Gary Hershberger | |
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| Born | April 5, 1964 Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Garrison Hershberger |
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| Years active | 1984–present |
| Children | 4 |
Gary Hershberger (born April 5, 1964) is an American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his television roles as Mike Nelson in Twin Peaks (1989–1991; 2017) and Matthew Gilardi on Six Feet Under (2001–2002).
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Early life and education
Hershberger was born in Inglewood, California. From 1982 to 1986, he studied history and communication at the University of California, Los Angeles.[1][2][3][4][5]
Career
Acting
He is probably best known for Twin Peaks, appearing the 1990 original series on ABC and the 2017 revival on Showtime, Twin Peaks: The Return, along with the movie Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (and Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces).[6]
Feature film roles include a mix of starring and supporting roles in Paradise Motel, My Man Adam, Free Ride, Beverly Hills Madam, Burglar, The Siege of Firebase Gloria, The Heroes of Desert Storm, Forever Love, Deep Core, Sneakers, Faith, Hope & Love, One Man's Hero, and the IMAX documentary Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D. TV movie roles include Into the Homeland, Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace, The Love She Sought, and The Christmas Pageant.[7]
Hershberger has appeared in episodes of Grey's Anatomy, The West Wing, Murder, She Wrote, Columbo, The OC, JAG, Knight Rider, Highway to Heaven, China Beach, and the pilot episode of The Whispers.[8][7]
Screenwriting and the Actor's Director Workshop
He is a screenwriter and co-wrote the TV movie Python. He wrote the upcoming movie Late in the Season, which will also be his directorial debut.[9] He won a PAGE International Screenwriting Award, and he was a finalist for other screenwriting awards.[10][11]
He and his Twin Peaks co-star Sheryl Lee co-founded the Actor's Director Workshop. They have taught at the University of Southern California, UCLA, Pepperdine, and Loyola Marymount University.[12][13]
His production company is called Deer Mountain Productions.[14][9]
Personal life
He is married with four children.[14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Paradise Motel | Sam Kehoe | |
| 1985 | My Man Adam | Stan | |
| 1986 | Free Ride | Dan Garten | |
| 1987 | Burglar | Young Officer | |
| 1989 | The Siege of Firebase Gloria | Moran | |
| 1992 | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | Mike Nelson | |
| 1992 | Sneakers | College-Aged Bishop | |
| 1996 | Last Resort | Night Eagle | |
| 1999 | One Man's Hero | Eammon Daly | |
| 2000 | Deep Core | Henry | |
| 2000 | The Amati Girls | Kevin | |
| 2001 | New Alcatraz | Goodman | |
| 2005 | Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D | Astronaut Grace | |
| 2014 | Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces | Mike Nelson | |
| 2019 | Faith, Hope & Love | Tommy | |
| 2020 | Magic Max | Mike |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Summer | Alex Pierce | Television film |
| 1985 | Knight Rider | Nicholas Arkett | Episode: "The Wrong Crowd" |
| 1985 | Tales from the Darkside | Jeff | Episode: "Effect and Cause" |
| 1986 | Beverly Hills Madam | Justin | Television film |
| 1986 | Highway to Heaven | Danny | Episode: "Code Name: FREAK" |
| 1987 | Tonight's the Night | Ronnie | Television film |
| 1987 | Into the Homeland | Whitey | |
| 1988 | Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami | Marine Guard | |
| 1988 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Avenging Ace | Lieutenant Wilkins | |
| 1988 | 21 Jump Street | Michael McCarter | Episode: "Hell Week" |
| 1989 | Coach | Carter Frederickson | Episode: "Whose Team Is It, Anyway?" |
| 1989 | China Beach | Episode: "Vets" (archive footage) | |
| 1989–1991 | Twin Peaks | Mike Nelson | 13 episodes |
| 1990 | A Green Journey | Randy Meers | Television film |
| 1990 | Columbo | Cooper Redman | Episode: "Columbo Goes to College" |
| 1991 | The Heroes of Desert Storm | Capt. Steve Tate | Television film |
| 1993 | Class of '96 | Nathan | Episode: "Midterm Madness" |
| 1993, 1994,
1996 |
Murder, She Wrote | Timothy Flint / Rob MacKenzie /
Dave Perrin |
3 episodes |
| 1994 | Renegade | Deputy Morgan | Episode: "The Posse" |
| 1997 | Sleeping with the Devil | Jim | Television film |
| 1998 | Forever Love | Chuck | |
| 1998 | Cupid | Gabe | Episode: "End of an Eros" |
| 1998, 2000 | JAG | Rodney Conger / Commander Crowley | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Martial Law | Henry Riggins | Episode: "Trifecta" |
| 1999 | Pacific Blue | Bartender Jim | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Chicago Hope | Daniel O'Connor | Episode: "Miller Time" |
| 2000 | The West Wing | Jerry | Episode: "In the Shadow of Two Gunmen: Part I" |
| 2001 | Family Law | Abe Fitzhugh | Episode: "All in the Family" |
| 2001–2002 | Six Feet Under | Matthew Gilardi | 8 episodes |
| 2004 | Century City | Maxwell Pace | Episode: "Without a Tracer" |
| 2005 | The O.C. | Tom MacGinty | Episode: "The O.C. Confidential" |
| 2007 | Grey's Anatomy | Doug | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Big Love | Bob Chetney | Episode: "Winter" |
| 2011 | The Christmas Pageant | Zach Wilson | Television film |
| 2012 | Blackout | Bradford Langdon | Episode: "Part I" |
| 2015 | The Whispers | President Chip Winters | Episode: "X Marks the Spot" |
| 2017 | Twin Peaks: The Return | Mike Nelson | Episode: "Part 5" |
Screenwriting
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Python | Television film |
References
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009-06-24). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1.
- ^ Weinstock, Jeffrey Andrew; Spooner, Catherine (2015-11-17). Return to Twin Peaks: New Approaches to Materiality, Theory, and Genre on Television. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-55695-0.
- ^ Owen, Rob (May 18, 2017). "Who's who in the 'Twin Peaks' universe". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "30 Incredible Things About the Twin Peaks Pilot". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Nguyen, Hanh (2017-06-06). "'Twin Peaks' Episode 5 Guide to Returning Characters and Their Wacky Pasts". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "Peaks and troughs: ranking the careers of the returning Twin Peaks cast". the Guardian. 2017-05-15. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ a b "Gary Hershberger". BFI. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "Peaks and troughs: ranking the careers of the returning Twin Peaks cast". the Guardian. May 15, 2017.
- ^ a b "Who We Are". Deer Mountain Productions, LLC. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "2008 Finalists | PAGE International Screenwriting Awards: Screenplay Contests". pageawards.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "2009 Finalists | PAGE International Screenwriting Awards: Screenplay Contests". pageawards.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "The Actor's Director Workshop". Actor's Director.
- ^ Star, JOSH JANNEY The Winchester. "'Twin Peaks' star Sheryl Lee at Alamo today for special screenings". The Winchester Star. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ a b "USC Cinematic Arts | School of Cinematic Arts Events". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
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