Daddy's back! (. More like Trombley? This is really interesting, Brad. | Three of his brothers, Gustaf, Bill, and Valter are also actors. Evan Wright about Brad Colbert ("Generation Kill ") You won't ever catch Sergeant Brad Colbert, the twenty-eight-year-old commander of the vehicle I ride in, engaging in any moto displays. In the next breath, though, he admitted he and Ransone had very similar personalities and that the actor portrayed him pretty well. In addition, he starred as Eric Northman in the television series Genuine Blood from 2008 to 2014. . "[citation needed]. He served in the Swedish military spending 18 months in the SkJakt unit that dealt with anti-sabotage and anti-terrorism in the Stockholm archipelago and then returned to acting. at Fort Benning. When we pass more farmers on the road, he pulls the barrel of his M-4 up, so as not to point it directly at them. He has pointedly tried not to capitalize on the measure of fame afforded by his involvement in "Generation Kill," but said his name still gets recognized regularly by people he encounters through his work, and one of his co-workers insists on calling him "Hollywood Hasser.". Sgt. : He's not an enthusiastic fan of "Generation Kill," but he said it accurately captured "how foul-mouthed and dirty we were. "Wiry and fair-haired, he makes sarcastic pronouncements in a nasal whine that sounds like comedian David Spade. 260), Colbert comes over to help. He began his acting career when he was seven but left when he was 13. During the War in Afghanistan, he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for valor for his role in taking out an enemy missile battery. Also, he has starred in The Stand, a CBS All Access miniseries, monster film Godzilla vs. Kong, The Northman, and The Little Drummer Girl. . Half an hour later, she arrives at your door, fresh and hot, like a pizza. (. While his brother Marines cavort and laugh around him, Colbert says, I would never socialize with any of these people if we werent in the Marines. (. If the series can be said to have a The United States is ratcheting up national security concerns about TikTok, mandating that all federal employees delete the Chinese-owned Stew Smith and Jeff Nichols discuss mental toughness. Speaking of which - one of you guys still has my girlfriend's picture. Yeah, that's exactly it. He claims that the mere mention of country, which he deems the Special Olympics of music,makes him physically ill. (. Brad 'Iceman' Colbert Josh Ray Person Cpl. Nicknamed "Iceman" for his competency and cool head, Colbert is an Afghanistan vet who's made the military his career. : He's a spokesman for Condition One and has modeled for brands including Pentax Camera. Is there anything we can do? he asks the corpsman. 273-274), Some Marines routinely flout the rule, but not Colbert. Several girls, maybe eight or nine, run toward us. 278), Were not shooting the village, okay? he says. Gustaf Skarsgard is a 42 years old Swedish actor known for acting in The Way Back, Evil, and Kon-Tiki. No need to worry. We see Brad Colbert at various stages of the team effort that goes into making, decorating, and adorning a paddle for Adam Sorensen as a going away gift for . Sgt. Further, he stars in the Star Wars prequel series Andor in 2022. Now 34, Carisalez' Marine Corps service was the better part of a lifetime ago. Skarsgards net worth is $14 Million. During the War in Afghanistan, he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for valor for his role in taking out an enemy missile battery. Brad Colbert (born July 25, 1974) is a former active duty United States Marine, whose platoon's role in the 2003 invasion of Iraq was featured in a series of articles in Rolling Stone by Evan Wright. He served two additional tours in Iraq and left the Reconnaissance community in 2010. His notable films include Melancholia and The Legend of Tarzan. Alexander Skarsgrd: When Brad talks about his ex-girlfriend, who is now with his best friend. "There is a gravity, there is a sadness, there is a rage that you carry with you forever," he said. This interview is with Retired USMC Master Sergeant Brad \"Ice Man\" Colbert. : Skarsgard is a man of tall stature and is 6 ft 4 in tall. Sergeant/Staff Sergeant (Retired as a Master Sergeant). Skarsgard has appeared in numerous movies and tv shows. : Sgt. Brad 'Iceman' Colbert : Then again the world wouldn't have to deal with the prospect of you returning to your cretinous, daughter fucking, trailer park, red state shithole, and producing mutant, whiskey tango, scrotum faced, buck . Sgt. And he's grateful for it, in part because of the clear-eyed way it approaches the imperfections and ugliness of war. War is death," Person said. Brad 'Iceman' Colbert : She doesn't deserve you, man. Most just squeeze main mealslike the pressed, crumbly steaks and chicken pattiesdirectly from the foil pouches into their mouths. While most of the enlisted Marines in Bravo Company who make appearances in the book and show left the Marine Corps shortly after their deployment, Colbert chose to make a career of the Corps, retiring Oct. 24 as a master sergeant with 20 years of service. : He is possibly single. You know, Poke, guys in black pyjamas did alreight in Vietnam, too. (. He has appeared in other films like Melancholia, Battleship, and The Legend of Tarzan. : He instructs the mother with the bleeding baby to sit by the road, and summons a corpsman over. I said, Do not engage! () None of the Marines say anything for a moment. Sgt. After six months, he returned to Stockholm but studied theatre as he confirmed he wanted to act. (. ", While many of the Marines have stayed in touch in the years since the invasion, Colbert and Wright both cited the warm friendship that has grown between them through "Generation Kill.". ", It also provided a moment of vindication for Kocher, who called Carisalez when the Rolling Stone feature came out to tell him, "Dude, we won!". 22-23), Colbert sits upright in his Ranger grave, filling his rifle magazines with bullets, peering out at the opaqueness of the desertthe dusty winds blowing past the cammie netsand says, It almost feels like were at the bottom of the ocean., Colberts specialty within the platoon is deep-sea diving.Hes trained to lead his team through miles of ocean and penetrate coastal defenses. Carisalez, a salty-mouthed Marine who freely criticizes the Marine Corps and the war throughout the deployment, was informed after his return that he too could face administrative punishment for his comments. Brad describes the significance of this old tradition of the giving of the paddle that dates back to WW II and is still carried on by the Recon Marine community today.To help us to continue to create content of this nature and support our impact campaign, visit: https://www.documentary.org/project/homemadeLearn more about Homemade here: https://www.homemadethefilm.com/Learn about Clear Films here: https://clearfilms.com/Director/Director of Photography: Jason MarisProducer: Danielle BernstienField sound: Ace HarneyEditor: Stephanie ZinnesSound Design: Andrew OlsonImpact Producer: Tess FennAssociate Producer: Sarah Glenn Boman : Now 36, Hasser works as a marksmanship trainer and a security consultant in Virginia. I hope your time with us is enjoyable and productive., His politeness is so exacting it almost makes him come off like a prick. (Photo courtesy Brad Colbert) Chance. Colbert's vehicle driver and counterpart is Cpl. (. lighten up. Person, who left the Marine Corps in 2003, shortly after returning from his deployment to Iraq, said "Generation Kill" gave him a rare gift: the opportunity to share his deployment experiences in the most realistic way possible with his wife, whom he married in 2007. Better now, he says, strapping his helmet on again. | I guess Brad finally slayed his dragon. He grew up in an ultramodern 1970s house designed by his father, an architect. In addition to the embarrassing loss of bodily control that 25 percent of all soldiers experience, other symptoms include time dilation, a sense of time slowing down or speeding up; vividness, a starkly heightened awareness of detail; random thoughts, the mind fixating on unimportant sequences; memory loss; and, of course, your basic feelings of sheer terror. Having watched him cry a few days ago after the shooting of the shepherd, I suspect its not always easy being the Iceman. His successful acting career has enabled him to attain decent possessions. Marines tear into their MREs. Field sound: Ace Harney We see Brad Colbert at various stages of the team effort that goes into making, decorating, and adorning a paddle for Adam Sorensen as a going away gift for his move to Utah. While some may come away from the book and the series conflicted about the realities of war and the collateral damage sustained, Wright maintains the men he traveled with have never received enough credit for the disciplined war they prosecuted in a complex and unfamiliar environment. Release Dates Lets feed the ankle-biters. We throw several bright yellow humrat packs out the window. You should be more like Trombley. On the morning theU.S. Coast GuardinAstoriareceived a mayday call froma yacht sinkingnear the mouth of theColumbia Copyright 2023 Military.com. "It's a hell of a time in our history. For her to be able to see it on the screen and have it so accurately portrayed just visually, I loved that," Person said. " Reply . Further, his brother Valter Skarsgard is a 27 years old actor who has appeared in Details, Lord of Chaos, and Funhouse. I will be posting videos of various content . Fuck it, Colbert says. Log in or create an account to verify that you are 18+. This is the Youtube channel of Brad "Iceman" Colbert from Generation Kill, the book and HBO mini series written by Rolling Stone journalist Evan Wright. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! 100), Never have kids, Corporal, Colbert lectures. "It's like listening to yourself on the answering machine; you sound like an idiot," he said of seeing his conversations and remarks reproduced. Fuck, man! Getting bombed, shot at dont phase him a bit. But I think after mourning the loss of his friend Horsehead, trying to care for dehydrated, sick babies among the refugees the other day, the shot-up kids by the airfield before that, and having seen so many civilians blown apart, hes connected the dots between the pleasure he takes in participating in this invasion and its consequences. Just asked him what he would be if he wasn't a Marine. For him, it's been a springboard into a fitness modeling and acting career and a host of other military-related projects. Yeah. And at the helm of the entire assault is a familiar figure: Maj. Gen. James Mattis, who called the men of 1st Recon "cocky, obnoxious bastards" and sent them to the front, saying he prized their courage over the armor and gear of better-equipped units. Im going to run through that field waving my arms like Im an airplane. Colbert runs through the grass, making jet sounds, banks into a loose turn and flies back to his Humvee. Im looking around for the goalposts when Trombley grabs my shoulder. Oh my god, he wants to be a ballerina? For bonus points, the real Colbert admitted in an interview that he joined the Marines because he dreamed of being a pilot, and has a lifelong passion for flying. He crawls under the Humvee and spends several hours chipping away at the three-inch layer of tar and sand clinging to it from the sabka field. Brad has been a speaker on post-combat stress issues for the Heroes and Healthy Families organization, and in this video he discusses his perspective on the difficulties faced when going from Active Duty to Retirement.Brad is an advisor on the film and was Adam's MSgt. Military.com reported that in July 2016, Colbert was still on active duty as a project officer for Raids and Amphibious Reconnaissance at Marine Corps Systems Command. Once more into the great good night. Suddenly, he stands up, throwing his helmet down, ripping off his flak vest and stripping down to his T-shirt. Put water on the little one, he says, speaking English into the mothers uncomprehending face. "These guys were officers in 1st Recon, USMC. Thats the Iceman. (. Hes hunched over his weapon, leaning out the window, intently studying the walls of the buildings, firing bursts from his M-4 and grenades from the 203 tube underneath the main barrel. : Nate Fick (HBO), Colbert hates country music, but regardlessly still sings King of The Road by Roger Miller when Walt is driving and while Ray is resting in the back of the humvee in the final episode. Gabe Garza There were exceptions: Wright said he found himself briefly handcuffed and escorted out by military police at Camp Pendleton, California, in 2004 after one of the junior officers he had described unfavorably learned he was aboard the base. ", Kelly's exposure in the show led to a host of new acting opportunities -- he has since had roles in hit shows including "Fringe," "House of Cards," "Homeland" and "Army Wives," as well as a role as a military officer in the Bradley Cooper blockbuster "American Sniper" -- but it has also given him rare access to military culture through the show's fanbase. marinecorpstimes.com. It is that everyman and every woman story; to be able to have that narrative is invaluable.". "It was raw and real; it showed the confusion. Everything about him is neat, orderly and crisp, in keeping with his Iceman nickname. Brad 'Iceman' Colbert . Being the lead vehicle of the company, racing onto an airfield to fight tanks and AAA guns without a heavy weapon is a disaster in the making. "They found a guy who's like, 'Hey, you're 120 pounds soaking wet, perfect,' " he said. Oh, no. He is also well-known for portraying Eric Northman in the television series True Blood from 2008 to 2014. Brad "Iceman" Colbert demos a flame thrower. He once nearly purchased a surplus British tank, even arranged a loan through his credit union, but backed out only when he realized that just parking it might run afoul of zoning laws in his home state, the Communist Republic of California., Beneath his formal manners, there is another side to Colberts personality. Like many of the Marines portrayed in the show, Reyes makes no attempt to gloss over the pain and the moral conflict he still grapples with, more than a decade after the invasion. Josh Ray Person Despite the years hes spent on training missions in the water, he confesses to me that the deep sea terrifies him. Critics and viewers alike were astounded by his depiction of Marine Sgt. Josh Ray Person Brad Colbert is a former active duty United States Marine, whose platoon's role in the 2003 invasion of Iraq was featured in a series of articles in Rolling Stone by Evan Wright. The issue of extremist groups has gained attention after the riot on Jan. 6 aimed at preventing the peaceful transfer of the Veterans who have had a head injury are at higher risk for suicide, but these deaths can be prevented, experts say. : Brad "Iceman" Colbert. Evan 'Scribe' Wright Wiry and fair-haired, he makes sarcastic pronouncements in a nasal whine that sounds like comedian David Spade. They eat a lot during lulls in firefights. Brad "Iceman" Colbert (HBO), Generation Kill-Character Bio. Nobody gave anybody a hookup.". He is the last guy you would picture at the tip of the spear of the invasion forces in Iraq (.2), Colbert, the platoons top team leader, is in charge of Team One. His back is tattooed in a garish wash of color depicting a Louis Royo illustration of a warrior princess babe from Heavy Metal magazine. Despite the heat Colbert initially took because of "Generation Kill," he said he has no regrets that the story was told. Since 2021, he appears in Beck as Vilhelm Beck. Ferrando gets an A-plus, I don't give a s--- what anybody says. Skarsgard gained fame in the US film comedy Zoolander and then played Marine Brad Colbert in the miniseries Generation Kill. Cpl. They did not paint things [subtly] in that black-and-white TV world. : Brad 'Iceman' Colbert : The point, Lance Corporal: we're supposed to be a recon unit of pure warrior spirit. His father, Stellan Skarsgard is a 71 years old Swedish actor known for appearing in numerous films Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark, and Dogville among others. He began his acting career when he was seven but left when he was 13. I still have problems inside.". Its always a mistake. Colbert often proclaims the futility of marriage. But the Marines of Bravo Company who spoke with Military.com said they remain glad that their story was told, and proud of their service in what would be a long and costly war. "It's so much easier to write about a firefight, where shootings happened," he said. And I like to think my Marines did what was asked of them and more.". Rudy Reyes is the unchallenged king of Bravo Company. Nearly two dozen rounds slam into it almost right away. He was born to his loving parents in Stockholm, Sweden. It gave voice to the low-level guys who never had a voice before.". "Now America is finally waking up.". ", Now he's an envelope-pushing stand-up comedian in Los Angeles who performs five to seven nights a week, he said. Several other mothers come over with their sick babies. From 2017 to 2019, he starred as an abusive husband in the drama series Big Little Lies earning a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Critics Choice Television Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He is a man of tall stature. He assured the leaders that the conversations were not a sign of dissension in the ranks, but rather a "ground-eye view of warfare. He jams the chewed, mashed tip of his cigar in my mouth without asking if I want it, and points to Colbert. In addition, he is set to appear in the thriller Infinity Pool which is in post-production. You should never have gotten married. You know, Iraqis don't really seem good at fighting, but then they never really completely surrender either. : Even barring all of that, what we're capable of and what humans are capable of is phenomenal. Vote Republican. 233), Colbert is excessively cheerful this morning. However, he did not study much and had a blast instead. (. He grew up with Gustaf, Sam, Bill, Eija, and Valter, and two half-brothers from his father's second wife, Megan Everett. Brad 'Iceman' Colbert "That's life. He is also known for his platoon's role in and perception . We havent had a war like that sinceWorldWar II.Why are we here now? Ugh! Apparently fucking nothing, Doc Bryan says. (. That was pretty fucking ninja. Skarsgrd was in a relationship with Alexa Chung, a British writer, TV presenter, and model from 2015 to 2017. Brad has been a speaker on post-combat stress issues for the Heroes and Healthy Families organization, and in this video he discusses his perspective on the difficulties faced when going from Active Duty to Retirement. Sometimes I just go over there and look at the pictures of my ex-fiance doing all those fun things I used to do with her. Were going into the great unknown, he says. After the initial shock of "Generation Kill," most Marines embraced the narrative and its author, Evan Wright. Follow her on Twitter at @HopeSeck. How adorable, Colbert gushes as the girls laugh playfully a few meters outside his window. Then shoved it in a can and mounted it on his rifle. 111), Despite his bitter proclamations about women, if you catch Colbert during an unguarded moment, hell admit that he once loved a girl who jilted him, a junior-high-school sweetheart whom he dated on and off for ten years and was even engaged to until she left him to marry one of his closest buddies. Wife got me an early Christmas present for my studio. Put down that fucking milkshake and dig a fucking hole. In one case, Wright testified as an expert witness in the defense of a Marine he met in Iraq who was later arrested for homicide. A U.S. Reconnaissance Marine, Colbert was nicknamed the "Iceman" by his colleagues, for his ability to stay calm in battle and his overall military competency. In 2005, he would receive the General Wallace M. Greene Jr. award from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation for best non-fiction account depicting Marines and Marine Corps life. I think people are used to seeing the reality of things. There are some who have done their best to move past the fame and infamy of "Generation Kill." Additional comment actions. As of October 2012, Colbert was a special skills operations chief at the U.S. Army's airborne school at Fort Benning, Georgia. By direct order of the battalion commander himself. He greets me with a formal hand-shake and a crisp salutation: Welcome aboard. Sgt. Less than half an hour before, Colbert had been talking about stress reactions in combat. Why, so I can be more like the teacher's pet? 293), We draw past the hamlet lit up so heavily by Delta. Can I have one final moment enjoying the fruits of civilisation? Brad 'Iceman' Colbert. He remains upright, eating. "Civilians can have attention deficit disorder," he said. Cunning Linguist : Meesh is an overweight, nineteen-year old Kuwaiti who wears a Grateful Dead shirt underneath his chemical-and-biological-weapons protection, is a serious dope . Skarsgard is a renowned Swedish actor. His father is a 71 years old Swedish actor known for appearing in Breaking the Waves, Dancer in the Dark, and Dogville among others. For his efforts during the Iraq War, Colbert received a combat meritorious promotion to Staff Sergeant and went on to serve two years with the Royal Marine Commandos as part of an exchange program. The bleeding, the corpsman believes, is a result of dehydration. Cpl. : [4] He served two additional tours in Iraq and left the Reconnaissance community in 2010. Scary, isnt it? he adds, smiling brightly. HBO: Do any other scenes stand out in your memory? "I couldn't have done it without 'Generation Kill,' " he acknowledged. Brad Colbert shares his Iceman nickname with the equally cool-headed, blond and sarcastic pilot Tom Kazansky from Top Gun. Nothing, man, he answers. Jammed!, My Mark-19 is down! Colbert screams on the radio. He is passionate about gadgets: He collects vintage video-game consoles and wears a massive wristwatch that can only properly be configured by plugging it into his PC. Official Sites The personalities of the Marines were a bit exaggerated for the screen, and he complains, tongue-in-cheek, that the actor who played him onscreen, James Ransone, was a lot more petite than he is.