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From the PBS page at http://www.pbs.org/capitolfourth/concert.html , "Barry Bostwick: From his portrayal of the quintessential all-American Brad Majors in The Rocky Horror Picture Show to the hilarious Mayor Randall Winston on ABC's recently retired Spin City, Barry Bostwick has had quite a career spanning all genres and mediums of show business. Barry has had starring roles in many highly acclaimed television films and miniseries. He portrayed George Washington in the Peabody award-winning CBS mini-series epic George Washington. He won a Golden Globe for his performance as Lieutenant "Lady" Aster in ABC's thirty-hour presentation of War and Remembrance. Aside from George Washington, he also played another president in Men in White, National Lampoon's spoof of Men in Black for the Fox Family Channel. This past year, he has guest starred on several of the current TV sitcoms, as well as supplying the voice for Stan in The Afterlife, an animation pilot for FOX. Bostwick has also appeared in several musical specials for PBS including The Best of Broadway and Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration at Carnegie Hall. A veteran of the stage, Barry's first Tony nomination was for his characterization of Danny Zuko in Grease. His second nomination was for his portrayal of Joey in They Knew What They Wanted for the Phoenix Theater. Barry won the coveted Tony for Best Actor in a Musical for his characterization of The Robber Bridegroom, a role he originally created at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. This year he completed three features: Skulls III for Universal, the independent feature Swing, and the recently released Disney's animated 101 Dalmatians Part 2. Additional film credits include Weekend at Bernie's 2, Spy Hard with Leslie Nielson, 800 Leagues Down the Amazon, and, of course, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. This is his sixth year as host of A Capitol Fourth." |