Actor in Silver Bullet, The Verdict and Silkwood; screenwriter of Wild Iris
Kent Broadhurst was an American character actor, playwright, screenwriter and painter. He appeared in films including The Verdict, Silkwood and Silver Bullet, on television in Law & Order and Babylon 5, and wrote the 2001 television film Wild Iris. He died in New York on 20 May 2026 at the age of 86.
He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on 4 February 1940.
Published 24 October 2026
Kent Broadhurst, ‘Silver Bullet’ actor and ‘Wild Iris’ screenwriter, dies at 86
The character actor appeared in The Verdict, Silkwood and Stephen King's Silver Bullet, wrote the screenplay behind Laura Linney's first Emmy, and painted more than 2,000 canvases. He died in New York in May.
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