Brian Klugman Explained

Brian Klugman
Birth Date:September 15, 1975
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Othername:Klugger
Years Active:1993 - present

Brian Klugman (born September 15, 1975) is an American actor, screenwriter, and director. In 2012 he debuted as a co-director with Lee Sternthal on the film The Words, which they both co-wrote as well.

Early life

Klugman was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His father, Gerald, is a real estate broker, and his mother, Helen, is a school teacher.[1] He has an older brother, Jeffrey, a younger sister, Laurie, and a younger brother, Michael. His paternal grandfather, Reuben, is actor Jack Klugman's brother.[2] He graduated from Germantown Academy and attended Carnegie Mellon University for two years.

Career

His most recent role has been Dr. Oliver Wells in Bones. He appeared in Cloverfield, The Bogus Witch Project, Dreamland, Joan of Arcadia, Can't Hardly Wait, and National Lampoon's Adam & Eve. He also played Kirby Gardner, a student, in several episodes of Frasier and activist Macleod Sinclair in s5:E15 of Psych.

Klugman appeared in the 2009 horror/thriller in the role of "Reece".

Klugman is also credited with the story for 2010's with Lee Sternthal, and Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz, the duo who wrote the screenplay.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992Fly by NightLong Island teen #1
1997WishmasterMedical student
1998Can't Hardly WaitStoner guy
Suicide, the Comedy
1999Random Acts of ViolenceJohnathan
Teaching Mrs. TingleStudentUncredited
2000The Bogus Witch ProjectJoshuaDirect-to-video
Segment: "The Bel Air Witch Project"
2004Burning AnnieCharles
Military Guard
2005Adam and EveMunch
2006Griffin & PhoenixBeach stud
DreamlandAbraham
2008CloverfieldCharlie
Damn You Stephen HawkingThe K ManDirect-to-video
ReeceDirect-to-video
2009Jack the ReaperTeddyShort film
2010The WordsJason RosenAlso director and writer
Story by
2012I'm Coming OverTodd TrumballShort film
2015Baby, Baby, BabySydney GreenbaumAlso director and writer
2023MaestroAaron Copland

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997Baywatch NightsEpisode: "Zargtha"
The PretenderTiimothyEpisode: "Over the Edge"
JennyJasonEpisode: "A Girl's Gotta Deck the Halls"
1997–1998The Parent 'HoodBig Mo3 episodes
1998ERRussellEpisode: "Of Past Regret and Future Fear"
American Express – Virtual RealityStore employeeCommercial
EngineerEpisode: "The Plane, The Gun, The Portrait, The Pass & The Caller"
1998–1999FelicityGuy7 episodes
1999The '60sWahooTelevision miniseries
Good vs EvilWhite ChocolateEpisode: "Choose Your Own Evil"
2000Ladies ManNoodleEpisode: "Jimmy Dot Com"
2000–2001FrasierKirby Gardner6 episodes
2002NYPD BlueJerry Gaviola2 episodes
2003Monster MakersBrent CormanTelevision film
2004Joan of ArcadiaCashier GodEpisode: "Requiem for a Third Grade Ashtray"
The Dave Sheridan ShowFrankTelevision film
2006MisconceptionsEpisode: "Got to Get You Out of My Life"
2007P.J. TurnerEpisode: "Law of Gravity"
Mad MenJuddEpisode: "The Hobo Code"
HouseStarkEpisode: "97 Seconds"
LifeSeanEpisode: "Dig a Hole"
2008–2009Head CaseHardwood floor guy2 episodes
Also writer of episode: "Live and Let Diet"
2009Without a TraceJosh HaberEpisode: "Hard Landing"
2010CastlePaul McCardleEpisode: "3XK"
PsychMacleod SinclaireDead Bear Walking
2013–2016BonesDr. Oliver Wells8 episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brian Klugman Biography ((?)-) . filmreference.com. October 27, 2017.
  2. Web site: Reuben Klugman Obituary (2005) the Philadelphia Inquirer. .