Gary Swanson

Biography

Gary Swanson is an American actor who was born in Queens, New York, and earned a degree in English literature at Long Island University before training at the Actors Studio under Elia Kazan and Lee Strasberg. He began in television in 1974 as Dr. Greg Mercer on the NBC soap opera Somerset, a part he played for three seasons, and he also appeared in the miniseries Loose Change and the NBC television movie A Family Upside Down. His film work includes Making Love (1982) and Stranded (1987), and he kept working through the 1980s and 1990s in Blood Red, In the Spirit, The Guardian (1990), Convicts, Double Threat and The Bone Collector (1999). He also acted in Whiskey School. Swanson is a lifetime member of the Actors Studio.

78years old

Turns 79 on September 1in 293 days

Born September 1, 1948Queens
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 17 years1982 to 1999

Every film, newest first

1999The Bone CollectorIMDb rating 6.7
1993SniperIMDb rating 6.1
1990The GuardianIMDb rating 5.4
1987StrandedIMDb rating 5.2
1982Making LoveIMDb rating 6.9

Genres

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A change of course
Swanson worked briefly as a high diver at the Atlantic City Steel Pier before his acting career. He then began in television in 1974, playing Dr. Greg Mercer on the NBC-TV soap opera Somerset for three seasons.
Early training
Swanson studied acting under Elia Kazan and Lee Strasberg at The Actors Studio in New York City, where he later became a lifetime member.

Gary Swanson movies on Netflix

The Bone Collector1999IMDb rating 6.7as Alan Rubin
Sniper1993IMDb rating 6.1as NSC Officer in Washington
The Guardian1990IMDb rating 5.4as Allan Sheridan
Stranded1987IMDb rating 5.2as Sergeant
Making Love1982IMDb rating 6.9as Ken

Also appeared in

Vice Squad (1982)

Worked with

Gary Swanson made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Billy Zane

Luis Guzmán

Xander Berkeley

Tom Berenger

Bobby Cannavale

Denzel WashingtonPhillip NoyceDirector, 1 film Luis LlosaDirector, 1 film

William FriedkinDirector, 1 film

Films together

Billy Zane1 film together, 1993
Billy Zane's page
- Sniper1993IMDb rating 6.1Swanson as NSC Officer in WashingtonZane as Richard Miller
Luis Guzmán1 film together, 1999
Luis Guzmán's page
- The Bone Collector1999IMDb rating 6.7Swanson as Alan RubinGuzmán as Eddie Ortiz
Xander Berkeley1 film together, 1990
Xander Berkeley's page
- The Guardian1990IMDb rating 5.4Swanson as Allan SheridanBerkeley as Detective
Tom Berenger1 film together, 1993
Tom Berenger's page
- Sniper1993IMDb rating 6.1Swanson as NSC Officer in WashingtonBerenger as Thomas Beckett
Bobby Cannavale1 film together, 1999
Bobby Cannavale's page
- The Bone Collector1999IMDb rating 6.7Swanson as Alan RubinCannavale as Amelia's Boyfriend
Denzel Washington1 film together, 1999
Denzel Washington's page
- The Bone Collector1999IMDb rating 6.7Swanson as Alan RubinWashington as Lincoln Rhyme
Phillip NoyceDirector, 1 film, 1999
All films by Phillip Noyce
- The Bone Collector1999IMDb rating 6.7Swanson as Alan Rubin
Luis LlosaDirector, 1 film, 1993
All films by Luis Llosa
- Sniper1993IMDb rating 6.1Swanson as NSC Officer in Washington
William FriedkinDirector, 1 film, 1990
All films by William Friedkin
- The Guardian1990IMDb rating 5.4Swanson as Allan Sheridan

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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