Hart Matthew Bochner(born October 3, 1956) is a Canadian TV, film and voice actor, film director, screenwriter and producer. He has appeared in films such asBreaking 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) andSpread(2009). On television, he has starred inWar and Remembrance(1988–89),Children of the Dust(1995),Baby for Sale(2004),The Starter Wife(2008) andScandal(2015).
Hart Bochner | |
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| Born | Hart Matthew Bochner October 3, 1956 |
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| Years active | 1977–present |
| Parent | Lloyd Bochner(father) |
Early life
editBochner was born inToronto,Ontario,the son of Ruth (née Roher), a concert pianist, and actorLloyd Bochner.[1]His family isJewish.[2]Bochner is a board member of theEnvironmental Media Awards.His grand-uncle was journalist, lawyer and philanthropistIsaiah L. Kenen.[3]
Career
editBochner appeared in such films asIslands in the Stream(1977),Breaking Away(1979),Terror Train(1980),Rich and Famous(1981),Supergirl(1984),Apartment Zero(1988),Die Hard(1988),Mr. DestinyandFellow Traveller(1989). In the late 1990s, Bochner had a voice role inBatman: Mask of the Phantasm(1993) and starred oppositeSusan SarandoninAnywhere But Here(1999). He also appeared in the filmsUrban Legends: Final Cut(2000), andSay Nothing(2001). Bochner had an uncredited role in the 2013 remake ofCarrie.
On television, Bochner had a key role as Byron Henry in the 1988 ABC miniseriesWar and Remembrance.More recently, he starred as Zach, the boyfriend of Molly Kagan (Debra Messing), onUSA Network's short-lived seriesThe Starter Wife(2008).
Among the films he has directed arePCU(1994),High School High(1996), andJust Add Water(2008).
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | ||
| 1989 | Fellow Traveller | Clifford Byrne | |
| 1990 | Mr. Destiny | Niles Pender | |
| 1992 | Mad at the Moon | Miller Brown | |
| 1993 | The Innocent | Russell | |
| Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | Arthur Reeves | Voice | |
| 1998 | Bulworth | Hugh Waldron, Bulworth's Political Opponent | Uncredited |
| 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 Redlight | Narrator | Short film | |
| 2009 | Spread | Will | Uncredited |
| Company Retreat | Lonny | ||
| 2013 | Carrie | Mr. Hargensen | Uncredited[4] |
| 2016 | Rules Don't Apply | Colonel Willis |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Haywire | William "Bill" Hayward | Television film |
| 1981 | East of Eden | Aron Trask | Miniseries; 3 episodes |
| 1982 | Having It All | Jess Enright | Television film |
| Callahan | Callahan | Television film | |
| 1984 | The Sun Also Rises | Jake Barnes | Miniseries |
| 1988–1989 | War and Remembrance | Byron Henry | Miniseries; 12 episodes |
| 1990 | Teach 109 | Dr. Bonner | TV Short |
| 1991 | Screen Two | Clifford Byrne | Episode: "Fellow Traveller" |
| And the Sea Will Tell | Buck Walker | Television film | |
| 1993 | Complex of Fear | Ray Dolan | Television film |
| The Legend of Prince Valiant | Roland | Voice, episode: "The Shadows of Destiny" | |
| 1995 | Children of the Dust | Shelby Hornbeck | Television film |
| 2001 | Night Visions | Jack | Episode: "Now He's Coming Up the Stairs/Used Car" |
| Silicon Follies | Unknown | Television film | |
| 2003 | Crossing Jordan | Dr. Ben Hothorne | Episode: "Ockham's Razor" |
| Once Around the Park | Nick Wingfield | Television film | |
| 2004 | Baby for Sale | Steve Johnson | Television film |
| 2005 | The Inside | Cole Brandt | Episode: "Old Wounds" |
| 2008 | The Starter Wife | Zach McNeill | 10 episodes |
| 2012 | Scruples | Ellis Ikehorn | Television film |
| Leverage | Frank Madigan | Episode: "The Corkscrew Job" | |
| 2013 | Grey's Anatomy | Julian Crest | Episode: "This Is Why We Fight" |
| Franklin & Bash | Patrick Fitzgerald | Episode: "Shoot to Thrill" | |
| 2014 | Feed Me | Will | Episode: "The Goal of Sexual Intercourse" |
| 2015 | Scandal | Mayor Verrano | Episode: "I'm Just a Bill" |
| Royal Pains | Bruce Beeman | Episode: "Lending a Shoulder" | |
| 2017 | Criminal Minds | Sam Bower | Episode: "Unforgettable" |
| 2019 | Too Old To Die Young | Lieutenant | Recurring |
References
edit- ^"On The Air".Drummondville Spokesman.March 24, 1950. p. 4.RetrievedAugust 29,2010.
- ^"Births".Canadian Jewish Review.August 6, 1954. p. 11.RetrievedAugust 29,2010.
- ^Kenen, Isaiah L. (30 October 1985)."All my causes: an 80-year life span in many lands and for many causes, some we won and some we lost but we never gave up".Near East Research – via Google Books.
- ^Franich, Darren (October 29, 2013)."'Carrie' remake includes great 'Die Hard' cameo ".Entertainment Weekly.Retrieved2022-10-31.
External links
edit- Hart BochneratIMDb
- Hart Bochner(Aveleyman)