Barry Bostwick is an American actor.
Biography[]
Born in San Mateo, California, he worked as a circus performer and a member of pop group "The Klowns", Bostwick gained recognition for his roles in stage and screen musicals, and won a Tony Award for The Robber Bridegroom in 1977.
In addition Bostwick became known for his long-running roles on television, in series including Spin City and What I Like About You as well as guest appearances in Scrubs, Ugly Betty and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
Singing[]
A frequent performer in musical roles both on stage and screen, Bostwick had roles in a number of small musicals before his breakout role as the original Danny Zuko in Grease. This was followed soon after by a film role as Brad Majors in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, performing such numbers as "Damnit, Janet!"
Bostwick later won a Tony Award for his role as Jamie Lockhart in The Robber Bridegroom and originated the role of Nick Charles in Nick & Nora. He also played the mysterious Watchword in Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival.
Film[]
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)[]
- Damnit, Janet (contains solo lines)
- Over at the Frankenstein Place (contains solo lines)
- Sweet Transvestite (contains solo lines)
- Once in a While (solo)(cut)
- Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch Me
- Planet Schmanet (contains solo lines)
- Rose Tint My World (contains solo lines)
- Super Heroes (contains solo lines)
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival (2015)[]
- The Watchword's Hour (solo)
Television[]
Working (1982)[]
- Fathers and Sons (solo)
What I Like About You (2005)[]
- Summer Nights
- The Way You Look Tonight (duet)
Stage[]
Salvation (1969)[]
Colette (1970)(originated the role)[]
Soon (1971)(originated the role)[]
Grease (1972)(originated the role)[]
- Summer Nights (contains solo lines)
- We Go Together
- Alone at a Drive-in Movie (solo)
- All Choked Up (duet)
- We Go Together (Reprise)
The Robber Bridegroom (1976)[]
- Once Upon the Natchez Trace (contains solo lines)
- Suddenly the Day Looks Sunny (solo)(recitative)
- (Steal) With Style (contains solo lines)
- Rosamund's Dream (duet)
- Riches (contains solo lines)
- Little Pieces of Sugar Cane (solo)(recitative)
- Love Stolen (contains solo lines)
- Where, Oh Where (Is My Baby Darlin'?)(contains solo lines)
- Finale
She Loves Me (1977)[]
- Prelude/Good Morning, Good Day (contains solo lines)
- Sounds while Selling (contains solo lines)
- Three Letters (duet)
- Tonight at Eight (solo)
- Tango Tragique (solo)
- Where's My Shoe? (duet)
- She Loves Me (solo)
- Finale (duet)
The Pirates of Penzance (1981)[]
- Oh, better far to live and die (contains solo lines)
- Finale Act I (contains solo lines)
- Now for the pirates' lair (contains solo lines)
- When you had left our pirate fold (contains solo lines)
- Away, away! My heart's on fire! (contains solo lines)
- With cat-like tread, upon our prey we steal
- Hush, hush, not a word (contains solo lines)
- Finale Act II (contains solo lines)
Nick & Nora (1991)(originated the role)[]
- Is There Anything Better Than Dancing? (contains solo lines)
- Swell (contains solo lines)
- As Long As You're Happy (duet)
- May the Best Man Win (contains solo lines)
- Look Who's Alone Now (solo)
- A Busy Night at Lorraine's (contains solo lines)
- Let's Go Home (duet)
Gallery[]
