Dana Ashbrook
- Child actor
- Teen actor
Dana Ashbrook is an American actor best known for his role as Bobby Briggs in David Lynch's television series "Twin Peaks" (1990-1991) and its revival "Twin Peaks: The Return" (2017). He was born in San Diego, California on May 24, 1967.
Ashbrook began his acting career in the 1980s with small roles in television shows. His breakthrough came with "Twin Peaks," where he played the troubled teenager Bobby Briggs, a character who evolved from a rebellious high school student to a deputy sheriff in the later series.
Beyond "Twin Peaks," Ashbrook has appeared in various TV shows and movies, including:
"Crisis" (1995)
"The Kill Point" (2007)
"White Collar"
"The Following"
"Chicago P.D."
He has maintained a steady acting career, primarily in television, though his role as Bobby Briggs remains his most recognized work.
Acted in
Please Baby Please
2022
as Cal
Slugfest
2021
kid 90
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Minor Premise
2020
as Malcolm
Ice Cream in the Cupboard
2019
as Pat
Framing John DeLorean
2019
as Ben Tisa
Insatiable
2018
as Gordy Greer
Getting Grace
2018
as Ron Christopher
The Resident
2018
as Kevin Fell
Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon
2017
as Self
Bad Binoculars
2017
as Self
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
2017
as Self
Restraint
2017
as Jeff Burroughs
Kensho at the Bedfellow
2017
as Scott
Hitler's Folly
2016
as Josh
Rosewood
2015
as Jeff Groves
The Opposite Sex
2015
as Gary
Late Phases
2014
as Westmark
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014
as Bobby Briggs
The Aggression Scale
2012
as Lloyd
Blue Bloods
2010
as Tommy Banks
White Collar
2009
as Thomas Carlisle
Crash
2008
as Jimmy
The Kill Point
2007
Head Case
2007
as Self
Psych
2006
as Bob Barker
Psych
2006
as Jackson Hale
Deadwood
2004
as Hearst Goon
Python 2
2002
as Dwight Stoddard
Angels Don't Sleep Here
2002
as Michael / Jessie Daniels
Reflections on the Phenomenon of Twin Peaks
2002
as Self
The Last Place on Earth
2002
as Rob Baskin
Postcards From The Cast
2001
as Self
New Alcatraz
2001
as Kelly Mitich
The Division
2001
Puzzled
2001
as Ryan
Jack & Jill
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Paddy Kendall
Blink of an Eye
1999
as Mikey
Charmed
1998
as T.J.
Kisses in the Dark
1998
as Ray (The Coriolis Effect)
Dawson's Creek
1998
Dawson's Creek
1998
as Rich Rinaldi
Crisis Center
1997
as Gary McDermott
The Pretender
1996
as Cam Larsen
Cityscrapes: Los Angeles
1996
as Hipster
W.E.I.R.D. World
1995
as Dylan Bledsoe
The Single Guy
1995
as Keith
The Outer Limits
1995
as Cain
Comfortably Numb
1995
as William Best
The Coriolis Effect
1994
as Ray
Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox Story
1993
as Marc
Bonnie & Clyde: The True Story
1992
as Clyde Barrow
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
1992
as Bobby Briggs
Jack's Place
1992
The Willies
1990
as Tough Dude
Ghost Dad
1990
as Tony Ricker
Twin Peaks
1990
as Bobby Briggs
Twin Peaks
1989
as Bobby Briggs
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
1989
as Jack
Girlfriend from Hell
1989
as Chaser
She's Out of Control
1989
as Joey
Waxwork
1988
as Tony
Return of the Living Dead Part II
1988
as Tom Essex
Just A Regular Kid: An AIDS Story
1987
as Brian
21 Jump Street
1987
as Mark Stevens
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Knots Landing
1979
as Teen
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes!
1978
as Boy on Boat (Uncredited)
I Know Catherine, The Log Lady
as Self