Person
Barry Bostwick
Acting · Born 1945-02-24 · San Mateo, California, USA
Biography
Barry Knapp Bostwick (born February 24, 1945) is an American actor and singer. He is known for playing Brad Majors in the 1975 cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, replacing Peter Scolari as Mr. Tyler in the sitcom What I Like About You, and playing Mayor Randall Winston in the sitcom Spin City. He has also had considerable fame in musical theater.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Oliver Gates
Supernatural
Jay
American Dad!
VanDouzen (voice)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Collin Winthrop
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Psych
Roland Armitage
Phineas and Ferb
Grandpa (voice)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Scrubs
Mr. Randolph
Glee
Tim Stanwick
Filmography
- 2026Making MegaforceSelf
- 2025Sane Inside InsanitySelf
- 2025Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky HorrorSelf
- 2024Best Christmas Movies Ever!Self
- 2024DarumaHorace
- 2024Love, DanielleBryce
- 2024Isla MonstroPotus (voice)
- 2024The PotwinsGrandpa Davis
- 2023Outlaw Johnny BlackTom Sheally
- 2021Single All the WayHarold
- 2021Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.Will
- 2020Love by DrowningVal Martin Sr.
- 2020The Rocky Horror Musical Live StreamBrad Majors
- 2020Molly RobberRon "Dad"
- 2020American Pie Presents: Girls' RulesPeepaw
- 2020Viral VignettesJack
- 2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelf
- 2020Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeSelf
- 2019Christmas in LouisianaTimothy
- 2019A Christmas MiracleSanta Dean
- 2019Undercover Brother 2The Man
- 2019The FieldGeorge
- 20193 from HellNarrator
- 2019Santa GirlSanta Claus
- 2019Grand-Daddy Day CareDynamite Dan North
- 2018Slay BellesSanta
- 2018Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the AltarBill
- 2018Incredibles 2Mayor (voice)
- 2017Christmas in MississippiMr. Kriss
- 2017Will & GraceJerry Wise
- 2017Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home AgainBill Haywith
- 2017A Mermaid's TaleArt
- 2017Bigger Fatter LiarAlan Wolf
- 2016Three Days in AugustJohn
- 2016The Great IndoorsMather
- 2016Diani and Devine Meet the ApocalypseThe Senator
- 2016American HousewifeThomas
- 2016Milo Murphy's LawClyde (voice)
- 2016Alleluia! The Devil's CarnivalThe Watchword
- 2016The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the BraveGrandpa (voice)
- 2016A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ StorySelf
- 2015Tales of HalloweenMr. Abbadon
- 2015Helen Keller vs. NightwolvesJonathan
- 2015Gigi Does It
- 2015Love Under the StarsWalt Godfrey
- 2015November RuleLance
- 2015The Scorpion King 4: Quest for PowerSorrell Reskov
- 2014DragulaDragula
- 2014EnlistedRussell
- 2013Masters of SexMorris
- 2013The GoldbergsProfessor Majors
- 2013Teen Beach MovieBig Poppa
- 2013Blast VegasSal Rowinski
- 2013Finding JoyAlan
- 2012FDR: American Badass!FDR
- 2012The New NormalMarty
- 2012Home Run ShowdownBig Al
- 2012ScandalJerry Grant
- 2011New GirlRobert
- 2011Franklin & BashJacob 'Falcon' Riley
- 2011The SellingFather Jimmy
- 2011Some Guy Who Kills PeopleSheriff Walt Fuller
- 20102010: Moby DickCaptain Ahab
- 2010Glory DazeMr. Wilson
- 2010An-tici-pation: The Search for the 35th Anniversary Shadowcast Part IIHimself
- 2010Hot in ClevelandHugh
- 2010Miss NobodyFather Grisham
- 2010Secrets of the MountainHenry Beecham
- 2010BedroomsRoger
- 2009Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf
- 2009Cougar TownRoger Frank
- 2009The ForgottenBill Ramey
- 2009Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000sSelf
- 2009Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970'sSelf
- 2009GleeTim Stanwick
- 2009Hannah Montana: The MovieMr. Bradley
- 2008Holiday BaggagePete Murphy
- 2008Childrens HospitalGrandpa Richie
- 2008Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical HistorySelf
- 2008Depth Charge
- 2007Phineas and FerbGrandpa (voice)
- 2007Nancy DrewDashiel Biedermeyer
- 2007EveningMr. Wittenborn
- 2007Love Is a Four Letter WordMartin Harper
- 2006Ugly BettyRoger Adams
- 2006'Til DeathGeorge Von Stuessen
- 2006PsychRoland Armitage
- 2006SpymateThe President
- 2005Ghost WhispererDon Sullivan
- 2005Out of Practice
- 2005SupernaturalJay
- 2005American Dad!VanDouzen (voice)
- 2004Chestnut: Hero of Central ParkThomas Trundle
- 2004The Skulls IIINathan Lloyd
- 2003SwingFreddie
- 2003Cold CaseRoy Brigham Anthony (2005)
- 2003Las VegasMartin
- 2003Nip/TuckRoger Payne
- 2003101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London AdventureThunderbolt (voice)
- 2002Less than PerfectMax Damarius
- 2002What I Like About YouJack Tyler
- 2002She SpiesGary McNamara
- 2002Baby BobJack Collins
- 2001ScrubsMr. Randolph
- 2001Disney's California Adventure Grand Opening Special
- 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCollin Winthrop
- 1999Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture ShowSelf
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitOliver Gates
- 1999Where Are They Now?Self
- 1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist
- 1998Men in WhitePresident Smith
- 1998One Hot Summer NightArt Brooks
- 1997The New Batman AdventuresIrv Kleinman / Bernie Benson (voice)
- 1997LexxThodin
- 1996I Worship His ShadowThodin
- 1996A Different Kind of ChristmasFrank Mallory
- 1996Spin CityRandall Winston
- 1996E! True Hollywood StorySelf
- 1996The Secret Agent ClubVincent Scarletti
- 1996Spy HardNorman Coleman
- 1995High SocietyMark Finnegan
- 1995The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video ShowSelf
- 1995The SecretaryEric Bradford
- 1995The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.Matt Sherry
- 1995Project: MetalbeastMiller
- 1995919 Fifth AvenueLawrence Van Degen
- 1994Men, Movies & CarolSelf
- 1994Once in a LifetimeDr. Matthew Dane
- 1994In the Heat of Passion II: UnfaithfulPhillip
- 1993Praying MantisDon McAndrews
- 1993Eight Hundred Leagues Down the AmazonGarral
- 1993Weekend at Bernie's IIArthur Hummel
- 1993Between Love and HateJustin Conrad
- 1993The Last U-BoatCaptain Hawkins
- 1992The Golden PalaceNick DeCarlo
- 1992Russian HolidayGrant Ames
- 1991CaptivePaul Plunk
- 1991The Great Air RaceRoscoe Turner
- 1990Night of 100 Stars IIISelf
- 1990ChallengerCommander Francis R. Scobee
- 1990AladdinGenie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring
- 1989Parent Trap: Hawaiian HoneymoonJeffrey Wyatt
- 1989Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again
- 1989Parent Trap IIIJeffrey Wyatt
- 1988War and Remembrance
- 1988Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday CelebrationSelf
- 1988Addicted to His LoveLarry Hogan
- 1988Body of EvidenceAlex Dwyer
- 1987I'll Take ManhattanZachary Amberville
- 1986Dads
- 1986George Washington II: The Forging of a NationGeorge Washington
- 1986George Washington II: The Forging of a NationGeorge Washington
- 1986PleasuresBen Scott
- 1986Betrayed by InnocenceNick DeLeon
- 1985DeceptionsGrant Roberts
- 1985DeceptionsGrant Roberts
- 1985A Woman of SubstanceMajor Paul McGill
- 1984George WashingtonGen. George Washington
- 1983An Uncommon LoveKinser
- 1983The HitchhikerTony Lynch
- 1983Summer GirlGavin Shelburne
- 1982MegaForceAce Hunter
- 1982WorkingSteelworker
- 1982Night of 100 StarsSelf
- 1982American PlayhouseSteelworker
- 1981Red Flag: The Ultimate GameMaj. Jay Rivers
- 1981Foul PlayDetective Tucker Pendleton
- 1980A Capitol FourthSelf
- 1980The Silent LoversJohn Gilbert
- 1980ScruplesSpider Elliott
- 1980Once Upon a FamilyHenry Demerjian
- 1979Young Guy ChristianGuy Christian
- 1979You Can't Take it With YouAnthony Kirby, Jr.
- 1979Murder by Natural CausesGil Weston
- 1978Movie MovieJohnny Danko / Dick Cummings
- 1977The QuinnsBill Quinn
- 1976Charlie's AngelsTed Machlin
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
- 1975The Rocky Horror Picture ShowBrad Majors
- 1974The Chadwick FamilyDuffy McTaggert
- 1974SlitherDick Kanipsia
- 1974Road MovieHank
- 1971Jennifer on My MindMinstrel #1
- 1971Great PerformancesSelf
- 1968Hawaii Five-OLucas Sandover
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
- —The RoommatesHenry
- —Aaah! Roach!The Exterminator
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