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1 Career  





2 Selected filmography  



2.1  1970s  





2.2  1980s  





2.3  1990s  





2.4  2000s  





2.5  2010s  







3 Personal life  





4 References  





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Gary Grubbs






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Gary Grubbs
Gary Grubbs, Hattiesburg, MS, June 2016
Born

Jon Gary Grubbs


(1949-11-14) November 14, 1949 (age 74)
Years active1977–present
SpouseGlenda Meadows Grubbs
Children2

Jon Gary Grubbs (born November 14, 1949) is an American character actor who has appeared in 178 credited shows and films since the 1970s and is still working steadily.[1][2] He is best known as Captain Steven Wiecek in For Love and Honor (1983-1984), Harlin in Will & Grace (1998-1999), and Mr. Dummont in Common Law (2012).

Career[edit]

A veteran character actor, Grubbs has amassed over 170 film and television credits since 1977. His best known roles include attorney Al Oser in Oliver Stone's JFK, boatyard owner Phil Beasley in Gone Fishin', Timothy McReady in Double Take, Coach Ralph Miller in Glory Road, the Chief of Police in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, and Dr. Kemp Clark in Parkland. He appeared as George Russell on The Wonderful World of Disney's 1988 miniseries "Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder" starring Tim Dunigan.

In the 1990s, Grubbs landed two notable (albeit short-lived) recurring television roles. On Growing Pains, he played George Brower, Luke Brower's (Leonardo DiCaprio) long-lost father, and during the first two seasons of Will & Grace, he played Harlin Polk, Will Truman's (Eric McCormack) number-one client. He also played Cal Stephens, a car dealer who sold Al Bundy a lemon, on Married... with Children.

In the 2001 film Double Take, Grubbs played the role of CIA agent Timothy Jarret McReady. He appeared in the recurring role of Gordon Bullit on the final seasonofThe O.C.

Grubbs also made a cameo on a few episodes of the WB series AngelasFred's father, Roger Burkle. He had a recurring role on Treme as Richard Desautel, father of chef Janette Desautel (Kim Dickens). In 2012, he appeared in an episode of Criminal Minds as Detective Oren Carr. He currently teaches acting classes.[3]

Selected filmography[edit]

1970s[edit]

1980s[edit]

1990s[edit]

2000s[edit]

2010s[edit]

Personal life[edit]

Grubbs resides in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with his wife, Glenda (former Miss Mississippi Glenda Meadows), and their two children, Molly and Logan.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Classes | Gary Grubbs". garygrubbs.net. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  • ^ Riales, Bill (2017-10-30). "Actor Gary Grubbs Teaches Gulf Coast Actors". WKRG. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  • ^ "Acting experience not always what it's cracked up to be". Hattiesburg American. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  • ^ Busch, Anita (2016-05-16). "Kim Delaney, Jordin Sparks Join 'God Bless The Broken Road'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  • ^ Ramsey, Marshall (2021-07-07). "Mississippi Stories: Glenda Grubbs". Mississippi Today. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
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