Barry Bostwick
Born: 1945-02-24 in San Mateo, California, USA
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2026
- Making Megaforce as Self
2025
- Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror as Self
- Sane Inside Insanity as Self
2024
- Best Christmas Movies Ever! as Self
- The Potwins as Grandpa Davis
- Daruma as Horace
- Isla Monstro as Potus (voice)
- Love, Danielle as Bryce
2023
- Outlaw Johnny Black as Tom Sheally
2021
- Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. as Will
- Single All the Way as Harold
2020
- American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules as Peepaw
- Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time as Self
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Self
- Viral Vignettes as Jack
- Love by Drowning as Val Martin Sr.
- The Rocky Horror Musical Live Stream as Brad Majors
- Molly Robber as Ron "Dad"
2019
- 3 from Hell as Narrator
- Undercover Brother 2 as The Man
- Grand-Daddy Day Care as Dynamite Dan North
- A Christmas Miracle as Santa Dean
- Christmas in Louisiana as Timothy
- Santa Girl as Santa Claus
- The Field as George
2018
- Incredibles 2 as Mayor (voice)
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar as Bill
- Slay Belles as Santa
2017
- Will & Grace as Jerry Wise
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again as Bill Haywith
- A Mermaid's Tale as Art
- Bigger Fatter Liar as Alan Wolf
- Christmas in Mississippi as Mr. Kriss
2016
- American Housewife as Thomas
- Milo Murphy's Law as Clyde (voice)
- The Great Indoors as Mather
- The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave as Grandpa (voice)
- Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival as The Watchword
- Three Days in August as John
- Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse as The Senator
- A Wig and a Prayer: The Peaches Christ Story as Self
2015
- The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power as Sorrell Reskov
- Tales of Halloween as Mr. Abbadon
- November Rule as Lance
- Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves as Jonathan
- Love Under the Stars as Walt Godfrey
2013
- The Goldbergs as Professor Majors
- Masters of Sex as Morris
- Teen Beach Movie as Big Poppa
- Finding Joy as Alan
- Blast Vegas as Sal Rowinski
2012
- Scandal as Jerry Grant
- The New Normal as Marty
- FDR: American Badass! as FDR
- Home Run Showdown as Big Al
2011
- New Girl as Robert
- Franklin & Bash as Jacob 'Falcon' Riley
- The Selling as Father Jimmy
- Some Guy Who Kills People as Sheriff Walt Fuller
2010
- Hot in Cleveland as Hugh
- Glory Daze as Mr. Wilson
- 2010: Moby Dick as Captain Ahab
- Miss Nobody as Father Grisham
- Bedrooms as Roger
- Secrets of the Mountain as Henry Beecham
- An-tici-pation: The Search for the 35th Anniversary Shadowcast Part II as Himself
2009
- Glee as Tim Stanwick
- Cougar Town as Roger Frank
- Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- The Forgotten as Bill Ramey
- Hannah Montana: The Movie as Mr. Bradley
- Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s as Self
- Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's as Self
2008
- Childrens Hospital as Grandpa Richie
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History as Self
- Depth Charge
- Holiday Baggage as Pete Murphy
2007
- Phineas and Ferb as Grandpa (voice)
- Evening as Mr. Wittenborn
- Nancy Drew as Dashiel Biedermeyer
- Love Is a Four Letter Word as Martin Harper
2006
- Psych as Roland Armitage
- Ugly Betty as Roger Adams
- 'Til Death as George Von Stuessen
- Spymate as The President
2005
- Supernatural as Jay
- American Dad! as VanDouzen (voice)
- Ghost Whisperer as Don Sullivan
- Out of Practice
2004
- Chestnut: Hero of Central Park as Thomas Trundle
- The Skulls III as Nathan Lloyd
2003
- Cold Case as Roy Brigham Anthony (2005)
- Las Vegas as Martin
- Nip/Tuck as Roger Payne
- 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure as Thunderbolt (voice)
- Swing as Freddie
2002
- What I Like About You as Jack Tyler
- She Spies as Gary McNamara
- Less than Perfect as Max Damarius
- Baby Bob as Jack Collins
2001
- Scrubs as Mr. Randolph
- Disney's California Adventure Grand Opening Special
2000
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Collin Winthrop
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Oliver Gates
- Where Are They Now? as Self
- Behind the Music: The Rocky Horror Picture Show as Self
1998
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- Men in White as President Smith
- One Hot Summer Night as Art Brooks
1997
- Lexx as Thodin
- The New Batman Adventures as Irv Kleinman / Bernie Benson (voice)
1996
- Spin City as Randall Winston
- Spy Hard as Norman Coleman
- E! True Hollywood Story as Self
- A Different Kind of Christmas as Frank Mallory
- The Secret Agent Club as Vincent Scarletti
- I Worship His Shadow as Thodin
1995
- High Society as Mark Finnegan
- The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A. as Matt Sherry
- The Rocky Horror Double Feature Video Show as Self
- The Secretary as Eric Bradford
- Project: Metalbeast as Miller
- 919 Fifth Avenue as Lawrence Van Degen
1994
- Once in a Lifetime as Dr. Matthew Dane
- In the Heat of Passion II: Unfaithful as Phillip
- Men, Movies & Carol as Self
1993
- Weekend at Bernie's II as Arthur Hummel
- The Last U-Boat as Captain Hawkins
- Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon as Garral
- Praying Mantis as Don McAndrews
- Between Love and Hate as Justin Conrad
1992
- The Golden Palace as Nick DeCarlo
- Russian Holiday as Grant Ames
1991
- Captive as Paul Plunk
- The Great Air Race as Roscoe Turner
1990
- Night of 100 Stars III as Self
- Challenger as Commander Francis R. Scobee
- Aladdin as Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring
1989
- Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again
- Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon as Jeffrey Wyatt
- Parent Trap III as Jeffrey Wyatt
1988
- War and Remembrance
- Addicted to His Love as Larry Hogan
- Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration as Self
- Body of Evidence as Alex Dwyer
1987
- I'll Take Manhattan as Zachary Amberville
1986
- George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation as George Washington
- George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation as George Washington
- Betrayed by Innocence as Nick DeLeon
- Dads
- Pleasures as Ben Scott
1985
- A Woman of Substance as Major Paul McGill
- Deceptions as Grant Roberts
- Deceptions as Grant Roberts
1984
- George Washington as Gen. George Washington
1983
- The Hitchhiker as Tony Lynch
- An Uncommon Love as Kinser
- Summer Girl as Gavin Shelburne
1982
- Night of 100 Stars as Self
- MegaForce as Ace Hunter
- Working as Steelworker
1981
- Foul Play as Detective Tucker Pendleton
- Red Flag: The Ultimate Game as Maj. Jay Rivers
1980
- A Capitol Fourth as Self
- Scruples as Spider Elliott
- The Silent Lovers as John Gilbert
- Once Upon a Family as Henry Demerjian
1979
- You Can't Take it With You as Anthony Kirby, Jr.
- Murder by Natural Causes as Gil Weston
- Young Guy Christian as Guy Christian
1978
- Movie Movie as Johnny Danko / Dick Cummings
1977
- The Quinns as Bill Quinn
1976
- Charlie's Angels as Ted Machlin
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show as Brad Majors
1974
- The Chadwick Family as Duffy McTaggert
- Slither as Dick Kanipsia
- Road Movie as Hank
1971
- Great Performances as Self
- Jennifer on My Mind as Minstrel #1
1968
- Hawaii Five-O as Lucas Sandover
1962
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Presenter