American actor (born 1963)
Bill Brochtrup
Born (1963-03-07 ) March 7, 1963 (age 61) Alma mater New York University (BA )Occupation Actor Years active 1984–present
William Brochtrup Jr. (born March 7, 1963)[ 1] is an American actor. He is known for his role playing PAA John Irvin, a principal administrative assistant, on the ABC television drama NYPD Blue .[ 2]
Early life and education
Born William Brochtrup Jr. in Inglewood, California , Brochtrup was raised in Tacoma, Washington and graduated from New York University 's Tisch School of the Arts in 1985.[ 3] [ 1]
Career
After graduating from college, Brochtrup moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. He was billed as "William Brochtrup" in some of his earliest roles in the 1980s.[ 1]
Theatre credits for Brochtrup include David Marshall Grant 's Snakebit (off-Broadway at the Century Center and in Los Angeles at the Coast Playhouse), South Coast Repertory (Noises Off , Taking Steps , The Real Thing ), The Antaeus Company[ 4] (Peace In Our Time , The Malcontent , Cousin Bette , Tonight at 8.30 , Sinan Unel's Pera Palas ), Black Dahlia Theatre (Jonathan Tolins' Secrets of the Trade , Richard Kramer's Theater District , both directed by Matt Shakman ), The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble (Bach at Leipzig , Small Tragedy ), L.A. Theatre Works (The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial , The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial ), and Pasadena Playhouse (If Memory Serves ).
He appeared in the feature films Life as We Know It , He's Just Not That Into You , Duck , Ravenous , Man of the Year , and Space Marines .
Brochtrup has been a series regular on three Steven Bochco shows: CBS sitcom Public Morals , ABC drama Total Security , and seven seasons on the ABC drama NYPD Blue . He has appeared on television shows as varied as Dexter , Without a Trace , the animated children's series The Wild Thornberrys (as the voice of a dolphin), Major Crimes (as Dr. Joe Bowman), and Bravo 's Celebrity Poker Showdown . Brochtrup is a frequent guest host of the PBS newsmagazine In The Life .
He has written for Out magazine. The best-selling book of essays I Love You, Mom! includes his original stories at Un-Cabaret and numerous spoken word events. He has hosted AIDS Walks across the country, supports animal rescue organizations like the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals , and has travelled the Persian Gulf, Atlantic, Mediterranean, Germany, Japan, Bosnia and Kosovo meeting servicemen and women during Handshake Tours for the United Service Organizations (USO) and Armed Forces Entertainment .
Personal life
Brochtrup came out to People magazine as gay in 1997. He said, "[C]asting directors have known [that] for years," and assured that being gay would have no "adverse effect" on his career, even with potential typecasting.[ 5] [ 6] In 2012, Brochtrup said that he has not regretted coming out back then.[ 7]
Filmography
Films
TV
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1989-1996
Murder, She Wrote
Leo Gunderson (1989, credited as William Brochtrup) / Gene Gains (1996)
(TV Series), 2 episodes: "Class Act" and "Murder Among Friends"
1993
Birds of a Feather
Tour Guide (credited as William Brochtrup)
(TV Series), 1 episode: "It Happened in Hollywood"
1994
Diagnosis Murder
Paramedic
(TV Series), 1 episode: "Georgia on My Mind"
1995
Terror in the Shadows
Maitre D'
(TV Movie)
The Monroes
Duane
(TV Series), 1 episode: "Father Knows Best"
Betrayed: A Story of Three Women
Patrick McGraw
(TV Movie)
1995-2005
NYPD Blue
John Irvin
(TV Series), 156 episodes
1996
Public Morals
John Irvin
(TV Series), 13 episodes
Picket Fences
Gordy Hartman
(TV Series), 1 episode: "Bye-Bye, Bey-Bey"
1997
Total Security
George LaSalle
(TV Series), 12 episodes
Dharma & Greg
Steve
(TV Series), 1 episode: "Indian Summer"
Two Small Voices
David Ivey
(TV Movie)
2001
The Wild Thornberrys
Colin (voice of dolphin)
(TV Series), 1 episode: "Hello, Dolphin!"
2005
Without a Trace
Edgar
(TV Series), 1 episode: "Second Sight"
2010
Dexter
Funeral Director
(TV Series), 1 episode: "My Bad"
2012
Kendra
Arnold
(TV Series), 3 episodes: "Three Way", "Driver's License" and "Old Fashioned"
2013-2014
Shameless
Hal
(TV Series), 4 episodes
2013-2017
Major Crimes
Dr. Joe Bowman
(TV Series), 13 episodes
2019
After Forever
Frank
(TV Series), 2 episodes: "Honeymoon" and "One Step Forward"
References
^ a b c Bill Brochtrup , retrieved August 4, 2016
^ Mendoza, N F (August 13, 1995). "Being Gay in the 'NYPD': Bill Brochtrup Finds the Right Reality Check" . Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved 2014-08-12 .
^ Michaels, Taylor (May 26, 2002), "Information, please, on Bill Brochtrup, who plays police..." , The Chicago Tribune , retrieved August 4, 2016 [dead link ]
^ The Antaeus ensemble members Archived August 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
^ Gliatto, Tom (May 5, 1997). "Outward Bound." People (vol. 47, no. 17).
^ "The Buzz: The Inside Scoop on Entertainment News – Yep, He's Gay Too." The Advocate 10 June 1997. p. 24.
^ "Happy Birthday to Bill Brochtrup! Read the NYPD Blue alum's interview with Greg In Hollywood!" Greg in Hollywood 7 March 2012.
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