Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 5, 1973 (age 52)
Place of Birth
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Also Known As
David Bradley Carter
Brad Carter
Biography
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
TV
Bones
Nick Bennett
2005
TV
The Mentalist
Phil Rawson
2008
TV
House
Sheldon
2004
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Gerald Tolliver
2000
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Rudy
2000
TV
Dexter
Rankin
2006
TV
Yellowstone
Checkers
2018
TV
Castle
Bobby Spurlock
2009
TV
Sons of Anarchy
Leland Gruen
2008
TV
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Carney
2005
TV
True Detective
Charlie Lange
2014
TV
New Girl
Stranger
2011
TV
True Blood
Kris
2008
TV
Bosch
Chilton Hardy
2015
TV
Ozark
Deputy Ronnie Wycoff
2017
TV
Longmire
Riley Manning
2012
TV
Justified
Bobby Joe Packer
2010
TV
Perception
Gary Williams
2012
TV
The Gifted
Wire
2017
TV
9-1-1: Nashville
Willy Davis
2025
Filmography
2026FilmSigning Tony Raymondas Ronnie Raymond2025TV9-1-1: Nashvilleas Willy Davis2025FilmA Simple Machineas Karl2025FilmDay of Reckoningas Billy2025FilmThe Devil and the Daylong Brothersas Stumpwater2024FilmEating 38 Cheeseburgersas Director Jacob2023FilmA Southern Hauntingas Lt. Day2023FilmChipperas Brother2023FilmDog Goneas Matt Kessler2023FilmCandy Landas Theo2022FilmSpirit Halloween: The Movieas Frank2022TVThe Rookie: Fedsas David 'Fatback' Eaton2021FilmOld Henryas Branigan2021TVNCIS: Hawaiʻias Kevin Rooker2020FilmThe Devil to Payas Dixon Runion2020FilmEmperoras Grady2019FilmRun with the Huntedas Persey2018FilmWhite Boy Rickas Bob the Gun Show Dealer2018FilmArmedas Shep/Stew2018FilmJamesonas Jameson2018TVYellowstoneas Checkers2018FilmEat Meas Bob2018FilmThe Scent of Rain & Lightningas Billy2018TVI'm Poppyas Able Abraham2018FilmI'm Poppy: The Filmas Able Abraham2017TVThe Giftedas Wire2017TVOzarkas Deputy Ronnie Wycoff2016FilmFree State of Jonesas Lieutenant Barbour2015FilmThe Revenantas Johnnie (uncredited)2015FilmDixielandas Larry Pretty2015FilmBlack Massas John McIntyre2015TVBoschas Chilton Hardy2014TVAscensionas John Stokes2014FilmThe Gunas Crazed Scavenger2014TVThe Night Shiftas Lee Harris2014FilmSwelteras Mechanic2014TVTrue Detectiveas Charlie Lange2012TVPerceptionas Gary Williams2012TVLongmireas Riley Manning2012FilmSmashedas Felix2011TVNew Girlas Stranger2011TVHarry's Lawas Stevie Kazz2010FilmRed Dead Redemption: The Man from Blackwateras Jonah (voice)2010TVJustifiedas Bobby Joe Packer2009TVCastleas Bobby Spurlock2008TVThe Mentalistas Phil Rawson2008TVTrue Bloodas Kris2008TVSons of Anarchyas Leland Gruen2006TVDexteras Rankin2005TVBonesas Nick Bennett2005TVIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphiaas Carney2004TVHouseas Sheldon2000TVCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Gerald Tolliver—FilmSigning Dayas Ronnie Raymond