BARRY BOSTWICK

'Barry Knapp Bostwick' (February 24, 1945^[1]) is an American actor and singer. He is known for playing Brad Majors in the 1975 cult classic ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'', as well as the mayor in the sitcom ''Spin City''. He has also had considerable fame in musical theatre.

Contents

Biography

Early life

Career

Personal life

Filmography

Stage credits

Further reading

References

External links

Biography

Early life

Bostwick, one of two children, was born in San Mateo, California to Betty Defendorf, a homemaker, and Henry "Bud" Bostwick, Jr., a city planner and actor.^[2][3] His only sibling, Henry "Pete" Bostwick, was killed in a car accident on June 20, 1973. Bostwick attended San Diego's United States International University in 1967, majoring in acting, and working for a time as a circus performer.

Career

In 1972, he originated the role of Danny Zuko in the stage production of ''Grease'', earning a Tony Award nomination for his performance. He also won a Tony Award for his performance in the 1977 ''The Robber Bridegroom''. From 1996 to 2002, Bostwick portrayed the Mayor of New York City in the sitcom ''Spin City'' opposite Michael J. Fox and his successor, Charlie Sheen.
Since 2004, he has had a recurring role on ''. Other television credits include guest appearances in ''Charlie's Angels'', ''Hawaii Five-O'', ''The Golden Palace'', ''Grace Under Fire'', ''Cold Case'', ''Scrubs'', and ''Las Vegas'', among others, and has had leading roles in various mini-series, including ''George Washington'' and its sequel, ''The Forging of a Nation'', ''Scruples'', ''A Woman of Substance'', ''War and Remembrance'', and ''Till We Meet Again''.
Bostwick served as host of the nationally televised annual ''Capitol Fourth'' celebration on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for eight years.
Bostwick was also seen in a Pepsi Twist commercial.
In the Cold Case episode Creatures of the Night in which he is the main suspect the theme of the episode revolves around The Rocky Horror Picture Show which is the movie that he is most noted for being in.

Personal life

Bostwick married Stacey Nelkin, but they were divorced in 1991. Bostwick is married to his second wife Sherri Ellen Jenkins and has two children, Brian and Chelsea. In 1997, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and 10 days later had his prostate removed. In 2004, he won the Gilda Radner Courage Award from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

Filmography

★ ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show''

★ ''George Washington''

★ ''

★ ''Weekend at Bernie's II''

★ ''Once In A Lifetime''

★ ''Chestnut''

★ ''Betrayed By Innocence''

★ ''Road Movie''

★ ''Movie, Movie''

★ ''Skulls III''

★ ''Swing''

★ ''One Hot Summer Night''

★ ''Megaforce''

★ ''Fantastic Planet''

★ ''Jennifer On My Mind''

★ ''Challenger''

★ ''Nancy Drew''

Stage credits

★ ''Grease'', 1972, (Danny Zuko). Nominated for Tony Award

★ ''They Knew What They Wanted'', 1976, (Joe). Nominated for Tony Award

★ ''The Robber Bridegroom'', 1977, Tony Award, Best Actor

★ ''Nick & Nora'' opposite Joanna Gleason, 1991

Further reading

★ Evans, David and Scott Michaels. ''Rocky Horror: Concept to Cult''. London: Sanctuary, 2002.

★ Lipton, Michael A. and Nancy Matsumoto. “Serial Dad: Michael J. Fox Looks Up to 6’4” Actor.” People 10 March 1997: 99.

★ Uhry, Alfred. “The Trail of the Robber B.” The Robber Bridegroom CD Liner Notes 1998: 2

★ Hunt, Paula. “Bostwick Tells Story of Survival.” Express-News 6 March 2006.

References

1. According to the State of California. ''California Birth Index, 1905-1995''. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. At Ancestry.com
2. http://www.filmreference.com/film/41/Barry-Bostwick.html
3. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800021649/bio

External links

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★ Barry Bostwick Fansite