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Barry Bostwick

  • Birthplace: San Mateo, California
  • Birthday: February 24, 1945

From the stage to the screen, Barry Bostwick’s roles ran the gamut – from decisive to doubtful men of authority. A veteran Tony-Award winning stage actor, Bostwick moved to the screen and found quick success in the cult “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (1975) before establishing himself as a strong staple of period television miniseries. Often cast as military and political leaders, Bostwick found success throughout the 1980s in several Judith Krantz adaptations and two famously lengthy turns as George Washington, culminating in an awar…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2007

    Cast in the big-screen adaptation of Nancy Drew

  • 2004

    Had a recurring role on NBC s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • 2000

    Chosen to replace Chevy Chase as the host of The Great American History Quiz specials on The History Channel

  • 1996

    Had featured role in the screen comedy Spy Hard

  • 1996 to 2002

    Returned to series TV as the mayor of New York City in the ABC sitcom Spin City

Awards

  • 1989

    Golden Globe Award: Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Movie Made for Television

  • 1977

    Tony: Actor in a Musical

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