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Eric Bogosian is a screenwriter, writer and playwright, born on April 24, 1953 in Woburn, Massachusetts, United States. As of 2026, Eric Bogosian is 73 years old. Schooling on record includes Woburn Memorial High School and Oberlin College. Awards on record include Guggenheim Fellowship (2004) and National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship.
My Take
Bogosian fascinates me because he refuses to be one thing. Actor, monologuist, novelist, historian, playwright, he wears every hat and somehow wears them all well. What strikes me most is the solo-performance courage at his core, standing alone on a stage and holding a room with nothing but voice and intellect. That Talk Radio reached Pulitzer finalist territory and that he earned a Guggenheim Fellowship tells me his anger always has architecture underneath it. I admire artists who carry an entire world by themselves, and his Armenian-American roots seem to feed a restlessness I find compelling. He is a writer's actor and an actor's writer.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eric Bogosian
- Name (Japanese)
- エリック・ボゴシアン
- Reading
- えりっく・ぼごしあん
- Born
- April 24, 1953 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Snake
- Origin
- Woburn, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- actor / screenwriter / writer / playwright / television actor
2. Background
- High school
- Woburn Memorial High School
- University
- Oberlin College
Awards & achievements
- 2004 Guggenheim Fellowship
- National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Eric Bogosian born?
Born April 24, 1953 (age 73).
Where is Eric Bogosian from?
Eric Bogosian is from Woburn, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Eric Bogosian do?
Eric Bogosian works as actor, screenwriter, writer, playwright, television actor.
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