Holmes Osborne Jr. (November 7, 1947) is an American character actor best known for Donnie Darko (2001), Southland Tales (2006), and That Thing You Do! (1996).
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1976: The Student Body as Joe
- 1987: Nice Girls Dont Explode as Dick
- 1987: Murder Ordained as TV Evangelist
- 1988: Kansas as Deputy Sheriff #2
- 1990: Back To Hannibal The Return Of Tom Sawyer And Huckleberry Finn as The Dockhand
- 1993: A Matter Of Justice as Defense Attorney
- 1995: Truman as Dixicrat
- 1996: Gone In The Night as Head Lab Tech
- 1996: That Thing You Do! as Mr. Patterson
- 1997: Affliction as Gordon LaRiviere
- 1998: How To Make The Cruelest Month as Dean Rice
- 1998: The Lake as Newscaster
- 1999: The Mod Squad as Mr. Cochrane
- 1999: Election as Dick Metzier
- 1999: Crazy In Alabama as Larry Russell
- 1999: The White River Kid as Fergus Kenrod
- 1999: Horse Sense as Mr. Hawthorne
- 1999: Student Affairs as Dean Stockwell
- 2000: Miracle In Lane 2 as Randall
- 2000: Bring It On as Bruce Shipman
- 2001: Donnie Darko as Eddie Darko
- 2001: The Deep End as Loan Officer
- 2001: Living In Missouri as Uncle Roy
- 2001: Domestic Disturbance as Shady Tree Motel Clerk
- 2002: Life Without Dick as Colleen's Father
- 2002: Windtalkers as Col. Hollings
- 2002: The Quiet American as Bill Granger
- 2002: Waking Up In Reno as Doc Tuley
- 2003: Identity as Judge Taylor
- 2003: Cheaper by the Dozen as Nick Gerhard
- 2003: A Carol Christmas as Hal
- 2004: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Director
- 2004: Wake Up Ron Burgundy as Director
- 2005: Confessions Of An Action Star as Richard Orchid
- 2005: A Lot Like Love as Stephen Martin
- 2005: Dreamer Inspired By A True Story as Doc Fleming
- 2006: Walkout as Principal Ingles
- 2006: Southland Tales as Sen. Bobby Frost
- 2006: Air Buddies as Selkirk Tander
- 2007: D-War as Hypnotherapist
- 2007: Meet Bill as Mr. Jacoby
- 2007: The Comebacks as Man in Suit
- 2009: All About Steve as Soloman
- 2009: The Box as Dick Burns
- 2010: Unthinkable as Gen. Paulson
- 2010: Disconnect as Russell Simmons
- 2011: Larry Crowne as Dave Busik
- 2012: Fun Size as Mr. Brueder
- 2016: Rules Dont Apply as Cappy
- 2022: Confessions Of A Closeted People Pleaser as Dad
Television Roles
- 1998: ER as Dr. Sayers
- 1998: From the Earth to the Moon as George Low
- 1998: Family Matters as Buzz Conrad
- 1998-1999: Dharma & Greg as Rev. Blanchard (2 episodes)
- 1998-2001: Seven Days as Pres. Robert Maxwell (9 episodes)
- 1999: The Practice as Jeffrey Hyde
- 1999: Brothers Keeper as Mr. Bardolph
- 1999: The Norm Show as Jimmy
- 1999: The West Wing as Congressman Peter Lillienfield
- 1999: The X-Files as Mark Johnson
- 1999-2001: Ally McBeal as Det. Gerard Billow/Principal Figgins (2 episodes)
- 2000: Judging Amy as Judge Brooks
- 2000: Providence as Marcus Weber
- 2000: Roswell as Walt Crawford
- 2001: Any Day Now as Jeremiah Blue
- 2001: The Guardian as Abe Hopeson
- 2002: The Court as Consultant Frankel
- 2002: The Division as Kimberly's Lawyer
- 2002: Touched by an Angel as Sgt. Richardson
- 2003: Star Trek: Enterprise as Enolian Official
- 2003: The Pitts as Wendell
- 2003: Frasier as Principal
- 2003: The O Keefes as Principal
- 2003: Malcolm in the Middle as Mr. Young
- 2004: The Drew Carey Show as Priest
- 2004: Everybody Loves Raymond as Scott
- 2004: Center Of The Universe as The Minister
- 2004: CSI: Miami as Judge Isaac Greenhill
- 2005: NCIS as Fred Hanlan
- 2005: Boston Legal as Mayor George Bostwick
- 2005: Complete Savages as Principal Thompson
- 2005: The Closer as Hoke's Attorney
- 2005-2006: Invasion as Mayor Littles (5 episodes)
- 2006: Julie Reno Bounty Hunter as John Wilkes Booth
- 2007: Cold Case as Vincent Hopper
- 2007: Cavemen as Wayne
- 2007: House as Dr. Curtis
- 2010: Rules of Engagement as Larry
- 2012: Funny Days as Narrator (voice)
- 2014: Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Kenzie
- 2015: General Hospital as Gov. Richard Gatling
- 2017: The Guest Book as Jeff
Shorts
- 2001: Nathans Choice as Howard
- 2003: The Big Wide World Of Carl Laemke as Dick Tyson
- 2010: Solitary Release as Dad
- 2011: Death And Taxes as Eddie Darko
