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Brent Huff

Brent Huff

1961-03-11

Brent Huff, an award-winning actor, writer and director is best known for _It's a Rockabilly World (2016) Chasing Beauty (2013), 100 Mile Rule (2002), Cat City (2008) _Welcome to Paradise (2007) and Behind the Orange Curtain (2012).

Huff had a passion for acting early on and was a Theatre Major at the University of Missouri, where he was also on the basketball and track teams. After his junior year at Mizzou, Huff decided to pursue an acting career full time and moved to New York City to study at the famed H.B.

Studios. Huff's first major film role was in the French cult film, _The Perils of Gwendoline (1984) where he played the action hero, Willard. At the time, The Perils of Gwendoline was one of the most expensive films ever made in France.

After the success of _The Perils of Gwendoline (1984) Huff starred in numerous action films.

Huff has had the unique opportunity to work as an actor and director around the globe in countries like, France, Italy, Austria, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Russia, Serbia, Thailand and Morocco.

During the Padua Hills Playwrights Festival in 1988 Huff appeared on stage in Susan Champagne's highly anticipated Honeymoon. The play was a critical success and the L.A.

Times called Huff's performance, "a masterful show of brute force. In 1992, Huff won the coveted role of John Mellencamp's troubled brother in the film _Falling from Grace (1992).

The film was written by Larry Mcmurtry and directed by Mellencamp. Roger Ebert call the film "Powerful". Huff has appeared in top television shows such as Mad Men (2007), NCIS (2003), The West Wing (1999), JAG (1995) and Cold Case (2003).

Huff was a regular in Pensacola: Wings of Gold (1997) and Black Scorpion (2001). Huff is often cast as the intimidating antagonist. In the 90's Huff wrote and directed his first feature film, We the People (1994).

The film was produced by Huff's close friend James Brolin.

Huff has directed numerous films including 100 Mile Rule (2002) with Maria Bello, Cat City (2008) with Rebecca Pidgeon and Welcome to Paradise (2007) starring Brian Dennehy.

Several of the films Huff wrote and directed have won film festivals. In 2013, Huff wrote and directed two powerful documentary films, Behind the Orange Curtain (2012) and Chasing Beauty (2013).

Chasing Beauty shocked Hollywood when it became the #1 documentary on iTunes as well as the #1 fashion documentary on IMDb. Behind the Orange Curtain continues to sell out screenings across the country.

Huff has also directed three award-winning short films that were on the festival circuit. _Lap dancing (2003). _Hero (2010) and_Helpless (2010) As an in-demand writer Huff has sold numerous screenplays.

Huff writes a lot of material he directs.

Scripts that he wrote and didn't direct include _Black Rose (2014), _Magic Man (2010) -Face of Terror (2004) and _Power Play (2003) Known for his low, gravelly voice, Huff has been heard in hundreds of TV and radio commercials.

He was also the "voice" of Raytheon, Jack Daniels and E Entertainment. IMDb Mini Biography By: Michelle Chaney

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