
Brian Kerwin
Brian Kerwin (born October 25, 1949) is an American actor.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Kerwin won the Theatre World Award in 1988 for the off-Broadway play Emily. His Broadway theatre credits include the 1997 revival of The Little Foxes and the Elaine May comedy After the Night and the Music in 2005. That same year he starred in Edward Albee's The Goat or Who is Sylvia? at the Mark Taper Forum and played Nick in a highly praised revival of Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? with Glenda Jackson and John Lithgow. He also played opposite Kathy Baker in the South Coast Repertory production of The Man from Nebraska in 2006. His most recent stage appearance was in the Broadway production August: Osage County.
Kerwin's feature films include Murphy's Romance, Hard Promises, 27 Dresses (as Katherine Heigl's character's father), Torch Song Trilogy, Love Field, Jack, King Kong Lives, The Myth of Fingerprints, and Debating Robert Lee. Kerwin has enjoyed an extensive career in television, beginning with the daytime serial The Young and the Restless in 1976. In addition to many television movies, his credits include a regular role on the Showtime series Beggars and Choosers, recurring roles on The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo, The Chisholms (four 1979 episodes as Gideon Chisholm), Roseanne, The West Wing, Nip/Tuck and Big Love and guest appearances in The Love Boat, Simon & Simon, Highway to Heaven, Murder, She Wrote, St. Elsewhere, Frasier, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Boston Legal, Medium, Without a Trace, and Desperate Housewives. In 2007, he joined the cast of the soap opera One Life to Live. Brian was also in a television movie with Michelle Pfeiffer called Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson. He played her married lover. His name was spelled Brain Kerwin in the credits.
Kerwin has been married to Jeanne Marie Troy since September 2, 1990. They have three children, Finn, Matilda, and Brennan. The family lives in New York City.
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68Credits38 TV · 30 films
1968–2014Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedBluegrass
6.8 Average ratingacross 67 titles
Top TV shows 38best Brian Kerwin shows
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BluegrassDancy Cutler · 2 eps · 1988 - 2
The West WingBen Dryer · 3 eps · 1999 - 3
Grey's AnatomyHolden McKee · 1 ep · 2005 - 4Angel FallsEli Harrison · 6 eps · 1993
- 5
MonkBen Glazer · 1 ep · 2002 - 6
Tales from the CryptDonald · 1 ep · 1989 - 7
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitEvan Ramsey · 1 ep · 1999 - 8
Desperate HousewivesHarvey Bigsby · 2 eps · 2004 - 9
The KnickCorky · 1 ep · 2014 - 10
Boston LegalJack Fleming · 1 ep · 2004 - 11
FrasierBob · 2 eps · 1993 - 12
ElementaryCharles Cooper · 1 ep · 2012 - 13
Murder, She WroteAndy Townsend · 1 ep · 1984 - 14
MediumNathan Bradley · 1 ep · 2005 - 15
Strong MedicineLeslie Campbell · 2 eps · 2000 - 16
Highway to Heaven1 ep · 1984 - 17
One Life to LiveCharlie Banks · 3742 eps · 1968 - 18
Law & OrderTed Weldon · 1 ep · 1990 - 19
Without a TraceRandall Parker · 1 ep · 2002 - 20
Nip/TuckEugene Alderman · 4 eps · 2003 - 21
The ChisholmsGideon Chisholm · 4 eps · 1979 - 22
Switched at BirthRobert Mays · 2 eps · 1991 - 23
Big LoveEddie · 4 eps · 2006 - 24
Logan's RunPatrick · 1 ep · 1977 - 25
Roseanne4 eps · 1988 - 26
The Blue and the GrayMalachy Hale · 3 eps · 1982 - 27
Simon & Simon1 ep · 1981 - 28
The Client ListGarrett Landry · 3 eps · 2012 - 29
The Love Boat1 ep · 1977 - 30
The HitchhikerDoctor Winters · 1 ep · 1983 - 31
Battle of the Network Stars2 eps · 1976 - 32
Great PerformancesHal Graham · 1 ep · 1971 - 33
Close to HomeLee Towers · 1 ep · 2005 - 34
St. ElsewhereTerence O'Casey · 2 eps · 1982 - 35
B. J. and the Bear1 ep · 1979 - 36
The Hunt For The Unicorn Killer2 eps · 1999 - 37
Beggars and ChoosersRob Malone · 42 eps · 1999 - 38
The Misadventures of Sheriff LoboDeputy Birdwell "Birdie" Hawkins · 1979–1981 · Comedy
Top movies 30best Brian Kerwin movies
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The HelpRobert Phelan · 2011 - 2
FlashDavid Strong · 1997 - 3
The Paradise ConnectionBruce Douglas · 1979 - 4
The Tragedy of King Lear1982 - 5
Sins of SilenceJoey Finn · 1996 - 6
The ExoneratedCop #2 · 2006 - 7
Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica JacksonHal Graham · 1987 - 8
Torch Song TrilogyEd Reese · 1988 - 9
Abandoned and DeceivedDoug · 1995 - 10
ChallengerCaptain Michael J. Smith · 1990 - 11
Debating Robert LeeGary Mann · 2004 - 12
Dear DiaryTom · 1996 - 13
27 DressesHal Nichols · 2008 - 14
Critical ChoicesRev. Bobby Ray Flood · 1996 - 15
Giving Up the GhostKevin · 1998 - 16
JackBrian Powell · 1996 - 17
Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear MountainMatt Hollinger · 1995 - 18
Volcano: Fire on the MountainBuck Adams · 1997 - 19
Murphy's RomanceBobby Jack Moriarty · 1985 - 20
Against Her Will: An Incident in BaltimoreJack Adkins · 1992 - 21
Unlikely AngelBen Bartilson · 1996 - 22
Love FieldRay Hallett · 1992 - 23
Mr. JealousyStephen · 1998 - 24
Wet GoldBen Keating, the Diver · 1984 - 25
Hard PromisesWalt · 1992 - 26
You Must Be JokingSandy · 2014 - 27
Revenge of the Middle-Aged WomanNathan Lloyd · 2004 - 28
Getting WastedBrad · 1980 - 29
King Kong LivesHank Mitchell · 1986 - 30
The Myth of FingerprintsElliot · 1997