'Twin Peaks' Actor Brent Briscoe Dies Aged 56 

Brent Briscoe, a character actor known for his work on 

Briscoe died earlier this week, his family confirmed in a statement to EW, following complications from a serious fall. “We lost a class act on Wednesday,” the statement said in part. “Brent played hundreds of roles throughout his career but his greatest role was to his family and friends. He was as genuine as they come. We will miss him dearly.”

Of those hundreds of roles, Briscoe most recently portrayed Det. Dave Macklay on the revived 

and had a memorable turn as diner owner J.J. on NBC’s 

He also frequently collaborated with Billy Bob Thornton, appearing alongside him in 

A native of Moberly, Missouri, Briscoe attended the University of Missouri and worked in theatre before earning his first screen credit on Burt Reynold’s sitcom 

in 1990. He quickly became a stalwart character actor in the industry, appearing frequently in film and television, including roles in

Briscoe worked regularly with both David Lynch and Thornton throughout his career. Prior to his turn as Detective Dave Macklay on 

he was another police officer, Det. Domgaard, in Lynch’s 

The family shared with EW Lynch’s condolences to them: “I want you to know how much I loved working with Brent. I worked with him on

. I loved him as an actor and a great person. I’m holding good thoughts for all of you. I will really miss working with Brent again.”

In 1996, Briscoe portrayed Scooter, one of the repair shop employees who offers a kind and welcoming presence to Thornton’s Karl in 

which Thornton also wrote and directed. Later, in 1998, he also appeared opposite Thornton in Sam Raimi’s

as one of three men who discover a crashed plane full of cash. The two also shared screen time in 

which Briscoe also co-wrote. Most recently, he appeared in an episode of Thornton’s Amazon drama 

being his screen debut, Briscoe was also a writer on two of the CBS sitcom’s episodes; he also teamed up with Mark Fauser to pen the TV movie 

His body of work also includes film roles in 

The Green Mile, The Dark Knight Rises, Spider-Man 2, National Treasure: Book of Secrets, 

Other television appearances besides his most memorable turns on 

Briscoe is survived by his father Carl, his brother Kent, and sister Shelley West.

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