Bogosian, Eric (b. 1953), monologist and playwright. An electric, dark‐complexioned actor‐writer who brings a sense of danger to all his performances, he is primarily a solo artist, writing and performing in one‐person shows that allow him to play a variety of characters, mostly crude and obsessive types. He was born in Woburn, Massachusetts, and educated at the University of Chicago and Oberlin College before cofounding the Woburn Drama Guild and touring in his one‐man programs. Bogosian's first solo performance in Manhattan was Off Broadway in 1977, and the most notable of his successive programs were Fun House (1983), Drinking in America (1986), and Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll (1990). His multicharacter plays include Talk Radio (1987) and SubUrbia (1994).
Eric Bogosian
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- Active: '90s
- Genres: Spoken Word
- Instrument: Monologue
- Representative Albums: "Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead," "Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll"
Biography
The author of the plays Talk Radio, subUrbia, and Griller, monologuist Eric Bogosian also earned acclaim for his three Obie Award-winning one-man performances Drinking in America, Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll and Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead. An actor whose work ranged from appearances in the Steven Seagal action thriller Under Siege 2 to the Woody Allen comedy Deconstructing Harry, Bogosian also dabbled in music, in 1986 collaborating with Frank Zappa on Blood on the Canvas. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide| Discography: Eric Bogosian |
| Actor: Eric Bogosian |
- Born: Apr 24, 1953 in Woburn, Massachusetts
- Occupation: Actor, Writer
- Active: '80s-2000s
- Major Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Career Highlights: The Caine Mutiny Court Martial, Talk Radio, Witch Hunt
- First Major Screen Credit: Special Effects (1985)
Biography
Frequently mislabeled as a performance artist, Eric Bogosian is a writer and an actor known for his comedic monologues and social commentary. Born on the East Coast and educated in the Midwest, he wrote and performed numerous one-man shows around New York during the late '70s and early '80s. After doing shows in art spaces like The Kitchen, he eventually had his solo work Fun House committed to video. The 1987 production was taped in front of a live audience. During this time he had also started acting in other people's projects, including Robert Altman's made-for-TV movie The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. The next year, he teamed with Oliver Stone for the film version of his off-Broadway show Talk Radio, starring himself as D.J. Barry Champlain. As a cinematic expansion of his original monologue, the film earned Bogosian a Silver Bear award at the Berlin Film Festival and a nomination at the Independent Spirit awards. His next big one-man show, Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll, was also made into a film, published in book form, and released on CD by Capitol.During the early '90s, he appeared as a television guest star on Law & Order and The Larry Sanders Show, and continued to publish his writing. In 1994, he finished work on the play Suburbia, which was later adapted to film by director Richard Linklater. As an actor, he had supporting roles in Dolores Claiborne, Under Siege 2, and Deconstructing Harry, followed by numerous cameos and vocal appearances. After finishing the play Griller, he went back to solo shows with Wake Up and Smell the Coffee, which was committed to film by InDigEnt. After Simon & Schuster published his novel Mall, he appeared in several TV movies and feature films, including the CBS miniseries Blonde, Atom Egoyan's Ararat, and the summer blockbuster Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide
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| Born | April 24, 1953 Woburn, Massachusetts |
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| Occupation | Actor, playwright, monologist, and novelist |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jo Anne Bonney |
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Eric Bogosian (born April 24, 1953) is an American actor, playwright, monologist, and novelist.
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Biography
Personal life
Bogosian, an Armenian American, was born in Woburn, Massachusetts, the son of Edwina, a hairdresser and instructor, and Henry Bogosian, an accountant.[1] After graduating from Oberlin College, Bogosian moved to New York City to pursue a career in theatre. Bogosian has been married since 1980 to Jo Bonney, with whom he has two children.
Career
Eric Bogosian is the author of three novels, several films and numerous award-winning works for the theater. As an actor he has starred onstage as well as on film and television.
Bogosian’s best known work is “Talk Radio” in which he starred Off-Broadway and in the Oliver Stone film of the same name. In 2006, the play was brought to Broadway, garnering Tony nominations for the play and for Liev Schreiber, who starred. For the original stage version, Bogosian was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and for the film he received the prestigious Berlin Film Festival’s Silver Bear. In addition to “Talk Radio”, Bogosian is the author of several plays, including “subUrbia”, which was produced by Lincoln Center Theater in 1994. The play was adapted to the screen by Richard Linklater and revived Off- Broadway with an updated script in 2006. His most recent play, “1+1” was produced by New York Stage & Film in 2008.
Bogosian is also well-known for the six Off-Broadway solos he wrote for himself between 1980 and 2000. For these he was awarded three OBIE awards as well as the Drama Desk. The solos, including “Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll” and “Pounding Nails in the Floor with Forehead” are produced around the world and have become a mainstay of the American theater repertory.
Bogosian is also the author of three novels and a novella. His latest, “Perforated Heart” was published in the spring of ’09 by Simon & Schuster. His first novel, “Mall” is currently being adapted as a film.
Beyond performing in his own solos and plays, Bogosian most recently starred in Stephen Adly Guirgis’s “The Last Days of Judas Iscariot” directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman at LAByrinth Theater. Onscreen, Bogosian has been featured in films by Paul Schrader, Woody Allen, Oliver Stone, Robert Altman, Taylor Hackford, Atom Egoyan and Mike Judge. He is best known on film for his starring roles in his own “Talk Radio”, as well as the action film, “Under Siege II” and “Wonderland”. On television, he co-stars as Captain Danny Ross in the long-running series, “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”.
Acting credits
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- Born In Flames (1983) (His first screen appearance)
- Talk Radio (1988)
- Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll (1990)
- Last Flight Out (1990)
- Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995)
- The Thief and the Cobbler (1995) (voice) (Miramax version)
- Dolores Claiborne (1995)
- Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996) (voice)
- Deconstructing Harry (1997)
- Gossip (2000)
- In The Weeds (2000)
- Wake Up and Smell the Coffee (2001)
- Igby Goes Down (2001)
- Ararat (2002)
- Scrubs: Season Two (2003)
- Wonderland (2003)
- King of the Corner (2004)
- Heights (2004)
- Blade: Trinity (2004)
- Love Monkey TV series (2006)
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV series (2006-present)
Writing credits
- Men in Dark Times
- Scenes from the New World
- Sheer Heaven (1980)
- Men Inside (1981)
- The New World (1981)
- FunHouse (1983)
- Drinking in America (1986) (Winner of the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show)
- Talk Radio (1987) (also film version 1988)
- Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll (1990)
- Notes from the Underground (1993)
- Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead (1994)
- subUrbia (1994) (also film version 1996)
- Griller (1998)
- Mall (2000)
- Wake Up and Smell the Coffee (2000)
- Humpty Dumpty (2004)
- Non-profit Benefit
- Red Angel
- Wasted Beauty (2005)
- Perforated Heart (novel) (2009)
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| Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead (1998 Album by Eric Bogosian) |
| Funhouse: Eric Bogosian (1987 Comedy Film) |
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Mentioned in
- New Wave Comedy (1985 Comedy Film)
- Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead (1998 Album by Eric Bogosian)
- Funhouse: Eric Bogosian (1987 Comedy Film)
- Suffering Bastards (1990 Comedy Film)
- Eric Bogosian: Wake Up and Smell the Coffee (2001 Comedy Film)
- Red Angel (2007 Film)
- Larry's Partner: The Larry Sanders Show (TV Episode) (1993 Comedy TV Episode)
- Eric Bogosian: Fun House (1986 Theater Film)
- American Place Theatre (American Theater)
- Talk Radio (1988 Drama Film)
- In The Weeds (2000 Comedy Drama Film)
- Heights (2004 Drama Film)
- Performance Art (American Theater)
- Radio Hyper-Yahoo (2004 Album by Elliott Sharp)
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