Philip Casnoff
Philip Casnoff | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 3, 1949 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Central High School (1967) |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University (B.A., 1971) |
| Occupation | Actor • director |
| Years active | 1978-present |
| Known for | Television • film • theater |
| Spouse | Roxanne Hart (m. 1984) |
| Children | 2 |
Philip Casnoff (born August 3, 1949) is an American actor, known for his roles in TV series and on Broadway.[1][2][3][4] He has also been a director.
Early life and education
[edit]Philip L. Casnoff was born on August 3, 1949, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended and graduated in the 226th Class from Central High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1967.[5] Casnoff attended and graduated in 1971 from Wesleyan University.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Message from Space | Aaron | film debut |
| 1980 | Gorp | Bergman | |
| 1980 | Christmas Evil | Ricardo Bauma | |
| 1992 | Jersey Girl | Mitchell | |
| 1994 | Saints and Sinners | Detective Battaglia | |
| 1994 | Temptation | Michael Reddick | |
| 1998 | How Stella Got Her Groove Back | Kennedy | |
| 2006 | Material Girls | Victor Marchetta | |
| 2010 | Mineville | Mr. Johnson | also Associate Producer |
| 2011 | Grace Face | Steve | Short Film |
| 2013 | Sex & Marriage | Rosen | Direct-to-Video |
| 2015 | Ted 2 | Playstation Owner | uncredited |
| Sight Unseen | Rusty Sampson | ||
| 2016 | Harvey's Dream | — | Short Film Nominated – Sanford International Film Festival Award for Best Acting Duo (shared with Roxanna Hart) |
| 2017 | The Post | Chalmers Roberts | |
| 2023 | Rachel Hendrix | Jerry Rorty |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | American Playhouse | unknown | Episode: "King of America" |
| The Renegades | Dancer | Television Movie | |
| Remington Steele | Ben Pearson | Episode: "License to Steele" Credited as Philip Sanoff | |
| 1983 | The Hamptons | David Landau | Episode: "#1.1" |
| 1984 | George Washington | Lafayette | Television Miniseries Episode: "#1.1" |
| ABC Afterschool Special | Harvey Schmidt | Episode: "Out of Step" | |
| The Edge of Night | Brian Murdock | ||
| Tales from the Darkside | Chris Wood | Episode: "Slippage" | |
| 1985 | Crazy Like a Fox | Gino | Episode: "Bum Tip" |
| 1985 | North and South: Book I | Major Elkanah Bent | Television Miniseries (8 Episodes) |
| 1986 | North and South: Book II | ||
| 1987 | Hands of a Stranger | Marty Loftus | Television Movie |
| 1988 | The Red Spider | Detective Patrick Shaunessy | Television Movie |
| 1990 | One Life to Live | Rob Riviera | |
| 1991 | Ironclads | Lieutenant Guilford | Television Movie |
| Red Wind | Charlie Lapidus | Television Movie | |
| 1992 | Sinatra | Frank Sinatra | Television Miniseries (4 Episodes) Nominated – American Television Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television |
| 1994 | North and South: Book III | Elkanah Bent | Television Miniseries (3 Episodes) |
| 1994–1995 | Under Suspicion | Internal Affairs Detective James Vitelli | Series Regular (18 Episodes) |
| 1995 | Sisters | Jack Chambers | 3 Episodes |
| Zoya | Simon Hirsch | Television Movie | |
| Chicago Hope | Paul Accosta | Episode: "Christmas Truce" | |
| 1996 | Special Report: Journey to Mars | Nick Van Pelt | Television Movie |
| The Nanny | Cantor Gary Isaacs | Episode: "The Cantor Show" Performer: "Bayom Hahu" and "Change My Mind" | |
| Wings | Eric | Episode: "Too Beautiful for You" | |
| Promise Land | Bill Carter | Episode: "Little Girl Lost" | |
| 1997 | Little Girls in Pretty Boxes | Greg Radkin | Television Movie |
| The Hunger | William Cobb | Episode: "Necros" | |
| 1998 | Blood in Her Hands | Richard Davis | Television Movie |
| Players | John Fellowes | Episode: "Con-spiracy" | |
| Tempting Fate | Richard Davis | Television Movie | |
| Chameleon | Cortez, IBI Chief | Television Movie | |
| The Defenders: Taking the First | John Walker | Television Movie | |
| ER | Dr. Dan Litvak | Episode: "Masquerade" | |
| 1999 | Fantasy Island | unknown | Episode: "Innocent" |
| The Practice | Danny Rogers | Episode: "Of Human Bondage" | |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Harris | Episode: "Livegirls.now" | |
| Diagnosis Murder | Grant Connor | Episode: The Seven Deadly Sins" | |
| 1999–2000 | Oz | Nikolai Stanislofsky | Recurring Role (13 Episodes) |
| 2000 | Chicken Soup for the Soul | unknown | Episode: "14 Steps/Damaged Goods/Ballerina Dreams" |
| Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye | Mackey, Dusin's Boss | Television Movie | |
| For All Time | Al Glasser | Television Movie | |
| 2000–2005 | Strong Medicine | Chief of Staff Dr. Robert Jackson | Recurring Role (108 Episodes) Director (8 Episodes) |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Ilya Korska | Episode: "Pixies" |
| 2002 | The President's Man: A Line in the Sand | Jack Santon | Television Movie |
| Frasier | Dr. Bernard Gadston | Episode: "War of the Words" | |
| Law & Order | Bill Talbot | Episode: "Slaughter" | |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Assistant District Attorney Nick Forster | Episode: "The Line" |
| 2005–2006 | Monk | — | Director (2 Episodes) |
| 2006 | Without a Trace | Donald Clarence | Episode: "Candy" |
| Numb3rs | Maurice Connors | Episode: "Longshot" | |
| 2007 | Crossing Jordan | Dr. Sanchez | Episode: "Sleeping Beauty" |
| 2008 | Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder | Lance Saxon | Television Movie |
| 2009–2010 | Dollhouse | Clive Ambrose | 3 Episodes |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | James Stanworth | Episode: "25 to Life" |
| 2011 | Law & Order: LA | Bo | Episode: "Zuma Canyon" |
| Field of Vision | Kenny McFarland | Television Movie | |
| The Whole Truth | unknown | Episode: "The End" | |
| 2011–2012 | NCIS | Sean Latham | 2 Episodes |
| 2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Jonah Clyborn | Episode: "Seeing Red" |
| Franklin & Bash | Gleen Friedman | Episode: "Viper" | |
| Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Mel Barnett | Episode: "Going, Going, Gone" | |
| 2013 | Lucky 7 | Charlie | 2 Episodes |
| 2014 | Perception | Gordon Williams | Episode: "Obsession" |
| 2015 | Scream Queens | Steven Munsch | Episode: "Beware of Young Girls" |
| 2016 | Elementary | Jack McGill | Episode: "To Catch a Predator Predator" |
| 2017 | Homeland | Christopher | Episode: "America First" |
| Chicago P.D. | Mr. Dowd | Episode: "Grassing for Salvation" | |
| One Mississippi | Ezra Weiss | Web Series (2 Episodes) | |
| 2018 | Madam Secretary | Judge Nathan Mayfield | Episode: "Family Separation: Part 1" |
Stage
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972–1980 | Grease | Teen Angel (replacement) | Royal Theatre 20 Performances |
| 1976 | Rockabye Hamlet | Hamlet / Laertes (standby) | Minskoff Theatre 7 Performances |
| 1988 | Chess | Frederick "Freddie" Trumper, The American | Broadway – Imperial Theatre 68 Performances Theatre World Award for Best Actor |
| 1988–1989 | The Devil's Disciple | unknown role (replaced Richard Dudgeon) | Circle in the Square Theatre |
| 1989 | Up Against It | Ian McTurk | Off-Broadway – Joseph Papp Public Theater/ LuEsther Hall 16 Performances |
| 1990 | Shogun: The Musical | John Blackthorne | Broadway – Marquis Theatre 72 Performances |
| 2007 | Chicago | Billy Flynn (replacement) | Richard Rodgers Theatre |
Soundtrack
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | "Freddie's Entrance" | Chess |
| "Argument" (with Judy Kuhn) | ||
| "The American and Florence" (with Judy Kuhn) | ||
| "One Night in Bangkok" (and Ensemble) | ||
| "Who'd Ever Think It?" | ||
| "Winning" (with Dennis Parlato) | ||
| "Freddie Goes Metal" | ||
| "Pity the Child" | ||
| "Endgame" (with Paul Harman, Kurt Johns, Kip Niven, David Carroll and Ensemble) |
References
[edit]- ^ Lipton, Michael A. (November 9, 1992). "Ring-a-Ding Ringer". People.com. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
- ^ "Summer 2008: Fox/MGM". Nbrmp.org. Archived from the original on October 14, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
- ^ "Philip Casnoff". Nndb.com. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
- ^ "Philip Casnoff Biography (1955-)". Filmreference.com. August 3, 1955. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
- ^ "Notable Alumni – Central High School". centralhs.philasd.org. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
