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Barry Bostwick
Born	February 24, 1946 (age 61) San Mateo, California, USA
Spouse(s)	Sherri Jensen (1994-present) Stacey Nelkin (1987-1991)
Notable roles	Brad Majors in The Rocky Horror Picture Show Mayor Randall Winston in Spin City

Barry Bostwick (February 24, 1946) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for playing Brad in the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and has also had considerable fame in musical theatre. In 1972, he originated the role of Danny Zuko in the stage production of Grease, earning a Tony Award nomination for his performance. He also won a Tony Award for his performance in the 1977 The Robber Bridegroom.

Bostwick was born in San Mateo, California, one of two children to Betty and Henry "Bud" Bostwick. His only sibling, Henry "Pete" Bostwick, was killed in a car accident on June 20, 1973.

Bostwick attended San Diego's United States International University in 1967, majoring in acting, and working for a time as a circus performer. He had considerable success on Broadway, originating the role of Danny Zuko in the first run of Grease, a role for which he was nominated for a Tony Award. He won the Tony in another show, The Robber Bridegroom (which he once played with a broken arm).

He married Stacey Nelkin, but they were divorced in 1991.

From 1996 to 2002, Bostwick portrayed the Mayor of New York City in the sitcom Spin City opposite Michael J. Fox and his successor, Charlie Sheen.

In 1997, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and 10 days later had his prostate removed. In 2004, he won the Gilda Radner Courage Award from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Since 2004 he has had a recurring role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Other television credits include guest appearances in Charlie's Angels, Hawaii Five-O, The Golden Palace, Grace Under Fire, Cold Case, Scrubs, and Las Vegas, among others, and has had leading roles in various mini-series, including George Washington and its sequel, The Forging of a Nation, Scruples, A Woman of Substance, War and Remembrance, and Till We Meet Again.

Bostwick served as host of the nationally televised annual Capitol Fourth celebration on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for eight years.

Bostwick is married to his second wife Sherri Ellen Jenkins and has two children, Brian and Chelsea.

Contents 1 Selected filmography 2 Stage credits 3 Sources 4 External links

• The Rocky Horror Picture Show
• George Washington
• George Washington: Forging of a Nation
• Weekend at Bernie's II
• Once In A Lifetime
• Chestnut
• Betrayed By Innocence
• Road Movie
• Movie, Movie
• Skulls III
• Swing
• One Hot Summer Night
• Megaforce
• Fantastic Planet
• Jennifer On My Mind
• Challenger

• Grease, 1972, (Danny Zuko). Nominated for Tony Award
• The Robber Bridegroom, 1977, Tony Award, Best Actor
• Nick & Nora opposite Joanna Gleason, 1991

Preceded by George Rose for My Fair Lady

Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical 1977 for The Robber Bridegroom

Succeeded by John Cullum for On the Twentieth Century

• Evans, David and Scott Michaels. Rocky Horror: Concept to Cult. London: Sanctuary, 2002.
• Lipton, Michael A. and Nancy Matsumoto. “Serial Dad: Michael J. Fox Looks Up to 6’4” Actor.” People 10 March 1997: 99.
• Uhry, Alfred. “The Trail of the Robber B.” The Robber Bridegroom CD Liner Notes 1998: 2
• Hunt, Paula. “Bostwick Tells Story of Survival.” Express-News 6 March 2006.

• Barry Bostwick at the Internet Movie Database
• Barry Bostwick at the Internet Broadway Database
• Barry Bostwick fansite