8.6
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Acting
Brad Carter
- Born
- (age 52)
- Birthplace
- Fort Worth, Texas, USA
- Credits
- 54 titles
Biography
David Bradley Carter (born 5 December 1973) is an American film and television actor, stuntman, guitarist, painter, sculptor, and photographer. After suffering from brain disease and tremors that caused his hands to shake, he underwent brain surgery in 2013, which he recorded and posted on YouTube. The video went viral, and he became known as the "guy playing guitar during brain surgery".
Signature work
Known For
8.6
TV
8.2
TV
Dexter
8.4
TV
The Mentalist
8.3
TV
True Detective
6.5
Movie
Black Mass
8.2
TV
Bones
8.4
TV
Sons of Anarchy
8.3
TV
Yellowstone
8.2
TV
Ozark
8.0
TV
Castle
7.6
TV
True Blood
7.4
TV
New Girl
6.8
Movie
Free State of Jones
7.6
TV
The Gifted
8.3
TV
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
7.6
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
6.4
Movie
White Boy Rick
8.0
TV
Justified
Acting credits 54
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Signing Day Film | Ronnie Raymond |
| 2026 | A Southern Haunting Film | Lt. Day |
| 2026 | A Simple Machine Film | Karl |
| 2026 | Signing Tony Raymond Film | Ronnie Raymond |
| 2025 | 9-1-1: Nashville TV | Willy Davis (1 ep) |
| 2025 | Day of Reckoning Film | Billy |
| 2025 | The Devil and the Daylong Brothers Film | Stumpwater |
| 2024 | Eating 38 Cheeseburgers Film | Director Jacob |
| 2023 | Chipper Film | Brother |
| 2023 | Dog Gone Film | Matt Kessler |
| 2023 | Candy Land Film | Theo |
| 2022 | Spirit Halloween: The Movie Film | Frank |
| 2022 | The Rookie: Feds TV | David 'Fatback' Eaton (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Old Henry Film | Branigan |
| 2021 | NCIS: Hawaiʻi TV | Kevin Rooker (1 ep) |
| 2020 | The Devil to Pay Film | Dixon Runion |
| 2020 | Emperor Film | Grady |
| 2019 | Run with the Hunted Film | Persey |
| 2018 | White Boy Rick Film | Bob the Gun Show Dealer, Gun Show Dealer Bob |
| 2018 | Armed Film | Shep/Stew |
| 2018 | Jameson Film | Jameson |
| 2018 | Yellowstone TV | Checkers (2 ep) |
| 2018 | Eat Me Film | Bob |
| 2018 | The Scent of Rain & Lightning Film | Billy |
| 2018 | I'm Poppy TV | Able Abraham (1 ep) |
| 2018 | I'm Poppy: The Film Film | Able Abraham |
| 2017 | The Gifted TV | Wire (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Ozark TV | Deputy Ronnie Wycoff (3 ep) |
| 2016 | Free State of Jones Film | Lieutenant Barbour |
| 2015 | The Revenant Film | Johnnie (uncredited) |
| 2015 | Dixieland Film | Larry Pretty |
| 2015 | Black Mass Film | John McIntyre |
| 2015 | Bosch TV | Chilton Hardy (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Ascension TV | John Stokes (3 ep) |
| 2014 | The Gun Film | Crazed Scavenger |
| 2014 | The Night Shift TV | Lee Harris (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Swelter Film | Mechanic |
| 2014 | True Detective TV | Charlie Lange (2 ep) |
| 2012 | Perception TV | Gary Williams (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Longmire TV | Riley Manning (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Smashed Film | Felix |
| 2011 | New Girl TV | Stranger (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Harry's Law TV | Stevie Kazz (1 ep) |
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption: The Man from Blackwater Film | Jonah (voice) |
| 2010 | Justified TV | Bobby Joe Packer (2 ep) |
| 2009 | Castle TV | Bobby Spurlock (1 ep) |
| 2008 | The Mentalist TV | Phil Rawson (1 ep) |
| 2008 | True Blood TV | Kris (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchy TV | Leland Gruen (3 ep) |
| 2006 | Dexter TV | Rankin (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Bones TV | Nick Bennett (1 ep) |
| 2005 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia TV | Carney (1 ep) |
| 2004 | House TV | Sheldon (1 ep) |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation TV | Gerald Tolliver, Rudy (2 ep) |