Stephen Bogardus

Stephen Bogardus (born March 11, 1954) is an American actor. He was born in Norfolk, Virginia and graduated from Choate Rosemary Hall in 1972 and Princeton University in 1976. Bogardus studied acting at HB Studio and made his first New York City appearance in a stage adaptation of the film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg at Joseph Papp's Public Theater in 1979. He has appeared in various off-Broadway productions including March of the Falsettos (1981), In Trousers (1985), Falsettoland (1990), and Love! Valour! Compassion! (1994), which transferred to Broadway the following year. Bogardus received both Obie and Tony Award nominations for his performance in Love! Valour! Compassion! and reprised his role in the 1997 film.