Richard Backus
Richard Backus | |
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 Richard Backus in a publicity photo for Soldier's Home, 1977 | |
| Born | March 28, 1945 Goffstown, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
Richard Backus (born March 28, 1945) is an American actor and television writer. He has been nominated for four
Biography
Richard Backus was born in Goffstown, New Hampshire on March 28, 1945. He attended Harvard University.[3] He has been married to Sharon Romeyko since January 27, 1985.[4]
Acting career
Richard Backus made his Broadway theatre debut at the Booth Theatre in the original production of Butterflies Are Free. The production began in October 1969 with Backus cast as the understudy for Keir Dullea in the role of Don Baker. He was first appeared in the role, which we would later take over, in 1971.[3][5]
Since then, he has appeared in several other Broadway productions, including Ah, Wilderness!, Camelot, and most recently You Never Can Tell.[5] Other venues at which Backus has appeared include the American Shakespeare Theatre, the Ensemble Studio Theatre, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music.[3]
Backus has also acted in film and television. In the seventies, Backus was in
Writing career
Richard Backus has been a
Partial filmography
- Deathdream (1974) - 'Andy' / Andy Brooks
- The First Deadly Sin (1980) - Walt Ashman
References
- ^ New York Times
- ^ a b c "Richard Backus - Awards". imdb.com. 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
- ^ ISSN 0083-9833.
- ^ IMDb
- ^ a b Richard Backus at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ "2004 WGA Award Nominees; 2004 Producers Guild Award Winners". The Futon Critic. 2004-01-20. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
External links
- Richard Backus at IMDb
- Richard Backus at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
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