25 Facts About Eric Bogosian

Eric Michael Bogosian is an American actor, playwright, monologuist, novelist, and historian.

Eric Bogosian's play Talk Radio, was a finalist for the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Eric Bogosian wrote and starred in the 1988 film adaptation, for which he won a Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Eric Bogosian starred as Arno in the Safdie brothers' film Uncut Gems.

Eric Bogosian has been involved in New York City ballet production, and has written several novels as well as the historical nonfiction Operation Nemesis, based on the program to assassinate perpetrators of the Armenian genocide.

Eric Bogosian is a three-time Obie Award and a Drama Desk Award winner, and two-time fellow of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Eric Bogosian was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Edwina, a hairdresser and instructor, and Henry Bogosian, an accountant.

Eric Bogosian spent his early childhood in Watertown, Massachusetts, home to a large Armenian-American community which included his grandparents, survivors of the Armenian genocide.

Eric Bogosian 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.

Eric Bogosian attended the University of Chicago before graduating from Oberlin College.

Eric Bogosian is an author and actor known for his plays Talk Radio and subUrbia, as well as numerous one-man shows.

In 1983, early in his career, Eric Bogosian appeared in the music video for Jim Capaldi's song "That's Love".

Between 1980 and 2000, six major solos written and performed by Eric Bogosian were produced Off-Broadway, garnering him three Obie Awards as well as the Drama Desk award.

Eric Bogosian's third, Drinking in America, was produced by American Place Theater.

Eric Bogosian is the author of six produced plays, including 1987's Talk Radio.

Eric Bogosian's play Talk Radio was adapted to film in 1988 by Oliver Stone, garnering Eric Bogosian the prestigious Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear.

Eric Bogosian has appeared in several other films including Under Siege 2: Dark Territory and Wonderland.

Eric Bogosian portrayed Barney Greenwald, defense attorney, in the TV film The Caine Mutiny Court Martial.

Eric Bogosian appeared in the episode "His Story" on Scrubs as Dr Cox's therapist and was recurring character Lawrence Boyd in Billions' second season.

In 1993, Eric Bogosian played the role of Stan Paxton, Larry's ex-standup partner in the series 'The Larry Sanders Show'.

Eric Bogosian has appeared in HBO's show Succession as Senator Gil Eavis, and in the main cast of the AMC show Interview with the Vampire as Daniel Molloy, the reporter who interviews the titular vampire.

In 2006, Eric Bogosian acted as producer on the New York City Ballet's documentary, Bringing Back Balanchine.

Eric Bogosian has won the Obie Award three times as well as the Drama Desk Award.

Eric Bogosian received the prestigious "Silver Bear" at the 1989 Berlin Film Festival for his work on Talk Radio.

Eric Bogosian is a 2004 Guggenheim fellow and the recipient of two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts.