Kent Broadhurst

James Kent Broadhurst (February 4, 1940 — May 20, 2026) was an American actor, playwright, screenwriter and painter.

Career He appeared in a number of off-Broadway and regional theater productions. Broadhurst has also acted in films, including The Verdict, Silkwood, and Silver Bullet, and in television productions including Babylon 5, Law & Order, As a live performer, Broadhurst provided the on-stage narration in the role of the hypnotherapist in progressive metal band Dream Theater's New York City performance of Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory, beginning in 2000. He wrote the screenplay for the 2001 television film Wild Iris.

Broadhurst died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 86.

Gallery Examples of Broadhurst's work as a painter:

Filmography

Film + Year Title Role Notes1980 Brubaker Whitley 1982 The Verdict Joseph Alito 1983 Lovesick Gay Patient 1983 Silkwood Carl 1985 Silver Bullet Herb Kincaid 1996 Seize the Day Trader #3 1988 Stars and Bars Ben Sereno 1990 A Shock to the System Executive #1 1992 Mac Mr. Tobin 1993 The Dark Half Mike Donaldson 1994 Léon: The Professional 1st Policeman 1996 A Couch in New York Tim 1997 Boys Life 2 Blondie (segment "Alkali, Iowa")

Television + Year Title Role Notes 1985 The Equalizer Noble Episode: "The Confirmation Day" 1985 Kane and Abel Tony Simmons TV miniseries 1988 War and Remembrance Capt. George Murray (Enterprise) TV miniseries 1994 Babylon 5 Major Lewis Krantz Episode: "Babylon Squared" 1996 Babylon 5 Lewis Krantz Episode: "War Without End: Part Two" 1993–2002 Law & Order (various) 4 episodes 2000 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Larry Holt Episode: "Nocturne" 2011 Person of Interest Heinrich Hauffe 1 episode