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Brad Carter Biography

Birth Name:David Bradley Carter

Birth Place:Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Profession Actor, Composer, Music department

Fast Facts

  • During brain surgery to offset the effects of Parkinson's disease, he made medical history by playing his Cigar Box Guitar to help doctors implant a pacemaker, and broadcast the event live, via social media, from Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
  • Quote: "(On his historic brain surgery) "I never knew any of that was going to happen․ All I wanted was to be able to play guitar for a few years longer․""
  • He is best known for his protrayal of Bobby Joe Packer in the TV series "Justified" and work in TV series "Dexter" and "The Mentalist․"
  • The talented actor is also an artist, musician and stand-up comedian