Brian Patrick Wade

Brian Patrick Wade (born June 9, 1978) is an American actor and physical trainer, best known for his television roles as Capt. Craig Schwetje in the mini-series Generation Kill, as Kurt (Penny's former love interest) in The Big Bang Theory, and as the Alpha Werewolf Ennis on Teen Wolf.^[1]

Brian Patrick Wade
Born	(1978-06-09) June 9, 1978 (age 47) Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation(s)	Actor, personal trainer
Years active	2002–present
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Spouse	Brooke Wade
Children	3

Career

Wade made his debut in 2002 as an exotic dancer on CSI: Miami. He later appeared in the films Latter Days and The Guardian.

He later appeared on television in episodes of Two and a Half Men, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, NCIS, Las Vegas, Surface, 'Til Death, The Closer, The Game, and Teen Wolf. He appeared in episodes of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. portraying Carl "Crusher" Creel, also known as the Absorbing Man.^[2]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	Latter Days	Stacy
2004	Bring It On Again	Fatneck	Direct-to-video *as Brian Wade
2005	Death by Engagement	Officer Mallar
2006	The Guardian	Mitch Lyons
2016	Ctrl Alt Delete	Burton
	Trust No One	Milan	Short

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	CSI: Miami	Other lap dancer	Episode: "Breathless" (1.07) *as Brian Wade
	Sabrina the Teenage Witch	Kim	Episode: "Bada-Ping!" (7.08) *as Brian Wade
2003	NCIS	Marine Lance Corporal	Episode: "Hung Out to Dry" (1.02) *as Brian Wade
2005	Las Vegas	Muscular guy	Episode: "Can You See What I see?" (2.16)
	Surface	E.O.D. Commander	Episode (1.01)
2006	Twenty Good Years	Drew	Episode: "The Elbow Incident" (1.03)
	Mafiosa	Marco	*as Brian Wade
	Two and a Half Men	Sam	Episode: "The Sea Is a Harsh Mistress" (4.03)
	Help Me Help You	Former Navy Seal	Episode: "Pink Freud" (1.04)
2007	'Til Death	Jack	Episode: "That’s Ridiculous" (1.20)
	The Closer	Eric Ellis	Episode: "Dumb Luck" (3.06)
2007, 2009	The Big Bang Theory	Kurt	3 episodes
2008	Generation Kill	Captain Craig "Encino Man" Schwetje	Miniseries; 7 episodes
2009	The Game	Derek	Episode: "Do the Wright Thing" (3.13)
	NCIS	Private David Singer	Episode: "Code of Conduct" (7.05)
	Alligator Point	Bill	Television film *as Brian Wade
2012	NCIS: Los Angeles	Navy Petty Officer First Class David Hodgkins	Episode: "Vengeance" (3.19)
	Best Friends Forever	Fireman #1	Episode: "Put a Pin in It" (1.03)
	The Glades	Sean Simmons	Episode: "Close Encounters" (3.01)
2013	Arrested Development	Sergeant Melnick	Episode: "Off the Hook" (4.14)
	Teen Wolf	Ennis	5 episodes; Recurring role (season 3)
	Hello Ladies	Bouncer	Episode: "Long Beach" (1.06)
2014	The Mentalist	Martin Hagen	Episode: "The Golden Hammer" (6.12)
2014–2018	Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.	Carl "Crusher" Creel	Guest (season 2–3) Recurring (season 5); 9 episodes
2021	A Loud House Christmas	Rip Hardcore	TV film