Brandon Molale

Born November 24, 1971 · Pocatello, Idaho, USA

Brandon Molale (born November 24, 1971, in Pocatello, Idaho) is an American actor and stuntman, 6′ 4″ tall, and a former college and pro football player. He earned a B.A. in advertising and marketing from Fresno State University, studied improvisation with the Groundlings, and trained in acting with Patsy Rodenburg and Richard Lawson. He moved to Los Angeles in 1998, began as a stunt performer, and is a SAG-AFTRA member. He currently coaches JV football at Mira Costa High School. His most recognized roles are Kevin Ward in Mr. Deeds (2002, with Adam Sandler) and Blazer in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004, with Vince Vaughn). Other film credits include The Longest Yard (2005), Collateral (2004), Mission: Impossible III (2006, with Tom Cruise), Bone Tomahawk (2015), and Trust (2011, with Clive Owen). On television he is best known as Bucky Featherstone in True Blood (2011, HBO) and Major Slim Kirkpatrick in Granite Flats (2013–2015), with over 200 total screen credits.