Jonathan Hadary (born October 11, 1948) is an American actor.

Early life and education

Born in Chicago, Illinois and raised in

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, Hadary arrived at

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already an accomplished actor. He was cast in many shows at Tufts, both student and faculty directed. During his sophomore year, he became an understudy for the Boston company of ''

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''. This being the Vietnam era, the actor playing Charlie Brown was drafted. The actor playing Schroeder was moved to the Charlie Brown role, and Hadary took the part of Schroeder. He finished the Boston run of the show and the toured with it for some time.

Career

Hadary made his

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stage debut in the 1976

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staging of Albert Innaurato's '' Gemini''. Critical acclaim for the

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production resulted in it transferring to

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and then to Circle Repertory Company, and finally to Broadway, where it ran for 1819 performances. Hadary worked

again on the 1979

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and

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adaptation of

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's ''

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'', Ted Tally's 1980 play ''Coming Attractions'', and the 1981

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'' Tom Foolery''. The following year he returned to Broadway to replace

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in '' Torch Song Trilogy''. A member of the acting company at Circle Repertory Company, Hadary won an Obie Award for his performance in the 1985 William M. Hoffman play ''

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'' at Circle Rep, and again, the play moved to Broadway, where it was nominated for three

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and won the

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for Best Play. In 1989, he co-starred opposite

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in ''

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'', which earned him

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and

nominations. Hadary also played

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assassin Charles Guiteau in the original off-Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim and

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's musical

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. Hadary played the role of

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in the national touring production of ''

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'', the first part of

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's theatrical epic ''

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'' in 1994-95. He also appeared in the 2006 revival of ''

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'', for which he shared the

for Outstanding Ensemble Performance. He also portrayed King Arthur in the Broadway production of ''

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''. In 2019 he played tribune Sicinius in

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's production of ''

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'', and The Public's production of an updated version of ''

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'' by Tony Kushner. Hadary's feature film credits include '' A Time to Kill'', '' Private Parts'', and '' Intolerable Cruelty''. On television he has appeared in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', '' Hope and Faith'', ''

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'', '' Louie'', ''

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'', '' The Heart, She Holler'', and ''

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.''

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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