John Dossett

John Dossett

Birthdate
April 15, 1958 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
April 15, 1958 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Dossett is an American actor and singer.

Dossett's interest in a theatrical career began at Mount Pleasant High School in Wilmington, Delaware, where he appeared in student productions and was involved with the school's radio station, WMPH.

Dossett made his Broadway debut in 1979 in a short-lived musical entitled the King of Schnorrers. In 1982 he joined the cast of Fifth of July, after which the bulk of his work was in off-Broadway productions and on television. He was a member of the off-Broadway Circle Repertory Company, performing in many plays between 1980-1994.

He later achieved success in two popular musicals, Ragtime (1998) and the 2003 revival of Gypsy opposite Bernadette Peters. His performance in the latter garnered him both Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominations as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. His most significant screen credit is the 1990 AIDS drama, Longtime Companion. He was re-united with his Gypsy co-star Peters in a one-night only benefit reading of Love Letters in September 2007.

He appeared in the world premiere of Michael John LaChiusa's musical Giant, at the Signature Theatre, Arlington, Virginia through May 31, 2009. He also played the role of "Aaron" in the new musical of The First Wives Club, starting in July 2009 at the Old Globe, San Diego, California.

Dossett is married to actress Michele Pawk. The couple met while working together in an off-Broadway musical, Hello Again. They have a son, Jack, born in 2000. They worked together in the musical Mamma Mia! in 2005. The couple have moved to South Orange, New Jersey.

As of September 2009, Dossett has returned to the Broadway musical Mamma Mia! in the role of Sam Carmichael opposite Tony Award winner Beth Leavel and later Lisa Brescia.

John Dossett's LGBTQ+ Titles

Longtime Companion
Longtime Companion
Paul
Big Eden
Big Eden
John Bishop

Acting (30)

2020
No Loss Here
2018
New Amsterdam as Stan Lacky (1 episode)
2013
The Americans as Kurt Schultz (1 episode)
2012
Elementary as Treadwell (1 episode)
2012
Man on a Ledge as Ted Henry
2011
The Oranges as Shelly
2011
Suits as Mr. Dockery (1 episode)
2010
Blue Bloods as Father McMurray (1 episode)
2009
The Good Wife as Kyle Murphy (1 episode)
2008
John Adams as Benjamin Rush (7 episodes)
2007
Gossip Girl as Jack Roth (1 episode)
2005
Little Manhattan as Mickey Telesco
2002
Hack as Jack Shannon (2 episodes)
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Nicholas Fenner, Sr. (1 episode)
2000
Big Eden as John Bishop
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dr. Paul Trainer (1 episode)
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Tom Dayton (1 episode)
1999
The Cracker Man as Hank
1999
Blue Moon as John Barnard
1998
Sex and the City as Don (1 episode)
1997
Nick and Jane as John
1995
JAG as Dennis Brockman (1 episode)
1993
Homicide: Life on the Street as Chick (1 episode)
1992
That Night as Larry Bloom
1990
Law & Order as Don Stuart (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order as Father Evans (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order as Frank Wellington (1 episode)
1990
Law & Order as Martin Schnell (1 episode)
1989
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Nominee (1 episode)