Roger Bart

{{Infobox person

| name = Roger Bart

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|09|29}}

| birth_place = Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.

| education = Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BFA)

| occupation = Actor, singer

| years_active = 1987–present

}}

{{external media|image1=[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0058372/mediaviewer/rm3188693760 Bart at an event for The Lost Room in 2006]}}

Roger Bart (born September 29, 1962) is an American actor. He won a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his performance as Snoopy in the 1999 revival of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.

Bart received his second Tony Award nomination for playing Carmen Ghia in the original production of The Producers and his third for his performance as "Doc" Brown in Back to the Future: The Musical. His other accolades include a SAG Award and three Outer Critics Circle Award nominations. In 2007, he began a three-year stint as Frederick Frankenstein in the Broadway and touring production of Young Frankenstein.

Bart performed the song "Go the Distance" from the 1997 animated film Hercules, which was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe.

Early life and education

Bart was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, the son of a teacher and a chemical engineer, and grew up in Bernardsville, New Jersey.Gardner, Amanda. [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0DE6DD1E3CF930A35755C0A9679C8B63 "THEATER; Tony Awards' New Jersey Ties"], The New York Times, July 23, 2008. Retrieved March 21, 2011. His uncle is journalist Peter Bart.{{cite news|last=Horwitz|first=Simi|title=First Banana|publisher=Backstage|date=November 8, 2007|url=http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/27947250/first-banana|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106003654/http://connection.ebscohost.com/c/articles/27947250/first-banana|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 6, 2014|access-date=April 4, 2009}} He graduated from Bernards High School in 1980 and was later inducted into the school's hall of fame.Hatala, Greg. [http://www.nj.com/somerset/index.ssf/2014/06/glimpse_of_history_arm-in-arm_at_commencement.html "Glimpse of History: Arm-in-arm at commencement"], The Star-Ledger, June 23, 2014. Retrieved September 5, 2019. "Some of the school's notable alumni include Tony Award-winning actor Roger Bart ('80), John Geils Jr. of the J. Geils Band ('64) and Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep ('67)."

He earned his BFA in Acting from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in 1985.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0058372/bio|title=Roger Bart|publisher=IMDb}}

Bart was close friends with Jonathan Larson: both worked as waiters between theater jobs and frequently hung out at each other's workplaces. He participated in early presentations of Larson's work including Tick, Tick... Boom! and Rent; the main character "Roger" from Rent is named after him.{{cite web |last=McPhee |first=Ryan |title=To Days of Inspiration: Explore the Evolution of Rent Through Jonathan Larson's Own Notes |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/to-days-of-inspiration-explore-the-evolution-of-rent-through-jonathan-larsons-own-notes |website=Playbill |access-date=17 November 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Buckley |first1=Michael |title=STAGE TO SCREENS: Roger Bart Discusses Producers and "Housewives" |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/stage-to-screens-roger-bart-discusses-producers-and-housewives-com-126799 |website=Playbill |access-date=22 November 2021}}

Career

He made his Broadway debut in Big River as Tom Sawyer in 1985. Additional theatre credits include Jonathan in the Alan Menken/Tim Rice musical King David, Harlequin in Triumph of Love, Snoopy in the Broadway revival of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (for which he won the Drama Desk Award and a Tony), Carmen Ghia and later Leo Bloom in The Producers (earning Drama Desk and Tony nominations), and The Frogs at Lincoln Center, which reunited him with fellow Producers star Nathan Lane and Susan Stroman.{{IBDB name|31148}}

In 1996 and 1997, Bart appeared as Bud Frump in the USA national tour of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.{{cite web |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1996/05/31/a-cheery-revival-for-how-to-succeed-review-grown-up-ralph-macchio-charms-as-this-updated-61-pulitzer-prize-musical-opens-a-national-tour-here/ |first=J. Wynn |last=Rousuck |title=A cheery revival for 'How to Succeed' |newspaper=The Baltimore Sun |date=May 31, 1996 |access-date=May 20, 2017 |archive-date=September 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922084255/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1996-05-31/features/1996152118_1_ralph-macchio-finch-rosemary |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Ralph Macchio is fun in 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying' Oct. 1-6 |url=http://www.sacnews.net/sacstage/reviews/howto.html |website=sacnews.net |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720233816/http://www.sacnews.net/sacstage/reviews/howto.html |archive-date=July 20, 2011 |url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19961010/2353460/how-to-succeed-in-show-business|work=The Seattle Times|first=Misha|last=Berson|title=How To Succeed in Show Business ... – Since His 'Karate Kid' Days, Ralph Macchio Has Matured – In Age And Talent|date=October 10, 1996}}

On television, Bart played George Carlin's son on The George Carlin Show (1994), and on Bram & Alice (2002) he portrayed Bram's assistant, Paul Newman. He became widely known to viewers with his portrayal of George Williams, the unhinged homicidal pharmacist in love with Bree Van de Kamp (Marcia Cross), on Desperate Housewives, which earned him a SAG Award.

Bart provided the singing voice for teenage Hercules in Disney's Hercules, as well as the singing voice of Scamp in Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure. He was featured in the 2004 remake of The Stepford Wives with Nicole Kidman, Matthew Broderick, Bette Midler, Christopher Walken and Glenn Close, and in The Producers (2005), in which he reprised his role of "common-law assistant" Carmen Ghia.

In December 2006, Bart played Howard "The Weasel" Montague in the Sci Fi Channel miniseries The Lost Room. In 2007, he starred as Stuart in Hostel: Part II, the sequel to 2005's Hostel, and had supporting roles in American Gangster and Spy School. In 2008, he appeared in Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, the sequel to 2004's Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, and The Midnight Meat Train.{{IMDb name|0058372}}

Bart also originated the lead role of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein in the musical adaptation of Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein, which opened on Broadway in November 2007, following a run in Seattle. He reprised the role alongside former Broadway co-stars Shuler Hensley and Cory English in the United States national tour that launched in September 2009.{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Kenneth |title=Together Again: Bart and Hensley Will Tour in Young Frankenstein |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/together-again-bart-and-hensley-will-tour-in-young-frankenstein-com-161666 |website=Playbill |access-date=November 18, 2021 |date=July 30, 2009}} He ended his run on August 8, 2010, and was succeeded by Christopher Ryan. Bart originally portrayed the role of Igor in the original workshop read-through.{{citation needed|date=February 2016}}

Brad Oscar and Bart reprised their roles as Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom, respectively, in a production of The Producers at Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. The show ran from August 23–29, 2010.{{cite web |url=http://kcstarlight.com/broadway_shows/the_producers.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091116235829/http://www.kcstarlight.com/broadway_shows/the_producers.aspx |archive-date=November 16, 2009 |title=The Producers}}

In 2011, Bart was cast in the recurring role of Mason Treadwell on the ABC drama series Revenge.{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/desperate-housewives-roger-bart-uncovers-revealing-revenge-role-231200860.html|title=Desperate Housewives' Roger Bart Uncovers Revealing Revenge Role|last=Stanhope|first=Kate|date=November 17, 2011|work=Yahoo Entertainment|access-date=April 1, 2018}}

In 2013, Bart was cast in the recurring role of Roger Riskin on the Showtime drama series Episodes.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2013/tv/news/roger-bart-to-recur-on-showtimes-episodes-exclusive-1200491249/|title=Roger Bart to Recur on Showtime's 'Episodes' (Exclusive)|last=Marechal|first=AJ|date=June 3, 2013|work=Variety|access-date=April 2, 2018}}

Bart was originally set to play the dual role of Charles Frohman and Captain James Hook in the 2014 A.R.T. pre-Broadway production of Finding Neverland. He was ultimately replaced by Michael McGrath.[https://playbill.com/article/tony-winner-swap-michael-mcgrath-to-replace-roger-bart-in-arts-finding-neverland-opening-july-23-com-322454 Tony Winner Swap: Michael McGrath To Replace Roger Bart in A.R.T.'s Finding Neverland Opening July 23]

In 2016, Bart returned to Broadway in the musical Disaster!{{cite web|first=Imogen|last=Lloyd Webber|url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/182486/look-out-all-star-disaster-will-hit-broadway-starring-adam-pascal-roger-bart-faith-prince-more|title=Look Out! All-Star Disaster! Will Hit Broadway, Starring Adam Pascal, Roger Bart, Faith Prince & More|website=Broadway.com|date=November 5, 2015|access-date=February 2, 2016}}

In 2017, Bart was cast in the recurring role of Vice Principal Nero on the second season of the Netflix comedy-drama series A Series of Unfortunate Events.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/06/series-of-unfortunate-events-nathan-fillion-tony-hale-sara-rue-lucy-punch-roger-bart-season-2-cast-1202110544/|title='Series Of Unfortunate Events': Nathan Fillion, Tony Hale, Sara Rue, Lucy Punch & Roger Bart Join Season 2 Cast|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=June 9, 2017|

website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=April 1, 2018}}

In 2018, Bart was cast in the main role of Judge Wilson on the Freeform drama series Good Trouble, the spin-off of The Fosters.

In 2019, Bart was cast as Hades in the world premiere of Disney's musical, Hercules. That same year, he was announced to play Dr. Emmett Brown in the musical adaptation of Back to the Future.{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/tony-winner-roger-bart-joins-cast-of-back-to-the-future-musical|title=Tony Winner Roger Bart Joins Cast of Back to the Future Musical|last=Gans|first=Andrew|date=October 15, 2019|work=Playbill|access-date=October 15, 2019}} After playing the role at the Manchester Opera House and West End's Adelphi Theatre, he reprised the part in the Broadway production.{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Margaret |date=22 March 2023 |title=Jelani Remy, Liana Hunt, Nathaniel Hackmann, More Join Back to the Future on Broadway |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/jelani-remy-liana-hunt-nathaniel-hackmann-more-join-back-to-the-future-on-broadway}}

In 2021, Bart cameoed in the film adaptation of Tick, Tick... Boom!, 30 years after performing in the original show with Jonathan Larson.{{cite web |last1=Goffe |first1=Nadira |title=An Exhaustive List of Every Broadway Cameo in Tick, Tick … Boom! |url=https://slate.com/culture/2021/11/tick-tick-boom-movie-netflix-diner-cameos-broadway.html |website=Slate |date=November 19, 2021 |access-date=20 November 2021}} A character in the film played by Joshua Henry is named "Roger" after him, and is loosely inspired by Bart.{{cite web |last1=Murray |first1=Rebecca |title='tick, tick…BOOM!' Q&A with Andrew Garfield and Lin-Manuel Miranda |url=https://www.showbizjunkies.com/movies/tick-tick-boom-press-conference-andrew-garfield-lin-manuel-miranda/ |website=Showbizjunkies |date=November 17, 2021 |access-date=19 November 2021}}

Filmography

= Film =

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

1997

|Hercules

|Young Hercules (singing voice)

1999

|The Insider

|Seelbach Hotel Manager

2001

|Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure

|Scamp (singing voice)

|Direct-to-video

2004

|The Stepford Wives

|Roger Bannister

|Remake of the 1975 film

2005

|The Producers

|Carmen Ghia

|Based on the 2001 musical

2006

|I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With

|Burl Canasta

rowspan="2" |2007

|Hostel: Part II

|Stuart

American Gangster

|U.S. Attorney

rowspan="3" |2008

|Spy School

|Principal Hampton

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

|Dr. Beecher

The Midnight Meat Train

|Jurgis

2009

|Law Abiding Citizen

|Brian Bringham

2011

|One Night Stand

|Himself

rowspan="5" |2012

|Excision

|Bob

Freaky Deaky

|Jerry Baker

A Green Story

|Johnson

Smiley

|Professor Clayton

The Last Man

|Will

|Short film

rowspan="2" |2013

|April Apocalypse

|Jack

Last Vegas

|Maurice Tischler

rowspan="2" |2015

|Molly

|Brad

|Short film

Trumbo

|Buddy Ross

2016

|Internet Famous

|Chris!

2017

|Speech & Debate

|Principal Bellingham

2018

|Ghost Light

|Henry Asquith

2019

|Bayou Tales

|Adam

2021

|Tick, Tick... Boom!

|Featured Diner

rowspan="3" |TBA

|Broadway: The Next Generation

|Himself

|Documentary; filming

The Man with the Bag

|Filming{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2025-01-31 |title=Kyle Mooney, Ken Jeong, Roger Bart & Jane Krakowski Among 12 Additions To Amazon MGM's Holiday Family Comedy 'The Man With The Bag' |url=https://deadline.com/2025/01/the-man-with-the-bag-adds-kyle-mooney-ken-jeong-10-others-1236274249/ |access-date=2025-01-31 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

Office Romance

|Filming

= Television =

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Notes

1994

|The George Carlin Show

|Ron Blessington

|Episode: "George Gets a Big Surprise"

rowspan="2" |2000

|Law & Order

|Alec Hughes

|Episode: "Surrender Dorothy"

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

|Benjy Dowe

|Episode: "Closure"

2002

|Bram & Alice

|Paul

|Recurring role (8 episodes)

rowspan="2" |2005

|Out of Practice

|Lou Pimsky

|Episode: "Losing Patients"

International Digital Emmy Awards

|Himself (host)

|Television special

2005–2006,
2007, 2012

|Desperate Housewives

|George Williams

|16 episodes (recurring season 1, also starring season 2 episodes 2–9, special guest star season 2 episode 24, uncredited season 8)

rowspan="2" |2006

|The Lost Room

|Howard 'The Weasel' Montague

|Television miniseries (2 episodes)

My Ex Life

|Unknown role

|Television movie

2009

|30 Rock

|Brad Halster

|Episode: "Cutbacks"

rowspan="2" |2010

|CSI: Miami

|Bob Starling

|2 episodes

Human Target

|John Doe

|Episode: "Dead Head"

rowspan="4" |2011

|Medium

|Dennis Caruso

|Episode: "Me Without You"

Traffic Light

|Marty

|Episode: "Pilot"

The Event

|Richard Peel

|Recurring role (10 episodes)

The Life & Times of Tim

|Mayor (voice)

|Episode: "Percey Davis/Boulevard/Cool Uncle Stu Balls"

rowspan="8" |2012

|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

|Jeffrey Fitzgerald

|Episode: "Tressed to Kill"

rowspan="2" |Hot in Cleveland

|Jimmy

|Episode: "Claus, Tails & High-Pitched Males: Birthdates 3"

Himself (uncredited)

|Episode: "Some Like it Hot"

Grimm

|Constantine Brinkerhof

|Episode: "Big Feet"

Perception

|IRS Agent Ethan Kendrick

|Episode: "Messenger"

Political Animals

|Barry Harris

|Television miniseries; Recurring role (6 episodes)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

|Adam Cain

|Episode: "Twenty-Five Acts"

Easy to Assemble

|Howard Friske

|Recurring role (9 episodes)

2012–2015

|Revenge

|Mason Treadwell

|Recurring role (11 episodes)

2013

|It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

|Rep

|Episode: "The Gang Tries Desperately to Win an Award"

2013–2014

|How I Met Your Mother

|Curtis

|Recurring role (5 episodes)

rowspan="4" |2014

|Jessie

|Mr. Phil McNichol

|Episode: "Krumping and Crushing"

The Exes

|Sam

|Episode: "When Haskell Met Sammy"

How to Build a Better Boy

|Dr. James Hartley

|Television movie

Celebrity Ghost Stories

|Himself

|Episode: "Julie White/Roger Bart/Dominique Swain/Thomas Ian Nicholas"

2014–2017

|Episodes

|Roger Riskin

|Recurring role (11 episodes)

rowspan="5" |2015

|Modern Family

|Anders

|Episode: "Valentine's Day 4: Twisted Sister"

Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

|Jeremy

|Episode: "Supercalifragilisticjuliefriggingandrews"

Scream Queens

|Dr. Herfmann

|Episode: "Chainsaw"

You're the Worst

|Jonathan R. Strasburg

|Episode: "All About That Paper"

4th International Academy of Web Television Awards

|Himself (host)

|Television special

rowspan="2" |2016

|Doc McStuffins

|Ferris (voice)

|Episode: "Blast Off to the Unknown!/Bust a Move"

Code Black

|Hank Goldman

|Episode: "What Lies Beneath"

rowspan="2" |2016–2017

|No Tomorrow

|Cory Casey

|2 episodes

Graves

|Lawrence Mills

|Recurring role (11 episodes)

rowspan="2" |2017

|Grace and Frankie

|Steve Clarrington

|Recurring role (3 episodes)

There's... Johnny!

|Angelo

|Recurring role (5 episodes)

2018–2019

|A Series of Unfortunate Events

|Vice Principal Nero Feint

|4 episodes

rowspan="2" |2018

|Quantico

|Fedowitz

|Episode: "Bullet Train"

Elementary

|Kip Lowell

|Episode: "You've Come a Long Way, Baby"

2019–2021

|Good Trouble

|Judge Wilson

|Series regular (19 episodes)

2019

|The Good Fight

|Brad Cayman

|Episode: "The One Where Kurt Saves Diane"

2021

|The Blacklist

|Scooter Rovenpor

|2 episodes

= Theatre =

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!Title

!Role

!Venue

!Notes

1985–1987

|Big River

|Tom Sawyer (replacement)

|Eugene O'Neill Theatre

1988-1991

|Superbia

|Josh

|Village Gate (1988)
The Public Theater (1991)

|rowspan=2|Workshop

1990-1993

|Tick, Tick... Boom!

|Backup singer (Role later named Michael)

|Second Stage Theater (1990)
Village Gate (1991)
New York Theatre Workshop (1992 & 1993)

1991

|Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

|Tobias Ragg

| New Israeli Opera

1992–1993

|The Secret Garden

|Dickon

|Touring production

1993–1995

|The Who's Tommy

|Cousin Kevin

|Touring production

1996–1997

|How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

|Bud Frump

|Touring production

1997

|King David

|Jonathan

|New Amsterdam Theatre

1997–1998

|Triumph of Love

|Harlequin, the valet

|Royale Theatre

1999

|You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

|Snoopy

|Ambassador Theatre

2001

| rowspan="4" |The Producers

| rowspan="2" |Carmen Ghia

|Cadillac Palace Theatre

2001–2002

|rowspan=3|St. James Theatre

|rowspan=6|Broadway

2002–2003

|Leo Bloom

2003–2004

|Carmen Ghia

2004

|The Frogs

|Xanthias

|Vivian Beaumont Theater

2005

|rowspan=2|The Producers

|rowspan=2|Leo Bloom

|rowspan=2|St. James Theatre

rowspan=2|2006

rowspan="1" |Young Frankenstein

|Igor

|Unknown

|Workshop

2006–2007

|The Producers

|Leo Bloom

|St. James Theatre

|Broadway

2007

| rowspan="3" |Young Frankenstein

| rowspan="3" |Frederick Frankenstein

|Paramount Theatre

|Seattle, Washington (pre-Broadway try-out)

2007-2009

|Hilton Theatre

|Broadway

2010

|Providence Performing Arts Center

|Broadway Across America tour (First National Tour)

2012

|The Producers

|Carmen Ghia

|Hollywood Bowl

2016

|Disaster!

|Tony

|Nederlander Theatre

|Broadway

2018

|Annie

|Rooster Hannigan

|Hollywood Bowl

2019

|Hercules

|Hades

|Delacorte Theatre

|{{cite web |last=Evans |first=Greg |title='Hercules' Stage Musical Adaptation Finds Its Strongman: Jelani Alladin Among Cast Announced For Shakespeare In The Park Production |url=https://deadline.com/2019/06/disney-hercules-musical-jelani-alladin-shakespeare-in-the-park-production-roger-bart-public-theater-1202635699/ |website=Deadline |date=June 20, 2019}}

2020

| rowspan="3" |Back to the Future: The Musical

| rowspan="3" |Dr. Emmett Brown

|Manchester Opera House

2021–2023

|Adelphi Theatre

|West End

2023–2025

|Winter Garden Theatre

|Broadway

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable"

!Association

!Year

!Category

!Nominated Work

!Result

rowspan="3" |Broadway.com Audience Awards

| rowspan="3" |2024

| Favorite Featured Actor in a Musical

| rowspan="3"|Back to the Future: The Musical

| {{nom}}

Favorite Funny Performance

| {{nom}}

Favorite Onstage Pair (with Casey Likes)

| {{nom}}

rowspan="2" |Drama Desk Awards

|1999

| rowspan="2"|Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

|You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

|{{Won}}

2001

|The Producers

|{{Nominated}}

DVD Exclusive Awards

|2001

|Best Original Song for "A World Without Fences"

|Lady and the Tramp 2: Scamp's Adventure

|{{Nominated}}

Online Film & Television Association Awards

|1998

|Best Music, Original Song for "Go the Distance"

|Hercules

|{{Nominated}}

Screen Actors Guild Awards

|2006

|Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series

|Desperate Housewives

|{{Won}}

rowspan="3" |Tony Awards

|1999

| rowspan="3"|Best Featured Actor in a Musical

|You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

|{{Won}}

2001

|The Producers

|{{Nominated}}

2024

|Back to the Future: The Musical

|{{nominated}}

References

External links

{{IMDb name|0058372}}
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[https://soundcloud.com/american-theatre-wing/episode3 Roger Bart and Brad Oscar ] – Downstage Center interview at American Theatre Wing.org
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070220164154/http://www.playbill.com/features/article/93848.html Roger Bart Discusses Producers and "Housewives"] at Playbill

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