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Occupation
  
Actor

Spouse
  
Tami-Adrian George

Role
  
Actor


Name
  
Eric Bruskotter

Years active
  
1985 – present

Siblings
  
Karl Bruskotter

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Born
  
March 22, 1966 (age 58) (
1966-03-22
)

Movies and TV shows
  
Similar People
  
Tami‑Adrian George, Sharon Farrell, Ami Dolenz, Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey

Eric bruskotter


Eric Bruskotter (born March 22, 1966) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Cleveland Indians rookie Catcher Rube Baker in Major League II and Major League: Back to the Minors as well as his role as Private Scott Baker in the TV series Tour Of Duty. Bruskotter has an identical twin brother named Karl.

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Bruskotter started acting in the mid-80's appearing in television shows like Mr. Belvedere and Amazing Stories. He gained notoriety when he appeared in the film Can't Buy Me Love in 1987. Later that year he appeared as Private Scott Baker in the TV series Tour of Duty, which followed the trials and tribulations of an army platoon, set against the backdrop of the Vietnam war. His identical twin brother, Karl Bruskotter (who sported a slightly different hairstyle so viewers could tell the two apart) also had a guest appearance on the series as Scott Baker's twin brother with a knack for causing mischief, Private Karl Baker. Bruskotter left the series after its first season, but reprised his role in a guest appearance during the show's third and final season.

After two seasons, he returned to feature films with roles on such films as Crimson Tide and In the Line of Fire. He is perhaps more known for his role as Rube Baker in Major League II and Major League: Back to the Minors. In 1997, Bruskotter had a role in the science fiction film Starship Troopers. During the shooting, he met Tami-Adrian George who would become his wife.

In the season 2 episodes of Sports Night entitled Kyle Whitaker's Got Two Sacks and The Reunion, he played Kyle Whitaker, an NFL player on an unnamed Cleveland based team who gets suspended because he is one of 6 other players caught in an illegal steroid abuse ring in which they got oral steroids illegally thru prescription fraud. In "the Reunion" Eric physically appears. The character is important to the back story to a main character Dana Whitaker a producer of the sport night sports show in the television show.

In 2007, Eric appeared in two episodes of 24 during Season 6.

In 2011, Eric appears as a suitor of Shannon Beiste (Dot-Marie Jones) on Glee. He plays football recruiter/talent scout Cooter Menkins.

Eric is currently married to Tami-Adrian George. He is also a volunteer with the Best Friends Animal Society, an animal rescue group based in Kanab, UT. He usually works in the Cat Meet and Greet Tent during the Super Pet Adoption Festivals. He has also appeared in 2 different episodes of "Walker Texas Ranger," The episodes were Season 4 Episode 8 "The Lynching" as "Jonah Nelson".  and Season 5 Episode 18 "Devil's Turf" as "Joey O'Bannon".  and both times he played a mentally challenged young man.

Filmography

Actor
-
Nuns with Guns (TV Movie) (completed) as
Tyrone
2013
Sketchy (TV Series)
- It Doesn't Get Better (2013)
2011
Glee (TV Series) as
Cooter Menkins
- Props (2012) - Cooter Menkins
- Choke (2012) - Cooter Menkins
- I Kissed a Girl (2011) - Cooter Menkins
- The First Time (2011) - Cooter Menkins
2012
FDR: American Badass! as
Reporter Robert Bruckner
2011
NCIS (TV Series) as
Lester
- Thirst (2011) - Lester
2011
Franklin & Bash (TV Series) as
Officer Munson
- The Bangover (2011) - Officer Munson
2011
Love Bites (TV Series) as
Rico
- Boys to Men (2011) - Rico
2011
Rape Kit (Short) as
Security Officer
2010
Law & Order: LA (TV Series) as
Bill Jacobs
- Hondo Field (2010) - Bill Jacobs
2009
King's English (TV Series) as
Roy
2009
The Storm (TV Mini Series) as
Burly Man
- The Storm, Part 2 (2009) - Burly Man
2009
The Grind as
Earl
2008
How I Met Your Mother (TV Series) as
George
- Little Minnesota (2008) - George
2008
Black Crescent Moon as
Eric
2007
The Man (TV Movie) as
Officer Green
2007
24 (TV Series) as
Stan
- Day 6: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. (2007) - Stan
- Day 6: 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m. (2007) - Stan
2006
Bring It on: All or Nothing (Video) as
Tim Allen
2006
Hollywood Kills as
Mr. Monroe
2002
Six Feet Under (TV Series) as
Keith's Partner
- I'll Take You (2002) - Keith's Partner
- Back to the Garden (2002) - Keith's Partner
- The Invisible Woman (2002) - Keith's Partner
- Driving Mr. Mossback (2002) - Keith's Partner
2002
Angel (TV Series) as
Brian
- Provider (2002) - Brian
2001
The Hollywood Sign as
Muscle
2001
The Practice (TV Series) as
Roger Ross
- Poor Richard's Almanac (2001) - Roger Ross
2000
The Fugitive (TV Series) as
Detective Bob Kaznick
- Pilot (2000) - Detective Bob Kaznick
2000
The Pretender (TV Series) as
Donny
- Ghosts from the Past (2000) - Donny
1999
Sports Night (TV Series) as
Kyle Whitaker
- The Reunion (1999) - Kyle Whitaker
1999
Providence (TV Series) as
Richie
- Home for the Holidays (1999) - Richie
- The Birthday Party (1999) - Richie
- Tying the Not (1999) - Richie
- Home Again (1999) - Richie
- Pilot (1999) - Richie
1998
Pensacola: Wings of Gold (TV Series) as
Paddles
- C.Q. (1999) - Paddles
- Stand Down (1998) - Paddles
- S.O.D. (1998) - Paddles
1998
Suddenly Susan (TV Series) as
Bob
- Oh, How They Danced: Part 2 (1998) - Bob
- Oh, How They Danced: Part 1 (1998) - Bob
1998
Major League: Back to the Minors as
Rube Baker
1997
Starship Troopers as
Breckinridge
1995
Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) as
Joey O'Bannon / Jonah Nelson
- Devil's Turf (1997) - Joey O'Bannon
- The Lynching (1995) - Jonah Nelson
1996
Townies (TV Series) as
Chip
- I'm with Stupid (1996) - Chip
1996
The Fan as
Catcher
1995
JAG (TV Series) as
Shore Patrolman Drum
- Brig Break (1995) - Shore Patrolman Drum
1995
Crimson Tide as
Bennefield
1994
Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) as
Belligerent Guy
- Acting Out (1994) - Belligerent Guy
1994
Major League II as
Rube Baker
1993
In the Line of Fire as
Young Agent
1993
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story as
Joe Henderson
1991
Quantum Leap (TV Series) as
Beau / Red / Glen
- Memphis Melody - July 3, 1954 (1993) - Beau
- Liberation - October 16, 1968 (1993) - Red
- Raped - June 20, 1980 (1991) - Glen
1992
The Wonder Years (TV Series) as
Bully / Football Player
- Broken Hearts and Burgers (1992) - Bully
- The Lost Weekend (1992) - Football Player
1991
Sweet Poison (TV Movie) as
JJ
1990
Cheers (TV Series) as
Cutter Gardner
- Mr. Otis Regrets (1990) - Cutter Gardner
1987
Tour of Duty (TV Series) as
Pvt. Scott Baker / SP4 Scott Baker
- The Ties That Bind (1989) - SP4 Scott Baker
- The Hill (1988) - Pvt. Scott Baker
- Angel of Mercy (1988) - Pvt. Scott Baker
- Paradise Lost (1988) - Pvt. Scott Baker
- The Short Timer (1988) - Pvt. Scott Baker
- Blood Brothers (1988) - Pvt. Scott Baker
- Gray-Brown Odyssey (1988) - Pvt. Scott Baker (credit only)
- Soldiers (1988) - Pvt. Scott Baker (credit only)
- Under Siege (1988) - Pvt. Scott Baker
- USO Down (1988) - Pvt. Scott Baker
- Pushin' Too Hard (1988) - Pvt. Scott Baker
- Roadrunner (1988) - Pvt. Scott Baker
- Nowhere to Run (1987) - Pvt. Scott Baker
- Battling Baker Brothers (1987) - Pvt. Scott Baker
- The Good, the Bad, and the Dead (1987) - Pvt. Scott Baker
- Brothers, Fathers, and Sons (1987) - Pvt. Scott Baker
- Burn Baby, Burn (1987) - Pvt. Scott Baker
- Sitting Ducks (1987) - Pvt. Scott Baker
- War Lover (1987) - Pvt. Scott Baker
- Dislocations (1987) - Pvt. Scott Baker
- Notes from the Underground (1987) - Pvt. Scott Baker
- Pilot (1987) - Pvt. Scott Baker
1989
Teen Angel Returns (TV Series) as
Kevin Donato
1989
Not Quite Human II (TV Movie) as
Rick, Bus Punk
1989
Nobody's Perfect as
Stanley
1989
Head of the Class (TV Series) as
Buzz Sapien
- Exactly Twelve O'Clock (1989) - Buzz Sapien
1988
War of the Worlds (TV Series) as
Jefferson
- Goliath Is My Name (1988) - Jefferson
1987
Rented Lips as
Farrell's Goon
1987
Can't Buy Me Love as
Big John
1987
Three for the Road as
Junior
1987
The New Gidget (TV Series) as
Crunch
- Jake's Shakes (1987) - Crunch
1986
1st & Ten (TV Series) as
Kratka
- The Unkindest Cut (1986) - Kratka
- Quarterbacks Tell No Tales (1986) - Kratka
1986
Mr. Belvedere (TV Series) as
Jock #1
- The Thief (1986) - Jock #1
1985
Amazing Stories (TV Series) as
Stan
- The Main Attraction (1985) - Stan
Thanks
2013
Cash for Gold (Short) (very special thanks)
Archive Footage
2012
Chelsea Lately (TV Series) as
Cooter Menkins in 'Glee'
- Episode #6.14 (2012) - Cooter Menkins in 'Glee'

References

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