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Barry Bostwick

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Feb 24, 1945 (81 years old)

Place of Birth

San Mateo, California, USA

Biography

Barry Knapp Bostwick (born February 24, 1945) is an American actor and singer. He is known for playing Brad Majors in the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, replacing Peter Scolari as Mr. Tyler in the sitcom What I Like About You, and playing Mayor Randall Winston in the sitcom Spin City. He has also had considerable fame in musical theater.

Known For

Acting
2026Making MegaforceSelf
2025Sane Inside InsanitySelf
2025Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky HorrorSelf
2024DarumaHorace
2024Isla MonstroPotus (voice)
2024Love, DanielleBryce
2024Best Christmas Movies Ever!Self
2024The PotwinsGrandpa Davis
2023Outlaw Johnny BlackTom Sheally
2021Single All the WayHarold
2021Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.Will
2020American Pie Presents: Girls' RulesPeepaw
2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelf
2020Molly RobberRon "Dad"
2020Love by DrowningVal Martin Sr.
2020The Rocky Horror Musical Live StreamBrad Majors
2020Viral VignettesJack
2019The FieldGeorge
2019Grand-Daddy Day CareDynamite Dan North
2019Santa GirlSanta Claus
2019A Christmas MiracleSanta Dean
2019Undercover Brother 2The Man
20193 from HellNarrator
2019Christmas in LouisianaTimothy
2018Slay BellesSanta
2018Incredibles 2Mayor (voice)
2018Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the AltarBill
2017Bigger Fatter LiarAlan Wolf
2017A Mermaid's TaleArt
2017Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home AgainBill Haywith
2017Christmas in MississippiMr. Kriss
2017Will & GraceJerry Wise
2016Alleluia! The Devil's CarnivalThe Watchword
2016The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the BraveGrandpa (voice)
2016Diani and Devine Meet the ApocalypseThe Senator
2016Three Days in AugustJohn
2016A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ StorySelf
2016Milo Murphy's LawClyde (voice)
2016American HousewifeThomas
2016The Great IndoorsMather
2015The Scorpion King 4: Quest for PowerSorrell Reskov
2015Helen Keller vs. NightwolvesJonathan
2015Tales of HalloweenMr. Abbadon
2015November RuleLance
2015Love Under the StarsWalt Godfrey
2014DragulaDragula
2014EnlistedRussell
2013Finding JoyAlan
2013Teen Beach MovieBig Poppa
2013Blast VegasSal Rowinski
2013Masters of SexMorris
2013The GoldbergsProfessor Majors
2012FDR: American Badass!FDR
2012Home Run ShowdownBig Al
2012The New NormalMarty
2012ScandalJerry Grant
2011Some Guy Who Kills PeopleSheriff Walt Fuller
2011The SellingFather Jimmy
2011New GirlRobert
2011Franklin & BashJacob 'Falcon' Riley
2010BedroomsRoger
2010Secrets of the MountainHenry Beecham
20102010: Moby DickCaptain Ahab
2010An-tici-pation: The Search for the 35th Anniversary Shadowcast Part IIHimself
2010Miss NobodyFather Grisham
2010Glory DazeMr. Wilson
2010Hot in ClevelandHugh
2009Hannah Montana: The MovieMr. Bradley
2009Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970'sSelf
2009Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000sSelf
2009Cougar TownRoger Frank
2009The ForgottenBill Ramey
2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf
2009GleeTim Stanwick
2008Depth Charge
2008Holiday BaggagePete Murphy
2008Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical HistorySelf
2008Childrens HospitalGrandpa Richie
2007Nancy DrewDashiel Biedermeyer
2007Love Is a Four Letter WordMartin Harper
2007EveningMr. Wittenborn
2007Phineas and FerbGrandpa (voice)
2006SpymateThe President
2006'Til DeathGeorge Von Stuessen
2006Ugly BettyRoger Adams
2006PsychRoland Armitage
2005Ghost WhispererDon Sullivan
2005Out of Practice
2005SupernaturalJay
2005American Dad!VanDouzen (voice)
2004The Skulls IIINathan Lloyd
2004Chestnut: Hero of Central ParkThomas Trundle
2003101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London AdventureThunderbolt (voice)
2003SwingFreddie
2003Cold CaseRoy Brigham Anthony (2005)
2003Las VegasMartin
2003Nip/TuckRoger Payne
2002What I Like About YouJack Tyler
2002Less than PerfectMax Damarius
2002She SpiesGary McNamara
2002Baby BobJack Collins
2001Disney's California Adventure Grand Opening Special
2001ScrubsMr. Randolph
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCollin Winthrop
1999Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture ShowSelf
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitOliver Gates
1999Where Are They Now?Self
1998One Hot Summer NightArt Brooks
1998Men in WhitePresident Smith
1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist
1997LexxThodin
1997The New Batman AdventuresIrv Kleinman / Bernie Benson (voice)
1996Spy HardNorman Coleman
1996A Different Kind of ChristmasFrank Mallory
1996I Worship His ShadowThodin
1996The Secret Agent ClubVincent Scarletti
1996Spin CityRandall Winston
1996E! True Hollywood StorySelf
1995Project: MetalbeastMiller
1995The SecretaryEric Bradford
1995919 Fifth AvenueLawrence Van Degen
1995The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video ShowSelf
1995The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.Matt Sherry
1995High SocietyMark Finnegan
1994Men, Movies & CarolSelf
1994Once in a LifetimeDr. Matthew Dane
1994In the Heat of Passion II: UnfaithfulPhillip
1993Weekend at Bernie's IIArthur Hummel
1993Eight Hundred Leagues Down the AmazonGarral
1993Praying MantisDon McAndrews
1993The Last U-BoatCaptain Hawkins
1993Between Love and HateJustin Conrad
1992Russian HolidayGrant Ames
1992The Golden PalaceNick DeCarlo
1991CaptivePaul Plunk
1991The Great Air RaceRoscoe Turner
1990Night of 100 Stars IIISelf
1990ChallengerCommander Francis R. Scobee
1990AladdinGenie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring
1989Parent Trap IIIJeffrey Wyatt
1989Parent Trap: Hawaiian HoneymoonJeffrey Wyatt
1989Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again
1988Addicted to His LoveLarry Hogan
1988Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday CelebrationSelf
1988Body of EvidenceAlex Dwyer
1988War and Remembrance
1987I'll Take ManhattanZachary Amberville
1986PleasuresBen Scott
1986George Washington II: The Forging of a NationGeorge Washington
1986Betrayed by InnocenceNick DeLeon
1986Dads
1986George Washington II: The Forging of a NationGeorge Washington
1985DeceptionsGrant Roberts
1985DeceptionsGrant Roberts
1985A Woman of SubstanceMajor Paul McGill
1984George WashingtonGen. George Washington
1983Summer GirlGavin Shelburne
1983An Uncommon LoveKinser
1983The HitchhikerTony Lynch
1982MegaForceAce Hunter
1982WorkingSteelworker
1982Night of 100 StarsSelf
1981Red Flag: The Ultimate GameMaj. Jay Rivers
1981Foul PlayDetective Tucker Pendleton
1980Once Upon a FamilyHenry Demerjian
1980The Silent LoversJohn Gilbert
1980ScruplesSpider Elliott
1980A Capitol FourthSelf
1979Murder by Natural CausesGil Weston
1979You Can't Take it With YouAnthony Kirby, Jr.
1979Young Guy ChristianGuy Christian
1978Movie MovieJohnny Danko / Dick Cummings
1977The QuinnsBill Quinn
1976Charlie's AngelsTed Machlin
1975The Rocky Horror Picture ShowBrad Majors
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
1974Road MovieHank
1974The Chadwick FamilyDuffy McTaggert
1974SlitherDick Kanipsia
1971Jennifer on My MindMinstrel #1
1971Great PerformancesSelf
1968Hawaii Five-OLucas Sandover
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
-The RoommatesHenry
-Aaah! Roach!The Exterminator
Production
2020Molly RobberExecutive Producer