BIO
Roger Bart’s presence extends to both the small and big screens, as well as to the stage.
He is perhaps best known in the theatre for originating the role of 'Carmen Ghia' in Mel Brooks' Broadway musical, The Producers, for which he received Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations. He recreated this memorable character for Universal's film adaptation of the musical.
Bart has worked extensively in television and was seen most recently in the series regular role of "Judge Wilson" in the Freeform series, Good Trouble. He has been seen on a number of television series including Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Epix's Graves, Netflix's Grace and Frankie, as well as Showtime's Episodes. Other popular television appearances include Revenge, Desperate Housewives and 30 Rock.
Bart starred in the independent films, Ghost Light, Speech & Debate, and Jay Roach's adaptation of Trumbo. Other film credits include Last Vegas (CBS Films), Law Abiding Citizen (Overture), Harold & Kumar 2 (New Line), The Producers (Universal), American Gangster (Universal) and The Stepford Wives (Paramount).
In addition to his Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominations for his role in The Producers, Bart also won the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for his performance as "Snoopy" in the revival of You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown. He also starred in the musical, Young Frankenstein, originating the title character, "Dr. Frederick Frankenstein," Based on the smash hit 1974 film, Young Frankenstein which paired him again with his Producers' creator, Mel Brooks. His other notable stage appearances include Disaster! (Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination), The Frogs, Triumph Of Love, King David, and Big River. He was last seen on stage as "Hades," in the New York Shakespeare Festival/Public Theatre production of Hercules, revisiting the piece that he first brought life to as the singing voice of "Young Hercules" in Disney's animated feature film singing the Oscar nominated song Go The Distance.
Movies
Hercules
[ 1997 ] Young Hercules'singing
The Insider
[ 1999 ] Seelbach Hotel Manager
The Stepford Wives
[ 2004 ] Roger Bannister
The Producers
[ 2005 ] Carmen Ghia
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
[ 2006 ] Burl Cannalo
Hostel: Part II
[ 2007 ] Stuart
American Gangster
[ 2007 ] US Attorney
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
[ 2008 ] Dr. Beecher
The Midnight Meat Train
[ 2008 ] Jurgis
Spy School
[ 2008 ] Principal Hampton
Law Abiding Citizen
[ 2009 ] Brian Bringham
Excision
[ 2012 ] Bob
Freaky Deaky
[ 2012 ] Jerry Baker
A Green Story
[ 2012 ] Johnson
Smiley
[ 2012 ] Professor Clayton
April Apocalypse
[ 2013 ] Jack
Last Vegas
[ 2013 ] Maurice
Trumbo
[ 2015 ] Buddy Ross
Internet Famous
[ 2016 ] Chris!
Speech & Debate
[ 2017 ] Principal Bellingham
Ghost Light
[ 2018 ] Henry Asquith
Bayou Tales
[ 2019 ] Adam
tick, tick... BOOM!
[ 2021 ] Featured Diner #2
TV Shows
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Vice Principal Nero
Desperate Housewives
George Williams
Episodes
Roger Riskin, Matt's Agent
Good Trouble
Curtis Wilson
Graves
Lawrence
How I Met Your Mother
Curtis
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Adam Cain, Benjy Dowe
No Tomorrow
Cory Casey
Revenge
Mason Treadwell