Jonathan Hogan (born June 13, 1951) is an American actor. Born and raised in

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, Hogan made his New York City stage debut in the

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's highly successful production of '' The Hot l Baltimore''. He remained with the company for ''

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'' (for which he composed the incidental music), ''

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'' (sharing a

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for Outstanding Ensemble Acting), ''

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'', and ''

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'', all of which eventually transferred to

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. The last garnered him Drama Desk and

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nominations as Best Actor in a Play. Additional Broadway credits include ''

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'', '' The Caine Mutiny Court Martial'', and ''

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''. Hogan's television credits include stints on the

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s - '' The Doctors'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' and appearances on ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', '' Law & Order: Trial by Jury'', the original ''

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'', in which he has been a guest star four times, and ''

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''.

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