Biography
Who is Brian Van Holt?
Early life and education
Brian Van Holt was born in Waukegan, Illinois, on July 6, 1969. While born in the Midwest, he spent much of his childhood growing up in Huntington Beach, California. He has noted that his family heritage includes Scottish and Irish roots, and he belongs to the McGregor clan. Despite his stage name, the origin of the surname Van Holt remains unclear to him and his relatives.
He pursued higher education at the University of California, Los Angeles. Brian graduated from the institution in 1993. During his time at the university, he focused his academic efforts on a major in sociology and completed a minor in psychology.
Acting career beginnings
Brian Van Holt started his professional acting career in the mid-1990s. His first project was the 1996 film A Very Brady Sequel. Following this debut, he secured guest spots on several popular television programs. This period included appearances on shows such as Beverly Hills, 90210, Spin City, Homicide: Life on the Street, Martial Law, and Sex and the City.
He transitioned into feature films during the early 2000s. His filmography grew to include roles in titles like Black Hawk Down, Windtalkers, Confidence, Basic, and S.W.A.T. He also appeared in the movie Man of the House and the CBS television series Threshold.
Roles in television
One of his well-known television roles was playing Butchie Yost in the HBO series John from Cincinnati, which was created by David Milch. Also, he portrayed Kyle Hobart in the drama series Sons of Anarchy and appeared as a guest star on CSI: Miami. In 2008, Brian played a fictionalized version of himself working as a firefighter on the show Entourage.
From 2009 until 2015, he starred as Bobby Cobb on the popular series Cougar Town. He was a main cast member for the first five seasons and part of the sixth. Beyond acting, he also contributed behind the camera by directing the second episode of the show's fifth season, titled Like a Diamond, which aired in early 2014.
Birthday and age
Brian Van Holt was born on July 6, 1969, which makes Brian 57 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Brian shares the date with 24 other famous people.
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