Peter Bartlett (actor)

Peter Bartlett
OccupationActor
Years active1964–present

Peter Bartlett is an American actor.

With appearances on shows such as Law & Order and films such as Meet the Parents, Bartlett portrayed Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live. He had portrayed this role from 1991 until the soap's cancellation in 2012. In 2009, he began portraying Nigel's English cousin Neville. In 2004 he appeared on Broadway playing the role of Pluto in The Frogs, the Stephen Sondheim-Burt Shevelove-Nathan Lane adaptation which played at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center. His lively performance was well received by critics and audiences, and Stephen Sondheim has stated that Mr. Bartlett's delivery of the line, "Get out of town!" (preserved on the original cast recording by PS Classics) was a highlight of the show. He also starred in the 2009 Disney film The Princess and the Frog as a valet named Lawrence. He starred on Broadway in The Drowsy Chaperone as Underling, the butler. He opened to highly favorable reviews in the Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella on March 3, 2013, playing the Prince's calculating Regent, Sebastian. He later played several roles in the hit Broadway musical Something Rotten!, and appeared as the flabbergasted "Head Waiter" in the Roundabout revival of She Loves Me in 2016.

Since 1993, the openly gay Bartlett has been frequently associated with the plays of gay playwright Paul Rudnick, beginning with the latter's Off-Broadway success Jeffrey in circa 1993–1994[1] and continuing through The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told (1998)[2] and The Naked Truth (1994).[3][4]

Credits

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Theatre

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Source: Internet Broadway Database[5]

Year Show Role Notes
1969 A Patriot for Me Shepherdess/Hofburg Guest/Officer/Boy (u/s)/Lady of Fashion (u/s)/Ferdy (u/s)/Marie Antoinette (u/s) Oct. 6 – Nov. 15, 1969
1970 Gloria and Esperanza Ensemble Feb. 4–14, 1970
1973 Boom Boom Room Guy Nov. 8 – Dec. 9, 1973
1975 I Remember the House Where I Was Born May 15–18, 1975
1977 The Crazy Locomotive Valery Bean Feb. 4–13, 1977
1989 Buzzsaw Berkeley Mr. Krupps/James Looney/Zack Fleece/Ace Opened Aug. 1, 1989
1991 The Learned Ladies Vadius/Judge Feb. 26 – Apr. 7, 1991
1992 Jeffrey Sterling/Man in Bed Dec. 31, 1992 – Jan. 16, 1994 (Replacement)
1994 The Naked Truth Dan Barstow/Messenger/Fr. Middlebury May 26 – Jul. 10, 1994
1995 Don Juan in Chicago Mephistopheles Mar. 3 – Apr. 9, 1995
1998 The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told Shreve Pomfret/Peter/Dad #1/Pharoh/Trey Pomfret Dec. 1, 1998 – May 2, 1999
1999 Voices in the Dark Hack Aug. 12 – Oct. 10, 1999
Late 1990s Beauty and the Beast Cogsworth Replacement
2001 Rude Entertainment Mr. Charles/Trent/Paul Sep. 20 – Oct. 21, 2001
2003 Never Gonna Dance Mr. Pangborn Dec. 4, 2003 – Feb. 15, 2004
2004 The Frogs Pluto Jul. 22 – Oct. 10, 2004
2007 The Drowsy Chaperone Underling Jan. 16 – Dec. 30, 2007 (Replacement)
2008 The New Century Mr. Charles Mar. 20 – Jun. 8, 2008
2008 What's That Smell: The Music of Jacob Sterling Leonard Nov. 1 – Dec. 28, 2008
2010 A Free Man of Color Count Achille Creux/Mercure Nov. 18, 2010 – Jan. 9, 2011
2011 The Illusion Matamore May 17 – Jul. 17, 2011
2013 Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella Sebastian Mar. 3, 2013 – Jan. 3, 2015
2015 Something Rotten! Lord Clapham/Master of Justice Apr. 22, 2015 – Mar. 2, 2016
2016 She Loves Me Head Waiter Mar. 3 – May 22, 2016
2019 Mrs. Doubtfire Mr. Jolly Nov. 26, 2019 – Jan. 4, 2020
Mar. 9–12, 2020
Oct. 21, 2021 – present

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 Jeffrey Casting Director
2000 Meet the Parents Animal Shelter Worker
2001 Get Well Soon Louis
2005 The Producers Kevin
2009 The Princess and the Frog Lawrence (voice)
2016 She Loves Me Head Waiter Filmed production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1987 Leg Work Clerk at Boutique Episode: "All This and a Gold Card Too"
1991–2013 One Life to Live Neville Bartholomew-Smythe Recurring role
Nigel Bartholomew-Smythe
1994 The Cosby Mysteries Cigar Store Manager Episode: "The Fine Art of Murder"
1999 Law & Order Judge Thomas Orlin Episode: "Disciple"
2001 Ed Mr. Dunford Episode: "Losing Streak"
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Ferris Episode: "The Extra Man"
2012 Jack in a Box Jimmy Episode: "The Future"
2013 The Big C Thrift Store Manager Episode: "You Can't Take It with You"
2023 Only Murders in the Building Jerry Blau Episodes: "Ghost Light" & "Opening Night"

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Lawrence (voice)

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee Result
1999 Drama Desk Award[6] Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told Nominated

References

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  1. ^ Jeffrey Internet Off-Broadway Database, accessed January 25, 2020
  2. ^ The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told Internet Off-Broadway Database, accessed January 25, 2020
  3. ^ Marks, Peters (16 September 2001). "THEATER; New Targets For the Muse Of Gay Wit". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  4. ^ The Naked Truth Internet Off-Broadway Database, accessed January 25, 2020
  5. ^ "Peter Bartlett Broadway" ibdb.com, accessed January 25, 2020
  6. ^ "Peter Bartlett Awards" ibdb.com, accessed January 25, 2020
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