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Dan Bucatinsky

Dan Bucatinsky

Highest Rated: 91% Every Act of Life (2018)

Lowest Rated: 43% Second Act (2018)

Birthday: Sep 22, 1965

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

As an actor, writer, producer and web TV innovator, Dan Bucatinsky has taken on many roles throughout his show business career. Although he began his career as primarily an actor, having appeared in guest spots on shows such as "Party of Five" (Fox, 1994-2000), "Cybill" (CBS, 1995-98) and "Chicago Hope" (CBS, 1994-2000), by the early 2000s, he started adding writer and producer to his growing list of credits. Along with writing, producing and starring in the 2001 romantic comedy "All Over the Guy," Bucatinsky co-created the largely improvised Internet series "Web Therapy" (2008-15) with Lisa Kudrow, which in 2011 was adapted to a show on Showtime. When he's not writing and producing, Bucatinsky stars as a Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist on ABC's hit political drama, "Scandal" (2012- ), lending further credence to his status as one of Hollywood's most widely versatile multi-hyphenates.

Highest rated movies

43% Second Act
43% All Over the Guy

Photos

Dan Bucatinsky Dan Bucatinsky at arrivals for ABC Network Upfronts 2019, Tavern on the Green, Central Park West, New York, NY May 14, 2019. Photo By: Kristin Callahan/Everett Collection Dan Bucantinsky at arrivals for SECOND ACT Premiere, Regal Union Square Stadium 14, New York, NY December 12, 2018. Photo By: Eli Winston/Everett Collection Dan Bucatinsky at arrivals for Tie The Knot Fifth Year Anniversary and Collection Launch Party, NeueHouse Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA October 12, 2017. Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection Dan Bucatinsky at arrivals for 24: LEGACY Premiere, Spring Studios, New York, NY January 30, 2017. Photo By: RCF/Everett Collection Dan Bucatinsky in attendance for An Evening with the Cast of THE COMEBACK at The Paley Center for Media, The Paley Center for Media, Beverly Hills, CA May 19, 2015. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Dan Bucatinsky in attendance for An Evening with the Cast of THE COMEBACK at The Paley Center for Media, The Paley Center for Media, Beverly Hills, CA May 19, 2015. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Dan Bucatinsky at arrivals for HBO''s THE NEWSROOM Third Season Premiere, Directors Guild of America (DGA) Theatre, Los Angeles, CA November 4, 2014. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection Dan Bucatinsky at arrivals for HBO''s THE NEWSROOM Third Season Premiere, Directors Guild of America (DGA) Theatre, Los Angeles, CA November 4, 2014. Photo By: Dee Cercone/Everett Collection The 41st Annual Emmy Awards, Dan Bucatinsky, 09/17/1989, ©CBS The View, Dan Bucatinsky, 08/11/1997, ©ABC The 41st Annual Emmy Awards, Dan Bucatinsky, 09/17/1989, ©CBS The View, Dan Bucatinsky, 08/11/1997, ©ABC The 41st Annual Emmy Awards, Dan Bucatinsky, 09/17/1989, ©CBS ALL OVER THE GUY, Dan Bucatinsky, Richard Ruccolo, 2001, (c) Lions Gate ALL OVER THE GUY, Adam Goldberg, Dan Bucatinsky, 2001 The Comeback, Robert Michael Morris (L), Dan Bucatinsky (C), Lillian Hurst (R), 06/05/2005, ©HBO The 41st Annual Emmy Awards, Dan Bucatinsky, 09/17/1989, ©CBS Marry Me, Dan Bucatinsky (L), Casey Wilson (C), Sarah Wright (R), 'Pilot', Season 1, Ep. #1, 10/14/2014, ©NBC Marry Me, Tim Meadows (L), Dan Bucatinsky (R), 'Pilot', Season 1, Ep. #1, 10/14/2014, ©NBC

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ghosting: The Spirit of Christmas Executive Producer - 2019
43% 43% Second Act Arthur Coyle (Character) $39.2M 2018
91% 100% Every Act of Life Dr. Jason Pepper (Voice) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema Unknown (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Call Waiting Producer - 2004
No Score Yet 44% Picking Up and Dropping Off Executive Producer - 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who Is Alan Smithee? Unknown (Character) - 2002
43% 67% All Over the Guy Eli Wyckoff (Character),
Writer,
Producer
$1.0M 2001

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet The $100,000 Pyramid Contestant 2023
No Score Yet 75% Chicago Med Richard Evans (Guest Star) 2022-2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who Do You Think You Are? Executive Producer 2022
44% 77% Rebel Professor Jason Erickson (Guest Star) 2021
No Score Yet 83% Mom Arthur (Guest Star) 2021
89% 88% The Baker and the Beauty Lewis (Character) 2020
No Score Yet 54% All Rise Tim Landy (Guest Star) 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who Do You Think You Are? Executive Producer 2010-2018
74% 75% Will & Grace Unknown (Guest Star) 2018
90% 87% Grace and Frankie Arnold (Guest Star) 2018
No Score Yet 63% Hell's Kitchen Guest 2017
60% 53% 24: Legacy Andy Shalowitz (Character) 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ellen DeGeneres Show Guest 2014 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2017
93% 81% Superstore Steve (Guest Star) 2016
79% 69% Marry Me Unknown (Guest Star) 2014-2015
93% 72% Scandal James Novak (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star)
2012-2015
No Score Yet 59% Web Therapy Executive Producer 2011-2015
74% 89% The Comeback Billy (Guest Star),
Executive Producer
2005 2014
No Score Yet 7% The View Guest 2014
84% 73% Grey's Anatomy Unknown (Guest Star),
Writer
2010 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet In Plain Sight Fred Zeitlin (Guest Star) 2011-2012
92% 91% Curb Your Enthusiasm Man on the cell phone (Guest Star) 2007
70% 80% Weeds Max (Guest Star) 2006
78% 93% Friends Waiter (Guest Star) 2002
83% 93% NYPD Blue PAA David 'Dave' Moore (Guest Star) 2002
95% 94% Frasier Jewelry Clerk (Guest Star) 2002
No Score Yet 88% Will & Grace Neil (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Chicago Hope Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Maggie Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet High Incident Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cybill Unknown (Guest Star) 1996