Brett Rickaby

Brett Rickaby (born 15 December 1964) is an American actor, writer, director, and producer.

In 2012, he played Inspector Phil Bosso, an Arson Investigator, on Showtime’s series DEXTER.

Appearances
Season Seven:
 * “Helter Skelter” (uncredited)
 * ‘’The Dark... Whatever’’ (uncredited)

Career
Film

His film credits include roles in Where Sleeping Dogs Lie (2019); Ulterior Motives: Reality TV Massacre (2016); The Axe Murders of Villisca (2016); Bad Blood (2015); A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014); Tentacle 8 (2014); Bereavement (2010); The Crazies (2010); On the Doll (2007); Zodiac (2007, uncredited); Little Chenier (2006); Cursed (2005); The Assassination of Richard Nixon (2004); Bug (2002); The Want (2001); How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2000); Cost of Living (1997; Hand Gun (1994); The Scout (1994); New York Cop (1993); and Diary of a Hitman (1991).

TV Movies

His TV movie credits include roles in Playing Chicken (2007); Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt (2003); R.U.S./H. (2002); and Hefner: Unauthorized (1999).

Shorts

His shorts include Jane Doe (2019); Miscreant (2018); The Harvest VR (2017); Eddie and the Aviator (2015); An Illusion in Red & White (2014); What's Left, What's Lost (2013); and Patient Zero (2011).

Television

His TV credits include appearances on Castle Rock; Broken Sidewalk; The Orville; Criminal Minds; Shameless; Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462; CSI: Cyber; True Blood; Longmire; Grey's Anatomy; Castle; Eagleheart; Memphis Beat; The Good Guys; CSI: Miami; Southland; NCIS; Mental; Numb3rs; Trust Me; Samantha Who?; Shark; ER; 24; CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Without a Trace; Monk; The Inside; Cold Case; Dragnet; The Guardian; Miss Match (uncredited); Star Trek: Enterprise; Carnivàle; Manhattan, AZ; JAG; Angel; The Huntress; The Strip; The Practice; Judging Amy; and Law & Order.

Theatre

Rickaby has performed in numerous New York and regional theatre productions, including The New York Shakespeare Festival, The Roundabout, and The Actors Theatre of Louisville. While touring with the National Tour of Carousel 1996-1997, he developed a fan club called The Women of Leather.

Personal Life
Rickaby was born in Shafer, Minnesota, the son of a dairy farmer, and he attended Chisago Lakes Senior High School. Subsequently, he enrolled at the University of Minnesota, and received a scholarship to attend New York University's Master of Fine Arts program. He has two daughters, Kaitlyn and Mackenzie.

Trivia

 * Briefly, he considered becoming a tree trimmer.
 * Rickaby is known for playing a variety of psychopaths, sociopaths, and other disturbed individuals.
 * He is the founder of Oracle Filmworks, a personal production company for actors.