Barry Bostwick

Barry Bostwick

Barry Knapp Bostwick is an American actor and singer. He is best known for portraying Brad Majors in the musical comedy horror film The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Mayor Randall Winston in the sitcom Spin City. He has also had considerable success in musical theatre, winning a Tony Award for his role in The Robber Bridegroom.

About Barry Bostwick in brief

Summary Barry BostwickBarry Knapp Bostwick is an American actor and singer. He is best known for portraying Brad Majors in the musical comedy horror film The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Mayor Randall Winston in the sitcom Spin City. He has also had considerable success in musical theatre, winning a Tony Award for his role in The Robber Bridegroom. He was a member of a pop group called The Klowns, assembled and promoted by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, whose members performed wearing stylized clown makeup and costumes. He also starred in the TV series adaptation of the 1978 movie Foul Play, with his role modeled after Chevy Chase’s and co-star Deborah Raffin in Goldie Hawn’s part.

He appeared on Scrubs as a patient diagnosed with prostate cancer, a disease he had in real life. Other television credits include guest appearances in Angels, Hawaii Five-O, The Golden Palace, Grace Under Fire, Grace and Las Vegas, and Glee. In 2011, he portrayed a small-town sheriff in the John Landis-produced thriller Some People Who Kills People. In October 2010, he appeared briefly in the Rocky Horror-themed episode of Glee, in which he stars as Roger Frank.