, The Member of the Wedding, NBC, 1982.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"King of the Cowboys," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1984.

Robbie, "Wordplay," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1985.

Neil Walters, "Promised Land—December 22, 1971," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1992.

Philip Polachek, "Ship of Thieves," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1993.

Bill Richards, "Race to Death," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1996.

Dr. David Herlihy, "Fear of Flying," ER, NBC, 1996.

Dr. David Herlihy, "No Brain, No Gain," ER, NBC, 1996.

Dr. David Herlihy, "Union Station," ER, NBC, 1996.

Kevin, "Stuck in the Middle with You," 7th Heaven, The WB, 1998.

Roger Young, "Infiltration," Prey, ABC, 1998.

Josh Manning, "Body Count," The Practice, ABC, 1998.

Sheriff Kyle, "Lady of the Lake," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1998.

"What You Do Is as Important as Who You Are," Chicken Soup for the Soul, PAX, 2001.

Tyler's foster father, "Lost and Bound," Charmed, The WB, 2002.

Steven Green, "All of Me," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2002.

Also appeared in "Trash," Firefly, Fox.

Stage Appearances:

Talley's Folly, Ashland University, Ashland, OH, 2002.

Hermes, The Whole Banana, Theater 150, Ojai, CA, 2003.

Down & Dirty (staged reading), Ojai Playwrights Conference, 2003.

Simeon Cabot, Desire under the Elms, Plays in Radio–Theatre Series, Los Angeles, 2003.

Also appeared in Anna Christie, L.A. Theatre Works; Hate Mail, Theater 150; Millennium Approaches (workshop production), Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles; Eleusinian king, The King Must Die, Organic Theater Company, Chicago, IL.