Eric Bogosian
Biography
Eric Bogosian is an American actor and playwright who also works as a monologuist, novelist, and historian. Born in 1953, he was raised in Watertown and Woburn, Massachusetts. His play Talk Radio was a Pulitzer Prize for Drama finalist in 1987, and he starred in the 1988 film version, which he also wrote, winning the Silver Bear for Best Actor. Six of his solo works were produced Off-Broadway, bringing him three Obie Awards and a Drama Desk Award. His other plays include subUrbia. On screen, he appeared in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) and starred as Arno in Uncut Gems (2019). His television roles include Captain Danny Ross on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Lawrence Boyd on Billions, Gil Eavis on Succession, and Daniel Molloy on Interview with the Vampire. He also wrote novels including Mall, Wasted Beauty, and Perforated Heart, plus Operation Nemesis (2015).
73years old
Turns 74 on April 24in 192 days
- Born Woburn
- Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 39 years1984 to 2023
Genres
- Drama59%, 10 films
- Thriller24%, 4 films
- Crime18%, 3 films
- Documentary18%, 3 films
- Mystery18%, 3 films
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Behind the camera
Bogosian started the dance series at The Kitchen, and while he held his charter post there he put on the first New York City concerts by Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane, Karole Armitage, Molissa Fenley and many other choreographers.
Behind the camera
In 1994, Bogosian created the series High Incident for ABC television together with Steven Spielberg, and he has also appeared as a guest star on dramas.
Behind the camera
In 2006, Bogosian acted as producer on a documentary for the New York City Ballet, which was titled Bringing Back Balanchine.
Eric Bogosian movies on Netflix
Reptileas Captain Robert Allen
Make Me Famousas Self -
It Takes a Lunaticas Himself
Uncut Gemsas Arno Moradian
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohenas Himself
Rebel in the Ryeas Harold Ross
Cadillac Recordsas Alan Freed
Heightsas Henry
Blade: Trinityas Bentley Tittle
Araratas Rouben
Gossipas Professor Goodwin
Beavis and Butt-Head Do Americaas Ranger at Old Faithful / White House Press Secretary / Lieutenant at Strategic Air Command (voice)
Dolores Claiborneas Peter
Under Siege 2: Dark Territoryas Travis Dane
Witch Huntas Sen. Larson Crockett
Talk Radioas Barry
Special Effectsas Chris Neville
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Beavis and Butt-Head Do America1996as Ranger at Old Faithful / White House Press Secretary / Lieutenant at Strategic Air Commandvoice
IMDb rating 6.863K votes
Most often with
Six actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Alec Baldwin2 films together, 1988 to 2019
Alec Baldwin's page It Takes a Lunatic2019IMDb rating 6.6Bogosian as HimselfBaldwin as Himself
Talk Radio1988IMDb rating 7.2Bogosian as BarryBaldwin as Dan
Christopher Plummer2 films together, 1995 to 2002
Christopher Plummer's page Ararat2002IMDb rating 6.3Bogosian as RoubenPlummer as David
Dolores Claiborne1995IMDb rating 7.4Bogosian as PeterPlummer as Det. John Mackey
James Marsden2 films together, 2000 to 2005
Norman Reedus2 films together, 2000 to 2008
Norman Reedus's page Cadillac Records2008IMDb rating 7.0Bogosian as Alan FreedReedus as Chess Engineer
Gossip2000IMDb rating 5.9Bogosian as Professor GoodwinReedus as Travis
Christopher Darga2 films together, 1994 to 1995
Christopher Darga's page Under Siege 2: Dark Territory1995IMDb rating 5.6Bogosian as Travis DaneDarga as Cook #1
Witch Hunt1994IMDb rating 5.5Bogosian as Sen. Larson CrockettDarga as First G-Man
Larry Cohen2 films together, 1984 to 2018
Larry Cohen's page King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen2018IMDb rating 7.4Bogosian as HimselfCohen as Himself
Special Effects1984IMDb rating 5.4Bogosian as Chris NevilleCohen as Journalist
Box office
What Eric Bogosian's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$413 million
11 of the 17 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 17 films: 11 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 3 figure not found.
- 11Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 3Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 99% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$129M31.2% of the total
- 2$104M25.3% of the total
- 3Beavis and Butt-Head Do America1996as Ranger at Old Faithful / White House Press Secretary / Lieutenant at Strategic Air Command (voice)$63M15.3% of the total
- 4$50M12.1% of the total
- 5$46M11.2% of the total
- 6$8.9M2.2% of the total
- 7$5.1M1.2% of the total
- 8$3.5M0.8% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2004 | Guggenheim Fellowship | Won | |
| National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | Won | ||
Online
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