Brian Avery

Brian Avery (born 13 July 1940) is an American stage, film, and television actor.

Life and career

Brian Avery was born on July 13, 1940, in Los Angeles, California. He attended Loyola High School where he was awarded the Bing Crosby Drama Medal at Graduation and then attended Loyola University on scholarship. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Liberal Arts College of Loyola University majoring in English with minors in Philosophy and Languages.

Career

Avery began his acting career on stage in New York, co-starring on Broadway in the dramatic musical of the John Ford film, How Green Was My Valley. In 1966 summer, he performed in Gerald Freedman's A Time for Singing (choreographed by Donald McKayle). 

He was spotted by a talent scout for Universal Studios, which began his career on screen.

After a few uncredited roles in films (Mardi Gras, The Blue Angel, and A Ticklish Affair) and a few roles in TV series (Laramie, The Gallant Men, Combat!, and A Bell for Adano), Avery was cast as "Carl Smith" in Mike Nichols' drama The Graduate, starring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, and Katharine Ross. The following year, he was seen in the role of "Carter Claiborne" in William Hale's 1968 Western drama Journey to Shiloh, with James Caan, Harrison Ford, and Michael Sarrazin.

In 1973, Avery was featured as "Herald Cohen," the on-screen boyfriend of Diane Keaton's character "Luna Schlosser" in Woody Allen's comedy Sleeper.

His other film credits include The Fortune (1975), Tin Man (1983), Forced to Kill(1994), and Already Dead (2007). His last film was Paul-Anthony Navarro's short sci-fi thriller The Hereafter, in which he portrayed the character of the husband alongside Christy St. John, Megan Morrison, and Sean Summers.

As a producer, Avery made four films: Tin Man (1983), Where the Red Fern Grows(2003), Flashbacks of a Fool (2008), and Viaticum (2009).

Personal life

Avery is married to Nicole Piantadosi, daughter of Oscar-winning sound engineer Arthur Piantadosi, since January 13, 1968. They have two children: bass guitarist Eric Avery (Garbage and Jane's Addiction) and actress Rebecca Avery (The West Wing and Guidance).