John Dossett

John Dossett is an American actor and singer.

Dossett's interest in a theatrical career began at Mount Pleasant High School in Wilmington, Delaware, where he appeared in student productions and was involved with the school's radio station, WMPH.

Dossett made his Broadway debut in 1979 in a short-lived musical entitled the "King of Schnorrers". In 1982 he joined the cast of "Fifth of July", after which the bulk of his work was in off-Broadway productions and on television. He was a member of the off-Broadway Circle Repertory Company, performing in many plays between 1980-1994.

He later achieved success in two popular musicals, "Ragtime" (1998) and the 2003 revival of "" opposite Bernadette Peters. His performance in the latter garnered him both Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominations as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. His most significant screen credit is the 1990 AIDS drama, "Longtime Companion". He most recently was re-united with his "Gypsy" co-star Peters in a one-night only benefit reading of "Love Letters".

Dossett is married to actress Michele Pawk. The couple met while working together in an off-Broadway musical, "Hello Again". They have a son, Jack, born in 2000. They worked together in the musical "Mamma Mia!" in 2005. [ [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/95730.html Playbill News: Mamma Mia! Welcomes John Dossett and Michele Pawk Oct. 19 ] ] The couple have moved to South Orange, New Jersey. [Rockland, Kate. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9503E2D71430F936A15751C1A9639C8B63&scp=1&sq=%22John+Dossett%22+%22south+orange%22&st=nyt "Where the Midtown Direct, Oz and Springsteen Meet"] , "The New York Times", December 25, 2005. Accessed February 3, 2008. "Mr. McCourt recently helped John Dossett and Michele Pawk, two stars of the Abba musical "Mamma Mia!" move into a house in his neighborhood."]

elected stage credits

* "King of Schnorrers" (1979)
* "Fifth of July" (1982)
* "Reckless" (1988)
* "Prelude to a Kiss" (1989)
* "Hello Again" (1993)
* "Ragtime" (1998)
* "Dinner With Friends" (1999)
* "A Little Night Music" (2002, Kennedy Center)
* "Dinner at Eight" (2002)
* "" (2003)
* "Democracy" (2004)
* "The Constant Wife" (2005)
* "Mamma Mia!" (2006)
* "The Clean House" (2006)

elected television credits

* "John Adams" (2008) - HBO - role: Benjamin Rush, M.D.
* "" (2006)
* "Law & Order" (1993, 1999, 2003, 2005)
* "" (1999, 2005)
* "Hack" (2002)
* "" (1994)
* "JAG" (1996)
* "Sex and the City" (1999)

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