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Brandon Molale
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.
As actor
The Stranger
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon
Run Sweetheart Run
City of Lies
48 Hours to Live
Blackhat
Bone Tomahawk
Gangster Squad
The Collection
Wedding Day
Honey 2
Little Murder
The Chosen One
The Dead Undead
Trust
Magic Man
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant
Trunk
Farm House
Meet Dave
Reno 911!: Miami
Area 57
Balls of Fury
Big Stan
The Guardian
Mission: Impossible III
The Longest Yard
Collateral
DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story
The Rundown