Brian Kerwin facts for kids
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Brian Kerwin
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| Born | October 25, 1949 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Jeanne Troy
(m. 1990; died 2016) |
| Children | 3 |
Brian Kerwin (born October 25, 1949) is an American actor. He has starred in many movies, Broadway plays, and TV shows.
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About Brian Kerwin
Brian Kerwin was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Flossmoor, Illinois. He has three brothers and sisters named Anne, Dennis, and Terrence.
Brian married Jeanne Marie Troy on September 2, 1990. They had three children together: Finn, Matilda, and Brennan. Jeanne passed away at their home in Venice, California, on February 11, 2016.
Brian's Acting Career
After finishing film school at USC Film School in 1972, Brian moved to New York City. He wanted to work in theater. In 1988, he won an award called the Theatre World Award for his acting in an off-Broadway play called Emily. Off-Broadway plays are usually smaller shows than those on Broadway.
Brian has acted in several famous Broadway plays. These include a new version of The Little Foxes in 1997 and the comedy After the Night and the Music in 2005. In the same year, he also starred in a play called The Goat or Who Is Sylvia? at the Mark Taper Forum.
In 1989, Brian played the character Nick in a play called Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in Los Angeles. Later, in 2006, he acted alongside Kathy Baker in a play called The Man from Nebraska. His most recent play on Broadway was August: Osage County.
Movies and TV Shows
Brian Kerwin has been in many feature films. Some of his movies include Murphy's Romance, Hard Promises, and 27 Dresses. In 27 Dresses, he played the father of Katherine Heigl's character. Other films he appeared in are Torch Song Trilogy, Love Field, Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain, Jack, King Kong Lives, and The Myth of Fingerprints.
He also has a long career in television. He started on the TV show The Young and the Restless in 1976. Brian had regular roles on the show Beggars and Choosers. He also had recurring roles on shows like The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo, The Chisholms, Roseanne (where he played Gary Hall), The West Wing, Nip/Tuck, and Big Love.
Brian has made guest appearances on many popular TV shows. These include The Love Boat, Simon & Simon, Highway to Heaven, Murder, She Wrote, St. Elsewhere, Frasier, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Blue Bloods, Boston Legal, Medium, Without a Trace, and Desperate Housewives. From 2007 to 2012, he was on the soap opera One Life to Live.
Filmography
Film Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1979 | Hometown U.S.A. | T. J. Swackhammer | |
| 1980 | Getting Wasted | Brad Carson | |
| 1982 | The Tragedy of King Lear | King of France | |
| 1984 | Nickel Mountain | George | |
| 1985 | Murphy's Romance | Bobby Jack Moriarity | |
| 1986 | King Kong Lives | Hank Mitchell | |
| 1988 | Torch Song Trilogy | Ed Reese | |
| 1991 | Hard Promises | Walt | |
| 1992 | Love Field | Ray Hallett | |
| 1992 | Spies Inc. | Jim | |
| 1995 | Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain | Matt Hollinger | |
| 1996 | Getting Away with Murder | Marty Lambert | |
| 1996 | Jack | Brian Powell | |
| 1997 | The Myth of Fingerprints | Elliot | |
| 1997 | Mr. Jealousy | Stephen | |
| 2004 | Debating Robert Lee | Gary Mann | |
| 2008 | 27 Dresses | Hal | |
| 2011 | The Help | Robert Phelan | |
| 2014 | Are You Joking? | Sandy | |
| 2015 | Addiction: A 60's Love Story | Irv Bornstein |
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Logan's Run | Patrick | Episode: "The Innocent" |
| 1978 | The Busters | Albie McRae | Television film |
| 1978 | David Cassidy: Man Undercover | Ernie | Episode: "Running the Hill" |
| 1978 | A Real American Hero | Til Johnson | Television film |
| 1979 | The Chisholms | Gideon Chisholm | 4 episodes |
| 1979 | The Paradise Connection | Bruce Douglas | Television film |
| 1979 | B. J. and the Bear | Deputy Birdie Hawkins | 3 episodes |
| 1979–1981 | The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo | 38 episodes | |
| 1980 | Power | Jack Vanda | Television film |
| 1980 | CHiPs | Brian Kerwin | Episode: "The Great 5K Star Race and Boulder Wrap Party" |
| 1980–1981 | The Love Boat | Ted Lawrence / Hank Austin | 3 episodes |
| 1982 | The Blue and the Gray | Malachy Hale | |
| 1982 | Miss All-American Beauty | Michael Carrington | Television film |
| 1983 | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers | Mike | Episode: "Winner" |
| 1983 | Intimate Agony | Nick Todd | Television film |
| 1984 | Antony and Cleopatra | Eros | |
| 1984 | Simon & Simon | Taylor Martin / Slack Reynolds | Episode: "The Dark Side of the Street" |
| 1984 | Wet Gold | Ben Keating, the Diver | Television film |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven | Barry Rudd | Episode: "Hotel of Dreams" |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Andy Townsend | Episode: "Death Casts a Spell" |
| 1986 | St. Elsewhere | Terence O'Casey | 2 episodes |
| 1987 | Great Performances | Hal Graham | Episode: "Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson" |
| 1988 | Bluegrass | Dancy Cutler | Television film |
| 1989 | The Hitchhiker | Doctor Winters | Episode: "Shadow Puppets" |
| 1990 | Challenger | Michael J. Smith | Television film |
| 1990 | Tales from the Crypt | Donald | Episode: "Judy, You're Not Yourself Today" |
| 1990 | Roseanne | Gary Hall | 4 episodes |
| 1991 | Switched at Birth | Robert Mays | Miniseries |
| 1992 | Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore | Jack Adkins | Television film |
| 1993 | Angel Falls | Eli Harrison | 5 episode |
| 1995 | Abandoned and Deceived | Doug | Television film |
| 1996 | It Came from Outer Space II | Jack Putnam | |
| 1996 | Sins of Silence | Joey Finn | |
| 1996 | Critical Choices | Flood | |
| 1996 | Unlikely Angel | Ben Bartilson | |
| 1997 | Volcano: Fire on the Mountain | Buck Adams | |
| 1997 | The Wonderful World of Disney | David Strong | Episode: "Flash" |
| 1998 | Dead Man's Gun | Teddy Boyd / Joe Wheeler | Episode: "The Resurrection of Joe Wheeler" |
| 1998 | Giving Up the Ghost | Kevin | Television film |
| 1998 | Killer App | Larry Dawkens | |
| 1999 | The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer | Saul Lapidus | |
| 1999–2001 | Beggars and Choosers | Rob Malone | 42 episodes |
| 2000 | Common Ground | Chuck Dawson | Television film |
| 2001 | A Girl Thing | Gary Tucker | |
| 2001 | Frasier | Rob | 2 episodes |
| 2001–2021 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Law & Order | Ted Weldon | Episode: "Missing" |
| 2002–2003 | Strong Medicine | Les Campbell / Leslie Campbell | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | The West Wing | Ben Dryer | 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman | Nathan Lloyd | Television film |
| 2004 | Boston Legal | Jack Fleming | Episode: "Truth Be Told" |
| 2005 | The Exonerated | Cop #2 | Television film |
| 2005 | Medium | Nathan Bradley | Episode: "Too Close to Call" |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Holden McKee | Episode: "Thanks for the Memories" |
| 2005 | Nip/Tuck | Eugene Alderman | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | Close to Home | Lee Towers | Episode: "The Good Doctor" |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Randall Parker | Episode: "Stolen" |
| 2006 | Desperate Housewives | Harvey Bigsby | 2 episodes |
| 2006 | Monk | Ben Glazer | Episode: "Mr. Monk Meets His Dad" |
| 2007 | Big Love | Eddie | 4 episodes |
| 2007–2011 | One Life to Live | Charlie Banks | 308 episodes |
| 2011 | A Gifted Man | Jim Marks | Episode: "In Case of All Hell Breaking Loose" |
| 2012 | The Client List | Garrett Landry | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Elementary | Charles Cooper | Episode: "Flight Risk" |
| 2013 | Blue Bloods | Pete Seabrook | Episode: "No Regrets" |
| 2014 | Dangerous Liaisons | Senator Fontaine | Television film |
| 2014–2015 | The Knick | Corky Vanderbilt | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Hindsight | Lincoln | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | Madam Secretary | Deputy Secretary Steven Bailey | Episode: "The Great Experiment" |
See also
In Spanish: Brian Kerwin para niños
