Philip Bosco
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 26, 1930 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
- Died
- December 3, 2018
- Active Years
- 1951–2011 (61 Years)
- Total Credits
- 100 credits in database
Biography
Philip Michael Bosco was an American actor born on September 26, 1930, in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. His father was Philip Lupo Bosco, who worked as an amusement park laborer. Throughout his career, Philip Bosco accumulated 95 known acting credits in movies and television shows. He was known for his work in various film and television projects, including Remember WENN, The West, and Liberty! The American Revolution. Philip Bosco passed away on December 3, 2018, at the age of 88.
Career overview
Philip Michael Bosco was an American actor who was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on September 26, 1930, and died on December 3, 2018, at the age of 88. His father was Philip Lupo Bosco, who worked as a carnival worker. Throughout his career, he established himself in the entertainment industry with numerous acting credits across film and television.
As a noted performer, Bosco amassed 95 known acting credits during his career. Among his body of work, he became known for his appearances in various film and television projects, including Remember WENN, The West, and Liberty! The American Revolution. His extensive career spanned decades, marking him as a recognized figure in American media until his passing in late 2018.
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Full Filmography
100 titles- Prohibition (2011) as Reader (voice)
- Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The World (2010) as (voice)
- The National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009)
- When the Evening Comes (2009) as Martin Corrado
- Damages (2007) as Hollis Nye
- The Savages (2007) as Lenny Savage
- Freedomland (2006) as Priest
- The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006) as Saunders (segment "Lend Me a Tenor")
- Hitch (2005) as Mr. O'Brian
- Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (2004) as Other Voices (voice)
- Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003) as Other Voices (voice)
- Cyberchase (2002)
- Cyberchase (2002) as Zeus (voice)
- Abandon (2002) as Professor Jergensen
- Mark Twain (2002) as Other Voices (voice)
- Mark Twain (2002) as (voice)
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Franklin Winthrop
- Kate & Leopold (2001) as Otis
- No Ordinary Baby (2001) as Dr. Ed Walden
- Ed (2000) as Alan Stevens
- Shaft (2000) as Walter Wade Senior
- Wonder Boys (2000) as Emily's Father
- Cupid & Cate (2000) as Dominic DeAngelo
- Borough of Kings (2000) as Uncle Chicky
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Davis Langley
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Joseph P. Terhune
- Bonanno: A Godfather's Story (1999) as Steve Maggadino Sr.
- Carriers (1998) as Colonel John O. Bailey
- Twelfth Night (1998) as Malvolio
- Deconstructing Harry (1997) as Professor Clark
- My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) as Walter Wallace
- Liberty! (1997) as Benjamin Franklin
- Critical Care (1997) as Dr. Hofstader
- Moon Over Broadway (1997) as Self
- Spin City (1996) as Randall Winston, Sr. (archive footage)
- Early Edition (1996) as Mike Killabrew
- Remember WENN (1996) as Palermo Racine
- The First Wives Club (1996) as Uncle Carmine Morelli
- It Takes Two (1995) as Vincenzo
- Young at Heart (1995) as Patsy
- Baseball (1994) as (voice)
- Nobody's Fool (1994) as Judge Flatt
- Milk Money (1994) as Jerry the Pope
- Against the Wall (1994) as Oswald
- Angie (1994) as Frank Scacciapensieri
- Safe Passage (1994) as Mort
- The Forget-Me-Not Murders (1994) as Chief
- Janek: The Silent Betrayal (1994) as Chief Wycoff
- TriBeCa (1993)
- Straight Talk (1992) as Gene Perlman
- Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann (1992) as Narrator
- Lincoln (1992) as Frederick Seward (voice)
- Diego Rivera: I Paint What I See (1992) as Bertram Wolfe
- F/X2 (1991) as Lt. Ray Silak, NYPD
- Shadows and Fog (1991) as Mr. Paulsen
- Coney Island (1991) as Narrator (voice)
- True Colors (1991) as Sen. Frank Steubens
- The Return of Eliot Ness (1991) as Art Malto
- Law & Order (1990) as Defense Attorney Gordon Schell
- Law & Order (1990) as Dobbs
- Law & Order (1990) as Lee Jerrold
- The Civil War (1990) as Horace Greeley (voice)
- Quick Change (1990) as Bus Driver
- Blue Steel (1990) as Frank Turner
- Murder in Black and White (1990) as Wycoff
- The Crash of 1929 (1990) as Narrator
- The Dream Team (1989) as O'Malley
- The Luckiest Man in the World (1989) as Sam Posner
- The Wilderness Idea: John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and the First Great Battle for Wilderness (1989) as Gifford Pinchot (Voice)
- American Experience (1988) as Narrator (voice)
- Working Girl (1988) as Oren Trask
- Another Woman (1988) as Sam
- Internal Affairs (1988) as John Wycoff
- 3 Men and a Baby (1987) as Det. Sgt. Melkowitz
- Leg Work (1987) as Dawson
- Suspect (1987) as Paul Gray
- Echoes in the Darkness (1987) as Judge Garb
- Echoes in the Darkness (1987) as Judge Garb
- Read Between The Lines (1987) as Grandfather
- The Money Pit (1986) as Curly
- Children of a Lesser God (1986) as Dr. Curtis Franklin
- Rage of Angels: The Story Continues (1986) as Thomas Colfax
- Rage of Angels: The Story Continues (1986) as Thomas Colfax
- Liberty (1986) as Boss William Tweed
- The Equalizer (1985) as Brian
- The Equalizer (1985) as Oscar
- Heaven Help Us (1985) as Brother Paul
- Flanagan (1985) as James Flanagan
- The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984) as Paulie's Father
- Reading Rainbow (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Trading Places (1983) as Doctor
- American Playhouse (1982) as Gaetano Altobelli
- Nurse (1981) as Dr. Harry Wallenberg
- Great Performances (1971) as Father Coyne
- Hogan's Goat (1971) as Father Coyne
- A Lovely Way to Die (1968) as Fuller
- NET Playhouse (1966) as Peter Stockmann
- An Enemy of the People (1966)
- You Are There (1953)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Dominic DeAngelo
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Philip Bosco best known for?
Philip Bosco is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Damages (2007), The Savages (2007), Freedomland (2006), Hitch (2005).
When and where was Philip Bosco born?
Philip Bosco was born on September 26, 1930 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. They passed away on December 3, 2018.
How many credits does Philip Bosco have?
Philip Bosco has accumulated over 100 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2011.
What is Philip Bosco's background in cinema and television?
Philip Michael Bosco was an American actor born on September 26, 1930, in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. His father was Philip Lupo Bosco, who worked as an amusement park laborer. Throughout his career, Philip Bosco accumulated 95 known acting credits in movies and television shows. He was known for his work in various ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Dominic DeAngelo — aged about 20
- Rage of Angels: The Story Continues (1986) as Thomas Colfax — aged about 55
- Reading Rainbow (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice) — aged about 52
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Davis Langley — aged about 68
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Joseph P. Terhune — aged about 68
- The Return of Eliot Ness (1991) as Art Malto — aged about 60
Full filmography (100) Born on September 26 In memoriam 2018
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