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Barry Bostwick: Biography

Barry Bostwick

Birth Name: Barry Knapp Bostwick
Birth Place: San Mateo, CA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/24/1945, Pisces
Profession: Actor; singer

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Barry Bostwick Fast Facts:

Put on folk-music and puppet shows in high school with his brother.
Was influenced by his father, who joined the Screen Actors Guild at the age of 79.
Originally focused on singing but switched to acting when a girlfriend got him a part in the play Take Her, She's Mine.
Was the original Danny Zuko, playing the character in Grease when it premiered on Broadway in 1972; he received a Tony nomination for his performance.
Played the nerdy stranded motorist, Brad Majors, in the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Hosted the PBS July 4th broadcast of A Capitol Fourth for eight years.

Barry Bostwick Relationships:
Henry Bostwick - Father
Elizabeth Bostwick - Mother
Peter Bostwick - Brother
Stacey Nelkin - Ex-wife
Sherri Jensen Bostwick - Wife
Brian Bostwick - Son
Chelsea Bostwick - Daughter
Lisa Hartman Black - Ex-significant Other
Barry Bostwick Awards:
1989 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
1976 Tony: Actor (Featured Role--Play) - Nominee
1972 Tony: Actor (Musical) - Nominee
1977 Tony: Actor (Musical) - Winner
College:
United States International University School of Performing Arts, San Diego, CA (1967); attended New York University, New York, NY

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Cougar Town, Courteney Cox Adam Taylor/ABC

Cougar Town, Barry Bostwick Karen Neal/ABC

Supernatural, Richard Libertini, Barry Bostwick Michael Courtney/The CW (C)2008 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Ugly Betty, Judith Light, Barry Bostwick Craig Sjodin/ABC

Ugly Betty, Barry Bostwick, Judith Light, Rebecca Romijn, Eric Mabius, America Ferrera Craig Sjodin/ABC

Three Moons Over Milford, Barry Bostwick, Nora Dunn Jack Rowand/ABC Family

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