Dana Ashbrook
Born: 1967-05-24 in San Diego, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Dana Vernon Ashbrook is an American actor best known for his role as Bobby Briggs in David Lynch's television series "Twin Peaks" (1990-1991) and its revival "Twin Peaks: The Return" (2017). He was born in San Diego, California on May 24, 1967. Ashbrook began his acting career in the 1980s with small roles in television shows. His breakthrough came with "Twin Peaks," where he played the troubled teenager Bobby Briggs, a character who evolved from a rebellious high school student to a deputy sheriff in the later series. Beyond "Twin Peaks," Ashbrook has appeared in various TV shows and movies, including: "Crisis" (1995) "The Kill Point" (2007) "White Collar" "The Following" "Chicago P.D." He has maintained a steady acting career, primarily in television, though his role as Bobby Briggs remains his most recognized work.
Filmography
2025
- I Know Catherine, the Log Lady as Self
- Frankenbabes from Beyond the Grave! as Rev Timothy Vane
2024
- High Potential as Morris Jardine
2022
- Please Baby Please as Cal
2020
- Minor Premise as Malcolm
2019
- Framing John DeLorean as Ben Tisa
- Ice Cream in the Cupboard as Pat
2018
- The Resident as Kevin Fell
- Insatiable as Gordy Greer
- Getting Grace as Ron Christopher
2017
- Kensho at the Bedfellow as Scott
- Restraint as Jeff Burroughs
- The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair as Self
- Bad Binoculars as Self
- Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon as Self
2016
- Hitler's Folly as Josh
2015
- Rosewood as Jeff Groves
- The Opposite Sex as Gary
2014
- Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces as Bobby Briggs
- Late Phases as Westmark
2012
- The Aggression Scale as Lloyd
2010
- Blue Bloods as Tommy Banks
2009
- White Collar as Thomas Carlisle
2008
- Crash as Jimmy
2007
- Head Case as Self
- The Kill Point
2006
- Psych as Bob Barker
2004
- Deadwood as Hearst Goon
2002
- Python 2 as Dwight Stoddard
- Angels Don't Sleep Here as Michael / Jessie Daniels
- The Last Place on Earth as Rob Baskin
2001
- The Division as Carl
- New Alcatraz as Kelly Mitich
- Puzzled as Ryan
- Postcards From The Cast as Self
- Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks as Self
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Paddy Kendall
- Jack & Jill
- Blink of an Eye as Mikey
1998
- Charmed as T.J.
- Dawson's Creek
- Kisses in the Dark as Ray (The Coriolis Effect)
1997
- Crisis Center as Gary McDermott
1996
- The Pretender as Cam Larsen
- Cityscrapes: Los Angeles as Hipster
1995
- The Outer Limits as Cain
- The Single Guy as Keith
- Comfortably Numb as William Best
- W.E.I.R.D. World as Dylan Bledsoe
1994
- The Coriolis Effect as Ray
1993
1992
- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me as Bobby Briggs
- Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story as Clyde Barrow
- Jack's Place
1990
- Twin Peaks as Bobby Briggs
- Ghost Dad as Tony Ricker
- The Willies as Tough Dude
1989
- Girlfriend from Hell as Chaser
- She's Out of Control as Joey
- Twin Peaks as Bobby Briggs
- Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat as Jack
1988
- Waxwork as Tony
- Return of the Living Dead Part II as Tom Essex
1987
- 21 Jump Street as Mark Stevens
- Just A Regular Kid: An AIDS Story as Brian
1982
1979
- Knots Landing as Teen
1978
- Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! as Boy on Boat (Uncredited)