Tuc Watkins
Tuc Watkins | |
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Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. | |
Education | Indiana University (BS) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1990–present |
Partner | Andrew Rannells (2019–present) |
Children | 2 |
Charles Curtis "Tuc" Watkins III (born September 2, 1966) is an American actor, known for his roles as
Early life and education
Charles Curtis Watkins III was born in
Career
Watkins started his career with guest appearances on various television series including
On October 21, 2007, Watkins made his first appearance on ABC's Emmy-winning primetime series
On November 4, 2007, Watkins guest-starred on the Cold Case season 5 episode "World's End".
In July 2009, a Funny or Die video called The Sentimentalist starring Watkins was ranked number five on Entertainment Weekly's "The Must List", which notes the magazine's ten weekly choices among film, television, DVDs, books, music, and online entertainment for "The Top 10 Things We Love This Week".[8]
From 2007-2012, he continued his role of
From 2012-2014, he played the recurring role of Pistol Pete on NBC's Emmy-nominated comedy series Parks and Recreation.
In 2012, he guest starred on several TV series, including Franklin & Bash as Lance, The Glades as Dr. Brett Denning, and Baby Daddy as Hank.
In 2013, he guest starred on Maron as Jerry, Warehouse 13 as Nate, and Anger Management as Jeff.
In 2014, he played the recurring role of Joe Miller on the MTV series Awkward.
In 2015, he played the recurring role of Judge Stephen Schaeffer on the TNT series Major Crimes.
In 2016, he guest starred on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Scott and on Ballers as Jim.
In 2017, he guest starred on EastSiders as Patrick.
In 2018, he played Hank in the 2018 Broadway revival of The Boys in the Band. It was directed by Joe Mantello and opened in previews at the Booth Theatre on April 30, 2018, officially on May 31, and ran until August 11, 2018. This production, staged for the 50th anniversary of the play's original premiere, starred Matt Bomer, Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Charlie Carver, Robin de Jesús, Brian Hutchison, Michael Benjamin Washington, and Watkins.[9][10] All of the actors who were in the 2018 production are openly gay.[11] This production won the 2019 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play.[12]
In 2020, Watkins reprised his role as Hank in the Netflix film The Boys in the Band. The film stars the full roster of players from the play's 2018 Broadway revival, comprising a cast of exclusively openly-gay actors, including Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells, Charlie Carver, Robin de Jesús, Brian Hutchison, Michael Benjamin Washington, and Watkins. The film was released on September 30, 2020, on Netflix and received positive reviews from critics.
Also in 2020, he began portraying Congressman Roger Harris on season 2 of Showtime's Emmy-nominated comedy series Black Monday. The series stars Don Cheadle, Andrew Rannells, Regina Hall, Casey Wilson, and Paul Scheer, and follows the employees of second-tier Wall Street trading firm the Jammer Group during the year leading up to "Black Monday", the day when international stock markets crashed in 1987.
In 2021, he began portraying Troy on the hit HBO MAX comedy series .
In 2022, he began portraying Colin McKenna on the Netflix comedy series Uncoupled, created by Darren Star and Jeffrey Richman. Watkins plays Neil Patrick Harris's ex-boyfriend of 17 years. The series premiered on Netflix on July 29, 2022, to critical acclaim.[13][14]
Personal life
Watkins
Since 2019, he has been in a relationship with actor Andrew Rannells.[20] The two met the year before while playing a couple on the Broadway production of The Boys in the Band.[21][19] They reprised their roles for Netflix's film version of the show and also worked together on Black Monday.[21]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Little Sister | Ted Armstrong | Uncredited |
1997 | I Think I Do | Sterling Scott | |
1998 | The Thin Pink Line | Ted | |
1999 | Can't Stop Dancing | Reuben Clairmont | |
The Mummy | Mr. Burns | ||
2000 | Miracle in Lane 2 | God/Bobby Wade | TV movie |
2002 | Infested | Carl | |
2003 | The Free House | Harry Cook | |
2004 | The Free House 2 | God/Harry Cook | |
2006 | The Good Shepherd | Sound Technical Officer | |
2009 | Moon Lake Casino | Skipper | Short Film |
2016 | Retake | Jonathan | |
2020 | The Boys in the Band | Hank |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Get a Life | Sapphire | Episode: "The Prettiest Week of My Life" |
1990 | Growing Pains | Trainer | Episode: "Jason Flirts, Maggie Hurts" |
1991 | Harry and the Hendersons | Marcel | Episode: "When Harry Met Sammy" |
1991–1992 | Sisters | Brad | 2 episodes |
1992 | Sibs | — | Episode: "The In Crowd" |
1992 | Baywatch | Gary | Episode: "Game of Chance" |
1992 | Santa Barbara | Reggie | Episode 2040 |
1992 | The Edge
|
— | Episode: 1.1 |
1993 | Melrose Place | Tom Brooks | Episode: "Single White Sister" |
1994–1996, 2001–2013 |
One Life to Live | David Vickers | Role held: 1994–96; October 2001; January 2002; August 19, 2003 – November 21, 2006; May – July 26, 2007; November 2007; May 7 – August 6, 2008; December 26, 2008 – March 2, 2009; April 7, 2009; April 22, 23, and 27, 2009; August 10 – November 30, 2009; January 12 – April 2, 2010; June 3 – August 26, 2010; January 4–6, 2011; March 15, 2011 – January 12, 2012; April 29 – August 19, 2013 |
1996 | High Tide | Shane Wilson | 2 episodes |
1996–1997 | General Hospital | Dr. Pierce Dorman
|
Unknown episodes |
1997 | Silk Stalkings | Special Agent Sidley | Episode: "Ladies Man" |
1997–1998 | C-16: FBI | Jimmy Rooney | 3 episodes |
1999–2001 | Beggars and Choosers | Malcolm Laffley | Main cast; 42 episodes |
2000 | NYPD Blue | Derrick | Episode: "The Irvin Files" |
2001 | Family Law | Sean Santoro | Episode: "The Gay Divorcee" |
2002 | Six Feet Under | Trevor | Episode: "Out, Out, Brief Candle" |
2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Marcus Remmick | Episode: " Cats in the Cradle "
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2005 | All My Children | David Vickers | 2 episodes |
2007 | The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman | Josh | Episode: "Jackie Meets Her Match" |
2007–2012 | Desperate Housewives | Bob Hunter
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Recurring, seasons 4–6; main cast, seasons 7–8; 42 episodes |
2007 | Cold Case | Felton Metz '38 | Episode: " World's End "
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2012–2014 | Parks and Recreation | Pistol Pete | 3 episodes |
2012 | Franklin & Bash | Lance | Episode: L'affaire Du Coeur |
2012 | The Glades | Dr. Brett Denning | Episode: "Old Times" |
2012 | Baby Daddy | Hank | Episode: "Take Her Out of the Ballgame" |
2013 | Maron | Jerry | Episode: "Internet Troll" |
2013 | Warehouse 13 | Nate | Episode: "Instinct" |
2013 | Anger Management | Jeff | Episode: "Charlie and the Devil" |
2013 | Bob's Burgers | Butcher | Voice; episode: "Turkey in a Can" |
2014 | Awkward | Joe Miller | 4 episodes |
2015 | Major Crimes | Judge Stephen Schaeffer | 2 episodes |
2016 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Scott | Episode: "The Gang Goes to Hell" |
2016 | Ballers | Jim | Episode: "Enter the Temple" |
2016 | Castle | Roger Masters | Episode: Witness for the Prosecution |
2017 | EastSiders | Patrick | Episode: "East of Eden" |
2020–2021 | Black Monday | Congressman Roger Harris | 7 episodes |
2021 | The Other Two
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Troy | 2 episodes |
2022 | The Great North
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Danny Vroom, Cabbie | Voice; episode: "Say It Again, Ham Adventure" (Danny Vroom) Episode: "Great Bus of Choir Adventure" (Cabbie) |
2022 | Uncoupled | Colin McKenna | Recurring role[22] |
Web
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Proposition 8 Trial Re-Enactment | Terry Thompson | |
2012–15 | Where the Bears Are | Dick Calloway | 6 episodes + current year |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | The Boys in The Band | Hank | Broadway |
References
- ^ "Tuc Watkins Biography". Tuc Watkins. Archived from the original on 2010-03-29. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ISBN 0-06-101157-6.
- ^ a b "Soap Star Stats: Tuc Watkins (David, OLTL)". Soap Opera Digest. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
- ISBN 0-06-101157-6.
- Soaps.com. Archived from the originalon July 26, 2009. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
- ISBN 978-0-8092-5385-2.
- ^ "Tuc Watkins Talks "Desperate Housewives" & Playing a Rogue Off Broadway". Access Hollywood. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- ^ "The Must List". Entertainment Weekly. No. 1056. July 17, 2009. p. 4.
- ^ Clement, Olivia (November 1, 2017). "Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, and Matt Bomer to Lead The Boys in the Band on Broadway". Playbill. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ "Introducing the First-Ever Broadway Cast of The Boys in the Band". TheaterMania.com. January 23, 2018. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018.
- ^ Singh, Shane Michael (May 1, 2018). "Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells and Matt Bomer hit Broadway". TimeOut. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ Forstadt, Jillian (June 9, 2019). "Tonys: The Boys in the Band Wins Best Revival of a Play". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 10, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Brathwaite, Lester Fabian. "Neil Patrick Harris is a gay man dumped after 17 years in 'Uncoupled' trailer". EW.com.
- ^ White, Peter (July 13, 2022). "'Uncoupled' Trailer: Neil Patrick Harris Gets Unceremoniously Dumped In Netflix Series – Update".
- ^ Michael Logan (26 April 2013). "Exclusive: One Life to Live's Tuc Watkins Opens Up to Marie Osmond About Being a Gay Dad". TV Guide. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ Matthew Jacobs (July 28, 2022). "Tuc Watkins Is the Gay Character Actor of His Generation". thrillist. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ Staff writers (28 April 2013). "'Desperate Housewives' Star Tuc Watkins Comes Out, Announces He's A Dad". Starpulse. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ Soap Opera Digest June 3, 2013 issue. Vol. 38, No. 22. Pgs. 44-47.
- ^ a b "How Andrew Rannells and Tuc Watkins Fell in Love While Making 'The Boys in the Band'". The Daily Beast. 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ^ "Andrew Rannells and Tuc Watkins Make Their Relationship 'Instagram Official'". Towleroad Gay News. 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
- ^ a b "Andrew Rannells and Tuc Watkins: The Couple That Plays Together". www.out.com. 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- ^ Schwartz, Ryan (October 25, 2021). "Neil Patrick Harris' Uncoupled Comedy Adds Tuc Watkins as Ex-Hubby; Tisha Campbell, Marcia Gay Harden Also Cast". TVLine. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
External links
- Tuc Watkins at IMDb
- Tuc Watkins at the Internet Broadway Database
- Tuc Watkins at the Internet Off-Broadway Database