Bryan Batt (born March 1, 1963) is an American actor best known for his role in the AMC series Mad Men as Salvatore Romano, the closeted art director for the Sterling Cooper agency. Primarily a theater actor, he has had a number of starring roles in movies and television as well. His performance in the musical adaptation of Saturday Night Fever earned him one of New York City's more unusual honors, a caricature at Sardi's.[1]
Bryan Batt | |
|---|---|
 Batt in September 2009 | |
| Born | March 1, 1963 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Tulane University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, author |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse |
Tom Cianfichi (m. 2014) |
Early life
editBatt was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, the son of Gayle (Mackenroth), an amateur actress, dancer, and civic activist, and John Batt.[2][3][4] His family founded and ran the Pontchartrain Beach amusement park.[5] He attended and graduated from Isidore Newman School (a preparatory school in New Orleans) and Tulane University, where he was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.[6]
Personal life
editOn September 28, 2014, Batt married his long-time partner Tom Cianfichi, an event planner.[7] Batt and Cianfichi own a home decor and furnishings store, Hazelnut, on Magazine Street in New Orleans.[5] In 2010, Batt published a memoir about his mother entitled She Ain't Heavy, She's My Mother. She died in December 2010.[3][8] In 2011, he published a second book, Big, Easy, Style, which focuses on interior design and home furnishings.[9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Jeffrey | Darius | |
| 1997 | Kiss Me, Guido | Tino | |
| 1999 | Hit and Runway | Carlos | |
| 2011 | Brawler | Fat Chucky | |
| 2011 | Nine Lives: A Musical Adaption Live | Billy Grace | |
| 2013 | B-Side | Andrews | |
| 2013 | Wiener Dog Nationals | Judge Brown | |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Judge Turner | |
| 2013 | Parkland | Malcolm Kilduff | |
| 2013 | The Last of Robin Hood | Orry-Kelly | |
| 2015 | Zipper | Bob Fisher | |
| 2015 | Sam | Alexander Blondell | |
| 2015 | The Runner | Mark Lavin | |
| 2016 | The Book of Love | Dr. Melvin | |
| 2016 | A Boy Called Po | Randall Bane | |
| 2016 | Abattoir | Chester | |
| 2016 | LBJ | Jim Rowe | |
| 2017 | Mississippi Murder | Bernard | |
| 2017 | Wiener Dog Internationals | Judge Brown | |
| 2018 | Tales from the Hood 2 | John Lloyd | Video |
| 2018 | Billionaire Boys Club | Ludo | |
| 2019 | I Hate Kids | Rev. McGooley | |
| 2019 | Darlin' | The Bishop | |
| 2019 | Easy Does It | Officer Owens | |
| 2020 | Don't Look Back | Rev. Farmer | Also known as Good Samaritan |
| 2020 | American Reject | Buddy Bisk | |
| 2021 | Night Teeth | Gio | |
| 2022 | Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game | Harry Coulianos | |
| 2023 | I'll Be Watching | Dr. Tate | |
| 2024 | High Tide | Todd |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | As the World Turns | Teddy | Episode: "1.10423" |
| 2003, 2011 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Hugo, Hutton Mays | Episodes: "Suite Sorrow", "Trophy Wine" |
| 2007–2009 | Mad Men | Salvatore Romano | Regular role (seasons 1–3) |
| 2009 | Ghost Whisperer | Maitre D' | Episode: "Do Over" |
| 2010 | Ugly Betty | Spencer Cannon | Episodes: "The Past Presents the Future", "Hello Goodbye" |
| 2015–2016 | Scream | Mayor Quinn Maddox | Recurring role (seasons 1–2) |
| 2016 | NCIS | Dalton Greenbrick | Episode: "Sister City: Part I" |
| 2016 | NCIS: New Orleans | Dalton Greenbrick | Episode: "Sister City: Part II" |
| 2018 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Dr. Stone | Episode: "Night at the Concord" |
| 2019 | The Simpsons | Philip Hefflin / Carl (voice) | Episode: "Mad About the Toy" |
| 2019 | Tales of the City | Chris Bauer | Episode: "The Price of Oil" |
| 2019 | EastSiders | Richard | Episodes: "Both Sides Now", "Always Upwards" |
| 2020 | The Blacklist | Antony Eagleton | Episode: "Victoria Fenberg" |
| 2021 | The Premise | Charles | Episode: "Butt Plug" |
Theater
editBroadway
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Starlight Express | Rocky I/Greaseball | Gershwin Theatre |
| 1992 | Cats | Munkustrap | Winter Garden Theatre |
| 1993 | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Reuben/Pharaoh | Minskoff Theatre |
| 1994 | Sunset Boulevard | u/s Joe Gillis/Ensemble | Minskoff Theatre |
| 1994 | Beauty and the Beast | Lumière | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre |
| 1997 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | standby Percy/Pimpernel | Minskoff Theatre |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Fever | Monty | Minskoff Theatre |
| 2000 | Seussical | Alternate Cat in the Hat | Richard Rodgers Theatre |
| 2004 | La Cage aux Folles | standby Albin | Marquis Theatre |
Off-Broadway
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Too Many Girls | Al | Equity Library Theatre |
| 1990 | Grease | Kenicke | Darien Dinner Theater, |
| 1990 | The Golden Apple | Patroclus | York Theater |
| 1991 | Give My Regards to Broadway | Choir | Carnegie Hall |
| 1993 | Jeffrey | Darius/Man in bed | WPA Theatre & Minetta Lane Theatre |
| 1996–98 | Forbidden Broadway Strikes Back | Various | Triad Theater |
| 1998–98 | Forbidden Broadway Cleans Up Its Act | Performer | Stardust Theatre |
| 1998 | I Love New York | Performer | Rainbow and Stars |
| 1998 | Ascendancy | Performer | Rattlestick Theatre |
| 1998 | In the Beginning | Performer | Maine State Theatre |
| 2022 | To My Girls | Bernie | Tony Kiser Theater |
| 2023 | Pay the Writer | Bruston Fischer | Pershing Square Signature Center |
Regional
- Evita – Che (Carousel Dinner Theater)
- Grease – Kenicke (Darien Dinner Theater)
- Trixie True, Teen Detective – Dick Dickerson (Boston Post Road Stage Co.)
- Romeo and Juliet – Paris (New Orleans Center Stage)
- The Lover – John (New Orleans Center Stage)
- Action – Jeep (New Orleans Center Stage)
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Drama Desk Awards | Best Featured Actor in a Musical | Forbidden Broadway Cleans Up Its Act |
Nominated |
| 2007 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | Mad Men | Nominated |
| 2008 | Won | |||
| 2009 | Won |
Bibliography
edit- She Ain't Heavy, She's My Mother: A Memoir (Random House, 2010), ISBN 978-0-307-58885-2
- Big, Easy Style (Clarkson Potter Publishers, 2011), ISBN 978-0-307-59190-6
References
edit- ^ "Bryan Batt & Kristin Chenoweth Get Hung Up At Sardi's Jan. 20 Archived 2009-02-02 at the Wayback Machine", Playbill. January 21, 2000.
- ^ "Bryan Batt Biography (1963–)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ^ a b Paula Devlin, "Gayle Batt, civic activist and mother of actor Bryan Batt, dies at 79", Times-Picayune, December 21, 2010.
- ^ "Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries | New Orleans, LA". Lakelawn.tributes.com. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ^ a b Joyce Wadler, "An Actor Really Sells His Material", The New York Times, August 16, 2007.
- ^ Sue Strachan, "Persona: Bryan Batt", New Orleans Magazine, January 2009.
- ^ "Mad Men's Bryan Batt Weds Longtime Partner Tom Cianfichi". Us Weekly. October 7, 2014.
- ^ Craig Wilson, "Q&A: 'Mad Men' star Bryan Batt and his tribute to mom Gayle", USA Today, May 6, 2010.
- ^ Needles, Tim. "We talk with Mad Men's Bryan Batt". Short and Sweet NYC. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
External links
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