Brien Varady, off beat actor, is known for such roles as Allard the eccentric
homeless guy in
Nowhere Land (1990), the loner Cliff Vasco in
The Dance King (1992), John the tormented lover in
Pure Sex, Simple Minds (1992), and Chris the smart friend of Peter Berg in
John Dahl's
The Last Seduction (1994). A native of Los Angeles, as a boy he sneaked onto studio back-lots and knew from an early age that he wanted to be an actor. He began his career doing television commercials and the
mini-series
Captains and the Kings (1976). He studied with the great
acting legend Kim Stanley and was mentored by actor Michael Lerner.
Later he went on to produce
Naked in the Cold Sun (1997), in which he also
acted as the crazy undercover detective Marcus D'Antonio. He worked
with Mr. Dahl again in a cameo role as the wounded paramedic Joe in
Joy Ride (2001). He is a delight to watch as the workaholic husband Patrick Maloney in
Lamb to the Slaughter (2002). And most recently has a cameo in Forgotten as Matt Warren.