Eric Bogosian
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| Eric Bogosian | |
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 Eric Bogosian at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival |
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| Born | April 24, 1953 Woburn, Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Actor, Playwright, Monologist, and novelist |
| Years active | 1983-present |
| Spouse(s) | Jo Anne Bonney |
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Eric Bogosian (born April 24, 1953) is an American actor, playwright, monologist, and novelist.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Bogosian, an Armenian American, was born in Woburn, Massachusetts, the son of Edwina, a hairdresser and instructor, and Henry Bogosian, an accountant.[1] After graduating from Oberlin College, Bogosian moved to New York City to pursue a career in theatre. Bogosian has been married since 1980 to Jo Anne Bonney, with whom he has two children.
[edit] Career
As a performer, Bogosian has a very distinctive style. His one-man shows are a minimalist blend of dark comedy, geopolitical commentary, and social realism. When performing on stage, Bogosian generally appears as a series of characters, using few props, if any (beer bottle, cane, cup) .
In 2005, he was critically acclaimed in his role as Satan in the play The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman.
In 2006, Bogosian joined the cast of Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Capt. Danny Ross, replacing Jamey Sheridan's character, Capt. James Deakins. He is one of numerous Law & Order actors who first played a supporting role, only to return as a major recurring character; Bogosian played defense lawyer Gary Lowenthal in two episodes of the original Law & Order.
Some of his plays have recently been revived on and off-Broadway, with an updated version of his 1994 play SubUrbia at Second Stage Theatre and the Broadway premiere of his Pulitzer Prize-nominated 1987 drama Talk Radio, starring Liev Schreiber, in March 2007.
[edit] Acting credits
- Born In Flames (1983) (His first screen appearance)
- Talk Radio (1988)
- Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll (1990)
- Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)
- The Thief and the Cobbler (1995) (voice) (Miramax version)
- Dolores Claiborne (1995)
- Beavis & Butthead Do America (1996) (voice)
- Deconstructing Harry (1997)
- Gossip (2000)
- In The Weeds (2000)
- Wake Up and Smell the Coffee (2001)
- Igby Goes Down (2001)
- Ararat (2002)
- Wonderland (2003)
- King of the Corner (2004)
- Heights (2004)
- Blade: Trinity (2004)
- Scrubs: Season Two (2005)
- Love Monkey TV series (2006)
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV series (2006-present)
[edit] Writing credits
- Men in Dark Times
- Scenes from the New World
- Sheer Heaven (1980)
- Men Inside (1981)
- The New World (1981)
- FunHouse (1983)
- Drinking in America (1986)
- Talk Radio (1987) (also film version 1988)
- Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll (1990)
- Notes from the Underground (1993)
- Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead (1994)
- subUrbia (1994) (also film version 1996)
- Griller (1998)
- Mall (2000)
- Wake Up and Smell the Coffee (2000)
- Humpty Dumpty (2004)
- Non-profit Benefit
- Red Angel
- Wasted Beauty (2005)
