Larry Bryggman

Infobox actor
name = Larry Bryggman
birthname = Arvid Laurence Bryggman
birthdate = Birth date and age|1938|12|21|mf=y
birthplace = city-state|Concord|California, U.S.
occupation = Film, television actor
emmyawards = Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
1984, 1987 "As the World Turns"

Larry Bryggman (born Arvid Laurence Bryggman; December 21, 1938) is an American actor.

Biography

Early life

Bryggman was born in Concord, California of Swedish descent; his father worked for a neon sign company and his mother was a piano teacher. [ [http://members.aol.com/astagelife/bio.htm Larry Bryggman | Biography ] ] Bryggman attended the City College of San Francisco as well as the American Theatre Wing in New York. He made his off-Broadway debut in 1962, with "A Summer Ghost". [ [http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800242005/bio Larry Bryggman Biography - Yahoo! Movies ] ]

Career

Bryggman is known for his role as Dr. John Dixon in the soap opera "As the World Turns", a role he played from July 18, 1969 to December 14, 2004. Originally the role was a minor background part, which only required Bryggman to work two episodes, but he was later hired to a contract in 1970. For his role as Dr. Dixon, Bryggman received two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Drama, in 1984 and 1987.

He has also made several notable appearances in major films, most notably "...And Justice for All", "Die Hard with a Vengeance" and "Spy Game".

In December 2004, Bryggman's picture suddenly stopped appearing in the opening credits of "As the World Turns". Although many actors were rarely seen on the show, "As the World Turns" had a history of keeping its veteran actors under contract. After a few weeks of not appearing in the opening credits, it was revealed that Larry Bryggman decided to quit after being offered a large pay cut. [ [http://www.soapcentral.com/atwt/news/2004/1206-bryggman.php ATWT News | ATWT Vet Larry Bryggman Sent Packing | As The World Turns @ soapcentral.com ] ]

In 2005, Bryggman starred as the Judge in the Atlantic Theater Company's off-Broadway and Los Angeles productions of the David Mamet farce ""Romance"," for which he has received universal rave reviews and a nomination for the 2005 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play. James C. Taylor for the Los Angeles Times calls Bryggman's performance "one of the finest comedic performances seen on an American stage this decade". [ [http://www.calendarlive.com/stage/reviews/cl-et-romance11oct11,0,5059005.story?coll=cl-home-more-channels/] Dead link|date=March 2008]

Bryggman has twice been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play; in 1994 for "Picnic", [http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=4603/] and in 2001 for "Proof". [ [http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=12546 Internet Broadway Database: Proof Production Credits ] ]

Personal life

From 1992-1997, he was married to "As the World Turns" co-star Jacqueline Schultz. His present wife, Tracey Hanley, is an assistant director on "Guiding Light". Daughter Riley Claire was born on June 11, 2003 in Manhattan. One of his sons died suddenly in 1993.Fact|date=July 2008

References

External links

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*ibdb name|id=71317|name=Larry Bryggman
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* [http://www.soapcentral.com/atwt/theactors/bryggman.php SoapCentral actors page]