Gerrit Graham (born November 27, 1949) is an American actor and songwriter. He's appeared in such films as Used Cars, TerrorVision, National Lampoon's Class Reunion, and Greetings, where he worked with Brian DePalma for the first time. He would again work with DePalma on Hi, Mom and Home Movies, as well as The Phantom of the Paradise, where he played Beef, the Alice Cooper-inspired rock star.
He has also appeared in two different roles on the Star Trek television series; as the Hunter of Tosk on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and as a member of the Q Continuum (adopting the name Quinn) in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Death Wish."
He was also the voice of Franklin Sherman in the animated series and has written songs with Bob Weir of Ratdog.
Known For
Pretty Baby
(1978)
Highpockets
Child's Play 2
(1990)
Phil Simpson
My Girl 2
(1994)
Dr. Sam Helburn
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
(1989)
Ace
Phantom of the Paradise
(1974)
Beef
Used Cars
(1980)
Jeff
One True Thing
(1998)
Oliver Most
The Man with One Red Shoe
(1985)
Carson
Demon Seed
(1977)
Walter Gabler
Chopping Mall
(1986)
Technician Nessler
This Boy's Life
(1993)
Mr. Howard
Sidekicks
(1992)
Mapes
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud
(1989)
Bud
Hi, Mom!
(1970)
Gerrit Wood
Cannonball
(1976)
Perman Waters
The Ratings Game
(1984)
Parker Braithwaite
Full Filmography
Acting
Greetings
(1968)
Lloyd Clay
Hi, Mom!
(1970)
Gerrit Wood
Beware! The Blob
(1972)
Ape Suited Party Guest
Phantom of the Paradise
(1974)
Beef
Strange Homecoming
(1974)
Earl Gates
Black Bart
(1975)
Curley
The Hatfields and the McCoys
(1975)
Calvin McCoy
Strange New World
(1975)
Daniel
Cannonball
(1976)
Perman Waters
Tunnel Vision
(1976)
Freddie
Dynasty
(1976)
Carver Blackwood
Street Killing
(1976)
Dr. Vinton
Special Delivery
(1976)
Swivot
Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw
(1976)
Magic Ray
Demon Seed
(1977)
Walter Gabler
Pretty Baby
(1978)
Highpockets
Old Boyfriends
(1979)
The Fisherman
Home Movies
(1980)
James Byrd
Used Cars
(1980)
Jeff
Class Reunion
(1982)
Bob Spinnaker
Soup for One
(1982)
Brian
Spaceship
(1983)
Rodzinski
New Magic
(1983)
Jeremy
Likely Stories Vol. 2
(1983)
The Ratings Game
(1984)
Parker Braithwaite
Terror in the Aisles
(1984)
Beef (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Man with One Red Shoe
(1985)
Carson
The Annihilators
(1985)
Ray Track
TerrorVision
(1986)
Stanley
Chopping Mall
(1986)
Technician Nessler
Last Resort
(1986)
Curt
Ratboy
(1986)
Billy Morrison
Powell Peralta: The Search for Animal Chin
(1987)
Himself
It's Alive III: Island of the Alive
(1987)
Ralston
Tonight's the Night
(1987)
Charlie
Walker
(1987)
Norvell Walker
C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud
(1989)
Bud
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege
(1989)
Ace
Big Man on Campus
(1989)
Stanley Hoyle
Child's Play 2
(1990)
Phil Simpson
Martians Go Home
(1990)
Stan Garrett
Night of the Cyclone
(1991)
Lt. John France (as Bud T. Chud)
Sidekicks
(1992)
Mapes
Frozen Assets
(1992)
Lewis Crandall
Love Matters
(1993)
Phillips
Philadelphia Experiment II
(1993)
Dr. William Mailer / Friedrich Mahler
This Boy's Life
(1993)
Mr. Howard
Shake, Rattle and Rock!
(1994)
Lipsky
My Girl 2
(1994)
Dr. Sam Helburn
The Pornographer
(1994)
The Wasp Woman
(1995)
Arthur
Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare
(1995)
Mark McKenna Sr.
The Break
(1995)
Bill Cowens
Stuart Saves His Family
(1995)
Male Diner (uncredited)
Demolition High
(1996)
Mr. Vogel
Magic in the Mirror: Fowl Play
(1997)
Bloom
Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie
(1997)
(voice) (archive footage)
One True Thing
(1998)
Oliver Most
The Love Letter
(1998)
Warren Whitcomb
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'
(2006)
Himself
Chaotic Ana
(2007)
Mr. H.
Cove Road
(2012)
The Hitchhiker (as Bud T. Chud)
Phantom of Winnipeg
(2019)
Self
Crew
Writing