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Lewis J. Stadlen Biography (1947-)

Born March 7, 1947, in Brooklyn, NY; son of Allen Swift (a voice-over artist); married Mary Macleod (a dancer); children: Peter (an actor).

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, director

Birth Details

March 7, 1947

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Stage Appearances
• Groucho Marx, Minnie's Boys, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1970
• Reese, The Happiness Cage, The Public/Newman Theatre, New York City, 1970
• Dr. Pangloss, Dr. Voltaire, governor, host, and sage, Candide, Broadway Theatre, New York City, 1974-1976
• Manolo Costazuela, The Odd Couple, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1985-1986
• Sosia, Olympus on My Mind, Lamb's Theatre, New York City, 1986-1987
• Milt, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York City, 1993-1994
• Senex, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, St. James Theatre, New York City, beginning in 1996
• Moe Baum, The American Clock, Signature Theatre, New York City, 1997
• Sam Zilinsky, Mizlansky/Zilinsky (or "Schmucks"), Manhattan Theatre Club, Stage I, New York City, 1998
• Vandergelder, The Matchmaker, Adams Memorial Theatre, WilliamstownTheatre Festival, Williamstown, MA, 1998
• Brains Berman, Do Ri Me, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1999
• D. W. DeWitt, Epic Proportions, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1999
• Banjo, The Man Who Came to Dinner, American Airlines Theatre, NewYork City, 2000
• Mickey Fox, 45 Seconds from Broadway, Richard Rodgers Theatre, 2001-?
• Appeared as Azdak, The Caucasian Chalk Circle; as Ben Silverman, The Sunshine Boys; as Glogauer, Once in a Lifetime; as Harry, The Time of Your Life; as the title role, The Miser; as the titlerole, Semmelweiss; as S. J. Perelman, Person; and as Trigorin,The Seagull. Appeared in the Broadway productions Don Juan and More Don Juan and 1-2-3-4-5; also appeared in The Legend of Oedipus and Moon over Miami.
• Major Tours
• Fiddler on the Roof, U.S. cities, 1967
• Also appeared as Nathan Detroit, Guys and Dolls, U.S. cities; andin The Matchmaker, U.S. cities.
• Stage Work
• Director
• Directed The Crucible, Money in the Bank, The Quarrel, and the national company of Laughter on the 23rd Floor.
• Film Appearances
• Julian Branch (a songwriter), Savages, Orion, 1972
• (As Lewis Stadlen) Mandel, Portnoy's Complaint, Warner Bros., 1972
• Potofski, Parades, Cinerama, 1972
• Berman, Serpico, Paramount, 1973
• Stanley, Between the Lines, Midwest Films, 1977
• Potofski, The Line, Enterprise, 1980
• Allan's father, Soup for One, Warner Bros., 1982
• (As Lewis Stadlen) Dr. David Gruber (assistant chief anesthesiologist), The Verdict, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982
• Lupinsky, To Be or Not to Be, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
• Marty, Windy City, Warner Bros., 1984
• Avi, Funny about Love (also known as New York Times), Paramount, 1990
• Moderator, I.Q., Paramount, 1994
• Edward "Ed" Kenrow, In & Out, Paramount, 1997
• Bandleader and performer of song "(When We Are Dancing) I Get Ideas," The Imposters (also known as Ship of Fools), Fox Searchlight Pictures, 1998
• Television Appearances
• Series
• John Taylor, Benson, ABC, 1979-1980
• Movies
• Sam Liebowitz, Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys, 1976
• Norman Wagstaff, Murder by the Book (also known as Alter Ego), NBC, 1987
• Specials
• Banjo, The Man Who Came to Dinner, PBS, 2000
• Episodic
• "A Community of Civilized Men," The Equalizer, CBS, 1986
• Eli Schwab, "The Serpent's Tooth," Law & Order, NBC, 1991
• Dr. Fried, "The Happy Wanderer," The Sopranos, HBO, 2000