Brad Carter

Brad Carter

ActingBorn Dec 5, 1973

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

David Bradley Carter (born 5 December 1973) is an American film and television actor, stuntman, guitarist, painter, sculptor, and photographer. After suffering from brain disease and tremors that caused his hands to shake, he underwent brain surgery in 2013, which he recorded and posted on YouTube. The video went viral, and he became known as the "guy playing guitar during brain surgery".

Known For

House poster

The Devil and the Daylong Brothers poster

The Devil and the Daylong Brothers

Sons of Anarchy poster

Sons of Anarchy

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia poster

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

The Mentalist poster

I'm Poppy poster

True Detective poster

Yellowstone poster

Dexter poster

Ozark poster

Bones poster

9-1-1: Nashville poster

9-1-1: Nashville

Filmography

2026Signing Tony Raymondas Ronnie Raymondmovie 20259-1-1: Nashvilleas Willy Davistv 2025A Simple Machineas Karlmovie 2025Day of Reckoningas Billymovie 2025The Devil and the Daylong Brothersas Stumpwatermovie 2024Eating 38 Cheeseburgersas Director Jacobmovie 2023A Southern Hauntingas Lt. Daymovie 2023Chipperas Brothermovie 2023Dog Goneas Matt Kesslermovie 2023Candy Landas Theomovie 2022Spirit Halloween: The Movieas Frankmovie 2022The Rookie: Fedsas David 'Fatback' Eatontv 2021Old Henryas Braniganmovie 2021NCIS: Hawaiʻias Kevin Rookertv 2020The Devil to Payas Dixon Runionmovie 2020Emperoras Gradymovie 2019Run with the Huntedas Perseymovie 2018White Boy Rickas Gun Show Dealer Bobmovie 2018Armedas Shep/Stewmovie 2018Jamesonas Jamesonmovie 2018Yellowstoneas Checkerstv 2018Eat Meas Bobmovie 2018The Scent of Rain & Lightningas Billymovie 2018I'm Poppyas Able Abrahamtv 2018I'm Poppy: The Filmas Able Abrahammovie 2017The Giftedas Wiretv 2017Ozarkas Deputy Ronnie Wycofftv 2016Free State of Jonesas Lieutenant Barbourmovie 2015The Revenantas Johnnie (uncredited)movie 2015Dixielandas Larry Prettymovie 2015Black Massas John McIntyremovie 2015Boschas Chilton Hardytv 2014Ascensionas John Stokestv 2014The Gunas Crazed Scavengermovie 2014The Night Shiftas Lee Harristv 2014Swelteras Mechanicmovie 2014True Detectiveas Charlie Langetv 2012Perceptionas Gary Williamstv 2012Longmireas Riley Manningtv 2012Smashedas Felixmovie 2011New Girlas Strangertv 2011Harry's Lawas Stevie Kazztv 2010Red Dead Redemption: The Man from Blackwateras Jonah (voice)movie 2010Justifiedas Bobby Joe Packertv 2009Castleas Bobby Spurlocktv 2008The Mentalistas Phil Rawsontv 2008True Bloodas Kristv 2008Sons of Anarchyas Leland Gruentv 2006Dexteras Rankintv 2005Bonesas Nick Bennetttv 2005It's Always Sunny in Philadelphiaas Carneytv 2004Houseas Sheldontv 2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Rudytv SoonSigning Dayas Ronnie Raymondmovie