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.
Career[]
Bruskotter started acting in the mid-1980s, 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. Bruskotter left the series after its first season, but reprised his role in a guest appearance during the show's third and final season.
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.
He appeared in two episodes of Walker, Texas Ranger, starring Chuck Norris. In 1997, he had a role in the science fiction film Starship Troopers. During the film shoot he met Tami-Adrian George, who would become his real-life wife.
In the season 2 episodes of Sports Night, "Kyle Whitaker's Got Two Sacks" and "The Reunion". In the former he played Kyle Whitaker, an NFL player on an unnamed Cleveland based team who gets suspended because as a player caught in an illegal steroid abuse ring. In "The Reunion", his character is important to the back story of lead character Dana Whitaker. In 2007, he appeared in two episodes of 24 during Season 6. In 2011, he appeared as a suitor of Shannon Beiste (Dot-Marie Jones) on Glee, football recruiter/talent scout Cooter Menkins.[1]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Can't Buy Me Love | Big John | |
| Three for the Road | Junior | ||
| Rented Lips | Farrell's Goon | ||
| 1988 | Rented Lips | Farrell's Goons | |
| 1989 | Not Quite Human 2 | Rick, Bus Punk | |
| 1990 | Nobody's Perfect | Stanley | |
| Sweet Poison | J.J. | Television film | |
| 1993 | Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | Joe Henderson | |
| In the Line of Fire | Young Agent | ||
| 1994 | Major League II | Rube Baker | |
| 1995 | Crimson Tide | Bennefield | |
| 1996 | The Fan | Catcher | |
| 1997 | Starship Troopers | Breckinridge | |
| 1998 | Major League: Back to the Minors | Rube Baker | |
| 2001 | The Hollywood Sign | Muscle | |
| 2006 | Hollywood Kills | Mr. Monroe | |
| Bring It On: All or Nothing | Tim Allen | ||
| 2007 | The Man | Officer Green | Television film |
| 2008 | Black Crescent Moon | Eric | |
| 2009 | The Grind | Earl | |
| 2010 | Nude Nuns with Big Guns | Tyrone | Television film |
| 2011 | Rape Kit | Security Officer | Short film |
| 2012 | FDR: American Bad@!? | Reporter Robert Bruckner |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Amazing Stories | Stan | Episode: "The Main Attraction" |
| 1986 | Mr. Belvedere | Jock #1 | Episode: "The Thief" |
| 1st and Ten | Kratka | 2 episodes | |
| 1987 | The New Gidget | Crunch | Episode: "Jake's Shakes" |
| 1987–1989 | Tour of Duty | Pvt. Scott Baker / SP4 Scott Baker | 22 episodes |
| 1988 | War of the Worlds | Jefferson | Episode: "Goliath Is My Name" |
| 1989 | Head of the Class | Buzz Sapien | Episode: "Exactly Twelve O'Clock" |
| 1990 | Cheers | Cutter Gardner | Episode: "Mr. Otis Regrets" |
| Teen Angel Returns | Kevin Donato | ||
| 1991–1993 | Quantum Leap | Beau / Red / Glen | 3 episodes |
| 1992 | The Wonder Years | Bully / Football Player | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Belligerent Guy | Episode: "Acting Out" |
| 1995 | JAG | Bennefield | Episode: "Brig Break" |
| 1995–1997 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Jonah Nelson / Joey O'Bannon | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Suddenly Susan | Bob | |
| 1995–1997 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Paddles | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Providence | Richie | 5 episodes |
| Sports Night | Kyle Whitaker | Episode: "The Reunion" | |
| 2000 | The Pretender | Donny | Episode: "Ghosts from the Past" |
| The Fugitive | Detective Bob Kaznick | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2001 | The Practice | Roger Ross | Episode: "Poor Richard's Almanac" |
| 2002 | Angel | Brian | Episode: "Provider" |
| Six Feet Under | Keith's Partner | 4 episodes | |
| 2007 | 24 | Stan | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | How I Met Your Mother | George | Episode: "Little Minnesota" |
| 2010 | Law & Order: LA | Bill Jacobs | Episode: "Hondo Field" |
| 2011 | Love Bites | Rico | Episode: "Boys to Men" |
| Franklin & Bash | Officer Munson | Episode: "The Bangover" | |
| NCIS | Lester | Episode: "Thirst" | |
| 2011–2012 | Glee | Cooter Menkins | 4 episodes |
References[]
- ↑ "Most Popular E-mail Newsletter". USA Today (October 28, 2011). Retrieved on October 29, 2011.
External links[]
- Eric Bruskotter at Wikipedia
- Eric Bruskotter at the Internet Movie Database
- Eric Bruskotter at AllMovie
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