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{{Short description|American actor, playwright, and author (b. 1953)}}
{{Short description|American actor, playwright, and author (born 1953)}}
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{{Infobox person
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| name        = Eric Bogosian
|image        = Eric Bogosian by David Shankbone.jpg
| image        = Eric Bogosian by David Shankbone.jpg
|caption      = Bogosian in 2007
| caption      = Bogosian in 2007
|birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1953|04|24}}
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1953|04|24}}
|birth_place  = [[Boston]], Massachusetts, U.S.
| birth_place  = [[Boston]], Massachusetts, U.S.
|occupation  = {{flatlist|
| occupation  = {{flatlist|
*Actor
* Actor
*playwright
* playwright
*monologuist
* monologuist
*novelist
* novelist
*historian}}
* historian}}
|education    = [[University of Chicago]]<br />[[Oberlin College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
| education    = [[University of Chicago]]<br />[[Oberlin College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])
|years_active = 1983–present
| years_active = 1983–present
|spouse      = {{marriage|[[Jo Bonney|Jo Anne Bonney]]|1980}}
| spouse      = {{marriage|[[Jo Bonney|Jo Anne Bonney]]|1980}}
|children    = 2
| children    = 2
}}
}}


'''Eric Michael Bogosian''' ({{IPAc-en|b|ə|'|g|oʊ|ʒ|ən}}; born April 24, 1953) is an American actor, playwright, [[monologuist]], novelist, and historian. Descended from [[Armenian-American]] immigrants, he grew up in [[Watertown, Massachusetts|Watertown]] and [[Woburn, Massachusetts]], and attended the [[University of Chicago]] and [[Oberlin College]]. His play ''[[Talk Radio (play)|Talk Radio]],'' was a finalist for the 1987 [[Pulitzer Prize for Drama]]. Bogosian also wrote and starred in the [[Talk Radio (film)|1988 film adaptation]], winning the [[Silver Bear for Best Actor|Silver Bear]].
'''Eric Michael Bogosian''' ({{IPAc-en|b|ə|'|g|oʊ|ʒ|ən}}; born April 24, 1953) is an American actor, playwright, [[monologuist]], novelist, and historian. Descended from [[Armenian-American]] immigrants, he grew up in [[Watertown, Massachusetts|Watertown]] and [[Woburn, Massachusetts]], and attended the [[University of Chicago]] and [[Oberlin College]]. His play ''[[Talk Radio (play)|Talk Radio]]'' was a finalist for the 1987 [[Pulitzer Prize for Drama]]. Bogosian also wrote and starred in the [[Talk Radio (film)|1988 film adaptation]], winning the [[Silver Bear for Best Actor|Silver Bear]].


As an actor, he has appeared in plays, films, and television series throughout his career. His television roles include Captain Danny Ross in ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' (2006–10), Lawrence Boyd on ''[[Billions (TV series)|Billions]]'' (2017–18), Daniel Molloy on [[Interview with the Vampire (TV series)|''Interview with the Vampire'']] (2022–present), and Gil Eavis on ''[[Succession (TV series)|Succession]]'' (2018–23). He also starred as Arno in the [[Safdie brothers]]' film ''[[Uncut Gems]]'' (2019).
As an actor, he has appeared in plays, films, and television series throughout his career. His television roles include Captain Danny Ross in ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' (2006–10), Lawrence Boyd on ''[[Billions (TV series)|Billions]]'' (2017–18), Daniel Molloy on [[Interview with the Vampire (TV series)|''Interview with the Vampire'']] (2022–present), and Gil Eavis on ''[[Succession (TV series)|Succession]]'' (2018–23). He also starred as Arno in the [[Safdie brothers]]' film ''[[Uncut Gems]]'' (2019).
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==Early life==
==Early life==
Eric Bogosian ({{langx|hy|Էրիք Պօղոսեան}}{{fact|date=August 2023}}) was born in [[Boston, Massachusetts]], the son of Edwina (née Jamgochian), a hairdresser and instructor, and Henry Bogosian, an accountant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/32/Eric-Bogosian.html|title=Eric Bogosian Biography (1953-)|website=filmreference.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.currentobituary.com/member/obit/136449|title=Henry Bogosian - Obituary - Watertown, MA - Aram Bedrosian Funeral Home |last=CurrentObituary.com}}</ref> He spent his early childhood in [[Watertown, Massachusetts]], home to a large [[Armenian-American]] community which included his grandparents, survivors of the [[Armenian genocide]]. His family moved to nearby [[Woburn, Massachusetts|Woburn]] in 1960. He became interested in theater while attending [[Woburn Memorial High School]], and would later base his play ''[[subUrbia (play)|subUrbia]]'' on his youth in Woburn's Four Corners neighborhood.<ref name="globe-2015">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/books/2015/05/25/local-roots-actor-and-writer-eric-bogosian-author-operation-nemesis-returns-watertown-and-his-armenian-heritage/ac1vB80GHuuqjOHXJ8XZUP/story.html|title=In 'Operation Nemesis,' Eric Bogosian revisits his roots - The Boston Globe|website=The Boston Globe|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> He attended the [[University of Chicago]] before graduating from [[Oberlin College]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Kogan |first=Rick |author-link=Rick Kogan |date=April 25, 1993 |title=ON BROADWAY WITH ERIC BOGOSIAN |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-04-25-9307240068-story.html |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref>
Eric Bogosian ({{langx|hy|Էրիք Պօղոսեան}}{{fact|date=August 2023}}) was born in [[Boston, Massachusetts]], the son of Edwina (née Jamgochian), a hairdresser and instructor, and Henry Bogosian, an accountant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/32/Eric-Bogosian.html|title=Eric Bogosian Biography (1953-)|website=filmreference.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.currentobituary.com/member/obit/136449|title=Henry Bogosian - Obituary - Watertown, MA - Aram Bedrosian Funeral Home|last=CurrentObituary.com}}</ref> He spent his early childhood in [[Watertown, Massachusetts]], home to a large [[Armenian-American]] community which included his grandparents, survivors of the [[Armenian genocide]]. His family moved to nearby [[Woburn, Massachusetts|Woburn]] in 1960. He became interested in theater while attending [[Woburn Memorial High School]], and would later base his play ''[[subUrbia (play)|subUrbia]]'' on his youth in Woburn's Four Corners neighborhood.<ref name="globe-2015">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/books/2015/05/25/local-roots-actor-and-writer-eric-bogosian-author-operation-nemesis-returns-watertown-and-his-armenian-heritage/ac1vB80GHuuqjOHXJ8XZUP/story.html|title=In 'Operation Nemesis,' Eric Bogosian revisits his roots - The Boston Globe|website=The Boston Globe|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> He attended the [[University of Chicago]] before graduating from [[Oberlin College]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Kogan|first=Rick|author-link=Rick Kogan|date=April 25, 1993|title=ON BROADWAY WITH ERIC BOGOSIAN|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-04-25-9307240068-story.html|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Bogosian is an author and actor known for his plays ''[[Talk Radio (play)|Talk Radio]]''<ref name="NYT">{{cite news |title=Eric Bogosian |url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/1548279/Eric-Bogosian/biography |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310180214/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/1548279/Eric-Bogosian/biography |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 10, 2016 |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |author=Andrea LeVasseur |year=2016 |access-date=May 24, 2015}}</ref> and ''[[subUrbia (play)|subUrbia]]'', as well as numerous one-man shows. In 1983, early in his career, Bogosian appeared in the music video for Jim Capaldi's song "That's Love".  In recent years he has starred on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] in [[Donald Margulies]]' ''[[Time Stands Still (play)|Time Stands Still]]'', published three novels, and was featured on ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' as Captain [[Danny Ross (Law & Order: Criminal Intent)|Danny Ross]].<ref name="NYT" />
Bogosian is an author and actor known for his plays ''[[Talk Radio (play)|Talk Radio]]''<ref name="NYT">{{cite news|title=Eric Bogosian|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/1548279/Eric-Bogosian/biography|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310180214/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/1548279/Eric-Bogosian/biography|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 10, 2016|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[[The New York Times]]|author=Andrea LeVasseur|year=2016|access-date=May 24, 2015}}</ref> and ''[[subUrbia (play)|subUrbia]]'', as well as numerous one-man shows. In 1983, early in his career, Bogosian appeared in the music video for Jim Capaldi's song "That's Love".  In recent years he has starred on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] in [[Donald Margulies]]' ''[[Time Stands Still (play)|Time Stands Still]]'', published three novels, and was featured on ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' as Captain [[Danny Ross (Law & Order: Criminal Intent)|Danny Ross]].<ref name="NYT" />


===Stage===
===Stage===
Between 1980 and 2000, six major solos written and performed by Bogosian were produced [[Off-Broadway]], garnering him three [[Obie Awards]] as well as the Drama Desk award. His first two solos, ''Men Inside'' and ''funHouse'' were presented at the [[New York Shakespeare Festival]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |author-link=Frank Rich |date=September 17, 1982 |title=THEATER: A SOLO BY ERIC BOGOSIAN |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/09/17/arts/theater-a-solo-by-eric-bogosian.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=July 8, 1983 |title=THEATER: 'FUNHOUSE' AND 'EMMETT' AT PUBLIC |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/08/theater/theater-funhouse-and-emmett-at-public.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> His third, ''Drinking in America'', was produced by American Place Theater.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rich |first=Frank |date=January 21, 1986 |title=THEATER: 'DRINKING IN AMERICA' |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/21/theater/theater-drinking-in-america.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> ''Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll'', ''Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead'' and ''Wake Up and Smell the Coffee'' were all produced commercially Off-Broadway by [[Frederick Zollo]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Lefkowitz |first=David |date=April 24, 2000 |title=Bogosian to Wake Up at NYC's Jane Street, April 24 |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/bogosian-to-wake-up-at-nycs-jane-street-april-24-com-88700 |work=[[Playbill]] |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref>
Between 1980 and 2000, six major solos written and performed by Bogosian were produced [[Off-Broadway]], garnering him three [[Obie Awards]] as well as the Drama Desk award. His first two solos, ''Men Inside'' and ''funHouse'' were presented at the [[New York Shakespeare Festival]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Rich|first=Frank|author-link=Frank Rich|date=September 17, 1982|title=THEATER: A SOLO BY ERIC BOGOSIAN|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/09/17/arts/theater-a-solo-by-eric-bogosian.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Rich|first=Frank|date=July 8, 1983|title=THEATER: 'FUNHOUSE' AND 'EMMETT' AT PUBLIC|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/08/theater/theater-funhouse-and-emmett-at-public.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> His third, ''Drinking in America'', was produced by American Place Theater.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rich|first=Frank|date=January 21, 1986|title=THEATER: 'DRINKING IN AMERICA'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/21/theater/theater-drinking-in-america.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> ''Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll'', ''Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead'' and ''Wake Up and Smell the Coffee'' were all produced commercially Off-Broadway by [[Frederick Zollo]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Lefkowitz|first=David|date=April 24, 2000|title=Bogosian to Wake Up at NYC's Jane Street, April 24|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/bogosian-to-wake-up-at-nycs-jane-street-april-24-com-88700|work=[[Playbill]]|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref>


Bogosian is also the author of six produced plays, including 1987's ''[[Talk Radio (play)|Talk Radio]]''. ''Talk Radio'' was a finalist for [[Pulitzer Prize for Drama]], but lost to [[Alfred Uhry]]'s ''[[Driving Miss Daisy (play)|Driving Miss Daisy]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pulitzer.org/finalists/eric-bogosian|title=Finalist: ''Talk Radio'', by Eric Bogosian|website=pulitzer.org|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> In 2007, a Broadway revival of ''Talk Radio'' directed by [[Robert Falls]] starred [[Liev Schreiber]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Brantley |first=Ben |author-link=Ben Brantley |date=March 12, 2007 |title=The Mouth That Roars, With the Soul That Crumbles |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/12/theater/reviews/12talk.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> ''[[SubUrbia (play)|subUrbia]]'' was directed by Robert Falls and produced by [[Lincoln Center Theater]] in 1994.<ref>{{cite news |last=Richards |first=David |author-link=David Richards (writer) |date=May 23, 1994 |title=Review/Theater: Suburbia; Aimless Youth, Shouting Out Its Angst |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/23/theater/review-theater-suburbia-aimless-youth-shouting-out-its-angst.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> Other titles include ''Griller'' ([[Goodman Theater]]); ''Humpty Dumpty'' (The McCarter); ''Red Angel'' ([[Williamstown Theater Festival]]) and ''1+1'' (New York Stage and Film). Bogosian's one-man drama, ''Notes from Underground'' has had several productions, most recently starring [[Jonathan Ames]] at [[Performance Space 122]].<ref>{{cite news |title=THEATER: EXCERPT; NOTES FROM UNDERGROUND |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/04/theater/theater-excerpt-notes-from-underground.html |work=The New York Times |date=May 4, 2003 |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref>
Bogosian is also the author of six produced plays, including 1987's ''[[Talk Radio (play)|Talk Radio]]''. ''Talk Radio'' was a finalist for [[Pulitzer Prize for Drama]], but lost to [[Alfred Uhry]]'s ''[[Driving Miss Daisy (play)|Driving Miss Daisy]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pulitzer.org/finalists/eric-bogosian|title=Finalist: ''Talk Radio'', by Eric Bogosian|website=pulitzer.org|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> In 2007, a Broadway revival of ''Talk Radio'' directed by [[Robert Falls]] starred [[Liev Schreiber]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Brantley|first=Ben|author-link=Ben Brantley|date=March 12, 2007|title=The Mouth That Roars, With the Soul That Crumbles|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/12/theater/reviews/12talk.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> ''[[SubUrbia (play)|subUrbia]]'' was directed by Robert Falls and produced by [[Lincoln Center Theater]] in 1994.<ref>{{cite news|last=Richards|first=David|author-link=David Richards (writer)|date=May 23, 1994|title=Review/Theater: Suburbia; Aimless Youth, Shouting Out Its Angst|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/05/23/theater/review-theater-suburbia-aimless-youth-shouting-out-its-angst.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> Other titles include ''Griller'' ([[Goodman Theater]]); ''Humpty Dumpty'' (The McCarter); ''Red Angel'' ([[Williamstown Theater Festival]]) and ''1+1'' (New York Stage and Film). Bogosian's one-man drama, ''Notes from Underground'' has had several productions, most recently starring [[Jonathan Ames]] at [[Performance Space 122]].<ref>{{cite news|title=THEATER: EXCERPT; NOTES FROM UNDERGROUND|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/04/theater/theater-excerpt-notes-from-underground.html|work=The New York Times|date=May 4, 2003|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref>


In addition to his many appearances in his solo work and starring in his play ''Talk Radio'', Bogosian has also starred in [[Stephen Adly Guirgis]]' ''[[The Last Days of Judas Iscariot]]'' directed by [[Philip Seymour Hoffman]] ([[LAByrinth Theater Company|LAByrinth]])<ref>{{cite news |last=Hernandez |first=Ernio |date=February 8, 2005 |title=Guirgis and Hoffman Reopen Apostle's Case in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Feb. 8 |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/guirgis-and-hoffman-reopen-apostles-case-in-the-last-days-of-judas-iscariot-feb-8-com-124027 |work=Playbill |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> and Donald Margulies' ''[[Time Stands Still (play)|Time Stands Still]]'' directed by Daniel Sullivan ([[Manhattan Theater Club]]/Broadway).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Eric-Bogosian-Joins-MTCs-TIME-STANDS-STILL-20091022 |title=Eric Bogosian Joins MTC's TIME STANDS STILL |date=October 22, 2009 |website=[[BroadwayWorld]] |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref>
In addition to his many appearances in his solo work and starring in his play ''Talk Radio'', Bogosian has also starred in [[Stephen Adly Guirgis]]' ''[[The Last Days of Judas Iscariot]]'' directed by [[Philip Seymour Hoffman]] ([[LAByrinth Theater Company|LAByrinth]])<ref>{{cite news|last=Hernandez|first=Ernio|date=February 8, 2005|title=Guirgis and Hoffman Reopen Apostle's Case in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Feb. 8|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/guirgis-and-hoffman-reopen-apostles-case-in-the-last-days-of-judas-iscariot-feb-8-com-124027|work=Playbill|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> and Donald Margulies' ''[[Time Stands Still (play)|Time Stands Still]]'' directed by Daniel Sullivan ([[Manhattan Theater Club]]/Broadway).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Eric-Bogosian-Joins-MTCs-TIME-STANDS-STILL-20091022|title=Eric Bogosian Joins MTC's TIME STANDS STILL|date=October 22, 2009|website=[[BroadwayWorld]]|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref>


===Film===
===Film===
Bogosian's play ''Talk Radio'' was [[Talk Radio (film)|adapted to film in 1988]] by [[Oliver Stone]], garnering Bogosian the prestigious [[Berlin Film Festival]] [[Silver Bear]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Maupin |first=Elizabeth |date=October 25, 2003 |title=THE 2 SIDES OF ERIC BOGOSIAN |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2003-10-25-0310240473-story.html |work=[[Orlando Sentinel]] |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> The [[SubUrbia (film)|film version of ''subUrbia'']] (1996) was directed by [[Richard Linklater]]. His play ''[[Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll (film)|Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll]]'' was adapted to film in 1991.<ref name="NYT" /> He has appeared in several other films including ''[[Under Siege 2: Dark Territory]]'' and ''[[Wonderland (2003 film)|Wonderland]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Holden |first=Stephen |author-link=Stephen Holden |date=July 15, 1995 |title=FILM REVIEW; All Aboard for Cataclysm And Just Forget the Bar Car |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/15/movies/film-review-all-aboard-for-cataclysm-and-just-forget-the-bar-car.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Scott |first=A. O. |author-link=A. O. Scott |date=October 3, 2003 |title=FILM REVIEW; A Film Stud Who Loses His Luster Is Sent to Graze on Seedy Pastures |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/03/movies/film-review-a-film-stud-who-loses-his-luster-is-sent-to-graze-on-seedy-pastures.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> In addition, he has been featured in films by such directors as [[Woody Allen]], [[Robert Altman]], [[Taylor Hackford]], [[Atom Egoyan]], and [[Agnieszka Holland]].
Bogosian's play ''Talk Radio'' was [[Talk Radio (film)|adapted to film in 1988]] by [[Oliver Stone]], garnering Bogosian the prestigious [[Berlin Film Festival]] [[Silver Bear]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Maupin|first=Elizabeth|date=October 25, 2003|title=THE 2 SIDES OF ERIC BOGOSIAN|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2003-10-25-0310240473-story.html|work=[[Orlando Sentinel]]|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> The [[SubUrbia (film)|film version of ''subUrbia'']] (1996) was directed by [[Richard Linklater]]. His play ''[[Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll (film)|Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll]]'' was adapted to film in 1991.<ref name="NYT" /> He has appeared in several other films including ''[[Under Siege 2: Dark Territory]]'' and ''[[Wonderland (2003 film)|Wonderland]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Holden|first=Stephen|author-link=Stephen Holden|date=July 15, 1995|title=FILM REVIEW; All Aboard for Cataclysm And Just Forget the Bar Car|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/07/15/movies/film-review-all-aboard-for-cataclysm-and-just-forget-the-bar-car.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Scott|first=A. O.|author-link=A. O. Scott|date=October 3, 2003|title=FILM REVIEW; A Film Stud Who Loses His Luster Is Sent to Graze on Seedy Pastures|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/03/movies/film-review-a-film-stud-who-loses-his-luster-is-sent-to-graze-on-seedy-pastures.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> In addition, he has been featured in films by such directors as [[Woody Allen]], [[Robert Altman]], [[Taylor Hackford]], [[Atom Egoyan]], and [[Agnieszka Holland]].


===Television===
===Television===
In television, Bogosian is best known for his starring role as Captain Danny Ross in the series ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=November 1, 2009 |title='Criminal Intent' has a new captain |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/criminal-intent-captain-90746 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> In addition, he has appeared as a guest star on dramas and in 1994 created with [[Steven Spielberg]] the series ''[[High Incident]]'' for [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC television]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Rosenberg |first=Howard |author-link=Howard Rosenberg |date=March 4, 1996 |title=Good Cops and Good 'Company' |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-04-ca-42936-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> He portrayed Barney Greenwald, defense attorney, in the TV film ''The Caine Mutiny Court Martial''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rosenberg |first=Howard |date=May 7, 1988 |title=TV Review : 'Caine Mutiny' Courts Hazards |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-07-ca-2164-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> He also appeared in the episode "His Story" on ''[[Scrubs (TV Series)|Scrubs]]'' as [[Dr. Cox]]'s therapist and was recurring character Lawrence Boyd in ''[[Billions (TV series)|Billions]]''' second season.<ref>{{cite news |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=November 1, 2016 |title=iZombie Casts Andrew Caldwell; 'Billions' Adds Eric Bogosian |url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/izombie-casts-andrew-caldwell-billions-eric-bogosian-1201846178/ |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> In 1993, Bogosian played the role of Stan Paxton, Larry's ex-standup partner in the series 'The Larry Sanders Show'.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Fretts |first=Bruce |date=July 8, 1994 |title='The Larry Sanders Show' Glossary |url=https://ew.com/article/1994/07/08/larry-sanders-show-glossary/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> He has also appeared in HBO's show ''[[Succession (TV series)|Succession]]'' as Senator Gil Eavis,<ref>{{cite news |last=Kornhaber |first=Spencer |date=October 6, 2019 |title=The Succession Kids Finally Understand Their Power |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/10/succession-season-2-episode-9-dc-review/599425/ |work=[[The Atlantic]] |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> and in the main cast of the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] show [[Interview with the Vampire (TV series)|''Interview with the Vampire'']] as Daniel Molloy, the reporter who interviews the titular vampire.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Interview with the Vampire'': Assad Zaman to Play Rashid in AMC Series Based on Anne Rice's Book |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/interview-with-the-vampire-assad-zaman-rashid-amc-series-anne-rice-book-1234971262/ |last=Petski |first=Denise |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=March 4, 2022 |access-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-date=March 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304220740/https://deadline.com/2022/03/interview-with-the-vampire-assad-zaman-rashid-amc-series-anne-rice-book-1234971262/ |url-status=live }}</ref>  Bogosian’s "incredible performance" during the show’s second season was highlighted by Ro Rusak of [[Nerdist]] in their Best TV and Film Moments of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://nerdist.com/article/nerdist-best-tv-movie-moments-2024/|title= Nerdist's Best TV and Movie Moments of 2024|last=Rusack|first=Ro|work=[[Nerdist]]|date=17 December 2024|access-date=19 December 2024|archive-date=19 December 2024|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241219200041/https://nerdist.com/article/nerdist-best-tv-movie-moments-2024/ |url-status=live}}</ref> That role was particular important to Bogosian as he was a long term fan of vampire genre- "When I first came to New York as a young theatre intern, [[Frank Langella]] was doing ''[[Dracula (1924 play)|Dracula]]'' on Broadway. I was there with a girlfriend, and we were probably in the last row of the balcony. And I felt like he was breathing down my neck. That power, that energy that he could create, thrilled me." That titillating thrill embedded itself deep into Bogosian, awakening an inclination toward the vampire's allure that has persisted for decades. "I love the eroticism of vampire stuff. I love these movies and plays more than anything. I petitioned [[Francis Ford Coppola]] to be in his ''[[Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992 film)|Dracula]]'', but unfortunately, I wasn't a big enough star," Bogosian shrugs. "But he did invite me to the set, and I got to hang around with him and look at all the storyboards for that movie. That was really exciting." As the years went on, Bogosian's fascination crystallized into a specific desire for his career: One way or another, he was determined to play a vampire. "It's just always on my mind," Bogosian smiles. "I think there's something about the power of a vampire. And hey, the biting the neck stuff is just sexy to me, so that doesn't hurt."<ref>{{Cite web |title=How Eric Bogosian Achieved a Lifelong Dream in AMC's Interview with the Vampire |url=https://playbill.com/article/how-eric-bogosian-achieved-a-lifelong-dream-in-amcs-interview-with-the-vampire |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241226163207/https://playbill.com/article/how-eric-bogosian-achieved-a-lifelong-dream-in-amcs-interview-with-the-vampire |archive-date=2024-12-26 |access-date=2024-12-29 |website=Playbill |language=en-US}}</ref>
In television, Bogosian is best known for his starring role as Captain Danny Ross in the series ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=November 1, 2009|title='Criminal Intent' has a new captain|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/criminal-intent-captain-90746|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> In addition, he has appeared as a guest star on dramas and in 1994 created with [[Steven Spielberg]] the series ''[[High Incident]]'' for [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC television]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Rosenberg|first=Howard|author-link=Howard Rosenberg|date=March 4, 1996|title=Good Cops and Good 'Company'|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-03-04-ca-42936-story.html|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> He portrayed Barney Greenwald, defense attorney, in the TV film ''The Caine Mutiny Court Martial''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rosenberg|first=Howard|date=May 7, 1988|title=TV Review : 'Caine Mutiny' Courts Hazards|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-07-ca-2164-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> He also appeared in the episode "His Story" on ''[[Scrubs (TV Series)|Scrubs]]'' as [[Dr. Cox]]'s therapist and was recurring character Lawrence Boyd in ''[[Billions (TV series)|Billions]]''' second season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Petski|first=Denise|date=November 1, 2016|title=iZombie Casts Andrew Caldwell; 'Billions' Adds Eric Bogosian|url=https://deadline.com/2016/11/izombie-casts-andrew-caldwell-billions-eric-bogosian-1201846178/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> In 1993, Bogosian played the role of Stan Paxton, Larry's ex-standup partner in the series 'The Larry Sanders Show'.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Fretts|first=Bruce|date=July 8, 1994|title='The Larry Sanders Show' Glossary|url=https://ew.com/article/1994/07/08/larry-sanders-show-glossary/|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> He has also appeared in HBO's show ''[[Succession (TV series)|Succession]]'' as Senator Gil Eavis,<ref>{{cite news|last=Kornhaber|first=Spencer|date=October 6, 2019|title=The Succession Kids Finally Understand Their Power|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/10/succession-season-2-episode-9-dc-review/599425/|work=[[The Atlantic]]|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> and in the main cast of the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] show [[Interview with the Vampire (TV series)|''Interview with the Vampire'']] as Daniel Molloy, the reporter who interviews the titular vampire.<ref>{{Cite web|title=''Interview with the Vampire'': Assad Zaman to Play Rashid in AMC Series Based on Anne Rice's Book|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/interview-with-the-vampire-assad-zaman-rashid-amc-series-anne-rice-book-1234971262/|last=Petski|first=Denise|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=March 4, 2022|access-date=March 4, 2022|archive-date=March 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304220740/https://deadline.com/2022/03/interview-with-the-vampire-assad-zaman-rashid-amc-series-anne-rice-book-1234971262/|url-status=live}}</ref>  Bogosian’s "incredible performance" during the show’s second season was highlighted by Ro Rusak of [[Nerdist]] in their Best TV and Film Moments of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url= https://nerdist.com/article/nerdist-best-tv-movie-moments-2024/|title= Nerdist's Best TV and Movie Moments of 2024|last=Rusack|first=Ro|work=[[Nerdist]]|date=17 December 2024|access-date=19 December 2024|archive-date=19 December 2024|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241219200041/https://nerdist.com/article/nerdist-best-tv-movie-moments-2024/|url-status=live}}</ref> That role was particular important to Bogosian as he was a long term fan of vampire genre- "When I first came to New York as a young theatre intern, [[Frank Langella]] was doing ''[[Dracula (1924 play)|Dracula]]'' on Broadway. I was there with a girlfriend, and we were probably in the last row of the balcony. And I felt like he was breathing down my neck. That power, that energy that he could create, thrilled me." That titillating thrill embedded itself deep into Bogosian, awakening an inclination toward the vampire's allure that has persisted for decades. "I love the eroticism of vampire stuff. I love these movies and plays more than anything. I petitioned [[Francis Ford Coppola]] to be in his ''[[Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992 film)|Dracula]]'', but unfortunately, I wasn't a big enough star," Bogosian shrugs. "But he did invite me to the set, and I got to hang around with him and look at all the storyboards for that movie. That was really exciting." As the years went on, Bogosian's fascination crystallized into a specific desire for his career: One way or another, he was determined to play a vampire. "It's just always on my mind," Bogosian smiles. "I think there's something about the power of a vampire. And hey, the biting the neck stuff is just sexy to me, so that doesn't hurt."<ref>{{Cite web|title=How Eric Bogosian Achieved a Lifelong Dream in AMC's Interview with the Vampire|url=https://playbill.com/article/how-eric-bogosian-achieved-a-lifelong-dream-in-amcs-interview-with-the-vampire|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241226163207/https://playbill.com/article/how-eric-bogosian-achieved-a-lifelong-dream-in-amcs-interview-with-the-vampire|archive-date=2024-12-26|access-date=2024-12-29|website=Playbill|language=en-US}}</ref>


===Books===
===Books===
Bogosian is the author of three novels published by [[Simon & Schuster]]: ''Mall'', ''Wasted Beauty'', and ''Perforated Heart''. All of his dramatic work is in print, published by [[Theatre Communications Group|Theater Communication Group]]. In 2015, Little, Brown published ''[[Operation Nemesis: The Secret Plot that Avenged the Armenian Genocide]]'', a history of [[Operation Nemesis]], which involved a group of Armenian assassins who set out to avenge the deaths of the one and a half million victims of the [[Armenian genocide]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Kanon |first=Joseph |author-link=Joseph Kanon |date=April 16, 2015 |title='Operation Nemesis,' by Eric Bogosian |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/19/books/review/19bkr-kanon.t.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref>
Bogosian is the author of three novels published by [[Simon & Schuster]]: ''Mall'', ''Wasted Beauty'', and ''Perforated Heart''. All of his dramatic work is in print, published by [[Theatre Communications Group|Theater Communication Group]]. In 2015, Little, Brown published ''[[Operation Nemesis: The Secret Plot that Avenged the Armenian Genocide]]'', a history of [[Operation Nemesis]], which involved a group of Armenian assassins who set out to avenge the deaths of the one and a half million victims of the [[Armenian genocide]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Kanon|first=Joseph|author-link=Joseph Kanon|date=April 16, 2015|title='Operation Nemesis,' by Eric Bogosian|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/19/books/review/19bkr-kanon.t.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref>


===Dance===
===Dance===
Bogosian founded the dance series at [[The Kitchen (art institution)|The Kitchen]]. During his charter tenure there, he produced the first concerts in New York City by [[Bill T. Jones]] and [[Arnie Zane]],<ref>{{cite news |last=Bogosian |first=Eric |date=August 24, 2003 |title=DANCE; The Pair Who Turned Up the Heat in the Kitchen |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/24/arts/dance-the-pair-who-turned-up-the-heat-in-the-kitchen.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> [[Karole Armitage]] and [[Molissa Fenley]] as well as dozens of other choreographers.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thekitchen.org/blog/113 |title=From the Archives: Dancing in the Kitchen |last=Guerriero |first=Olivia |date=December 9, 2019 |website=The Kitchen |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> In 2006, Bogosian acted as producer on the [[New York City Ballet]]'s documentary, ''Bringing Back Balanchine''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Eric-Bogosian-Joins-MTCs-TIME-STANDS-STILL-20091022 |title=Eric Bogosian Joins MTC's TIME STANDS STILL |date=October 22, 2009 |website=BroadwayWorld |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref>
Bogosian founded the dance series at [[The Kitchen (art institution)|The Kitchen]]. During his charter tenure there, he produced the first concerts in New York City by [[Bill T. Jones]] and [[Arnie Zane]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Bogosian|first=Eric|date=August 24, 2003|title=DANCE; The Pair Who Turned Up the Heat in the Kitchen|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/24/arts/dance-the-pair-who-turned-up-the-heat-in-the-kitchen.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> [[Karole Armitage]] and [[Molissa Fenley]] as well as dozens of other choreographers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thekitchen.org/blog/113|title=From the Archives: Dancing in the Kitchen|last=Guerriero|first=Olivia|date=December 9, 2019|website=The Kitchen|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> In 2006, Bogosian acted as producer on the [[New York City Ballet]]'s documentary, ''Bringing Back Balanchine''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Eric-Bogosian-Joins-MTCs-TIME-STANDS-STILL-20091022|title=Eric Bogosian Joins MTC's TIME STANDS STILL|date=October 22, 2009|website=BroadwayWorld|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref>


===Collaborations===
===Collaborations===
In addition to working with Jo Bonney and Tad Savinar, other notable collaborations include with [[Michael Zwack]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Holden |first=Stephen |date=May 24, 1987 |title=BOGOSIAN'S VOICES |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/05/24/magazine/bogosian-s-voices.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> ("I Saw the Seven Angels"); Joe Hannan ("The Ricky Paul Show"); [[Glenn Branca]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Rockwell |first=John |author-link=John Rockwell |date=May 23, 1982 |title=NOTES: THE KITCHEN IS GOING TO TOUR HERE-AT LAST |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/05/23/theater/notes-the-kitchen-is-going-to-tour-here-at-last.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> ("The New World"); [[Robert Longo]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Breslauer |first=Jan |date=October 6, 1989 |title=Longo's 'Dream Jumbo': Multimedia in Six Acts |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-10-06-ca-585-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> ("American Vanity"); [[Ann Magnuson]] (sketches at [[Folk City]])<ref>{{cite news |last=Brown |first=Patricia Leigh |date=July 26, 1987 |title=THEATER; An East Village Comic Moves Uptown |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/26/arts/theater-an-east-village-comic-moves-uptown.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> and [[Elliott Sharp]] ("This Is Now!").<ref>{{cite news |last=Hernandez |first=Ernio |date=May 8, 2008 |title=Eric Bogosian Will Lend a Taste of Bitter Honey to LAB Benefit Readings |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/eric-bogosian-will-lend-a-taste-of-bitter-honey-to-lab-benefit-readings-com-149941 |work=Playbill |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> Since 2016 Bogosian has been filming the 100monologues.com series with Travis Bogosian and Good Baby Films.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Eric-Bogosian-Launches-Kickstarter-Campaign-to-Finish-100-MONOLOGUES-Video-Series-20160112 |title=Eric Bogosian Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Finish 100 MONOLOGUES Video Series |date=January 12, 2016 |website=BroadwayWorld |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref>
In addition to working with Jo Bonney and Tad Savinar, other notable collaborations include with [[Michael Zwack]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Holden|first=Stephen|date=May 24, 1987|title=BOGOSIAN'S VOICES|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/05/24/magazine/bogosian-s-voices.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> ("I Saw the Seven Angels"); Joe Hannan ("The Ricky Paul Show"); [[Glenn Branca]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Rockwell|first=John|author-link=John Rockwell|date=May 23, 1982|title=NOTES: THE KITCHEN IS GOING TO TOUR HERE-AT LAST|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/05/23/theater/notes-the-kitchen-is-going-to-tour-here-at-last.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> ("The New World"); [[Robert Longo]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Breslauer|first=Jan|date=October 6, 1989|title=Longo's 'Dream Jumbo': Multimedia in Six Acts|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-10-06-ca-585-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> ("American Vanity"); [[Ann Magnuson]] (sketches at [[Folk City]])<ref>{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Patricia Leigh|date=July 26, 1987|title=THEATER; An East Village Comic Moves Uptown|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/26/arts/theater-an-east-village-comic-moves-uptown.html|work=The New York Times|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> and [[Elliott Sharp]] ("This Is Now!").<ref>{{cite news|last=Hernandez|first=Ernio|date=May 8, 2008|title=Eric Bogosian Will Lend a Taste of Bitter Honey to LAB Benefit Readings|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/eric-bogosian-will-lend-a-taste-of-bitter-honey-to-lab-benefit-readings-com-149941|work=Playbill|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> Since 2016 Bogosian has been filming the 100monologues.com series with Travis Bogosian and Good Baby Films.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Eric-Bogosian-Launches-Kickstarter-Campaign-to-Finish-100-MONOLOGUES-Video-Series-20160112|title=Eric Bogosian Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Finish 100 MONOLOGUES Video Series|date=January 12, 2016|website=BroadwayWorld|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref>


===Awards===
===Awards===
Bogosian has won the [[Obie Award]] three times as well as the [[Drama Desk Award]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/In-Performance-Eric-Bogosian-Performs-Excerpt-from-100-Monologues-20131015 |title=In Performance: Eric Bogosian Performs Excerpt from 100 (Monologues) |date=October 15, 2013 |website=BroadwayWorld |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> He received the prestigious [[Silver Bear for Best Actor|"Silver Bear]]" at the 1989 [[Berlin Film Festival]] for his work on ''[[Talk Radio (film)|Talk Radio]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title='Rain Man' Wins Golden Bear Award For Best Full-Length Film |url=https://apnews.com/04645f95048a8d44b16f20a938c0f7c2 |work=[[Associated Press]] |date=February 21, 1989 |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> He is a 2004 [[Guggenheim fellow]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gf.org/fellows/all-fellows/eric-bogosian/|title=John Simon Guggenheim Foundation &#124; Eric Bogosian|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> and the recipient of two fellowships from the [[National Endowment for the Arts]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/Eric-Bogosian-To-Lead-Talkback-Panel-Following-Performance-Of-DAYBREAK-At-Pan-Asian-Rep-20180427 |title=Eric Bogosian To Lead Talkback Panel Following Performance Of DAYBREAK At Pan Asian Rep |date=April 27, 2018 |website=BroadwayWorld |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref>
Bogosian has won the [[Obie Award]] three times as well as the [[Drama Desk Award]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/In-Performance-Eric-Bogosian-Performs-Excerpt-from-100-Monologues-20131015|title=In Performance: Eric Bogosian Performs Excerpt from 100 (Monologues)|date=October 15, 2013|website=BroadwayWorld|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> He received the prestigious [[Silver Bear for Best Actor|"Silver Bear]]" at the 1989 [[Berlin Film Festival]] for his work on ''[[Talk Radio (film)|Talk Radio]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title='Rain Man' Wins Golden Bear Award For Best Full-Length Film|url=https://apnews.com/04645f95048a8d44b16f20a938c0f7c2|work=[[Associated Press]]|date=February 21, 1989|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> He is a 2004 [[Guggenheim fellow]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gf.org/fellows/all-fellows/eric-bogosian/|title=John Simon Guggenheim Foundation &#124; Eric Bogosian|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref> and the recipient of two fellowships from the [[National Endowment for the Arts]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/Eric-Bogosian-To-Lead-Talkback-Panel-Following-Performance-Of-DAYBREAK-At-Pan-Asian-Rep-20180427|title=Eric Bogosian To Lead Talkback Panel Following Performance Of DAYBREAK At Pan Asian Rep|date=April 27, 2018|website=BroadwayWorld|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref>


===Legacy and influence===
===Legacy and influence===
In April 2025, the one-night monologue performance ''Wake Up and Smell the C*VID: An Evening Without Eric Bogosian'' was staged in New York City and online via livestream by the anonymous arts collective HEPA (Holy Erotic Propaganda Arson). While Bogosian was not involved with the play, his legacy and style were invoked in what reviewers described as “a series of monologues about artists and community members whose lives have drastically changed due to COVID-19 and Long COVID.”<ref name="SickTimes2025">{{cite web |last=Ladyzhets |first=Betsy |title=Two Long COVID-focused performances show the power of art for reflection and solidarity |url= https://thesicktimes.org/2025/04/29/two-long-covid-focused-performances-show-the-power-of-art-for-reflection-and-solidarity/ |website=The Sick Times |date=April 29, 2025 |access-date=July 1, 2025}}</ref>
In April 2025, the one-night monologue performance ''Wake Up and Smell the C*VID: An Evening Without Eric Bogosian'' was staged in New York City and online via livestream by the anonymous arts collective HEPA (Holy Erotic Propaganda Arson). While Bogosian was not involved with the play, his legacy and style were invoked in what reviewers described as “a series of monologues about artists and community members whose lives have drastically changed due to COVID-19 and Long COVID.”<ref name="SickTimes2025">{{cite web|last=Ladyzhets|first=Betsy|title=Two Long COVID-focused performances show the power of art for reflection and solidarity|url= https://thesicktimes.org/2025/04/29/two-long-covid-focused-performances-show-the-power-of-art-for-reflection-and-solidarity/|website=The Sick Times|date=April 29, 2025|access-date=July 1, 2025}}</ref>
''Broadway World'' reported that the play featured “a fictional septuagenarian playwright who’s telling the world it’s collapsing while overlooking the collapse of his community—and his own vascular system.”<ref name="BroadwayWorld2025">{{cite web |last=Rice |first=Emmy |title=Mask For Pleasure: COVID-impacted Artists Raise Awareness at George Clooney's Broadway Opening |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Mask-For-Pleasure-COVID-impacted-Artists-Raise-Awareness-at-George-Clooneys-Broadway-Opening-20250406 |website=Broadway World |date=April 6, 2025 |access-date=May 27, 2025}}</ref>
''Broadway World'' reported that the play featured “a fictional septuagenarian playwright who’s telling the world it’s collapsing while overlooking the collapse of his community—and his own vascular system.”<ref name="BroadwayWorld2025">{{cite web|last=Rice|first=Emmy|title=Mask For Pleasure: COVID-impacted Artists Raise Awareness at George Clooney's Broadway Opening|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Mask-For-Pleasure-COVID-impacted-Artists-Raise-Awareness-at-George-Clooneys-Broadway-Opening-20250406|website=Broadway World|date=April 6, 2025|access-date=May 27, 2025}}</ref>
According to ''The Sick Times'', the event drew “packed, engaged audiences.” Reviewers noted that “even when events like this may be suppressed by social media algorithms… the community who refuses to ‘move on’ is still hungry for spaces where they can connect.”<ref name="SickTimes2025">{{cite web |last=Ladyzhets |first=Betsy |title=Two Long COVID-focused performances show the power of art for reflection and solidarity |url= https://thesicktimes.org/2025/04/29/two-long-covid-focused-performances-show-the-power-of-art-for-reflection-and-solidarity/ |website=The Sick Times |date=April 29, 2025 |access-date=July 1, 2025}}</ref><ref name="Canary2025">{{cite web |title=COVID play reporting vanishes, so artists launch global intervention |url=https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2025/04/19/covid-play-eric-bogosian/ |website=The Canary |date=April 19, 2025 |access-date=May 27, 2025}}</ref>
According to ''The Sick Times'', the event drew “packed, engaged audiences.” Reviewers noted that “even when events like this may be suppressed by social media algorithms… the community who refuses to ‘move on’ is still hungry for spaces where they can connect.”<ref name="SickTimes2025">{{cite web|last=Ladyzhets|first=Betsy|title=Two Long COVID-focused performances show the power of art for reflection and solidarity|url= https://thesicktimes.org/2025/04/29/two-long-covid-focused-performances-show-the-power-of-art-for-reflection-and-solidarity/|website=The Sick Times|date=April 29, 2025|access-date=July 1, 2025}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
In 1980, he married [[Jo Bonney|Jo Anne Bonney]], with whom he has two sons, Harry and Travis Bogosian.<ref>{{cite news |last=De Vries |first=Hilary |date=June 23, 1991 |title=COVER STORY : Hello, America . . . Eric Bogosian Calling : Having earned a reputation as a biting commentator on stage, the monologuist wants to put his vision on the big screen |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-06-23-ca-2153-story.html |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref>
In 1980, he married [[Jo Bonney|Jo Anne Bonney]], with whom he has two sons, Harry and Travis Bogosian.<ref>{{cite news|last=De Vries|first=Hilary|date=June 23, 1991|title=COVER STORY : Hello, America . . . Eric Bogosian Calling : Having earned a reputation as a biting commentator on stage, the monologuist wants to put his vision on the big screen|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-06-23-ca-2153-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=December 27, 2019}}</ref>


In an April 2025 interview with Nerdist, Bogosian reflected on his experiences in the 1970s and his proximity to queer spaces during that period. He stated, "There wasn’t a door I didn’t walk through. There was nothing that scared me. I was fascinated by whatever was going on. My gay experiences were very limited, but it wasn’t like I wouldn’t do something."<ref name="Nerdist2025">{{cite web |last=Rusak |first=Rotem |title=Eric Bogosian on INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE’s Daniel Molloy, Queer Legacy, and More |url=https://nerdist.com/article/eric-bogosian-interview-on-interview-with-the-vampire-daniel-molloy/ |website=Nerdist |publisher=Legendary Entertainment |date=April 25, 2025 |access-date=May 20, 2025}}</ref>
In an April 2025 interview with Nerdist, Bogosian reflected on his experiences in the 1970s and his proximity to queer spaces during that period. He stated, "There wasn’t a door I didn’t walk through. There was nothing that scared me. I was fascinated by whatever was going on. My gay experiences were very limited, but it wasn’t like I wouldn’t do something."<ref name="Nerdist2025">{{cite web|last=Rusak|first=Rotem|title=Eric Bogosian on INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE’s Daniel Molloy, Queer Legacy, and More|url=https://nerdist.com/article/eric-bogosian-interview-on-interview-with-the-vampire-daniel-molloy/|website=Nerdist|publisher=Legendary Entertainment|date=April 25, 2025|access-date=May 20, 2025}}</ref>


==Performances and works==
==Performances and works==
===Film===
===Film===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Title
! Role
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
|-
| 1983
|1983
| ''[[Born in Flames]]''
|''[[Born in Flames]]''
| CBS Technician
|CBS Technician
|
|
|-
|-
| 1984
|1984
| ''[[Special Effects (film)|Special Effects]]''
|''[[Special Effects (film)|Special Effects]]''
| Christopher Neville
|Christopher Neville
|
|
|-
|-
| 1985
|1985
| ''[[The Stuff]]''
|''[[The Stuff]]''
| Supermarket Clerk
|Supermarket Clerk
| Uncredited
|Uncredited
|-
|-
| 1988
|1988
| ''[[Talk Radio (film)|Talk Radio]]''
|''[[Talk Radio (film)|Talk Radio]]''
| Barry Champlain
|Barry Champlain
| Also writer
|Also writer
|-
|-
| 1989
|1989
| ''Suffering Bastards''
|''Suffering Bastards''
| Mr. Leech
|Mr. Leech
|
|
|-
|-
| 1991
|1991
| ''[[Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll (film)|Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll]]''
|''[[Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll (film)|Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll]]''
| Himself
|Himself
| Also writer
|Also writer
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"|1995
|rowspan="3"|1995
| ''[[Arabian Knight]]''
|''[[Arabian Knight]]''
| Phido the Vulture (voice)
|Phido the Vulture (voice)
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Dolores Claiborne (film)|Dolores Claiborne]]''
|''[[Dolores Claiborne (film)|Dolores Claiborne]]''
| Peter
|Peter
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Under Siege 2: Dark Territory]]''
|''[[Under Siege 2: Dark Territory]]''
| Travis Dane
|Travis Dane
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"|1996
|rowspan="3"|1996
| ''The Substance of Fire''
|''The Substance of Fire''
| Gene Byck
|Gene Byck
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head Do America]]''
|''[[Beavis and Butt-Head Do America]]''
| Ranger at Old Faithful / White House Press Secretary <br />/ Lieutenant at Strategic Air Command (voice)
|Ranger at Old Faithful / White House Press Secretary <br />/ Lieutenant at Strategic Air Command (voice)
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[SubUrbia (film)|SubUrbia]]''
|''[[SubUrbia (film)|SubUrbia]]''
| {{N/A}}
|{{N/A}}
| Writer
|Writer
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"|1997
|rowspan="3"|1997
| ''[[Office Killer]]''
|''[[Office Killer]]''
| Peter Douglas
|Peter Douglas
| Uncredited
|Uncredited
|-
|-
| ''[[Deconstructing Harry]]''
|''[[Deconstructing Harry]]''
| Burt
|Burt
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Anastasia (1997 film)|Anastasia]]''
|''[[Anastasia (1997 film)|Anastasia]]''
| Lazingo (voice)
|Lazingo (voice)
| deleted scene
|deleted scene
|-
|-
| 1998
|1998
| ''[[Safe Men]]''
|''[[Safe Men]]''
| Edward Templeton, Sr. (voice)
|Edward Templeton, Sr. (voice)
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2000
|rowspan="2"|2000
| ''[[Gossip (2000 American film)|Gossip]]''
|''[[Gossip (2000 American film)|Gossip]]''
| Professor Goodwin
|Professor Goodwin
|
|
|-
|-
| ''In the Weeds''
|''In the Weeds''
| Simon
|Simon
|
|
|-
|-
| 2001
|2001
| ''[[Wake Up and Smell the Coffee (film)|Wake Up and Smell the Coffee]]''
|''[[Wake Up and Smell the Coffee (film)|Wake Up and Smell the Coffee]]''
| Himself
|Himself
| Also writer
|Also writer
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2002
|rowspan="2"|2002
| ''[[Igby Goes Down]]''
|''[[Igby Goes Down]]''
| Mr. Nice Guy
|Mr. Nice Guy
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Ararat (film)|Ararat]]''
|''[[Ararat (film)|Ararat]]''
| Rouben
|Rouben
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2003
|rowspan="2"|2003
| ''[[Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle]]''
|''[[Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle]]''
| Alan Caulfield
|Alan Caulfield
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Wonderland (2003 film)|Wonderland]]''
|''[[Wonderland (2003 film)|Wonderland]]''
| [[Eddie Nash]]
|[[Eddie Nash]]
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2004
|rowspan="2"|2004
| ''[[King of the Corner]]''
|''[[King of the Corner]]''
| Rabbi Evelyn Fink
|Rabbi Evelyn Fink
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Blade: Trinity]]''
|''[[Blade: Trinity]]''
| Bentley Tittle
|Bentley Tittle
|
|
|-
|-
| 2005
|2005
| ''[[Heights (film)|Heights]]''
|''[[Heights (film)|Heights]]''
| Henry
|Henry
|
|
|-
|-
| 2008
|2008
| ''[[Cadillac Records]]''
|''[[Cadillac Records]]''
| [[Alan Freed]]
|[[Alan Freed]]
|
|
|-
|-
| 2010
|2010
| ''[[Don't Go in the Woods (2010 film)|Don't Go in the Woods]]''
|''[[Don't Go in the Woods (2010 film)|Don't Go in the Woods]]''
| Producer
|Producer
|
|
|-
|-
| 2014
|2014
| ''[[Listen Up Philip]]''
|''[[Listen Up Philip]]''
| The Narrator (voice)
|The Narrator (voice)
|
|
|-
|-
| 2017
|2017
| ''[[Rebel in the Rye]]''
|''[[Rebel in the Rye]]''
| Harold Ross
|Harold Ross
|
|
|-
|-
| 2019
|2019
| ''[[Uncut Gems]]''
|''[[Uncut Gems]]''
| Arno
|Arno
|
|
|-
|-
| 2021
|2021
| ''[[Make Me Famous (2021 film)|Make Me Famous]]''
|''[[Make Me Famous (2021 film)|Make Me Famous]]''
| Himself
|Himself
|
|
|-
|-
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===Television===
===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Year
! Year
! Title
! Title
! Role
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable"|Notes
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"|1985
|rowspan="3"|1985
| ''[[Miami Vice]]''
|''[[Miami Vice]]''
| Zeke
|Zeke
| Episode: "Milk Run"
|Episode: "Milk Run"
|-
|-
| ''[[Tales from the Darkside]]''
|''[[Tales from the Darkside]]''
| Junkie
|Junkie
| Episode: "The Tear Collector"
|Episode: "The Tear Collector"
|-
|-
| ''[[The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]''
|''[[The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series)|The Twilight Zone]]''
| Jackie Thompson
|Jackie Thompson
| Episode: "[[Healer (The Twilight Zone)|Healer]]"
|Episode: "[[Healer (The Twilight Zone)|Healer]]"
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|1986
|rowspan="2"|1986
| ''[[Reading Rainbow]]''
|''[[Reading Rainbow]]''
| [[Conan the Librarian]] (voice)
|[[Conan the Librarian]] (voice)
| Episode: "Alistair in Outer Space"
|Episode: "Alistair in Outer Space"
|-
|-
| ''[[Crime Story (U.S. TV series)|Crime Story]]''
|''[[Crime Story (U.S. TV series)|Crime Story]]''
| Dee
|Dee
| rowspan="2" | 2 episodes
|rowspan="2"|2 episodes
|-
|-
| 1987
|1987
| ''[[Alive from Off Center]]''
|''[[Alive from Off Center]]''
| Various Characters
|Various Characters
|-
|-
| 1988
|1988
| ''The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial''
|''The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial''
| Lt. Barney Greenwald
|Lt. Barney Greenwald
| rowspan="2" | Television film
|rowspan="2"|Television film
|-
|-
| 1990
|1990
| ''Last Flight Out''
|''Last Flight Out''
| Larry Rose
|Larry Rose
|-
|-
| 1992–1993
|1992–1993
| ''[[Law & Order]]''
|''[[Law & Order]]''
| Gary Lowenthal
|Gary Lowenthal
| 2 episodes
|2 episodes
|-
|-
| 1993
|1993
| ''[[The Larry Sanders Show]]''
|''[[The Larry Sanders Show]]''
| Stan Paxton
|Stan Paxton
| Episode: "Larry's Partner"
|Episode: "Larry's Partner"
|-
|-
| 1994
|1994
| ''[[Witch Hunt (1994 film)|Witch Hunt]]''
|''[[Witch Hunt (1994 film)|Witch Hunt]]''
| Senator Larson Crockett
|Senator Larson Crockett
| Television film
|Television film
|-
|-
| 1996–1997
|1996–1997
| ''[[High Incident]]''
|''[[High Incident]]''
| {{N/A}}
|{{N/A}}
| Creator; Executive producer
|Creator; Executive producer
|-
|-
| 1998
|1998
| ''[[A Bright Shining Lie (film)|A Bright Shining Lie]]''
|''[[A Bright Shining Lie (film)|A Bright Shining Lie]]''
| Doug Elders
|Doug Elders
| Television film
|Television film
|-
|-
| 1999
|1999
| ''[[Beggars and Choosers (TV series)|Beggars and Choosers]]''
|''[[Beggars and Choosers (TV series)|Beggars and Choosers]]''
| Eric Bogosian
|Eric Bogosian
| Episode: "Sex, Drugs & Videotape"
|Episode: "Sex, Drugs & Videotape"
|-
|-
| 2000
|2000
| ''[[Welcome to New York (TV series)|Welcome to New York]]''
|''[[Welcome to New York (TV series)|Welcome to New York]]''
| Robby
|Robby
| Episode: "The Crier"
|Episode: "The Crier"
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"|2001
|rowspan="3"|2001
| ''[[Third Watch]]''
|''[[Third Watch]]''
| Lieutenant Lewis
|Lieutenant Lewis
| Episode: "The Self-Importance of Being Carlos"
|Episode: "The Self-Importance of Being Carlos"
|-
|-
| ''[[Blonde (2001 film)|Blonde]]''
|''[[Blonde (2001 film)|Blonde]]''
| Otto Ose
|Otto Ose
| Television miniseries
|Television miniseries
|-
|-
| ''Shot in the Heart''
|''Shot in the Heart''
| Larry Schiller
|Larry Schiller
| Television film
|Television film
|-
|-
| 2003
|2003
| ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]''
|''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]''
| Dr. Gross
|Dr. Gross
| Episode: "His Story"
|Episode: "His Story"
|-
|-
| 2006
|2006
| ''[[Love Monkey]]''
|''[[Love Monkey]]''
| Phil Leshing
|Phil Leshing
| 5 episodes
|5 episodes
|-
|-
| 2006–2010
|2006–2010
| ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]''
|''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]''
| Captain Danny Ross
|Captain Danny Ross
| 61 Episodes
|61 Episodes
|-
|-
| 2014
|2014
| ''[[The Good Wife]]''
|''[[The Good Wife]]''
| Nelson Dubeck
|Nelson Dubeck
| 3 episodes
|3 episodes
|-
|-
| 2015
|2015
| ''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]''
|''[[Elementary (TV series)|Elementary]]''
| Collin Eisely
|Collin Eisely
| Episode: "A Stitch in Time"
|Episode: "A Stitch in Time"
|-
|-
| 2016–2017
|2016–2017
| ''[[The Get Down]]''
|''[[The Get Down]]''
| Roy Asheton
|Roy Asheton
| 7 episodes
|7 episodes
|-
|-
| 2017–2021
|2017–2021
| ''[[Billions (TV series)|Billions]]''
|''[[Billions (TV series)|Billions]]''
| Lawrence Boyd
|Lawrence Boyd
| 11 episodes
|11 episodes
|-
|-
| 2018–2019
|2018–2019
| ''[[Succession (TV series)|Succession]]''
|''[[Succession (TV series)|Succession]]''
| Gil Eavis
|Gil Eavis
| 7 episodes
|7 episodes
|-
|-
| 2019
|2019
| ''[[Instinct (American TV series)|Instinct]]''
|''[[Instinct (American TV series)|Instinct]]''
| Harry Kassabian
|Harry Kassabian
| Episode: "One-of-a-Kind"
|Episode: "One-of-a-Kind"
|-
|-
| 2022–present
|2022–present
| ''[[Interview with the Vampire (TV series)|Interview with the Vampire]]''
|''[[Interview with the Vampire (TV series)|Interview with the Vampire]]''
|Daniel Molloy
|15 episodes
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Talamasca: The Secret Order]]''
| Daniel Molloy
| Daniel Molloy
| 15 episodes
| Episode: "We Watch and We Are Always There"
|}
|}


===Writing credits===
===Writing credits===
* ''Men in Dark Times''
*''Men in Dark Times''
* ''Scenes from the New World''
*''Scenes from the New World''
* ''Sheer Heaven'' (1980)
*''Sheer Heaven'' (1980)
* ''Men Inside'' (1981)
*''Men Inside'' (1981)
* ''The New World'' (1981)
*''The New World'' (1981)
* ''FunHouse'' (1983)
*''FunHouse'' (1983)
* ''Drinking in America'' (1986) (Winner of the [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show]])
*''Drinking in America'' (1986) (Winner of the [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show]])
* ''[[Talk Radio (play)|Talk Radio]]'' (1987) (also [[Talk Radio (film)|film version]] 1988)
*''[[Talk Radio (play)|Talk Radio]]'' (1987) (also [[Talk Radio (film)|film version]] 1988)
* ''Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll'' (1990)
*''Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll'' (1990)
* ''Notes from the Underground'' (1993)
*''Notes from Underground'' (1993)
* ''Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead'' (1994)
*''Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead'' (1994)
* ''[[subUrbia (play)|subUrbia]]'' (1994) (also [[subUrbia (film)|film version]] 1996)
*''[[subUrbia (play)|subUrbia]]'' (1994) (also [[subUrbia (film)|film version]] 1996)
* ''Griller'' (1998)
*''Griller'' (1998)
* ''Mall'' (2000)
*''Mall'' (2000)
* ''Wake Up and Smell the Coffee'' (2000)
*''Wake Up and Smell the Coffee'' (2000)
* ''Humpty Dumpty'' (2004)
*''Humpty Dumpty'' (2004)
* ''Non-profit Benefit''
*''Non-profit Benefit''
* ''Red Angel''
*''Red Angel''
* ''Wasted Beauty'' (2005)
*''Wasted Beauty'' (2005)
* ''1+1'' (2008)
*''1+1'' (2008)
* ''Perforated Heart'' (2009)
*''Perforated Heart'' (2009)
* ''[[Operation Nemesis (book)|Operation Nemesis]]'' (2015)
*''[[Operation Nemesis (book)|Operation Nemesis]]'' (2015)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{IBDB name|111641}}
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Eric Michael Bogosian (Template:IPAc-en; born April 24, 1953) is an American actor, playwright, monologuist, novelist, and historian. Descended from Armenian-American immigrants, he grew up in Watertown and Woburn, Massachusetts, and attended the University of Chicago and Oberlin College. His play Talk Radio was a finalist for the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Bogosian also wrote and starred in the 1988 film adaptation, winning the Silver Bear.

As an actor, he has appeared in plays, films, and television series throughout his career. His television roles include Captain Danny Ross in Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2006–10), Lawrence Boyd on Billions (2017–18), Daniel Molloy on Interview with the Vampire (2022–present), and Gil Eavis on Succession (2018–23). He also starred as Arno in the Safdie brothers' film Uncut Gems (2019).

Bogosian has also been involved in New York City ballet production, and has written several novels as well as the historical nonfiction Operation Nemesis (2015), based on the program to assassinate perpetrators of the Armenian genocide. He is the recipient of three Obie Awards and a Drama Desk Award, as well as two-time fellow of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Early life

Eric Bogosian (Template:LangxTemplate:Fact) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Edwina (née Jamgochian), a hairdresser and instructor, and Henry Bogosian, an accountant.[1][2] He spent his early childhood in Watertown, Massachusetts, home to a large Armenian-American community which included his grandparents, survivors of the Armenian genocide. His family moved to nearby Woburn in 1960. He became interested in theater while attending Woburn Memorial High School, and would later base his play subUrbia on his youth in Woburn's Four Corners neighborhood.[3] He attended the University of Chicago before graduating from Oberlin College.[4]

Career

Bogosian is an author and actor known for his plays Talk Radio[5] and subUrbia, as well as numerous one-man shows. In 1983, early in his career, Bogosian appeared in the music video for Jim Capaldi's song "That's Love". In recent years he has starred on Broadway in Donald Margulies' Time Stands Still, published three novels, and was featured on Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Captain Danny Ross.[5]

Stage

Between 1980 and 2000, six major solos written and performed by Bogosian were produced Off-Broadway, garnering him three Obie Awards as well as the Drama Desk award. His first two solos, Men Inside and funHouse were presented at the New York Shakespeare Festival.[6][7] His third, Drinking in America, was produced by American Place Theater.[8] Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll, Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead and Wake Up and Smell the Coffee were all produced commercially Off-Broadway by Frederick Zollo.[9]

Bogosian is also the author of six produced plays, including 1987's Talk Radio. Talk Radio was a finalist for Pulitzer Prize for Drama, but lost to Alfred Uhry's Driving Miss Daisy.[10] In 2007, a Broadway revival of Talk Radio directed by Robert Falls starred Liev Schreiber.[11] subUrbia was directed by Robert Falls and produced by Lincoln Center Theater in 1994.[12] Other titles include Griller (Goodman Theater); Humpty Dumpty (The McCarter); Red Angel (Williamstown Theater Festival) and 1+1 (New York Stage and Film). Bogosian's one-man drama, Notes from Underground has had several productions, most recently starring Jonathan Ames at Performance Space 122.[13]

In addition to his many appearances in his solo work and starring in his play Talk Radio, Bogosian has also starred in Stephen Adly Guirgis' The Last Days of Judas Iscariot directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman (LAByrinth)[14] and Donald Margulies' Time Stands Still directed by Daniel Sullivan (Manhattan Theater Club/Broadway).[15]

Film

Bogosian's play Talk Radio was adapted to film in 1988 by Oliver Stone, garnering Bogosian the prestigious Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear.[16] The film version of subUrbia (1996) was directed by Richard Linklater. His play Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll was adapted to film in 1991.[5] He has appeared in several other films including Under Siege 2: Dark Territory and Wonderland.[17][18] In addition, he has been featured in films by such directors as Woody Allen, Robert Altman, Taylor Hackford, Atom Egoyan, and Agnieszka Holland.

Television

In television, Bogosian is best known for his starring role as Captain Danny Ross in the series Law & Order: Criminal Intent.[19] In addition, he has appeared as a guest star on dramas and in 1994 created with Steven Spielberg the series High Incident for ABC television.[20] He portrayed Barney Greenwald, defense attorney, in the TV film The Caine Mutiny Court Martial.[21] He also appeared in the episode "His Story" on Scrubs as Dr. Cox's therapist and was recurring character Lawrence Boyd in Billions' second season.[22] In 1993, Bogosian played the role of Stan Paxton, Larry's ex-standup partner in the series 'The Larry Sanders Show'.[23] He has also appeared in HBO's show Succession as Senator Gil Eavis,[24] and in the main cast of the AMC show Interview with the Vampire as Daniel Molloy, the reporter who interviews the titular vampire.[25] Bogosian’s "incredible performance" during the show’s second season was highlighted by Ro Rusak of Nerdist in their Best TV and Film Moments of 2024.[26] That role was particular important to Bogosian as he was a long term fan of vampire genre- "When I first came to New York as a young theatre intern, Frank Langella was doing Dracula on Broadway. I was there with a girlfriend, and we were probably in the last row of the balcony. And I felt like he was breathing down my neck. That power, that energy that he could create, thrilled me." That titillating thrill embedded itself deep into Bogosian, awakening an inclination toward the vampire's allure that has persisted for decades. "I love the eroticism of vampire stuff. I love these movies and plays more than anything. I petitioned Francis Ford Coppola to be in his Dracula, but unfortunately, I wasn't a big enough star," Bogosian shrugs. "But he did invite me to the set, and I got to hang around with him and look at all the storyboards for that movie. That was really exciting." As the years went on, Bogosian's fascination crystallized into a specific desire for his career: One way or another, he was determined to play a vampire. "It's just always on my mind," Bogosian smiles. "I think there's something about the power of a vampire. And hey, the biting the neck stuff is just sexy to me, so that doesn't hurt."[27]

Books

Bogosian is the author of three novels published by Simon & Schuster: Mall, Wasted Beauty, and Perforated Heart. All of his dramatic work is in print, published by Theater Communication Group. In 2015, Little, Brown published Operation Nemesis: The Secret Plot that Avenged the Armenian Genocide, a history of Operation Nemesis, which involved a group of Armenian assassins who set out to avenge the deaths of the one and a half million victims of the Armenian genocide.[28]

Dance

Bogosian founded the dance series at The Kitchen. During his charter tenure there, he produced the first concerts in New York City by Bill T. Jones and Arnie Zane,[29] Karole Armitage and Molissa Fenley as well as dozens of other choreographers.[30] In 2006, Bogosian acted as producer on the New York City Ballet's documentary, Bringing Back Balanchine.[31]

Collaborations

In addition to working with Jo Bonney and Tad Savinar, other notable collaborations include with Michael Zwack[32] ("I Saw the Seven Angels"); Joe Hannan ("The Ricky Paul Show"); Glenn Branca[33] ("The New World"); Robert Longo[34] ("American Vanity"); Ann Magnuson (sketches at Folk City)[35] and Elliott Sharp ("This Is Now!").[36] Since 2016 Bogosian has been filming the 100monologues.com series with Travis Bogosian and Good Baby Films.[37]

Awards

Bogosian has won the Obie Award three times as well as the Drama Desk Award.[38] He received the prestigious "Silver Bear" at the 1989 Berlin Film Festival for his work on Talk Radio.[39] He is a 2004 Guggenheim fellow[40] and the recipient of two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts.[41]

Legacy and influence

In April 2025, the one-night monologue performance Wake Up and Smell the C*VID: An Evening Without Eric Bogosian was staged in New York City and online via livestream by the anonymous arts collective HEPA (Holy Erotic Propaganda Arson). While Bogosian was not involved with the play, his legacy and style were invoked in what reviewers described as “a series of monologues about artists and community members whose lives have drastically changed due to COVID-19 and Long COVID.”[42] Broadway World reported that the play featured “a fictional septuagenarian playwright who’s telling the world it’s collapsing while overlooking the collapse of his community—and his own vascular system.”[43] According to The Sick Times, the event drew “packed, engaged audiences.” Reviewers noted that “even when events like this may be suppressed by social media algorithms… the community who refuses to ‘move on’ is still hungry for spaces where they can connect.”[42]

Personal life

In 1980, he married Jo Anne Bonney, with whom he has two sons, Harry and Travis Bogosian.[44]

In an April 2025 interview with Nerdist, Bogosian reflected on his experiences in the 1970s and his proximity to queer spaces during that period. He stated, "There wasn’t a door I didn’t walk through. There was nothing that scared me. I was fascinated by whatever was going on. My gay experiences were very limited, but it wasn’t like I wouldn’t do something."[45]

Performances and works

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1983 Born in Flames CBS Technician
1984 Special Effects Christopher Neville
1985 The Stuff Supermarket Clerk Uncredited
1988 Talk Radio Barry Champlain Also writer
1989 Suffering Bastards Mr. Leech
1991 Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll Himself Also writer
1995 Arabian Knight Phido the Vulture (voice)
Dolores Claiborne Peter
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory Travis Dane
1996 The Substance of Fire Gene Byck
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America Ranger at Old Faithful / White House Press Secretary
/ Lieutenant at Strategic Air Command (voice)
SubUrbia — Writer
1997 Office Killer Peter Douglas Uncredited
Deconstructing Harry Burt
Anastasia Lazingo (voice) deleted scene
1998 Safe Men Edward Templeton, Sr. (voice)
2000 Gossip Professor Goodwin
In the Weeds Simon
2001 Wake Up and Smell the Coffee Himself Also writer
2002 Igby Goes Down Mr. Nice Guy
Ararat Rouben
2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Alan Caulfield
Wonderland Eddie Nash
2004 King of the Corner Rabbi Evelyn Fink
Blade: Trinity Bentley Tittle
2005 Heights Henry
2008 Cadillac Records Alan Freed
2010 Don't Go in the Woods Producer
2014 Listen Up Philip The Narrator (voice)
2017 Rebel in the Rye Harold Ross
2019 Uncut Gems Arno
2021 Make Me Famous Himself
2023 Reptile Captain Robert Allan Completed

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Miami Vice Zeke Episode: "Milk Run"
Tales from the Darkside Junkie Episode: "The Tear Collector"
The Twilight Zone Jackie Thompson Episode: "Healer"
1986 Reading Rainbow Conan the Librarian (voice) Episode: "Alistair in Outer Space"
Crime Story Dee 2 episodes
1987 Alive from Off Center Various Characters
1988 The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Lt. Barney Greenwald Television film
1990 Last Flight Out Larry Rose
1992–1993 Law & Order Gary Lowenthal 2 episodes
1993 The Larry Sanders Show Stan Paxton Episode: "Larry's Partner"
1994 Witch Hunt Senator Larson Crockett Television film
1996–1997 High Incident — Creator; Executive producer
1998 A Bright Shining Lie Doug Elders Television film
1999 Beggars and Choosers Eric Bogosian Episode: "Sex, Drugs & Videotape"
2000 Welcome to New York Robby Episode: "The Crier"
2001 Third Watch Lieutenant Lewis Episode: "The Self-Importance of Being Carlos"
Blonde Otto Ose Television miniseries
Shot in the Heart Larry Schiller Television film
2003 Scrubs Dr. Gross Episode: "His Story"
2006 Love Monkey Phil Leshing 5 episodes
2006–2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Captain Danny Ross 61 Episodes
2014 The Good Wife Nelson Dubeck 3 episodes
2015 Elementary Collin Eisely Episode: "A Stitch in Time"
2016–2017 The Get Down Roy Asheton 7 episodes
2017–2021 Billions Lawrence Boyd 11 episodes
2018–2019 Succession Gil Eavis 7 episodes
2019 Instinct Harry Kassabian Episode: "One-of-a-Kind"
2022–present Interview with the Vampire Daniel Molloy 15 episodes
2025 Talamasca: The Secret Order Daniel Molloy Episode: "We Watch and We Are Always There"

Writing credits

  • Men in Dark Times
  • Scenes from the New World
  • Sheer Heaven (1980)
  • Men Inside (1981)
  • The New World (1981)
  • FunHouse (1983)
  • Drinking in America (1986) (Winner of the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show)
  • Talk Radio (1987) (also film version 1988)
  • Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll (1990)
  • Notes from Underground (1993)
  • Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead (1994)
  • subUrbia (1994) (also film version 1996)
  • Griller (1998)
  • Mall (2000)
  • Wake Up and Smell the Coffee (2000)
  • Humpty Dumpty (2004)
  • Non-profit Benefit
  • Red Angel
  • Wasted Beauty (2005)
  • 1+1 (2008)
  • Perforated Heart (2009)
  • Operation Nemesis (2015)

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