{{short description|American actor}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Brian Letscher | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = <!-- Valid citation required for date of birth for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) --> | birth_place = | alma_mater = University of Michigan | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2001–present | relatives = Matt Letscher (brother)<br/> Aaron Letscher (brother) | spouse = | children = }} '''Brian Letscher''' <!-- Valid citation required for date of birth for BLP. (WP:BLPPRIVACY) --> is an American actor best known for his recurring role as Secret Service Agent Tom Larsen on ''Scandal''.
==Personal life== Letscher is the middle brother of actor Matt Letscher and entrepreneur Aaron Letscher. He attended college at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan and graduated in economics.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60aktJg3DAQ|title=Outtake: Brian Letscher on how he decided to become an actor|date=April 10, 2016|people=Yaeger|type=Video Podcast|language=|location=YouTube|series=One Question Interviews|time=0:05|access-date=Sep 25, 2019|quote=[Y]ou had a few paths. You started with an economics degree.}}</ref> He played football for the Michigan Wolverines football team.<ref>{{cite web|title='Scandal' actor tackles artificial intelligence, love in Purple Rose world premiere|url=http://blog.mlive.com/sponsored/2016/12/scandal_actor_tackles_artifici.html|accessdate=January 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116135326/http://blog.mlive.com/sponsored/2016/12/scandal_actor_tackles_artifici.html|archive-date=January 16, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> He was an assistant football coach at Eastern Michigan University from the Fall of 1997 through the conclusion of the 1999 season.<ref>{{cite news |date=March 21, 2000 |title=Board of Regents Meeting Materials |page=18 |work=Focus EMU |url=https://commons.emich.edu/focus/659/ |access-date=February 15, 2026 |via=Digital Commons @ EMU}}</ref>
==Acting== Brian moved to New York City to pursue acting and after joining Public Theater Shakespeare Lab, he landed roles in films ''Kate & Leopold'', ''Slippery Slope'' and ''Puccini for Beginners''. He also had small roles in television ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' and ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' and theatre ''Burning Blue''. Brian also began working with The Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea, Michigan. He played the lead role of Bo Decker in William Inge's ''Bus Stop'' and the production earned The Detroit Free Press' "Best Play" award. Brian became a produced playwright when The Purple Rose developed and produced a full equity run of his first play, "When The Lights Come On", about his experiences in the world of college football. Having been shifted to Los Angeles eight years ago, Brian has appeared in over two dozen television shows, most notably SCANDAL and CW's VALOR, and has become a member of The Pacific Residents Theatre Company, Rogue Machine as well as continuing to write and develop his own work.<ref>{{cite web|title=On The Rise: Brian Letscher On His Career, ‘Scandal’ and ‘Grimm’ And Much More!|url=http://www.iconvsicon.com/2014/10/29/on-the-rise-brian-letscher-on-his-career-scandal-and-grimm-and-much-more/|publisher=iconvsicon.com|date=29 October 2014|accessdate=April 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421162650/http://www.iconvsicon.com/2014/10/29/on-the-rise-brian-letscher-on-his-career-scandal-and-grimm-and-much-more/|archive-date=21 April 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Writing== Brian has written multiple plays, having his first one "When The Lights Come On" produced by actor Jeff Daniels' The Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea, MI. His next play, "Smart Love", world premiered at The Purple Rose in January 2017. "Smart Love" then had its West Coast Premiere at Pacific Resident Theatre in Venice, CA and received a "Critic's Choice" nod from the LA Times.<ref>{{cite web|title=Letschers Crowdfunding ‘One And Done’ Basketball Comedy Series|url=https://deadline.com/2014/10/matt-letscher-brian-letscher-scandal-actors-launch-crowdfunding-for-one-and-done-comedy-series-845938/|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|date=October 4, 2014|access-date=April 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420122356/http://deadline.com/2014/10/matt-letscher-brian-letscher-scandal-actors-launch-crowdfunding-for-one-and-done-comedy-series-845938/|archive-date=April 20, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Film |- ! Year ! Film ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2001 | ''Kate & Leopold'' | Ad Executive | |- | 2006 | ''Slippery Slope'' | Chad | |- | 2006 | ''Puccini for Beginners'' | Jeff | |- | 2013 | ''Running Up That Hill'' | Mr. Fash | Short film |- | 2015 | ''Orphan is the New Orange'' | Paul | Short film |- | 2015 | ''The Final Analysis'' | | Short film |- | 2016 | ''Wake Up America!'' | Vincent Brandis | Short film |- | 2018 | ''Fading Scars'' | Ben | Short film |- | 2019 | ''Portrait of a Woman at Dawn'' | Jack Wakefield | Short film |- | 2019 | ''Loners'' | Lincoln Chalk | |- | 2020 | ''Wear a Mask, Bat Dick'' | Batman | Short film |- | 2020 | ''Veterans Day 2020, an adaptation of War Words'' | Chase | Short film |- |2023 |''Swindle'' |Mike |Short film |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Television |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2003 | ''NYPD Blue'' | Wally | Episode: "Porn Free" |- | 2003 - 2005 | ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' | Patrick McCorkle / Paramedic | Episodes: "Raw" (2005) and "Soulless" (2003) |- | 2006 | ''All My Children'' | Dennis - Security Guard | Episode no 19435, 19449, 19432 and 19431 |- | 2006 | ''Law & Order'' | Mark Rhodes | Episode: "Cost of Capital" |- | 2007 | ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' | Julie's Brother | Episodes: "Frame" |- | 2008 | ''How I Met Your Mother'' | Angry Man | Episode: "No Tomorrow" |- | 2008 | ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' | Richard Langford | Episode: "Two and a Half Deaths" |- | 2008 | ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' | Diego | Episodes: "Brother's Keeper" |- | 2008 | ''NCIS'' | Sam Bennett | Episode: "Road Kill" |- | 2009 | ''Cold Case'' | Detective Pete McGinley | Episode: "Officer Down" |- | 2009 | ''Bones'' | Amos | Episode: "The Plain in the Prodigy " |- | 2009 | ''NCIS: Los Angeles'' | Marine CPL Scott Reilly | Episode: "Ambush" |- | 2009 | ''The Prospector'' | Caleb Montgomery | Short film |- | 2010 | ''Pretty Little Liars'' | Mr. Gazzaro | Episode: "There's No Place Like Homecoming" |- | 2010 | ''Sons of Tucson'' | Derek | Episode: "Ambush" |- | 2010 | ''The Mentalist'' | Billy Mock | Episode: "Red Carpet Treatment" |- | 2011 | ''Burn Notice'' | Ward | Episode: "Army of One" |- | 2012 | ''House of Lies'' | Derek Fielder | Episode: "Amsterdam" |- | 2012 | ''Hollywood Heights'' | Gus Sanders | 25 episodes, recurring role |- | 2012–2018 | ''Scandal'' | Tom Larsen | 33 episodes, recurring role |- | 2013 | ''Castle'' | Liam Finch | Episode: "The Wild Rover" |- | 2014 | ''Crisis'' | Flip | Episode: "Pilot" |- | 2014 | ''Perception'' | Shane McNamara | Episode: "Shiver" |- | 2014 | ''Grimm'' | Timothy Perkal | Episodes: "Octopus Head" and "Thanks for the Memories" |- | 2014–2016 | ''One & Done'' | Luke | 7 Episodes, recurring role |- | 2015 | ''Hawaii Five-0'' | Mark Dupont | Episode: "Poina 'ole" |- | 2019 | ''Chicago Fire'' | Coach Snyder | Episode: "It Wasn't About Hockey" |- | 2020 | ''NCIS: New Orleans'' | James Keene | Episode: "Bad Moon Rising" |- | 2020 | ''Station 19'' | Agent Prine | Episode: "No Days Off" |- | 2020 | ''Magnum P.I.'' | Bruce | Episode: "Double Jeopardy" |- | 2022 | ''FBI: International'' | Mark Douglas | Episode: "Chew Toy" |- | 2022 | ''9-1-1: Lone Star'' | Griffin | 2 Episodes |- |2022 |''Grey's Anatomy'' |Mr. Epley |Episode: "Haunted" |- |2024 |''S.W.A.T.'' |Sergeant Barry Jones |Episode: "End of the Road" |- |2024 |''Walker'' |Cole Tillman |Episode: "Letting Go" |- |2025 |1923 |Dr. Shilling |Episode: "Wrap Thee in Terror" |- |2025 |FBI: Most Wanted |Jay Bradford |Episode: "Trust" |- |2025 |Ballard |Ken Chastain |3 Episodes |- |2026 |The Rookie |Kip Wilcox |Episode: “Grand Theft Aircraft” |}
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