beau bridges played earl's dad in my name is earl.
beau bridges played earl's dad in my name is earl.
who plays earl's dad in my name is earl?
beau bridges
carlton hickey (played by beau bridges) is earl and randy's father. he first appears in "cost dad the election" where he had run for mayor but lost because of earl's shenanigans that got the latter arrested. he originally ran for mayor because of the airport flight path was directed over his residential area, causing his entire house to vibrate several times a day, which angers him very much. he is sorely disappointed in his sons and refused to have anything to do with earl. however, he gradually realizes his son's efforts to improve his life were sincere and he and earl are able to mend their relationship. in the episode "dad's car", he says that he had originally planned to name earl after himself, but had put in an extra loop on the "c" when using cursive writing on the birth certificate.
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bullet::::- vincent piazza plays earl hefner, hal's obsessive-compulsive, kleptomaniacal older brother. vincent piazza was studying at the new york acting school where "rocket science" casting sessions were being held; he decided to audition and was one of the first actors to be cast. when he first auditioned, he spoke with a lisp, said blitz: "i eventually decided to do away with the lisp—one major speech impediment per family is plenty—but kept many of the rest of the choices vince brought to earl." blitz cited piazza's portrayal of earl as an example of "the strong choices that actors make in interpreting their character".
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