In many of his roles, the California surfer-turned-actor has had military or crime-fighting acronyms emblazoned across his back. But they slide right off. As 'Butchie,' the lovable, drug-addicted wave rider on HBO's lamentably fallen 'John from Cincinnati,' he showed his true thespian chops. Oh, and clothes hang just fine on his shoulders. Here, the unofficial Mayor of Venice, California holds forth as Chairman of the Board.
Stinson Carter
January 29, 2008
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Van Holt with Dar on his 1972 Triumph in his garage.
I don’t really believe I’m the ‘Mayor of Venice.’ My friends just call me that,” says 38-year-old Brian Van Holt, who recently showed both his acting and surfing skills in “John From Cincinnati,” the critically praised HBO series from “Deadwood” and “NYPD Blue” creator David Milch.
Whether or not Van Holt abides or suffers the “mayor” title, he doesn’t have to pay for his coffee at Stroh’s, the upscale Abbot Kinney deli around the corner from his loft. And when we stroll into the neighborhood French bistro after their posted lunch hours, the waiter lets it slide. Much later, at the chic tapas outpost Primitivo, he is greeted by name, and by primo back-porch table. Later still, the jam-packed Otheroom bar makes space for his sizable group. The bill is light.
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