Brent Briscoe

Actor

Birthday May 21, 1961

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Moberly, Missouri, U.S.

DEATH DATE 2017-10-18, Burbank, California, U.S. (56 years old)

Nationality United States

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1961

Brent Briscoe (May 21, 1961 – October 18, 2017) was an American character actor and screenwriter.

2011

He was best known for his role as JJ on Parks and Recreation (2011-2015).

Briscoe was born in Moberly, Missouri.

After completing his education at the University of Missouri, Briscoe launched his career as a theater actor.

He then segued into screenwriting and acting in feature films.

He moved to Los Angeles permanently after working with Billy Bob Thornton on Sling Blade.

He also frequently worked with Mark Fauser, who was his college roommate.

2017

Briscoe was hospitalized in October 2017 after suffering a fall.

It led to internal bleeding and heart complications that resulted in his death on October 18, 2017, at the age of 56.