David Bradley Carter (born 5 December 1973) is an American film and television actor, stuntman, guitarist, painter, sculptor, and photographer. After suffering from brain disease and tremors that caused his hands to shake, he underwent brain surgery in 2013, which he recorded and posted on YouTube. The video went viral, and he became known as the "guy playing guitar during brain surgery".
2026A Southern HauntingMovieas Lt. Day
2026A Simple MachineMovieas Karl
2026Signing Tony RaymondMovieas Ronnie Raymond
20259-1-1: NashvilleTV showas Willy Davis · 1 episodes
2025Day of ReckoningMovieas Billy
2025The Devil and the Daylong BrothersMovieas Stumpwater
2024Eating 38 CheeseburgersMovieas Director Jacob
2023ChipperMovieas Brother
2023Dog GoneMovieas Matt Kessler
2023Candy LandMovieas Theo
2022Spirit Halloween: The MovieMovieas Frank
2022The Rookie: FedsTV showas David 'Fatback' Eaton · 1 episodes2021Old HenryMovieas Branigan
2021NCIS: HawaiʻiTV showas Kevin Rooker · 1 episodes
2020The Devil to PayMovieas Dixon Runion
2020EmperorMovieas Grady
2019Run with the HuntedMovieas Persey2018White Boy RickMovieas Bob the Gun Show Dealer · as Gun Show Dealer Bob
2018ArmedMovieas Shep/Stew
2018JamesonMovieas Jameson2018YellowstoneTV showas Checkers · 2 episodes
2018Eat MeMovieas Bob
2018The Scent of Rain & LightningMovieas Billy
2018I'm PoppyTV showas Able Abraham · 1 episodes
2018I'm Poppy: The FilmMovieas Able Abraham2017The GiftedTV showas Wire · 1 episodes2017OzarkTV showas Deputy Ronnie Wycoff · 3 episodes2016Free State of JonesMovieas Lieutenant Barbour2015The RevenantMovieas Johnnie (uncredited)
2015DixielandMovieas Larry Pretty2015Black MassMovieas John McIntyre
2015BoschTV showas Chilton Hardy · 1 episodes
2014AscensionTV showas John Stokes · 3 episodes
2014The Night ShiftTV showas Lee Harris · 1 episodes
2014SwelterMovieas Mechanic2014True DetectiveTV showas Charlie Lange · 2 episodes
2012PerceptionTV showas Gary Williams · 1 episodes
2012LongmireTV showas Riley Manning · 1 episodes
2012SmashedMovieas Felix2011New GirlTV showas Stranger · 1 episodes
2011Harry's LawTV showas Stevie Kazz · 1 episodes
2010Red Dead Redemption: The Man from BlackwaterMovieas Jonah (voice)2010JustifiedTV showas Bobby Joe Packer · 2 episodes2009CastleTV showas Bobby Spurlock · 1 episodes2008The MentalistTV showas Phil Rawson · 1 episodes2008True BloodTV showas Kris · 1 episodes2008Sons of AnarchyTV showas Leland Gruen · 3 episodes2006DexterTV showas Rankin · 1 episodes2005BonesTV showas Nick Bennett · 1 episodes2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaTV showas Carney · 1 episodes2004HouseTV showas Sheldon · 1 episodes2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationTV showas Gerald Tolliver · as Rudy · 2 episodes