Garrett Kruithof, a native of Louisiana, embarked on a career in the hospitality industry as a hotel executive before transitioning to the world of film and television. His acting debut was a role on the TV series Memphis Beat, followed by appearances on Burn Notice, Common Law, and Army Wives.
Garrett's first feature film was "The Iceman", in which he played Stanley Kuklinski, the Polish father of notorious serial killer Richard Kuklinski, portrayed by Michael Shannon.
He has also had recurring roles as Assistant District Attorney Roy Stout on the Starz period piece crime drama Magic City and as Detective Jimmy Dufrene on the HBO series True Detective, alongside Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson.
Garrett starred as real-life gangster Henry Methvin in the mini-series Bonnie and Clyde, opposite Emile Hirsch and Holliday Grainger, which aired simultaneously on the History Channel, Lifetime, and A&E in December 2013. The mini-series became the third most-watched basic cable miniseries of all time.
Garrett has achieved "verified" status on Twitter, where he maintains a following of several thousand and actively engages with his fans during live broadcasts of the television series he has been a part of.
