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Roger Bart | |
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| Born | (1962-09-29)September 29, 1962 (age 62) Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
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 Bart at an event for The Lost Room in 2006 |
Roger Bart (born September 29, 1962) is an American actor and singer. He won aTony Award and aDrama Desk Award for his performance asSnoopy in the 1999 revival ofYou're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
Bart received his secondTony Award nomination for playingCarmen Ghia in the original production ofThe Producers and his third for his performance as"Doc" Brown inBack to the Future: The Musical. His other accolades include aSAG Award and threeOuter Critics Circle Award nominations. In 2007, he began a three-year stint as Frederick Frankenstein in the Broadway and touring production ofYoung Frankenstein.
Bart performed the song "Go the Distance" from the 1997 animated filmHercules, which was nominated for anOscar and aGolden Globe.
Bart was born inNorwalk, Connecticut, the son of a teacher and a chemical engineer, and grew up inBernardsville, New Jersey.[1][2] His uncle is journalistPeter Bart.[2] He graduated fromBernards High School in 1980 and was later inducted into the school's hall of fame.[3]
He earned his BFA in Acting fromMason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in 1985.[4]
Bart was close friends withJonathan Larson: both worked as waiters between theater jobs and frequently hung out at each other's workplaces. He participated in early presentations of Larson's work includingTick, Tick... Boom! andRent; the main character "Roger" fromRent is named after him.[5][6]
He made hisBroadway debut inBig River asTom Sawyer in 1985. Additional theatre credits include Jonathan in theAlan Menken/Tim Rice musicalKing David, Harlequin inTriumph of Love, Snoopy in the Broadway revival ofYou're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (for which he won theDrama Desk Award and aTony), Carmen Ghia and later Leo Bloom inThe Producers (earning Drama Desk and Tony nominations), andThe Frogs atLincoln Center, which reunited him with fellowProducers starNathan Lane andSusan Stroman.[7]
In 1996 and 1997, Bart appeared as Bud Frump in the USA national tour ofHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.[8][9][10]
On television, Bart playedGeorge Carlin's son onThe George Carlin Show (1994), and onBram & Alice (2002) he portrayed Bram's assistant, Paul Newman. He became widely known to viewers with his portrayal ofGeorge Williams, the unhinged homicidal pharmacist in love withBree Van de Kamp (Marcia Cross), onDesperate Housewives, which earned him a SAG Award.[11]
Bart provided the singing voice for teenageHercules in Disney'sHercules, as well as the singing voice of Scamp inLady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure. He was featured in the 2004 remake ofThe Stepford Wives withNicole Kidman,Matthew Broderick,Bette Midler,Christopher Walken andGlenn Close, and inThe Producers (2005), in which he reprised his role of "common-law assistant" Carmen Ghia.[11]
In December 2006, Bart played Howard "The Weasel" Montague in theSci Fi Channel miniseriesThe Lost Room. In 2007, he starred as Stuart inHostel: Part II, the sequel to 2005'sHostel, and had supporting roles inAmerican Gangster andSpy School. In 2008, he appeared inHarold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, the sequel to 2004'sHarold & Kumar Go to White Castle, andThe Midnight Meat Train.[11]
Bart also originated the lead role of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein in the musical adaptation ofMel Brooks'Young Frankenstein, which opened on Broadway in November 2007, following a run in Seattle. He reprised the role alongside former Broadway co-starsShuler Hensley andCory English in the United States national tour that launched in September 2009.[12] He ended his run on August 8, 2010, and was succeeded byChristopher Ryan. Bart originally portrayed the role of Igor in the original workshop read-through.[citation needed]
Brad Oscar and Bart reprised their roles as Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom, respectively, in a production ofThe Producers atStarlight Theatre inKansas City, Missouri. The show ran from August 23–29, 2010.[13]
In 2011, Bart was cast in the recurring role of Mason Treadwell on theABC drama seriesRevenge.[14]
In 2013, Bart was cast in the recurring role of Roger Riskin on theShowtime drama seriesEpisodes.[15]
Bart was originally set to play the dual role ofCharles Frohman andCaptain James Hook in the 2014A.R.T. pre-Broadway production ofFinding Neverland. He was ultimately replaced byMichael McGrath.[16]
In 2016, Bart returned to Broadway in the musicalDisaster![17]
In 2017, Bart was cast in the recurring role of Vice Principal Nero on the second season of theNetflix comedy-drama seriesA Series of Unfortunate Events.[18]
In 2018, Bart was cast in the main role of Judge Wilson on theFreeform drama seriesGood Trouble, the spin-off ofThe Fosters.
In 2019, Bart was cast as Hades in the world premiere of Disney's musical,Hercules.[19] That same year, he was announced to play Dr.Emmett Brown in themusical adaptation ofBack to the Future.[20] After playing the role at theManchester Opera House and West End'sAdelphi Theatre, he reprised the part in the Broadway production.[21]
In 2021, Bart cameoed in the film adaptation ofTick, Tick... Boom!, 30 years after performing in the original show with Jonathan Larson.[22] A character in the film played byJoshua Henry is named "Roger" after him, and is loosely inspired by Bart.[23]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Hercules | YoungHercules (singing voice) | |
| 1999 | The Insider | Seelbach Hotel Manager | |
| 2001 | Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure | Scamp (singing voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2004 | The Stepford Wives | Roger Bannister | Remake of the1975 film |
| 2005 | The Producers | Carmen Ghia | Based on the2001 musical |
| 2006 | I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With | Burl Canasta | |
| 2007 | Hostel: Part II | Stuart | |
| American Gangster | U.S. Attorney | ||
| 2008 | Spy School | Principal Hampton | |
| Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay | Dr. Beecher | ||
| The Midnight Meat Train | Jurgis | ||
| 2009 | Law Abiding Citizen | Brian Bringham | |
| 2011 | One Night Stand | Himself | |
| 2012 | Excision | Bob | |
| Freaky Deaky | Jerry Baker | ||
| A Green Story | Johnson | ||
| Smiley | Professor Clayton | ||
| The Last Man | Will | Short film | |
| 2013 | April Apocalypse | Jack | |
| Last Vegas | Maurice Tischler | ||
| 2015 | Molly | Brad | Short film |
| Trumbo | Buddy Ross | ||
| 2016 | Internet Famous | Chris! | |
| 2017 | Speech & Debate | Principal Bellingham | |
| 2018 | Ghost Light | Henry Asquith | |
| 2019 | Bayou Tales | Adam | |
| 2021 | Tick, Tick... Boom! | Featured Diner | |
| TBA | Broadway: The Next Generation | Himself | Documentary; filming |
| The Man with the Bag | Filming[24] | ||
| Office Romance | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The George Carlin Show | Ron Blessington | Episode: "George Gets a Big Surprise" |
| 2000 | Law & Order | Alec Hughes | Episode: "Surrender Dorothy" |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Benjy Dowe | Episode: "Closure" | |
| 2002 | Bram & Alice | Paul | Recurring role (8 episodes) |
| 2005 | Out of Practice | Lou Pimsky | Episode: "Losing Patients" |
| International Digital Emmy Awards | Himself (host) | Television special | |
| 2005–2006, 2007, 2012 | Desperate Housewives | George Williams | 16 episodes (recurring season 1, also starring season 2 episodes 2–9, special guest star season 2 episode 24, uncredited season 8) |
| 2006 | The Lost Room | Howard 'The Weasel' Montague | Television miniseries (2 episodes) |
| My Ex Life | Unknown role | Television movie | |
| 2009 | 30 Rock | Brad Halster | Episode: "Cutbacks" |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Bob Starling | 2 episodes |
| Human Target | John Doe | Episode: "Dead Head" | |
| 2011 | Medium | Dennis Caruso | Episode: "Me Without You" |
| Traffic Light | Marty | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| The Event | Richard Peel | Recurring role (10 episodes) | |
| The Life & Times of Tim | Mayor (voice) | Episode: "Percey Davis/Boulevard/Cool Uncle Stu Balls" | |
| 2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jeffrey Fitzgerald | Episode: "Tressed to Kill" |
| Hot in Cleveland | Jimmy | Episode: "Claus, Tails & High-Pitched Males: Birthdates 3" | |
| Himself (uncredited) | Episode: "Some Like it Hot" | ||
| Grimm | Constantine Brinkerhof | Episode: "Big Feet" | |
| Perception | IRS Agent Ethan Kendrick | Episode: "Messenger" | |
| Political Animals | Barry Harris | Television miniseries; Recurring role (6 episodes) | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Adam Cain | Episode: "Twenty-Five Acts" | |
| Easy to Assemble | Howard Friske | Recurring role (9 episodes) | |
| 2012–2015 | Revenge | Mason Treadwell | Recurring role (11 episodes) |
| 2013 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Rep | Episode: "The Gang Tries Desperately to Win an Award" |
| 2013–2014 | How I Met Your Mother | Curtis | Recurring role (5 episodes) |
| 2014 | Jessie | Mr. Phil McNichol | Episode: "Krumping and Crushing" |
| The Exes | Sam | Episode: "When Haskell Met Sammy" | |
| How to Build a Better Boy | Dr. James Hartley | Television movie | |
| Celebrity Ghost Stories | Himself | Episode: "Julie White/Roger Bart/Dominique Swain/Thomas Ian Nicholas" | |
| 2014–2017 | Episodes | Roger Riskin | Recurring role (11 episodes) |
| 2015 | Modern Family | Anders | Episode: "Valentine's Day 4: Twisted Sister" |
| Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll | Jeremy | Episode: "Supercalifragilisticjuliefriggingandrews" | |
| Scream Queens | Dr. Herfmann | Episode: "Chainsaw" | |
| You're the Worst | Jonathan R. Strasburg | Episode: "All About That Paper" | |
| 4th International Academy of Web Television Awards | Himself (host) | Television special | |
| 2016 | Doc McStuffins | Ferris (voice) | Episode: "Blast Off to the Unknown!/Bust a Move" |
| Code Black | Hank Goldman | Episode: "What Lies Beneath" | |
| 2016–2017 | No Tomorrow | Cory Casey | 2 episodes |
| Graves | Lawrence Mills | Recurring role (11 episodes) | |
| 2017 | Grace and Frankie | Steve Clarrington | Recurring role (3 episodes) |
| There's... Johnny! | Angelo | Recurring role (5 episodes) | |
| 2018–2019 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Vice Principal Nero Feint | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Quantico | Fedowitz | Episode: "Bullet Train" |
| Elementary | Kip Lowell | Episode: "You've Come a Long Way, Baby" | |
| 2019–2021 | Good Trouble | Judge Wilson | Series regular (19 episodes) |
| 2019 | The Good Fight | Brad Cayman | Episode: "The One Where Kurt Saves Diane" |
| 2021 | The Blacklist | Scooter Rovenpor | 2 episodes |
| Association | Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway.com Audience Awards | 2024 | Favorite Featured Actor in a Musical | Back to the Future: The Musical | Nominated |
| Favorite Funny Performance | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Onstage Pair (withCasey Likes) | Nominated | |||
| Drama Desk Awards | 1999 | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown | Won |
| 2001 | The Producers | Nominated | ||
| DVD Exclusive Awards | 2001 | Best Original Song for "A World Without Fences" | Lady and the Tramp 2: Scamp's Adventure | Nominated |
| Online Film & Television Association Awards | 1998 | Best Music, Original Song for "Go the Distance" | Hercules | Nominated |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2006 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Desperate Housewives | Won |
| Tony Awards | 1999 | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown | Won |
| 2001 | The Producers | Nominated | ||
| 2024 | Back to the Future: The Musical | Nominated |
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