Acting
Barry Bostwick
Born 1945-02-24
San Mateo, California, USA
Department: Acting
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
Prominent works featuring Barry Bostwick
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Incredibles 2
2018
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Supernatural
2005
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
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American Dad!
2005
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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Ghost Whisperer
2005
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New Girl
2011
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Hannah Montana: The Movie
2009
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (196 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Making Megaforce | Self | Movie | 2026 |
 | Sane Inside Insanity | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | Beaks Bloody | Hampton Dansley | Movie | 2025 |
 | Best Christmas Movies Ever! | Self | Movie | 2024 |
 | Daruma | Horace | Movie | 2024 |
 | Love, Danielle | Bryce | Movie | 2024 |
 | Isla Monstro | Potus (voice) | Movie | 2024 |
| The Potwins | Grandpa Davis | TV Series | 2024 | |
 | Outlaw Johnny Black | Tom Sheally | Movie | 2023 |
 | In Search of Tomorrow | Self | Movie | 2022 |
 | Single All the Way | Harold | Movie | 2021 |
 | Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. | Will | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Love by Drowning | Val Martin Sr. | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Rocky Horror Musical Live Stream | Brad Majors | Movie | 2020 |
 | Molly Robber | Ron "Dad" | Movie | 2020 |
| Molly Robber | Executive Producer | Movie | 2020 |
 | American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules | Peepaw | Movie | 2020 |
 | Viral Vignettes | Jack | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness | Self | Movie | 2020 |
 | Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Christmas in Louisiana | Timothy | Movie | 2019 |
 | A Christmas Miracle | Santa Dean | Movie | 2019 |
 | Undercover Brother 2 | The Man | Movie | 2019 |
 | The Field | George | Movie | 2019 |
 | 3 from Hell | Narrator | Movie | 2019 |
 | Santa Girl | Santa Claus | Movie | 2019 |
 | Grand-Daddy Day Care | Dynamite Dan North | Movie | 2019 |
 | Slay Belles | Santa | Movie | 2018 |
 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar | Bill | Movie | 2018 |
 | Incredibles 2 | Mayor (voice) | Movie | 2018 |
 | Christmas in Mississippi | Mr. Kriss | Movie | 2017 |
 | A Mermaid's Tale | Art | Movie | 2017 |
 | Will & Grace | Jerry Wise | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again | Bill Haywith | Movie | 2017 |
 | Bigger Fatter Liar | Larry Wolf | Movie | 2017 |
 | Three Days in August | John | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Great Indoors | Mather | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse | The Senator | Movie | 2016 |
 | American Housewife | Thomas | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Milo Murphy's Law | Clyde (voice) | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Skirtchasers | Damien Samuels | Movie | 2016 |
| Skirtchasers | Producer | Movie | 2016 |
 | Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival | The Watchword | Movie | 2016 |
 | The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave | Grandpa (voice) | Movie | 2016 |
 | A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story | Self | Movie | 2016 |
 | Tales of Halloween | Mr. Abbadon | Movie | 2015 |
 | Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves | Jonathan | Movie | 2015 |
 | Gigi Does It | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Love Under the Stars | Walt Godfrey | Movie | 2015 |
 | November Rule | Lance | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power | Sorrell Reskov | Movie | 2015 |
 | Dragula | Dragula | Movie | 2014 |
 | Enlisted | Russell | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Masters of Sex | Morris | TV Series | 2013 |
 | The Goldbergs | Professor Majors | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Teen Beach Movie | Big Poppa | Movie | 2013 |
 | Blast Vegas | Sal Rowinski | Movie | 2013 |
 | Finding Joy | Alan | Movie | 2013 |
 | FDR: American Badass! | FDR | Movie | 2012 |
 | The New Normal | Marty | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Home Run Showdown | Big Al | Movie | 2012 |
 | Scandal | Jerry Grant | TV Series | 2012 |
 | New Girl | Robert | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Franklin & Bash | Jacob 'Falcon' Riley | TV Series | 2011 |
 | The Selling | Father Jimmy | Movie | 2011 |
 | Some Guy Who Kills People | Sheriff Walt Fuller | Movie | 2011 |
 | 2010: Moby Dick | Captain Ahab | Movie | 2010 |
 | Glory Daze | Mr. Wilson | TV Series | 2010 |
 | An-tici-pation: The Search for the 35th Anniversary Shadowcast Part II | Himself | Movie | 2010 |
 | Hot in Cleveland | Hugh | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Miss Nobody | Father Grisham | Movie | 2010 |
 | Secrets of the Mountain | Henry Beecham | Movie | 2010 |
 | Bedrooms | Roger | Movie | 2010 |
 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Cougar Town | Roger Frank | TV Series | 2009 |
 | The Forgotten | Bill Ramey | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | Glee | Tim Stanwick | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | Mr. Bradley | Movie | 2009 |
 | Holiday Baggage | Pete Murphy | Movie | 2008 |
 | Childrens Hospital | Grandpa Richie | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History | Self | Movie | 2008 |
 | Depth Charge | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2008 |
 | Phineas and Ferb | Grandpa (voice) | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Nancy Drew | Dashiel Biedermeyer | Movie | 2007 |
 | Evening | Mr. Wittenborn | Movie | 2007 |
 | Love Is a Four Letter Word | Martin Harper | Movie | 2007 |
 | Ugly Betty | Roger Adams | TV Series | 2006 |
 | 'Til Death | George Von Stuessen | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Psych | Roland Armitage | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Spymate | The President | Movie | 2006 |
 | Ghost Whisperer | Don Sullivan | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Out of Practice | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Supernatural | Jay | TV Series | 2005 |
 | American Dad! | VanDouzen (voice) | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Chestnut: Hero of Central Park | Thomas Trundle | Movie | 2004 |
 | The Skulls III | Nathan Lloyd | Movie | 2004 |
 | Swing | Freddie | Movie | 2003 |
 | Cold Case | Roy Brigham Anthony (2005) | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Las Vegas | Martin | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Nip/Tuck | Roger Payne | TV Series | 2003 |
 | 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure | Thunderbolt (voice) | Movie | 2003 |
 | Less than Perfect | Max Damarius | TV Series | 2002 |
 | What I Like About You | Jack Tyler | TV Series | 2002 |
 | She Spies | Gary McNamara | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Baby Bob | Jack Collins | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Scrubs | Mr. Randolph | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Disney's California Adventure Grand Opening Special | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2001 |
 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Collin Winthrop | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Self | Movie | 1999 |
 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special | Self | Movie | 1999 |
 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Oliver Gates | TV Series | 1999 |
| Where Are They Now? | Self | TV Series | 1999 | |
 | Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Men in White | President Smith | Movie | 1998 |
 | One Hot Summer Night | Art Brooks | Movie | 1998 |
 | The New Batman Adventures | Irv Kleinman / Bernie Benson (voice) | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Lexx | Thodin | TV Series | 1997 |
 | I Worship His Shadow | Thodin | Movie | 1996 |
 | A Different Kind of Christmas | Frank Mallory | Movie | 1996 |
 | Spin City | Randall Winston | TV Series | 1996 |
 | E! True Hollywood Story | Self | TV Series | 1996 |
 | The Secret Agent Club | Vincent Scarletti | Movie | 1996 |
 | Spy Hard | Norman Coleman | Movie | 1996 |
 | High Society | Mark Finnegan | TV Series | 1995 |
 | The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show | Self | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Secretary | Eric Bradford | Movie | 1995 |
 | The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A. | Matt Sherry | Movie | 1995 |
 | Project: Metalbeast | Miller | Movie | 1995 |
 | 919 Fifth Avenue | Lawrence Van Degen | Movie | 1995 |
 | Men, Movies & Carol | Self | Movie | 1994 |
 | Once in a Lifetime | Dr. Matthew Dane | Movie | 1994 |
 | In the Heat of Passion II: Unfaithful | Phillip | Movie | 1994 |
 | Praying Mantis | Don McAndrews | Movie | 1993 |
 | Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon | Garral | Movie | 1993 |
 | Weekend at Bernie's II | Arthur Hummel | Movie | 1993 |
 | Between Love and Hate | Justin Conrad | Movie | 1993 |
 | The Last U-Boat | Captain Hawkins | Movie | 1993 |
 | The Golden Palace | Nick DeCarlo | TV Series | 1992 |
 | Russian Holiday | Grant Ames | Movie | 1992 |
 | Captive | Paul Plunk | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Great Air Race | Roscoe Turner | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Night of 100 Stars III | Self | Movie | 1990 |
 | Challenger | Commander Francis R. Scobee | Movie | 1990 |
 | Aladdin | Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring | Movie | 1990 |
 | Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon | Jeffrey Wyatt | Movie | 1989 |
 | Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Parent Trap III | Jeffrey Wyatt | Movie | 1989 |
 | War and Remembrance | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 |
| War and Remembrance | 'Lady' Aster | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration | Self | Movie | 1988 |
 | Addicted to His Love | Larry Hogan | Movie | 1988 |
 | Body of Evidence | Alex Dwyer | Movie | 1988 |
 | I'll Take Manhattan | Zachary Amberville | TV Series | 1987 |
| Dads | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1986 | |
| George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation | George Washington | Movie | 1986 | |
 | George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation | George Washington | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Pleasures | Ben Scott | Movie | 1986 |
 | Betrayed by Innocence | Nick DeLeon | Movie | 1986 |
 | Deceptions | Grant Roberts | Movie | 1985 |
 | Deceptions | Grant Roberts | TV Series | 1985 |
 | A Woman of Substance | Major Paul McGill | TV Series | 1985 |
 | George Washington | Gen. George Washington | TV Series | 1984 |
| An Uncommon Love | Kinser | Movie | 1983 | |
 | The Hitchhiker | Tony Lynch | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Summer Girl | Gavin Shelburne | Movie | 1983 |
 | MegaForce | Ace Hunter | Movie | 1982 |
 | Working | Steelworker | Movie | 1982 |
 | Night of 100 Stars | Self | Movie | 1982 |
 | American Playhouse | Steelworker | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Red Flag: The Ultimate Game | Maj. Jay Rivers | Movie | 1981 |
 | Foul Play | Detective Tucker Pendleton | TV Series | 1981 |
 | A Capitol Fourth | Self | TV Series | 1980 |
 | The Silent Lovers | John Gilbert | Movie | 1980 |
 | Scruples | Spider Elliott | TV Series | 1980 |
 | Once Upon a Family | Henry Demerjian | Movie | 1980 |
| Young Guy Christian | Guy Christian | Movie | 1979 | |
 | You Can't Take it With You | Anthony Kirby, Jr. | Movie | 1979 |
 | Murder by Natural Causes | Gil Weston | Movie | 1979 |
 | Movie Movie | Johnny Danko / Dick Cummings | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Quinns | Bill Quinn | Movie | 1977 |
 | Charlie's Angels | Ted Machlin | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV Series | 1975 |
 | The Rocky Horror Picture Show | Brad Majors | Movie | 1975 |
 | The Chadwick Family | Duffy McTaggert | Movie | 1974 |
 | Slither | Dick Kanipsia | Movie | 1974 |
 | Road Movie | Hank | Movie | 1974 |
 | Jennifer on My Mind | Minstrel #1 | Movie | 1971 |
 | Great Performances | Self | TV Series | 1971 |
 | Hawaii Five-O | Lucas Sandover | TV Series | 1969 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 1956 |
 | The Roommates | Henry | Movie | — |
 | Aaah! Roach! | The Exterminator | Movie | — |