Beau Brincefield was born in Washington, D.C.[2] to the former Rita Spiess and James C.
[1] His maternal grandfather was a Washington lawyer, and his father's family was in real estate.
[3] As a young man, he earned a real estate broker's license and went on to graduate from Georgetown University (B.A., 1963) and its Law School (J.D., 1966).
[2][1] He was happy to lecture on real estate law, and served as a subject matter expert for Forbes magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Washington Times, and other media.
[4] He appeared in such movies as Serial Mom, Head of State, and Species II, as well as in a number of television programs, including the "Partners of the Heart" episode of American Experience, Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order, and America's Most Wanted, as well as many stage productions.