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Eric Bogosian

Exploring American culture through dark humor

Actor, Author

Bio


Eric Bogosian (born 1953 in Woburn, Massachusetts) is an award-winning comedian, actor, and author. He is a graduate of Oberlin College.

Between 1980 and 2000, Bogosian performed a string of critically acclaimed one-man shows such as Men Inside and Wake Up and Smell the Coffee, which have earned three Obie awards and a Drama Desk Award.

Bogosian went on to write and/or star in several highly regarded plays, including Talk Radio, which was later adapted for the big screen. One of his other plays, subUrbia, was also turned into a movie.

Bogosian has acted in several films including Talk Radio, Deconstructing Harry, Ararat, and Wonderland.

From 2006 to 2010, Bogosian was a regular on the iconic television series Law & Order: Criminal Intent, as Captain Danny Ross.

Bogosian is also an accomplished novelist. His books include Mall, Wasted Beauty, and Perforated Heart.

Bogosian is a Guggenheim fellow and the recipient of two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Eric Bogosian