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Barry Bostwick

Barry Bostwick

45 movies on Netflix

Biography

Barry Bostwick is an American actor who began on the stage and is best known for playing Brad Majors in the 1975 film The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Mayor Randall Winston on the sitcom Spin City. Born in San Mateo, California, he studied acting at United States International University and at NYU's Graduate Acting Program, and he was the first to play Danny Zuko in the Broadway staging of Grease, a part that brought him a Tony nomination. He took home a Tony for the 1977 musical The Robber Bridegroom. His television work includes a long run as the mayor of New York City on Spin City from 1996 to 2002, recurring parts on Cougar Town and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and the voice of Grandpa Clyde Flynn on Phineas and Ferb. Film credits include Megaforce (1982), Some Guy Who Kills People (2011) and Tales of Halloween (2015).

81years old

Turns 82 on February 24in 143 days

  • Born San Mateo
  • Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
  • Also credited as Barry Knapp Bostwick

Movie Career

Films
45
Career span
48 years1975 to 2023

Genres

First and latest

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  1. First role

    Bostwick was the first actor to take on the part of Danny Zuko, the bad boy, when Grease was staged in 1972. His work in that role earned him a Tony Award nomination.

  2. A change of course

    In 1970, Bostwick performed in a pop band named The Klowns, which Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus put together and promoted. Its members wore stylized clown makeup and costumes.

  3. Behind the camera

    Bostwick took on the role of Ron Baker in the 2020 short film Molly Robber, which he also executive produced. That year the film earned an Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival.

Barry Bostwick movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Rocky Horror Picture Show1975 Comedy, Musicalas Brad Majors - A Hero

    IMDb rating 7.4188K votes

  2. Spy Hard1996 Action, Comedyas Norman Coleman

    IMDb rating 5.343K votes

  3. 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure2003as Thunderboltvoice

    IMDb rating 5.712K votes

  4. Tales of Halloween2015as Mr. Abbadon

    IMDb rating 5.516K votes

  5. Weekend at Bernie's II1993as Arthur Hummel

    IMDb rating 4.915K votes

  6. Some Guy Who Kills People2011as Sheriff Walt Fuller

    IMDb rating 6.36.4K votes

  7. Megaforce1982as Commander Ace Hunter

    IMDb rating 3.74.6K votes

  8. Single All the Way2021as Harold

    IMDb rating 6.222K votes

Most often with

Robert Vince directed two of these films, Emily Moss Wilson two and Kevin Fair two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Richard Riehle, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Richard RiehleLin Shaye, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Lin ShayeDanny Trejo, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Danny TrejoJeff Bennett, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Jeff BennettJames Hong, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with James HongM. Emmet Walsh, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with M. Emmet WalshRobert VinceDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Robert VinceEmily Moss WilsonDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Emily Moss WilsonKevin FairDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Kevin Fair

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Box office

What Barry Bostwick's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.7 billion

12 of the 45 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 45 films: 12 worldwide figure; 17 never in cinemas; 16 figure not found.

  • 12Worldwide figure
  • 17Never in cinemas
  • 16Figure not found

Top grosser

Incredibles 22018as Mayor (voice)$1.2 billion

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Incredibles 22018as Mayor (voice)
    $1.2B74.5% of the total
  2. 2
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show1975as Brad Majors - A Hero
    $171M10.3% of the total
  3. 3
    Hannah Montana: The Movie2009as Mr. Bradley
    $156M9.3% of the total
  4. 4
    Nancy Drew2007as Dashiel Biedermeyer
    $31M1.8% of the total
  5. 5
    Spy Hard1996as Norman Coleman
    $27M1.6% of the total
  6. 6
    Evening2007as Mr. Wittenborn
    $20M1.2% of the total
  7. 7
    Weekend at Bernie's II1993as Arthur Hummel
    $13M0.8% of the total
  8. 8
    Megaforce1982as Commander Ace Hunter
    $5.7M0.3% of the total
3 from Hell (2019), $2.3 millionTales of Halloween (2015), $416,792The Outlaw Johnny Black (2023), $300,064Miss Nobody (2010), $90,647

$3.1 millionfrom the other 4 films with a worldwide figure, 0% of the total

Awards

One award and honor, one of them major.

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Barry Bostwick's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Tony Awards
1977Best Actor in a MusicalWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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