10 Facts About Paul Regina

Paul Regina played Kenickie in a national touring company of the musical Grease, and later appeared briefly in the Broadway production.

Paul Regina appeared in several additional plays in both Los Angeles and New York City throughout his career.

Paul Regina began appearing on television in 1978 in the series Police Woman.

Paul Regina is perhaps best known for his portrayal of gay sibling Cliff Waters, with Robert Walden and Brandon Maggart as his two brothers, and Philip Charles MacKenzie as his best friend, in Showtime's groundbreaking 1980s sitcom Brothers, which was the first American sitcom with homosexual main characters that dealt with homosexuality in a real way.

Paul Regina appeared in several made-for-television movies and had guest appearances on a variety of television series.

Paul Regina penned the 2006 film Eddie Monroe, co-writing the screenplay with Fred Carpenter, Craig Weintraub, and Thom Ross.

Paul Regina was one of three screenwriters for Just Like Joe, released in 2008.

Paul Regina collaborated again with Fred Carpenter and Joanne Tamburro on the story for the 2011 film Jesse, released after his death.

Paul Regina was married to Nancy Dye, his teacher in an improv workshop, from 1990 until his death in 2006.

Paul Regina died of liver cancer in Smithtown, New York on January 31,2006, at the age of 49.