Brian Hutchison
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Brian Hutchison is an American actor based in New York City. Most of his professional career has been spent in the theater, but he has also appeared in several major movies and US television series.
One of his most recent stage appearances was at the Playwrights Horizons
' Peter Jay Sharp Theater, in an Off-Broadway
production of Go Back to Where You Are,. The New York Times review said, "Brian Hutchison makes the unassuming Bernard seriously sexy by emphasizing the character's quiet thoughtfulness, self-effacing intelligence, and sensitivity to nature." He is currently appearing in the Roundabout Theatre Company
production of Man and Boy, written by Terence Rattigan
.
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While in graduate school he met director Jack O'Brien
, who cast him in the title role of Brendan Behan
's The Hostage at San Diego's Old Globe Theater. After graduating, he returned to the Old Globe and appeared in All My Sons
and Blue/Orange
.
, is also an actor and is a company member with Houston's Alley Theatre
in Texas.
One of his most recent stage appearances was at the Playwrights Horizons
Playwrights Horizons
Playwrights Horizons is a not-for-profit Off-Broadway theater located in New York City dedicated to the support and development of contemporary American playwrights, composers, and lyricists, and to the production of their new work....
' Peter Jay Sharp Theater, in an Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
production of Go Back to Where You Are,. The New York Times review said, "Brian Hutchison makes the unassuming Bernard seriously sexy by emphasizing the character's quiet thoughtfulness, self-effacing intelligence, and sensitivity to nature." He is currently appearing in the Roundabout Theatre Company
Roundabout Theatre Company
The Roundabout Theatre Company is a leading non-profit theatre company based in New York City.-History:The company was founded in 1965 by Gene Feist and Elizabeth Owens and now operates five theatres, all in Manhattan: the American Airlines Theatre ; Studio 54 ; the Stephen Sondheim Theatre The...
production of Man and Boy, written by Terence Rattigan
Terence Rattigan
Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan CBE was one of England's most popular 20th-century dramatists. His plays are generally set in an upper-middle-class background...
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Education
He received a BA in English from Lafayette College and earned his Master of Fine Arts at the University of San DiegoUniversity of San Diego
The University of San Diego is a Roman Catholic university in San Diego, California. USD offers more than sixty bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral programs...
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While in graduate school he met director Jack O'Brien
Jack O'Brien (director)
Jack O'Brien is an American director, producer, writer and lyricist. He served as the Artistic Director of the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California from 1981 through the end of 2007....
, who cast him in the title role of Brendan Behan
Brendan Behan
Brendan Francis Behan was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, and playwright who wrote in both Irish and English. He was also an Irish republican and a volunteer in the Irish Republican Army.-Early life:...
's The Hostage at San Diego's Old Globe Theater. After graduating, he returned to the Old Globe and appeared in All My Sons
All My Sons
All My Sons is a 1947 play by Arthur Miller. The play was twice adapted for film; in 1948, and again in 1987.The play opened on Broadway at the Coronet Theatre in New York City on January 29, 1947, closed on November 8, 1947 and ran for 328 performances...
and Blue/Orange
BLUE/ORANGE
Blue/Orange is a play by written by English dramatist, Joe Penhall. A sardonically comic piece which touches on race, mental illness, and 21st century British life, it premiered at the Cottesloe Theatre in April 2000, starring Bill Nighy, Andrew Lincoln and Chiwetel Ejiofor...
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Off Broadway
- Go Back To Where You Are (Playwrights Horizons)
- From Up Here (MTC)
- Oh, The Humanity (Flea Theater)
- Indoor/Outdoor (SPF, DR2 Theater)
- Theophilus North (Keen Company)
- Can’t Let Go (Keen Company)
Film credits
- Vino Veritas (2011) - Phil
- Love and Other DrugsLove and Other DrugsLove and Other Drugs is a 2010 romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Edward Zwick and based on the non-fiction book Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman by Jamie Reidy...
(2010) - Homeless man - Dealbreaker (2005) (short) - Jared
- Sudden DeathSudden Death (film)Sudden Death is a 1995 American action film starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Powers Boothe. The film's story was written by Karen Elise Baldwin, the wife of then-Penguins owner Howard Baldwin. It also features Dorian Harewood and Raymond J. Barry, and is directed by Peter Hyams. It has been...
(1995) - Young secret service agent
Television credits
- The Good Wife, "Taking Control" - Congressman Timmerman (2010)
- Hope & FaithHope & FaithHope & Faith is an American sitcom that aired for three seasons on ABC from September 26, 2003, to May 2, 2006. For its first two seasons the show was part of a revived TGIF comedy block....
, "Old Faithful" - Sean (2006) - Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
, "Goliath" - Officer Wes Myers (2005) - Law & Order: Criminal IntentLaw & Order: Criminal IntentLaw & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the second spin-off of Wolf's successful crime drama...
, "Silver Lining" - Detective Bruno (2004)
Voice Work
Hutchison has provided the voice for several popular audio books. He is also the voice of Sir Nevalle in the video game, "Neverwinter Nights 2"Theater credits
| Year | Play | Role | Location |
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| 1995 | Three Tall Women | Pittsburgh Public Theatre | |
| 1999 | The Hostage | The Old Globe Theatre | |
| Albee's Men | The Old Globe Theatre | ||
| 2000 | Love's Labour's Lost | The Old Globe Theatre | |
| Henry V | The Old Globe Theatre | ||
| 2001 | Proof Proof Proof may refer to:* Proof , sufficient evidence or argument for the truth of a proposition* Formal proof* Mathematical proof, a convincing demonstration that some mathematical statement is necessarily true... |
Hal | Broadway |
| The Invention of Love The Invention of Love The Invention of Love is a 1997 play by Tom Stoppard portraying the life of poet A.E. Housman, focusing specifically on his personal life and love for a college classmate. The play is written from the viewpoint of Housman dealing with his memories towards the end of his life and contains many... |
Ensemble | Broadway | |
| 2002 | The Drawer Boyhttp://torontostage.com/reviews/drawerboy.html | Miles | Studio Arena Theater Studio Arena Theater - History :Founded in the 1920s in Buffalo, NY by a group of local enthusiasts, the Studio Theatre evolved as both a theatre and a theatre school into Western New York's only professional regional theatre.... |
| All My Sonshttp://www.theatermania.com/san-diego/reviews/07-2002/all-my-sons_2419.html | Chris Keller | The Old Globe Theatre | |
| 2003 | The Hiding Place | Karl | Atlantic Theater Company Atlantic Theater Company Atlantic Theater Company is an Off-Broadway non-profit theater, whose mission is to produce great plays "simply and truthfully utilizing an artistic ensemble." The company was founded in 1985 by David Mamet, William H. Macy, and 30 of their acting students from New York University, inspired by the... |
| Beatrice and Benedict | Messenger and Priest | New York Philharmonic New York Philharmonic The New York Philharmonic is a symphony orchestra based in New York City in the United States. It is one of the American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five"... |
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| Can't Let Gohttp://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/03/arts/theater/03GO.html?scp=1&sq=%22can't%20let%20go%22%20keen&st=cse | Bill | Keen Company | |
| Blue/Orange | Bruce | The Old Globe Theatre | |
| 2004 | Seven Rabbits on a Polehttp://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/28/theater/theater-in-review-storm-clouds-ahead-for-an-immigrant-farmer.html?scp=4&sq=%22seven%20rabbits%20on%20a%20pole%22&st=cse | "Q" | Urban Stages |
| People Be Heard | Russell/Ekaraxu/Willard/Bernie/Dr. Mueller |
Playwrights Horizons Playwrights Horizons Playwrights Horizons is a not-for-profit Off-Broadway theater located in New York City dedicated to the support and development of contemporary American playwrights, composers, and lyricists, and to the production of their new work.... |
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| Burn This | Burton | Huntington Theatre Company Huntington Theatre Company The Huntington Theatre Company is a non-profit professional theater company in Boston, Massachusetts. The Huntington has garnered six Elliot Norton Awards and three Tony Award nominations for productions that were transferred to Broadway after critically acclaimed productions in Boston... |
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| 2005 | She Stoops to Conquer | Young Marlowe | Irish Repertory Theatre Irish Repertory Theatre The Irish Repertory Theatre is an Off Broadway theatre, founded by Ciarán O’Reilly and Charlotte Moore, which opened its doors in September 1988, with Sean O’Casey’s The Plough and the Stars.The mission of the theatre was and remains:... |
| Mr. Marmalade | George/Cactus/Bob | Roundabout Theatre Company Roundabout Theatre Company The Roundabout Theatre Company is a leading non-profit theatre company based in New York City.-History:The company was founded in 1965 by Gene Feist and Elizabeth Owens and now operates five theatres, all in Manhattan: the American Airlines Theatre ; Studio 54 ; the Stephen Sondheim Theatre The... |
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| The Rivals | Bob Acres | Huntington Theatre Company Huntington Theatre Company The Huntington Theatre Company is a non-profit professional theater company in Boston, Massachusetts. The Huntington has garnered six Elliot Norton Awards and three Tony Award nominations for productions that were transferred to Broadway after critically acclaimed productions in Boston... |
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| Roleplayhttp://www.variety.com/review/VE1117928501http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05277/582041-42.stm | Justin Lazenby | Pittsburgh Public Theatre | |
| 2006 | Indoor/Outdoorhttp://www.variety.com/review/VE1117929716?refcatid=33 | Shuman | SPF, DR2 Theater |
| Theophilus Northhttp://theater.nytimes.com/2006/09/15/theater/reviews/15theo.html | Various roles | Keen Company | |
| Black Snow | Bombardov and others | Yale Repertory Theatre Yale Repertory Theatre The Yale Repertory Theatre at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut was founded by Robert Brustein, dean of the Yale School of Drama in 1966, with the goal of facilitating a meaningful collaboration between theatre professionals and talented students. In the process it has become one of the... |
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| Wonder Of The World | Kip Harris | Barrington Stage | |
| 2007 | Oh The Humanityhttp://www.villagevoice.com/2007-11-27/theater/will-eno-s-oh-the-humanity-and-other-exclamations/http://theater.nytimes.com/2007/11/30/theater/reviews/30huma.html | Coach/Gentleman/Photographer/Man | The Flea Theater The Flea Theater The Flea Theater, founded in 1996, is a theatre in the TriBeCa section of New York City. It presents primarily new American theatre, and provides a venue for film stars to act on a very small stage. It is the home of "The Bat Theater Company", an Obie Award winning resident acting troupe of... |
| The Unmentionableshttp://www.curtainup.com/unmentionables.html | Dave | Yale Repertory Theatre Yale Repertory Theatre The Yale Repertory Theatre at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut was founded by Robert Brustein, dean of the Yale School of Drama in 1966, with the goal of facilitating a meaningful collaboration between theatre professionals and talented students. In the process it has become one of the... |
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| The Front Page | Jack Wilson | Williamstown Theatre Festival Williamstown Theatre Festival The Williamstown Theatre Festival is a regional summer stock theatre on the campus of Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, founded in 1954 by Williams College news director, Ralph Renzi, and drama program chairman, David C. Bryant. The theatre was conceived as a way to use the Adams... |
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| 2008 | From Up Herehttp://theater.nytimes.com/2008/04/17/theater/reviews/17from.html |
Daniel | Manhattan Theatre Club Manhattan Theatre Club Manhattan Theatre Club is a theater company located in New York City. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Producer Barry Grove, Manhattan Theatre Club has grown since its founding in 1970 from an Off-Off Broadway showcase into one of the country’s most acclaimed... |
| Of Mice and Men | George Milton | Westport County Playhouse | |
| 2009 | Exit the Kinghttp://theater.nytimes.com/2009/03/27/theater/reviews/27ione.html |
Guard | Broadway |
| Dinner | Mike | Bay Street Theatre | |
| 2010 | Looped Looped Looped is a play by Matthew Lombardo that had its Broadway run in 2010, after two previous productions in 2008 and 2009, all of them featuring Valerie Harper.-Productions:... http://theater.nytimes.com/2010/03/15/theater/reviews/15looped.html |
Danny Miller | Broadway |
| Spirit Controlhttp://theater.nytimes.com/2010/10/27/theater/reviews/27spirit.html | Karl Jensen | Broadway | |
| 2011 | Go Back to Where You Arehttp://theater.nytimes.com/2011/04/13/theater/reviews/go-back-to-where-you-are-by-david-greenspan-review.htmlhttp://www.backstage.com/bso/content_display/reviews/ny-theatre-reviews/e3i11d4cb90f097bc5766d763b604f3b41b | Bernard | Playwrights Horizons Playwrights Horizons Playwrights Horizons is a not-for-profit Off-Broadway theater located in New York City dedicated to the support and development of contemporary American playwrights, composers, and lyricists, and to the production of their new work.... |
Personal
He is a photographer specializing in portraits and outdoor scenery and has taken many publicity head-shots of other actors. His brother, Chris HutchisonChris Hutchison
Chris Hutchison is an American stage actor, director, teacher and voice actor. The 2011 season is his fifth year as a company member at the Alley Theatre in Houston.-Education:...
, is also an actor and is a company member with Houston's Alley Theatre
Alley Theatre
The Alley Theatre is a Tony Award-winning indoor theatre in Downtown Houston, Texas, and hosts two stages. The "Hubbard" is the main stage with seating for 824; the more intimate "Neuhaus" seats 310. Nine towers and open-air terraces give the Alley Theatre a castle-like quality. Inside, a staircase...
in Texas.