Barry Bostwick Biography

Fast Facts

• Received 3rd place at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards for his work in "Movie Movie․"
• Won the Gilda Radner Courage Award from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute
• Graduated from NYU's Graduate Acting Program in 1968
• Was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1997, and ultimately survived
• Trained in acting on the stage of the Hillbarn Theatre
• Quote: "I'll be quoting 'Dammit, Janet' to people for the rest of my life․"
• Best known for playing Brad Major in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and Mayor Randall M․ Winston Jr․ in "Spin City․"
• Was a host of the Capitol Fourth celebration at the National Mall in Washington, D․ C․, for eight years
• Worked as a circus performer for Ringling Bros․ and Barnum & Bailey