Steven Wishnoff
Encyclopedia
Steven Wishnoff is an actor
, casting professional and television producer
who has twice been nominated for an Emmy Award
.
, from season two until the show's sixth and final season. [1][2]
Other television acting credits include The Richard Bey Show, Mike Nichols's Angels in America
for HBO, Sex and the City
(episode 1), Late Night with Conan O'Brien
, Law & Order
, New York Undercover
and more.
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(the image of his character adorned Stonewall movie posters and soundtrack covers). Additionally, he was John Goodman
's stunt
and photo double on many film and television projects including Martin Scorsese
’s Bringing Out the Dead
, Glen Gordon Caron's Now and Again
, Coyote Ugly and more. [3][4]
, Vivian McVanish in the Drama Desk Award winning "Howard Crabtree's Whoop Dee Doo
Wishnoff was seen regularly in every major (and minor) Piano Bar/Cabaret in New York City as well as several in Amsterdam
, The Netherlands and three cities in Norway
. Regarding Wishnoff's portrayal of Amos Hart in the Boston production of Chicago, Peter Filicia, a writer for TheaterWeek
wrote:
He is also a musician and has performed music and directed quite a few productions and recordings. He was the Musical Director of The Real Live Brady Bunch at the Village Gate Theater in New York City when the original cast moved to the Westwood Playhouse in Los Angeles
.
and TVLand.com and has written/produced for Kathy Griffin
, Danny Bonaduce
and Barry Williams
(among others).
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, casting professional and television producer
Television producer
The primary role of a television Producer is to allow all aspects of video production, ranging from show idea development and cast hiring to shoot supervision and fact-checking...
who has twice been nominated for an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
.
Television
Wishnoff played Tony Masters, the leader of the gay gang on the HBO television series OzOz (TV series)
Oz is an American television drama series created by Tom Fontana, who also wrote or co-wrote all of the series' 56 episodes . It was the first one-hour dramatic television series to be produced by premium cable network HBO. Oz premiered on July 12, 1997 and ran for six seasons...
, from season two until the show's sixth and final season. [1][2]
Other television acting credits include The Richard Bey Show, Mike Nichols's Angels in America
Angels in America
Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes is the 1993 Pulitzer Prize winning play in two parts by American playwright Tony Kushner. It has been made into both a television miniseries and an opera by Peter Eötvös.-Characters:...
for HBO, Sex and the City
Sex and the City
Sex and the City is an American television comedy-drama series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of ninety-four episodes...
(episode 1), Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
, Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
, New York Undercover
New York Undercover
New York Undercover is an American police drama that aired on the FOX television network from 1994 to 1998. The series starred Malik Yoba as Detective J.C. Williams and Michael DeLorenzo as Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's 4th Precinct who were assigned to...
and more.
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Film
Wishnoff's film credits include Marcie X, Joel Schumacher's Flawless and StonewallStonewall
The word Stonewall may refer to* a stone wall* a verb meaning "to refuse to cooperate, especially in supplying information" -Games and entertainment:* "Stonewall structure" of pawns in the chess opening theory:** Stonewall Attack...
(the image of his character adorned Stonewall movie posters and soundtrack covers). Additionally, he was John Goodman
John Goodman
John Stephen Goodman is an American film, television, and stage actor. He is best known for his role as Dan Conner on the television series Roseanne for which he won a Best Actor Golden Globe Award in 1993, and for appearances in the films of the Coen brothers, with prominent roles in Raising...
's stunt
Stunt double
A stunt double is a type of body double, specifically a skilled replacement used for dangerous film or video sequences, in movies and television , and for other sophisticated stunts...
and photo double on many film and television projects including Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Martin Charles Scorsese is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. In 1990 he founded The Film Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to film preservation, and in 2007 he founded the World Cinema Foundation...
’s Bringing Out the Dead
Bringing Out the Dead
Bringing Out the Dead is a 1999 drama film directed by Martin Scorsese, and based on the novel by Joe Connelly with the screenplay by Paul Schrader...
, Glen Gordon Caron's Now and Again
Now and Again
Now and Again is an American television series that aired in the US from September 24, 1999 until May 5, 2000 on CBS. The story revolves around the United States government engineering the perfect human body for use in espionage, but not being able to yet perfect the brain...
, Coyote Ugly and more. [3][4]
Stage
Wishnoff is also an accomplished stage actor with many Musical Theater credits on his resume. Some of his onstage credits include Albin/Zaz in several productions of La Cage aux Folles, Amos Hart in several productions of ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Vivian McVanish in the Drama Desk Award winning "Howard Crabtree's Whoop Dee Doo
Wishnoff was seen regularly in every major (and minor) Piano Bar/Cabaret in New York City as well as several in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, The Netherlands and three cities in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. Regarding Wishnoff's portrayal of Amos Hart in the Boston production of Chicago, Peter Filicia, a writer for TheaterWeek
TheaterWeek
TheaterWeek was a favorite magazine among theater artists and theater lovers. It covered Broadway, off-Broadway, regional, and educational theater with articles theat included profiles of actors, directors, designers and behind the scenes looks at particular shows...
wrote:
"...Billy Flynn sings the line 'give them an act that's unassailable, they'll wait a week til you're available.' A smart producer would wait a year or two until he (Wishnoff) is available. ...this is as good a portrayal as I have ever seen." [2]
He is also a musician and has performed music and directed quite a few productions and recordings. He was the Musical Director of The Real Live Brady Bunch at the Village Gate Theater in New York City when the original cast moved to the Westwood Playhouse in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
.
Producing, Writing
Wishnoff has bee the writer of the Los Angeles Area EMMYS since 2008. He was the Writer and Producer of "LGBT Above and Below the Line" for The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (featuring Billy Crystal and hosted by Bruce Vilanch), as well as The Writer and Producer of LGBT Youth in Television: Teens, Tweens and More!" (hosted by Kathy Griffin).Segment Producer of T.V.'s All-Time Funniest for ABC, Senior Writer Producer for Court TV (aka truTV), Supervising Producer (pre-production) for "The Jazz Awards", was the Senior Producer for Nick at NiteNick at Nite
Nick at Nite is the nighttime Cable network that broadcasts over the channel space of Nickelodeon on Sundays from 8.p.m.-7.am., Monday through Fridays from 9 p.m.-7 a.m. and Saturdays from 10 p.m.-6 a.m. . Though it shares channel space with Nickelodeon, A.C. Nielsen Co...
and TVLand.com and has written/produced for Kathy Griffin
Kathy Griffin
Kathleen Mary "Kathy" Griffin is an American actress, stand-up comedienne, television personality, New York Times best-selling author and an LGBT rights advocate. Griffin first gained recognition for appearances on two episodes of Seinfeld, and then for her supporting role on the NBC sitcom...
, Danny Bonaduce
Danny Bonaduce
Dante Daniel "Danny" Bonaduce is an American radio/television personality, comedian, professional wrestler, and former child actor...
and Barry Williams
Barry Williams
Barry William Blenkhorn , known professionally as Barry Williams, is an American actor best known for his role as Greg Brady in the ABC television series The Brady Bunch.-Early life and career:...
(among others).