Peter Bartlett (actor)

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Peter Bartlett
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Years active1964–present

Peter Bartlett is an American actor.

With appearances on shows such as Law & Order and films such as Meet the Parents , Bartlett portrayed Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live . He had portrayed this role from 1991 until the soap's cancellation in 2012. In 2009, he began portraying Nigel's English cousin Neville. In 2004 he appeared on Broadway playing the role of Pluto in The Frogs , the Stephen Sondheim-Burt Shevelove-Nathan Lane adaptation which played at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center. His lively performance was well received by critics and audiences, and Stephen Sondheim has stated that Mr. Bartlett's delivery of the line, "Get out of town!" (preserved on the original cast recording by PS Classics) was a highlight of the show. He also starred in the 2009 Disney film The Princess and the Frog as a valet named Lawrence. He starred on Broadway in The Drowsy Chaperone as Underling, the butler. He opened to highly favorable reviews in the Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella on March 3, 2013, playing the Prince's calculating Regent, Sebastian. He later played several roles in the hit Broadway musical Something Rotten! , and appeared as the flabbergasted "Head Waiter" in the Roundabout revival of She Loves Me in 2016.

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Since 1993, the openly gay Bartlett has been frequently associated with the plays of gay playwright Paul Rudnick, beginning with the latter's Off-Broadway success Jeffrey in circa 1993–1994 [1] and continuing through The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told (1998) [2] and The Naked Truth (1994). [3] [4]

Credits

Theatre

Source: Internet Broadway Database [5]

YearShowRoleNotes
1969 A Patriot for Me Shepherdess/Hofburg Guest/Officer/Boy (u/s)/Lady of Fashion (u/s)/Ferdy (u/s)/Marie Antoinette (u/s)Oct. 6 – Nov. 15, 1969
1970Gloria and EsperanzaEnsembleFeb. 4–14, 1970
1973 Boom Boom Room GuyNov. 8 – Dec. 9, 1973
1975I Remember the House Where I Was BornMay 15–18, 1975
1977The Crazy LocomotiveValery BeanFeb. 4–13, 1977
1989Buzzsaw BerkeleyMr. Krupps/James Looney/Zack Fleece/AceOpened Aug. 1, 1989
1991 The Learned Ladies Vadius/JudgeFeb. 26 – Apr. 7, 1991
1992 Jeffrey Sterling/Man in BedDec. 31, 1992 – Jan. 16, 1994 (Replacement)
1994The Naked TruthDan Barstow/Messenger/Fr. MiddleburyMay 26 – Jul. 10, 1994
1995Don Juan in Chicago Mephistopheles Mar. 3 – Apr. 9, 1995
1998 The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told Shreve Pomfret/Peter/Dad #1/Pharoh/Trey PomfretDec. 1, 1998 – May 2, 1999
1999Voices in the DarkHackAug. 12 – Oct. 10, 1999
Late 1990s Beauty and the Beast CogsworthReplacement
2001Rude EntertainmentMr. Charles/Trent/PaulSep. 20 – Oct. 21, 2001
2003 Never Gonna Dance Mr. PangbornDec. 4, 2003 – Feb. 15, 2004
2004 The Frogs PlutoJul. 22 – Oct. 10, 2004
2007 The Drowsy Chaperone UnderlingJan. 16 – Dec. 30, 2007 (Replacement)
2008The New CenturyMr. CharlesMar. 20 – Jun. 8, 2008
2008What's That Smell: The Music of Jacob SterlingLeonardNov. 1 – Dec. 28, 2008
2010 A Free Man of Color Count Achille Creux/MercureNov. 18, 2010 – Jan. 9, 2011
2011 The Illusion MatamoreMay 17 – Jul. 17, 2011
2013 Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella SebastianMar. 3, 2013 – Jan. 3, 2015
2015 Something Rotten! Lord Clapham/Master of JusticeApr. 22, 2015 – Mar. 2, 2016
2016 She Loves Me Head WaiterMar. 3 – May 22, 2016
2019 Mrs. Doubtfire Mr. JollyNov. 26, 2019 – Jan. 4, 2020
Mar. 9–12, 2020
Oct. 21, 2021 – present

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Jeffrey Casting Director
2000 Meet the Parents Animal Shelter Worker
2001Get Well SoonLouis
2005 The Producers Kevin
2009 The Princess and the Frog Lawrence (voice)
2016 She Loves Me Head WaiterFilmed production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987 Leg Work Clerk at BoutiqueEpisode: "All This and a Gold Card Too"
1991–2013 One Life to Live Neville Bartholomew-SmytheRecurring role
Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe
1994 The Cosby Mysteries Cigar Store ManagerEpisode: "The Fine Art of Murder"
1999 Law & Order Judge Thomas OrlinEpisode: "Disciple"
2001 Ed Mr. DunfordEpisode: "Losing Streak"
Law & Order: Criminal Intent FerrisEpisode: "The Extra Man"
2012Jack in a BoxJimmyEpisode: "The Future"
2013 The Big C Thrift Store ManagerEpisode: "You Can't Take It with You"
2023 Only Murders in the Building Jerry BlauEpisode: "Ghost Light” (Season 3, Episode 6)

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Lawrence

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
1999 Drama Desk Award [6] Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play The Most Fabulous Story Ever ToldNominated

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References

  1. ↑ Jeffrey Internet Off-Broadway Database, accessed January 25, 2020
  2. ↑ The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told Internet Off-Broadway Database, accessed January 25, 2020
  3. ↑ Marks, Peters (16 September 2001). "THEATER; New Targets For the Muse Of Gay Wit". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  4. ↑ The Naked Truth Internet Off-Broadway Database, accessed January 25, 2020
  5. ↑ "Peter Bartlett Broadway" ibdb.com, accessed January 25, 2020
  6. ↑ "Peter Bartlett Awards" ibdb.com, accessed January 25, 2020
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