Billy Hartung, also known as Bill Hartung and William Hartung, is an American actor and dancer with credits ranging from
Broadway
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Theatre
* Broadway Theatre (disambiguation)
* Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
** Broadway (Manhattan), the street
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to film.
Born in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the second-most populous city in Pennsyl ...
in 1971, Hartung is a graduate of
Seton-La Salle Catholic High School and received a BFA from
Point Park University
Point Park University is a private university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Formerly known as Point Park College, the school name was revised in 2004 to reflect the number of graduate programs being offered.
History
Beginnings
The university bega ...
. He is a father of 6 children.
He made his acting debut in 1991 in the made-for-TV movie Guilty Until Proven Innocent. In 1993, he made his big screen debut as a boat preppie in the movie
Striking Distance
''Striking Distance'' is a 1993 American action thriller film starring Bruce Willis as Pittsburgh Police homicide detective Thomas Hardy. The film co-stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Farina, and Tom Sizemore. It was directed by Rowdy Herri ...
, which was filmed in his hometown of Pittsburgh.
Hartung appeared in the original cast of the Broadway productions of ''
Side Show
In North America, a sideshow is an extra, secondary production associated with a circus, carnival, fair, or other such attraction.
Types
There are four main types of classic sideshow attractions:
*The Ten-in-One offers a program of ten s ...
'', as Roustabout, and ''
Footloose'', as Chuck Cranston. He also appeared in the film version of ''
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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References
External links
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Dance workshop profile
Living people
1971 births
American male stage actors
Male actors from Pittsburgh
American male film actors
Point Park University alumni
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