Barry Bostwick

Acting

Barry Bostwick

Born 24 February 1945 · San Mateo, California, USA · 81

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

Highlights

Supernatural2005 · Series · Jay
Incredibles 22018 · Film · Mayor (voice)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Oliver Gates
Ghost Whisperer2005 · Series · Don Sullivan
The Rocky Horror Picture Show1975 · Film · Brad Majors
New Girl2011 · Series · Robert

Filmography

Movies

100 films

Beaks Bloody2025 · Film · Hampton Dansley
Daruma2024 · Film · Horace
Love, Danielle2024 · Film · Bryce
Isla Monstro2024 · Film · Potus (voice)
Outlaw Johnny Black2023 · Film · Tom Sheally
Single All the Way2021 · Film · Harold
Love by Drowning2020 · Film · Val Martin Sr.
The Rocky Horror Musical Live Stream2020 · Film · Brad Majors
Molly Robber2020 · Film · Ron "Dad"
American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules2020 · Film · Peepaw
Christmas in Louisiana2019 · Film · Timothy
A Christmas Miracle2019 · Film · Santa Dean
Undercover Brother 22019 · Film · The Man
The Field2019 · Film · George
Santa Girl2019 · Film · Santa Claus
Grand-Daddy Day Care2019 · Film · Dynamite Dan North
Slay Belles2018 · Film · Santa
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar2018 · Film · Bill
Incredibles 22018 · Film · Mayor (voice)
Christmas in Mississippi2017 · Film · Mr. Kriss
A Mermaid's Tale2017 · Film · Art
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again2017 · Film · Bill Haywith
Bigger Fatter Liar2017 · Film · Larry Wolf
Three Days in August2016 · Film · John
Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse2016 · Film · The Senator
Skirtchasers2016 · Film · Damien Samuels
Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival2016 · Film · The Watchword
The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave2016 · Film · Grandpa (voice)
Tales of Halloween2015 · Film · Mr. Abbadon
Helen Keller vs. Nightwolves2015 · Film · Jonathan
Love Under the Stars2015 · Film · Walt Godfrey
November Rule2015 · Film · Lance
The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power2015 · Film · Sorrell Reskov
Dragula2014 · Film · Dragula
Teen Beach Movie2013 · Film · Big Poppa
Blast Vegas2013 · Film · Sal Rowinski
Finding Joy2013 · Film · Alan
FDR: American Badass!2012 · Film · FDR
Home Run Showdown2012 · Film · Big Al
The Selling2011 · Film · Father Jimmy
Some Guy Who Kills People2011 · Film · Sheriff Walt Fuller
2010: Moby Dick2010 · Film · Captain Ahab
Miss Nobody2010 · Film · Father Grisham
Secrets of the Mountain2010 · Film · Henry Beecham
Bedrooms2010 · Film · Roger
Hannah Montana: The Movie2009 · Film · Mr. Bradley
Holiday Baggage2008 · Film · Pete Murphy
Depth Charge2008 · Film
Nancy Drew2007 · Film · Dashiel Biedermeyer
Evening2007 · Film · Mr. Wittenborn
Love Is a Four Letter Word2007 · Film · Martin Harper
Spymate2006 · Film · The President
Chestnut: Hero of Central Park2004 · Film · Thomas Trundle
The Skulls III2004 · Film · Nathan Lloyd
Swing2003 · Film · Freddie
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure2003 · Film · Thunderbolt (voice)
Disney's California Adventure Grand Opening Special2001 · Film
Men in White1998 · Film · President Smith
One Hot Summer Night1998 · Film · Art Brooks
I Worship His Shadow1996 · Film · Thodin
A Different Kind of Christmas1996 · Film · Frank Mallory
The Secret Agent Club1996 · Film · Vincent Scarletti
Spy Hard1996 · Film · Norman Coleman
The Secretary1995 · Film · Eric Bradford
The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.1995 · Film · Matt Sherry
Project: Metalbeast1995 · Film · Miller
919 Fifth Avenue1995 · Film · Lawrence Van Degen
Once in a Lifetime1994 · Film · Dr. Matthew Dane
In the Heat of Passion II: Unfaithful1994 · Film · Phillip
Praying Mantis1993 · Film · Don McAndrews
Weekend at Bernie's II1993 · Film · Arthur Hummel
Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon1993 · Film · Garral
Between Love and Hate1993 · Film · Justin Conrad
The Last U-Boat1993 · Film · Captain Hawkins
Russian Holiday1992 · Film · Grant Ames
Captive1991 · Film · Paul Plunk
Challenger1990 · Film · Commander Francis R. Scobee
Aladdin1990 · Film · Genie of the Lamp / Genie of the Ring
Parent Trap: Hawaiian Honeymoon1989 · Film · Jeffrey Wyatt
Parent Trap III1989 · Film · Jeffrey Wyatt
Addicted to His Love1988 · Film · Larry Hogan
Body of Evidence1988 · Film · Alex Dwyer
Pleasures1986 · Film · Ben Scott
Betrayed by Innocence1986 · Film · Nick DeLeon
Deceptions1985 · Film · Grant Roberts
Summer Girl1983 · Film · Gavin Shelburne
MegaForce1982 · Film · Ace Hunter
Working1982 · Film · Steelworker
Red Flag: The Ultimate Game1981 · Film · Maj. Jay Rivers
The Silent Lovers1980 · Film · John Gilbert
Once Upon a Family1980 · Film · Henry Demerjian
You Can't Take it With You1979 · Film · Anthony Kirby, Jr.
Murder by Natural Causes1979 · Film · Gil Weston
Movie Movie1978 · Film · Johnny Danko / Dick Cummings
The Quinns1977 · Film · Bill Quinn
The Rocky Horror Picture Show1975 · Film · Brad Majors
The Chadwick Family1974 · Film · Duffy McTaggert
Slither1974 · Film · Dick Kanipsia
Road Movie1974 · Film · Hank
Jennifer on My Mind1971 · Film · Minstrel #1

Filmography

Series

57 shows

Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.2021 · Series · Will
Viral Vignettes2020 · Series · Jack
Will & Grace2017 · Series · Jerry Wise
The Great Indoors2016 · Series · Mather
American Housewife2016 · Series · Thomas
Milo Murphy's Law2016 · Series · Clyde (voice)
Gigi Does It2015 · Series
Enlisted2014 · Series · Russell
Masters of Sex2013 · Series · Morris
The Goldbergs2013 · Series · Professor Majors
The New Normal2012 · Series · Marty
Scandal2012 · Series · Jerry Grant
New Girl2011 · Series · Robert
Franklin & Bash2011 · Series · Jacob 'Falcon' Riley
Glory Daze2010 · Series · Mr. Wilson
Hot in Cleveland2010 · Series · Hugh
Cougar Town2009 · Series · Roger Frank
The Forgotten2009 · Series · Bill Ramey
Glee2009 · Series · Tim Stanwick
Childrens Hospital2008 · Series · Grandpa Richie
Phineas and Ferb2007 · Series · Grandpa (voice)
Ugly Betty2006 · Series · Roger Adams
'Til Death2006 · Series · George Von Stuessen
Psych2006 · Series · Roland Armitage
Ghost Whisperer2005 · Series · Don Sullivan
Out of Practice2005 · Series
Supernatural2005 · Series · Jay
American Dad!2005 · Series · VanDouzen (voice)
Cold Case2003 · Series · Roy Brigham Anthony (2005)
Las Vegas2003 · Series · Martin
Nip/Tuck2003 · Series · Roger Payne
Less than Perfect2002 · Series · Max Damarius
What I Like About You2002 · Series · Jack Tyler
She Spies2002 · Series · Gary McNamara
Baby Bob2002 · Series · Jack Collins
Scrubs2001 · Series · Mr. Randolph
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · Series · Collin Winthrop
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · Series · Oliver Gates
The New Batman Adventures1997 · Series · Irv Kleinman / Bernie Benson (voice)
Lexx1997 · Series · Thodin
Spin City1996 · Series · Randall Winston
High Society1995 · Series · Mark Finnegan
The Golden Palace1992 · Series · Nick DeCarlo
The Great Air Race1991 · Series · Roscoe Turner
Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again1989 · Series · Terrence 'Mac' McGuire
War and Remembrance1988 · Series
I'll Take Manhattan1987 · Series · Zachary Amberville
George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation1986 · Series · George Washington
Deceptions1985 · Series · Grant Roberts
A Woman of Substance1985 · Series · Major Paul McGill
George Washington1984 · Series · Gen. George Washington
The Hitchhiker1983 · Series · Tony Lynch
American Playhouse1982 · Series · Steelworker
Foul Play1981 · Series · Detective Tucker Pendleton
Scruples1980 · Series · Spider Elliott
Charlie's Angels1976 · Series · Ted Machlin
Hawaii Five-O1969 · Series · Lucas Sandover