Brian Van Holt took up sociology at University of California-Los Angeles. He began his career when he was spotted by a producer and won a sportswear modeling contest. He worked as a model for seven years, but later dabbled in television and movies, making his debut in the 1996 feature A Very Brady Sequel.
Van Holt was a prominent presence in action films such as Black Hawk Down, Windtalkers and S.W.A.T., but also featured on films such as House of Wax and Man of the House. He later focused on television, taking roles in the short-lived dramas Threshold and John from Cincinnati. In 2009, he joined the cast of the ABC comedy Cougar Town.
FILM:
- A Very Brady Sequel (1996)
- The Underground Comedy Movie (1999)
- Whipped (2000)
- Black Hawk Down (2001)
- Windtalkers (2002)
- Confidence (2003)
- Basic (2003)
- S.W.A.T. (2003)
- Man of the House (2005)
- House of Wax (2005)
TELEVISION:
- Love & Money (recurring, 1999-2000)
- Threshold (regular, 2005-2006)
- John from Cincinnati (regular, 2007)
- Entourage (recurring, 2008)
- Cougar Town (regular, 2009-present)