- John Benjamin Hickey
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birthplace =Plano, Texas ,U.S. John Benjamin Hickey (born
June 25 ,1963 ) is an American actor with a career in stage, film and television. On Broadway, he originated the role of Arthur inTerrence McNally 'sTony Award -winning play "Love! Valour! Compassion! " in 1995, a role he would recreate for the 1997 film version. He played Clifford Bradshaw in the 1998 revival of Cabaret, which won the Tony for Best Revival of a Musical, and played Reverend John Hale in the Tony-nominated 2002 revival ofArthur Miller 's "The Crucible ".On film, in addition to the aforementioned role in "Love! Valour! Compassion!" Hickey played the lead in the 1998 independent film "
Finding North " and playedJack Dunphy in the 2006Truman Capote biopic "Infamous", along with supporting roles in a number of other films, including "The Ice Storm andThe Anniversary Party ". Hickey's best-known television role is perhaps that of Philip Stoddard on the short-lived gay-themed ABCsitcom "It's All Relative ".Hickey was born in
Plano, Texas . He is openlygay . [ [http://www.bgay.com/bae/hollywood/aeho51025b.htm Gay Arts & Entertainment on BGay.com - Gay Arts, Entertainment, Movies, Artists, and Gossip ] ]References
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