David Brisbin (born June 26, 1952) is an American television actor who gained fame as Mr. Benjamin Ernst on the Nickelodeon television show Hey Dude, a Woodsman in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, and as a newscaster in Paramount's Forrest Gump. He made frequent guest appearances on ER.

He is married to actress Laura Innes and they have two children together: Cal and Mia.

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