Love him! John Benjamin Hickey has starred in some of the
most beloved plays of the last decade & a half, beginning with a play I am crazy for, Terrence
McNally's Love! Valour! Compassion! & Broadway revivals of Cabaret, The Crucible, & The Normal Heart, where his performance as
Felix Turner earned him the 2011 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.
In accepting his Tony Award, after listing a
large number of people in his life, & after glancing at his notes, Hickey
stated: “thank you to my wise, my
wonderful, my exceedingly patient Jeffrey Richmond, my partner.” Richmond is a writer on Modern Family.
Currently, Hickey plays Sean, the homeless brother of the
main character, on the Showtime series, The
Big C, which I am going to watch starting with episode #1 this summer. Why have I passed on this show when I just love Laura Linney & Hickey.
On film, he repeated his Broadway role in Love! Valour! Compassion! , a film I
love. Hickey played gay American novelist & playwright Jack Dunphy in the
2006 Truman Capote biopic- Infamous,
along with supporting roles in other films, including Post Apocalyptic favorites-The Ref & The Ice Storm, The Taking Of
Pelham 123, Transformers 2, Flags Of Our Fathers & The Anniversary Party. On TV Hickey played Philip Stoddard on ABC's short-lived gay-themed sitcom It's
All Relative. Other TV appearances: Alias, Law & Order, Brothers & Sisters, Stacked, Undercover History, Heartland,
In Plain Sight, Law & Order: LA. He was terrific in Life with Judy Garland: Me
& My Shadows.
I appreciate creative, interesting, engaging character
actors that continue to work in all media.
Hickey lives with Richmond in NYC & LA. He turns 49
years old today.
He's often naked on The Big C.
ReplyDeleteHow could you NOT have been watching Big C?? Not only is Mr. Hickey wonderful in this show.... Ms Linney Proves once again what a complete acting treasure she is.
ReplyDeleteI didn't really know of him before watching the Big C. Laura Linney was the reason I tuned in, but he has become a real favorite. I hope you enjoy the show, too!
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