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

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A Simple Machine

2025 ⭐ 6.0

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Day of Reckoning

2025 ⭐ 6.3

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Chipper

2023 ⭐ 7.0

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Dog Gone

2023 ⭐ 6.2

Career timeline

2026

Signing Tony Raymond

Ronnie Raymond · 2026

2025

A Simple Machine

Karl · 2025

⭐ 6.0

Day of Reckoning

Billy · 2025

⭐ 6.3

The Devil and the Daylong Brothers

Stumpwater · 2025

⭐ 5.0

2024

Eating 38 Cheeseburgers

Director Jacob · 2024

2023

A Southern Haunting

Lt. Day · 2023

⭐ 5.9

Chipper Notable

Brother · 2023

⭐ 7.0

Dog Gone

Matt Kessler · 2023

⭐ 6.2

2022

Spirit Halloween: The Movie

Frank · 2022

⭐ 5.7

2021

Old Henry Notable

Branigan · 2021

⭐ 7.3

2020

The Devil to Pay

Dixon Runion · 2020

⭐ 6.4

Emperor Notable

Grady · 2020

⭐ 7.6

2019

Run with the Hunted

Persey · 2019

⭐ 4.7

2018

White Boy Rick Notable

Bob the Gun Show Dealer · 2018

⭐ 6.4

Armed

Shep/Stew · 2018

⭐ 4.3

White Boy Rick Notable

Gun Show Dealer Bob · 2018

⭐ 6.4

2016

Free State of Jones Notable

Lieutenant Barbour · 2016

⭐ 6.8

2015

The Revenant Notable

Johnnie (uncredited) · 2015

⭐ 7.5

Dixieland

Larry Pretty · 2015

⭐ 4.8

Black Mass Notable

John McIntyre · 2015

⭐ 6.5

2014

Swelter

Mechanic · 2014

⭐ 5.0

2012

Smashed

Felix · 2012

⭐ 6.5

2010

Red Dead Redemption: The Man from Blackwater

Jonah (voice) · 2010

⭐ 6.7

Frequently appears with

Richard Blackmon

Nick

Gabriella Quezada

Marie

Zach Roerig

John Dorsey

Billy Zane

Butch Hayden

Cara Jade Myers

Emily Rusk

Scott Adkins

Kyle Rusk

Trace Adkins

Big Buck

Full filmography

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Signing Tony Raymond

2026

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A Simple Machine

2025 ⭐ 6.0

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Day of Reckoning

2025 ⭐ 6.3

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The Devil and the Daylong Brothers

2025 ⭐ 5.0

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Eating 38 Cheeseburgers

2024

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A Southern Haunting

2023 ⭐ 5.9

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Chipper

2023 ⭐ 7.0

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Dog Gone

2023 ⭐ 6.2

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Candy Land

2023 ⭐ 6.2

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Spirit Halloween: The Movie

2022 ⭐ 5.7

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Old Henry

2021 ⭐ 7.3

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The Devil to Pay

2020 ⭐ 6.4

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Emperor

2020 ⭐ 7.6

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Run with the Hunted

2019 ⭐ 4.7

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White Boy Rick

2018 ⭐ 6.4

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Armed

2018 ⭐ 4.3

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White Boy Rick

2018 ⭐ 6.4

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Jameson

2018 ⭐ 4.8

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Eat Me

2018 ⭐ 3.5

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The Scent of Rain & Lightning

2018 ⭐ 5.0