Dan Bucatinsky

Dan Bucatinsky

Age 60 — born September 22, 1965·New York City, New York, USA

Dan Bucatinsky (/ˌbʊkəˈtɪnski/) is an American actor, writer and producer, best known for his role as James Novak in the Shonda Rhimes drama series Scandal, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2013. In 2014, Bucatinsky starred on NBC's Marry Me and the revived HBO series The Comeback, which he also executive produced. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dan Bucatinsky, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Comedy

63Credits40 TV · 23 films
1993–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedThe Best TV Shows That Never Were
6.8 Average ratingacross 60 titles

Top TV shows 40best Dan Bucatinsky shows

  1. 1The Good Doctor posterThe Good DoctorSpence · 1 ep · 20178.5
  2. 2Friends posterFriendsWaiter · 1 ep · 19948.4
  3. 3Chicago Med posterChicago MedRichard Evans · 2 eps · 20158.3
  4. 4Grey's Anatomy posterGrey's AnatomyJeffrey · 1 ep · 20058.2
  5. 5Curb Your Enthusiasm posterCurb Your EnthusiasmMan on the cell phone · 1 ep · 20008.0
  6. 6Grace and Frankie posterGrace and FrankieArnold · 1 ep · 20157.7
  7. 7CSI: Miami posterCSI: MiamiOscar Serino · 1 ep · 20027.7
  8. 8Frasier posterFrasierJewelry Clerk · 1 ep · 19937.7
  9. 9All Grown Up! posterAll Grown Up!TV Doctor / Body Cast Man (voice) · 1 ep · 20037.6
  10. 10Superstore posterSuperstoreSteve · 1 ep · 20157.6
  11. 11Web Therapy posterWeb TherapyJerome Sokoloff · 28 eps · 20087.5
  12. 12Hacks posterHacksRob · 10 eps · 20217.5
  13. 13Will & Grace posterWill & GraceNeil · 1 ep · 20177.5
  14. 14Weeds posterWeedsMax · 1 ep · 20057.5
  15. 15All Rise posterAll RiseTim Landy · 1 ep · 20197.4
  16. 16The Pretender posterThe PretenderEmery · 1 ep · 19967.4
  17. 17The Baker and the Beauty posterThe Baker and the BeautyLewis · 9 eps · 20207.3
  18. 18MDs posterMDsKurt · 1 ep · 20027.3
  19. 19Mom posterMomArthur · 1 ep · 20137.3
  20. 20Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life posterGilmore Girls: A Year in the LifeJim Nelson · 1 ep · 20167.3
  21. 21Chicago Hope posterChicago HopePolitico Man · 1 ep · 19947.2
  22. 22Scandal posterScandalJames Novak · 29 eps · 20127.2
  23. 23The Sex Lives of College Girls posterThe Sex Lives of College GirlsDanny Marawitz · 1 ep · 20217.2
  24. 24Rebel posterRebelProfessor Jason Erickson · 4 eps · 20217.1
  25. 25A Million Little Things posterA Million Little ThingsHarrison · 1 ep · 20187.1
  26. 26In Plain Sight posterIn Plain SightFred Zeitlin · 3 eps · 20087.1
  27. 27Party of Five posterParty of FiveCheck Out Guy · 1 ep · 19947.0
  28. 28The Wild Thornberrys posterThe Wild ThornberrysRamon (voice) · 1 ep · 19987.0
  29. 29Significant Others posterSignificant Others1 ep · 19987.0
  30. 30Who Do You Think You Are? posterWho Do You Think You Are?Producer · 15 eps · 20106.9
  31. 31Will & Grace posterWill & GraceNeil · 1 ep · 19986.9
  32. 32Elsbeth posterElsbethKidder Hawes · 1 ep · 20246.8
  33. 33Dirt posterDirtDillon Frawley · 1 ep · 20076.7
  34. 34Web Therapy posterWeb TherapyJerome Sokoloff · 33 eps · 20116.7
  35. 35How I Met Your Father posterHow I Met Your FatherFred · 2 eps · 20226.5
  36. 36The Comeback posterThe ComebackBilly Stanton · 2005–2026 · Comedy6.4
  37. 37Jenny posterJennyCarl · 1 ep · 19976.3
  38. 3824: Legacy poster24: LegacyAndy Shalowitz · 12 eps · 20176.2
  39. 39Lipstick Jungle posterLipstick JungleWriter · Producer · 20 eps · 20086.1
  40. 40Marry Me posterMarry MeKevin Two · 2014–2015 · Comedy5.4

Top movies 23best Dan Bucatinsky movies

  1. 1The Best TV Shows That Never WereNarrator (voice) · 200410.0
  2. 2Call Waiting posterCall WaitingProducer · 20049.0
  3. 3The Sky is Falling posterThe Sky is FallingLab Technician · 20018.3
  4. 4Air posterAirRichard · 20237.3
  5. 5The Post posterThe PostJoe Alsop · 20177.0
  6. 6Another Midnight Run posterAnother Midnight RunBellhop · 19946.9
  7. 7Every Act of Life posterEvery Act of LifeDr. Jason Pepper (voice) · 20186.4
  8. 8Second Act posterSecond ActArthur Coyle · 20186.3
  9. 9The Other Woman posterThe Other WomanExecutive Producer · 20106.2
  10. 10Our Little Secret posterOur Little SecretLeonard · 20246.2
  11. 11The Opposite of Sex posterThe Opposite of SexTimothy · 19986.2
  12. 12Directed by Alan Smithee posterDirected by Alan SmitheeNarrator · 20026.2
  13. 13All Over the Guy posterAll Over the GuyEli Wyckoff · 20015.8
  14. 14Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas posterGhosting: The Spirit of ChristmasExecutive Producer · 20195.6
  15. 15Picking Up & Dropping Off posterPicking Up & Dropping OffExecutive Producer · 20035.6
  16. 16The Highest Stakes posterThe Highest StakesDr. Scott Stevens · 20265.5
  17. 17When Do We Eat? posterWhen Do We Eat?High Strung Client · 20065.2
  18. 18I Love Your Work posterI Love Your WorkThe Director · 20034.6
  19. 19The Grotto posterThe GrottoKip Gorman · 20222.0
  20. 20elle/elle posterelle/elle20251.0
  21. 21So CloseChristopher · 2018
  22. 22She Gets It from Me
  23. 23August

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