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name: "Eric Bogosian"
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fi1m_id: "eric-bogosian"
imdb_id: "nm0091899"
tmdb_id: 10866
wikidata_id: "Q352708"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "24 April 1953"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-05T02:57:24.309664+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Eric Bogosian

## Identity

Eric Bogosian

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/eric-bogosian
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** eric-bogosian
- **IMDb ID:** nm0091899
- **TMDB ID:** 10866
- **Wikidata ID:** Q352708
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Bogosian, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352708, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0091899/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10866

Actor. Born 24 April 1953 in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 24 April 1953, Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
- **Active:** 1997–present
- **Also known as:** Эрик Богосян, Eric Michael Bogosian
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 72 (1), 2000s 50 (1), 2010s 85 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 63 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 2, Drama 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, Crime 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $320m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Bogosian, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q352708, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0091899/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10866

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Uncut Gems*](https://film.one/film/uncut-gems.md) (85)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Eric Bogosian is an American actor, playwright, monologist and novelist. Born on 24 April 1953, he grew up in Massachusetts and attended the University of Chicago and Oberlin College. He began his career in New York with one-man shows and theatre productions in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Bogosian wrote and starred in the play *Talk Radio* (1987), a Pulitzer Prize finalist; he also wrote and appeared in its 1988 film adaptation, for which he won the Silver Bear for Best Actor. His screen credits include roles in *Uncut Gems* (2019) as Arno Moradian, *Deconstructing Harry* (1997), *Blade: Trinity* (2004) and *Reptile* (2023). On television he has appeared in *Law & Order: Criminal Intent*, *Billions*, *Succession* and *Interview with the Vampire*.

He has received three Obie Awards, a Drama Desk Award and two National Endowment for the Arts fellowships. Bogosian has also written novels and the historical work *Operation Nemesis* (2015).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Uncut Gems* (2019), Fi1m 85, as Arno Moradian — [page](https://film.one/film/uncut-gems.md)
- *Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle* (2003), Fi1m 50, as Alan Caulfield — [page](https://film.one/film/charlies-angels-full-throttle.md)
- *Deconstructing Harry* (1997), Fi1m 72, as Burt — [page](https://film.one/film/deconstructing-harry.md)

## Complete filmography (75)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *On a String* (2026), Actor
- *The Vampire Lestat* (2026), series, as Daniel Molloy
- *Talamasca: The Secret Order* (2025), series, as Daniel Molloy
- *Reptile* (2023), as Captain Robert Allen
- *Interview with the Vampire* (2022), series, as Daniel Molloy
- *Uncut Gems* (2019), as Arno Moradian — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/uncut-gems.md)
- *Succession* (2018), series, as Gil Eavis — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/succession.md)
- *Instinct* (2018), series, as Harry Kassabian
- *Rebel in the Rye* (2017), as Harold Ross
- *Billions* (2016), series, as Lawrence Boyd
- *Listen Up Philip* (2014), as Narrator
- *Mall* (2014), Novel
- *Highway* (2014), Writer, Director
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Collin Eisely
- *Don't Go in the Woods* (2012), as Executive
- *F--k* (2010), as Eric
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Nelson Dubeck — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Cadillac Records* (2008), as Alan Freed
- *Love Monkey* (2006), series, as Phil Leshing
- *Heights* (2005), as Henry
- *Blade: Trinity* (2004), as Bentley Tittle
- *King of the Corner* (2004), as Rabbi Evelyn Fink
- *Wonderland* (2003), as Eddie Nash
- *Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle* (2003), as Alan Caulfield — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/film/charlies-angels-full-throttle.md)
- *Igby Goes Down* (2002), as Mr. Nice Guy
- *Ararat* (2002), as Rouben
- *Shot in the Heart* (2001), as Larry Schiller
- *Scrubs* (2001), series, as Dr. Gross
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Danny Ross
- *Blonde* (2001), series, as Otto Ose
- *15 Minutes* (2001), Thanks
- *Eric Bogosian: Wake Up and Smell the Coffee* (2001), Writer
- *In the Weeds* (2000), as Simon
- *Gossip* (2000), as Professor Goodwin
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Lt. Lewis
- *The Wedding Toast* (1999), as Toaster · Writer
- *Safe Men* (1998), as Edward Templeton Sr. (voice)
- *A Bright Shining Lie* (1998), as Doug Elders
- *Deconstructing Harry* (1997), as Burt — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/deconstructing-harry.md)
- *Office Killer* (1997), as Peter Douglas (uncredited)
- *The Trial of Adolf Eichmann* (1997), as Franz Meyer / Israel Gutman (voices)
- *SubUrbia* (1997), Theatre Play, Screenplay
- *Beavis and Butt-Head Do America* (1996), as Ranger at Old Faithful / Press Secretary / Lieutenant at Strategic Air Command (voice)
- *The Substance of Fire* (1996), as Gene Byck
- *High Incident* (1996), series, Writer, Creator
- *Under Siege 2: Dark Territory* (1995), as Travis Dane
- *Dolores Claiborne* (1995), as Peter
- *Witch Hunt* (1994), as Sen. Larson Crockett
- *The Thief and the Cobbler* (1993), as Phido the Vulture (voice)
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, as Stan Paxton — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll* (1991), Various characters, Writer
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Defense Attorney Gary Lowenthal — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Last Flight Out* (1990), as Larry Rose
- *Suffering Bastards* (1989), as Mr.Leeds
- *Talk Radio* (1988), as Barry Champlain · Screenplay, Theatre Play
- *The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial* (1988), as Lt. Barney Greenwald
- *Vandemonium Plus* (1987), Actor
- *Arena Brains* (1987), as The Entertainer · Writer
- *Crime Story* (1986), series, as Dee
- *Crime Story: Pilot* (1986), as Dee
- *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, as (segment "Healer")
- *Alive from Off Center* (1985), series, as Various Characters
- *The Stuff* (1985), as Supermarket Clerk (uncredited)
- *Special Effects* (1984), as Chris Neville
- *Tales from the Darkside* (1984), series, as Junkie
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Zeke — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *Made for TV* (1984), Actor
- *The Specialist* (1984), Actor
- *Reading Rainbow* (1983), series, as Conan the Librarian (voice)
- *Born in Flames* (1983), as CBS technician
- *Random Positions* (1983), as Additional Dialogue
- *Chasing the Dragon* (1982), Writer
- *Static* (1981), Actor
- *Another Great Day* (1980), as Radio Announcer
- *Queen of the Damned*, series, as Daniel Molloy

## Gallery

- ![Eric Bogosian](https://film.one/media/person/131816/gallery-f8316d1ded1b.jpg) Eric Bogosian — Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Eric_Bogosian_at_San_Diego_Comic_Con_2026.jpg/1280px-Eric_Bogosian_at_San_Diego_Comic_Con_2026.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Eric Bogosian at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. Wikinews:Eric Bogosian on writing and the creative urge](https://film.one/media/person/131816/gallery-58668fb0a7c0.jpg) Eric Bogosian at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. Wikinews:Eric Bogosian on writing and the creative urge — David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Eric_Bogosian_by_David_Shankbone.jpg/1280px-Eric_Bogosian_by_David_Shankbone.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Eric Bogosian](https://film.one/media/person/131816/gallery-39da4575fce6.jpg) Eric Bogosian — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Guggenheim Fellowship 2004: Guggenheim Fellowship (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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