Hart Bochner

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Hart Bochner
Born
Hart Matthew Bochner

(1956-10-03) October 3, 1956 (age 67)
Nationality Canadian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active1977–present
Parent Lloyd Bochner (father)

Hart Matthew Bochner (born October 3, 1956) is a Canadian actor, film director, screenwriter and producer. He has appeared in films such as Breaking Away (1979), Terror Train (1980), Rich and Famous (1981), The Wild Life (1984), Making Mr. Right (1987), Die Hard (1988), Apartment Zero (1988), Mr. Destiny (1990), Mad at the Moon (1992), Break Up (1998), Liberty Stands Still (2002) and Spread (2009). On television, he has starred in War and Remembrance (1988–89), Children of the Dust (1995), Baby for Sale (2004), The Starter Wife (2008) and Scandal (2015).

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Early life

Bochner was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Ruth (née Roher; 1925-2017), a concert pianist, and actor Lloyd Bochner. [1] His family is Jewish. [2] Bochner is a board member of the Environmental Media Awards. His grand-uncle was journalist, lawyer and philanthropist Isaiah L. Kenen. [3]

Career

Bochner appeared in such films as Islands in the Stream (1977), Breaking Away (1979), Terror Train (1980), Rich and Famous (1981), Supergirl (1984), Apartment Zero (1988), Die Hard (1988), Mr. Destiny and Fellow Traveller (1989). In the late 1990s, Bochner had a voice role in Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) and starred opposite Susan Sarandon in Anywhere But Here (1999). He also appeared in the films Urban Legends: Final Cut (2000), and Say Nothing (2001). Bochner had an uncredited role in the 2013 remake of Carrie .

On television, Bochner had a key role as Byron Henry in the 1988 ABC miniseries War and Remembrance . More recently, he starred as Zach, the boyfriend of Molly Kagan (Debra Messing), on USA Network's short-lived series The Starter Wife (2008).

Among the films he has directed are PCU (1994), High School High (1996), and Just Add Water (2008).

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977 Islands in the Stream Tom Hudson
1979 Breaking Away Rodney "Rod"
1980 Terror Train "Doc" Manley
1981 Rich and Famous Chris Adams
1984 Supergirl Ethan
The Wild Life David Curtiss
1987 Making Mr. Right Don
1988 Die Hard Harry Ellis
Apartment Zero Jack Carney
1989Fellow TravellerClifford Byrne
1990 Mr. Destiny Niles Pender
1992 Mad at the Moon Miller Brown
1993 The Innocent Russell
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Arthur ReevesVoice
1998 Bulworth Hugh Waldron, Bulworth's Political OpponentUncredited
Break Up Frankie Dade
1999 Anywhere But Here Josh Spritzer
2000 Urban Legends: Final Cut Professor Solomon
2001 Speaking of Sex Felix
Say Nothing Matt
2002 Liberty Stands Still Captain Hank Wilford
Project RedlightNarratorShort film
2009 Spread WillUncredited
Company RetreatLonny
2013 Carrie Mr. HargensenUncredited [4]
2016 Rules Don't Apply Colonel Willis

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980 Haywire William "Bill" HaywardTelevision film
1981 East of Eden Aron TraskMiniseries; 3 episodes
1982Having It AllJess EnrightTelevision film
CallahanCallahanTelevision film
1984 The Sun Also Rises Jake BarnesMiniseries
1988–1989 War and Remembrance Byron HenryMiniseries; 12 episodes
1990Teach 109Dr. BonnerTV Short
1991 Screen Two Clifford ByrneEpisode: "Fellow Traveller"
And the Sea Will TellBuck WalkerTelevision film
1993Complex of FearRay DolanTelevision film
The Legend of Prince Valiant RolandVoice, episode: "The Shadows of Destiny"
1995 Children of the Dust Shelby HornbeckTelevision film
2001 Night Visions JackEpisode: "Now He's Coming Up the Stairs/Used Car"
Silicon FolliesUnknownTelevision film
2003 Crossing Jordan Dr. Ben HothorneEpisode: "Ockham's Razor"
Once Around the ParkNick WingfieldTelevision film
2004 Baby for Sale Steve JohnsonTelevision film
2005 The Inside Cole BrandtEpisode: "Old Wounds"
2008 The Starter Wife Zach McNeill10 episodes
2012ScruplesEllis IkehornTelevision film
Leverage Frank MadiganEpisode: "The Corkscrew Job"
2013 Grey's Anatomy Julian CrestEpisode: "This Is Why We Fight"
Franklin & Bash Patrick FitzgeraldEpisode: "Shoot to Thrill"
2014Feed MeWillEpisode: "The Goal of Sexual Intercourse"
2015 Scandal Mayor VerranoEpisode: "I'm Just a Bill"
Royal Pains Bruce BeemanEpisode: "Lending a Shoulder"
2017 Criminal Minds Sam BowerEpisode: "Unforgettable"
2019 Too Old To Die Young LieutenantRecurring

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