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Dan Bucatinsky
Bucatinsky in 2014
Born (1965-09-22) September 22, 1965 (age 59)
New York City, US
OccupationActor
Years active1994–present
Spouse
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(m. 2008)​
Children2

Dan Bucatinsky (born September 22, 1965) is an American actor, writer and producer, best known for his role as James Novak in the Shonda Rhimes drama series Scandal, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2013. In 2014, Bucatinsky starred on NBC's Marry Me, as well as the newly revived HBO series The Comeback, which he also executive produces.

Early life and education

Bucatinsky was born in New York City, to Argentine Jewish parents, Julio and Myriam.[1] He is a graduate of Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Career

Bucatinsky was the writer, producer and star of the 2001 romantic comedy All Over the Guy. He has appeared in episodes of many television series, including Curb Your Enthusiasm, Weeds, Friends, NYPD Blue, That '80s Show, Frasier, and Will & Grace, as well as an episode of Grey's Anatomy (where Bucatinsky also serves as a consulting producer). He executive produced and acted in the 2005 HBO series The Comeback along with his producing partner, actress Lisa Kudrow. In 2008, Bucatinsky and Lisa Kudrow again worked as producers for the innovative and largely improvisational web series, Web Therapy,[2] in which Kudrow starred and Bucatinsky also acted; Don Roos, his husband, directed.

Bucatinsky had a recurring role as a journalist and husband of the President's Chief of Staff on the ABC drama series, Scandal, for which he won the 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.[3]

From 2014 to 2015, Bucatinsky co-starred on the short-lived NBC sitcom Marry Me, where he and Tim Meadows play "The Kevins", the gay dads of Annie (played by Casey Wilson) who are both named Kevin. He started out as a recurring guest star, but was promoted to series regular midway through the series.

He also wrote the book Does This Baby Make Me Look Straight?: Confessions of a Gay Dad, which has been optioned for television.

Personal life

Bucatinsky met his future husband, screenwriter Don Roos, in 1992 when Roos invited him to be his date at the premiere of Love Field.[4] They married in 2008, during the four months same-sex marriage in California was recognized.[5] The couple have two children, daughter Eliza and son Jonah.[6][7]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Another Midnight Run Bellhop TV Movie
1996 Party of Five Check Out Guy 1 episode
1997 Night Stand Sam 1 episode
1997 High Incident Bootz Brotman 1 episode
1997 Jenny Carl 1 episode
1997 Fame L.A. Drew Douglas 1 episode
1998 The Opposite of Sex Timothy
1998 Significant Others Josh 1 episode
1998 Cybill Troy 1 episode
1998 Maggie Mr. Sampson 1 episode
1998 The Pretender Emery 1 episode
1998 Chicago Hope Politico Man 1 episode
2000 Will & Grace Neil 1 episode
2000 M.Y.O.B. Reuben 2 episodes
2001 All Over the Guy Eli Wyckoff
2001 The Sky Is Falling Lab Technician
2001 Rocket Power Sportscaster 1 episode
2002 Frasier Jewelry Clerk 1 episode
2002 That '80s Show Rick 1 episode
2002 NYPD Blue PAA David 'Dave' Moore 2 episodes
2002 MDs Kurt 1 episode
2002 Friends Waiter Episode: The One with the Sharks
2003 I Love Your Work The Director
2003 Under the Tuscan Sun Rodney
2005 When Do We Eat? High Strung Client
2005; 2014 The Comeback Billy Stanton Also executive producer
2006 Weeds Max 1 episode
2007 Curb Your Enthusiasm Man on the cell phone 1 episode
2008 Dirt Dillon Frawley 1 episode
2008 CSI: Miami 1 episode
2008–2014 Web Therapy Jerome Sokoloff Web series; also creator and executive producer
Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs (2012)
2010 Grey's Anatomy Jeffrey 1 episode, consulting producer - 36 episodes, written by - 1 episode
2011–12 In Plain Sight Fred Zeitlin 3 episodes
2011–2015 Web Therapy Jerome Sokoloff TV series; also creator and executive producer
Nominated - Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class - Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs (2012)
2012–2015 Scandal James Novak Recurring role
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (2013)
2014–2015 Marry Me Kevin 2 Series regular
2015 The Hotwives of Las Vegas Maxwell Octavius 1 episode
2016 Superstore Steve 1 episode
2016 Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Jim Nelson 1 episode
2017 24: Legacy Andy Shalowitz

References

  1. ^ Pfefferman, Naomi (August 16, 2001). "'Over' and Out". The Jewish Journal. Retrieved August 7, 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Stelter, Brian (April 25, 2010). "Kudrow's Web Series Going to Showtime". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "Creative Arts Emmy Awards Winners 2013 - Full List". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  4. ^ "'Scandal's Dan Bucatinsky On The Worries And Rewards Of Coming Out In Hollywood: Video". Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  5. ^ Lacher, Irene (June 17, 2012). "The Sunday Conversation: Dan Bucatinsky". Los Angeles Times.
  6. ^ "Dan Bucatinsky". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  7. ^ "Dan Bucatinsky on 'Scandal,' 'Web Therapy' and the Evolution of Gay Characters on the Small Screen | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews". Indiewire. 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
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