Brett Rice

Brett Rice was born in Chattanooga Tennessee the oldest of four children He attended a number of schools until finally he was sent to Marist Military Academy in Atlanta after which he had a short spell in the Army One day Brett went with a friend to the theater building to wait as he auditioned for a show While he waited the director asked him if he wanted to audition He landed a role and from that moment on lived ate and drank the theater For the next five years he went to every theater in Atlanta and auditioned for almost everything that came along This included a TV pilot for The Catlins 1982 which led to a two year contract He got a part in The Bear 1984 with Gary Busey and then a role in a TV movie called Poison Ivy 1985 with Michael J Fox Adam Baldwin and Nancy McKeon Work dried up until Brett started a fantastic run of luck in which he worked solidly thru the 90s He played in due TV shows such as Ill Fly Away 1991 In the Heat of the Night 1988 Walker Texas Ranger 1993 and many more Theatrical Films included Forrest Gump 1994 Edward Scissorhands 1990 Kalifornia 1993 Passenger 57 1992 From the Earth to the Moon 1998 The Waterboy 1998 and most recently as a costar in Remember the Titans 2000 in which he played Coach Tyrell opposite Denzel Washington and Will Patton Brett has a guest appearance on the television show Sheena 2000 The episode Stranded in the Jungle will be shown in 2002 Brett has over 75 credits for TV and Film and at least that many credits for the stage He has become a Councilor at Large with SAG to get more closely involved with the unusual politics and negotiations with producers in LA and NY