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Eric Bogosian (born April 24, 1953) is an American actor, playwright, monologist, and novelist of Armenian descent. Bogosian, an Armenian-American, was born in Woburn, Massachusetts, the son of Edwina, a hairdresser and instructor, and Henry Bogosian, an accountant. After graduating from Oberlin College, Bogosian moved to New York City to pursue a career in theatre. Bogosian has been married since 1980 to theater director Jo Bonney, with whom he has two children. Bogosian's best known work is Talk Radio, in which he starred Off Broadway and in the Oliver Stone film of the same name. In... MORE

Eric Bogosian (born April 24, 1953) is an American actor, playwright, monologist, and novelist of Armenian descent. Bogosian, an Armenian-American, was born in Woburn, Massachusetts, the son of Edwina, a hairdresser and instructor, and Henry Bogosian, an accountant. After graduating from Oberlin College, Bogosian moved to New York City to pursue a career in theatre. Bogosian has been married since 1980 to theater director Jo Bonney, with whom he has two children. Bogosian's best known work is Talk Radio, in which he starred Off Broadway and in the Oliver Stone film of the same name. In 2006, the play was brought to Broadway, garnering Tony nominations for the play and for Liev Schreiber, who starred. For the original stage version, Bogosian was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize; for the film, he received the Berlin International Film Festival’s Silver Bear. Early in his career, Bogosian began working with Richard Foreman and The Wooster Group in a theoretical attempt to break down classical forms and "start from scratch." Explaining his approach to the medium, Bogosian said, "You’ve got to look at what’s really happening instead of what you think is happening. What’s really LESS