Brent Briscoe (May 21, 1961 – October 18, 2017) was an American actor and screenwriter. He was born in Moberly, Missouri. He was known for working with Billy Bob Thornton on "Sling Blade". He also worked with Mark Fauser, who was his college roommate. He appeared in the 2017 television series "Twin Peaks" as Detective Dave Macklay. He wrote the screenplay for "Waking Up in Reno".