Biography
From the stage to the screen, Barry Bostwick's roles ran the gamut - from bad boys to uptight nerds, men of action or leaders of nations, effortlessly switching from broad comedy to high drama with each role. A veteran Tony Award-winning stage actor, Bostwick moved to the screen where he soon found lasting notoriety in the cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" (1975) opposite a then unknown Susan Sarandon. While many of his later …
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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 | Replaced Chevy Chase as the host of "The Great American History Quiz" specials on The History Channel | |
1996 | Returned to series TV as the mayor of New York City in the ABC sitcom, "Spin City" | |
1996 | Had featured role in the screen comedy "Spy Hard" | |
1994 | Was one of the guests on Carol Burnett's variety special "Men, Movies & Carol" (CBS) | |
1993 | Starred as a South American plantation owner in "800 Leagues Down the Amazon" | |
1992 | Returned to features in "Jailbait: Betrayed By Innocence" | |
1991 | Co-starred opposite Joanna Gleason in the ill-fated Broadway musical, "Nick and Nora" | |
1990 | Starred as Commander Dick Scobee in the fact-based tragedy, "Challenger" (ABC) | |
1988 | Had supporting role as 'Lady' Aster, in the all-star epic miniseries, "War and Remembrance" (ABC) | |
1988 | Cast as a modern-day Casanova in the ABC movie, "Addicted to His Love" | |
1987 | Co-starred as Valerie Bertinelli's father in Judith Krantz's "I'll Take Manhattan" (CBS) | |
1986 | Headlined the CBS miniseries sequel, "George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation" | |
1984 | Offered strong turn in the title role of the highly-rated CBS miniseries, "George Washington" | |
1982 | Last film for eight years, "Megaforce" | |
1982 | Appeared in the PBS production of the musical, "Working" | |
1981 | Debuted as a series regular in the ABC sitcom, "Foul Play"; based on the movie starring Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn | |
1980 | Portrayed silent screen star John Gilbert in "Moviola: The Silent Lovers" (NBC) | |
1980 | Co-starred in the CBS miniseries, "Scruples" | |
1979 | Starred in the James Bond spoof "Young Guy Christian," a failed ABC pilot | |
1979 | Played role of Tony in all-star production of "You Can't Take It With You" (CBS) | |
1978 | Had dual roles in the spoof "Movie Movie" | |
1977 | Played lead role of Jamie Lockhart in the Broadway revival of "The Robber Bridegroom"; broke arm and performed much of the time in a cast | |
1976 | Co-starred in Broadway revival of "They Knew What They Wanted" | |
1975 | First notable film role, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"; played the nerdy Brad Majors in this cult hit | |
1974 | TV-movie debut, "The Chadwick Family" (ABC); also an unsold pilot | |
1974 | Made TV debut as star of "Slither," a busted sitcom pilot for CBS | |
1972 | Starred in original Broadway production of "Grease" as Danny Zuko; nominated for a Tony Award | |
1971 | Made feature debut in the black comedy, "Jennifer on My Mind" | |
1969 | Made Broadway debut as star of "Cock-A-Doodle Dandy" | |
1969 | Off-Broadway debut, "Salvation" | |
| Moved to NYC after graduation | ||
1965 | Made professional stage debut while a college sophomore in "Take Her, She's Mine" with Walter Pidgeon | |
Awards
1988 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television in War and Remembrance |
1977 | Tony Award for Actor (Musical) |