Gender
Male
Born
Aug 28, 1930
New York, New York, USA
Died
Feb 03, 2012
New York, New York, USA
Performer Other
Also Known As
Biagio Anthony Gazzara [Birthname]
Relations
Husband of
Janice Rule (1961 - 1979) divorced
  • CREDITS
    Golden Boy (Dec 06, 2012 - Jan 20, 2013)
    Play, Revival
    • This production is dedicated to the memory of Ben Gazzara
    Awake and Sing! (Apr 17, 2006 - Jun 25, 2006)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Ben Gazzara
      • Jacob Berger - Original
    Shimada (Apr 23, 1992 - Apr 25, 1992)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Ben Gazzara
      • Eric Dawson - Original
    Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Apr 01, 1976 - Jul 11, 1976)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Ben Gazzara
      • George - Original
    Hughie / Duet (Feb 11, 1975 - Mar 08, 1975)
    Hughie
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Ben Gazzara
      • "Erie" Smith - Original
    Duet
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Ben Gazzara
      • Leonard Pelican - Original
    Traveller Without Luggage (Sep 17, 1964 - Oct 24, 1964)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Ben Gazzara
      • Gaston - Original
    Strange Interlude (Mar 11, 1963 - Jun 29, 1963)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Ben Gazzara
      • Edmund Darrell - Original (Mar 09, 1963 - May 11, 1963)
    The Night Circus (Dec 02, 1958 - Dec 06, 1958)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ben Gazzara
      • Joy - Original
    A Hatful of Rain (Nov 09, 1955 - Oct 13, 1956)
    Play, Original
    • Starring: Ben Gazzara
      • Johnny Pope - Original (Nov 09, 1955 - Jun 30, 1956)
    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Mar 24, 1955 - Nov 17, 1956)
    Play, Original
    • Also Starring: Ben Gazzara
      • Brick - Original (Mar 24, 1955 - Aug 27, 1955)
    End as a Man (Oct 14, 1953 - Jan 16, 1954)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Ben Gazzara
      • Jocko de Paris - Original
    A Hatful of Rain (Oct 15, 1956 - Apr 27, 1957)
    Play, Original
    • Also Starring: Ben Gazzara
      • Johnny Pope - Replacement (Feb 25, 1957 - Apr 27, 1957)
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Actor in Play

    1977 | Nominee  | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
    Starring: Ben Gazzara
     

    Best Actor in Play

    1975 | Nominee  | Hughie / Duet
    Performer: Ben Gazzara
     

    Best Actor in Play

    1956 | Nominee  | A Hatful of Rain
    Starring: Ben Gazzara

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Ensemble Performance

    2006 | Winner  | Awake and Sing!
    Performer: Ben Gazzara
     

    Outstanding Solo Performance

    2004 | Nominee
    Ben Gazzara (for "Nobody Don't Like Yogi")
     

    Outstanding Actor in a Play

    1976 | Nominee  | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
    Starring: Ben Gazzara

    Theatre World

    Award

    1954 | Recipient  | End as a Man
    Performer: Ben Gazzara
Golden Boy (Dec 06, 2012 - Jan 20, 2013)
Play, Revival
  • This production is dedicated to the memory of Ben Gazzara
Awake and Sing! (Apr 17, 2006 - Jun 25, 2006)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Ben Gazzara
    • Jacob Berger - Original
Shimada (Apr 23, 1992 - Apr 25, 1992)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Ben Gazzara
    • Eric Dawson - Original
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Apr 01, 1976 - Jul 11, 1976)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Ben Gazzara
    • George - Original
Hughie / Duet (Feb 11, 1975 - Mar 08, 1975)
Hughie
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Ben Gazzara
    • "Erie" Smith - Original
Duet
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Ben Gazzara
    • Leonard Pelican - Original
Traveller Without Luggage (Sep 17, 1964 - Oct 24, 1964)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Ben Gazzara
    • Gaston - Original
Strange Interlude (Mar 11, 1963 - Jun 29, 1963)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Ben Gazzara
    • Edmund Darrell - Original (Mar 09, 1963 - May 11, 1963)
The Night Circus (Dec 02, 1958 - Dec 06, 1958)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ben Gazzara
    • Joy - Original
A Hatful of Rain (Nov 09, 1955 - Oct 13, 1956)
Play, Original
  • Starring: Ben Gazzara
    • Johnny Pope - Original (Nov 09, 1955 - Jun 30, 1956)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Mar 24, 1955 - Nov 17, 1956)
Play, Original
  • Also Starring: Ben Gazzara
    • Brick - Original (Mar 24, 1955 - Aug 27, 1955)
End as a Man (Oct 14, 1953 - Jan 16, 1954)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Ben Gazzara
    • Jocko de Paris - Original
A Hatful of Rain (Oct 15, 1956 - Apr 27, 1957)
Play, Original
  • Also Starring: Ben Gazzara
    • Johnny Pope - Replacement (Feb 25, 1957 - Apr 27, 1957)

Tony Award®

 

Best Actor in Play

1977 | Nominee  | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Starring: Ben Gazzara
 

Best Actor in Play

1975 | Nominee  | Hughie / Duet
Performer: Ben Gazzara
 

Best Actor in Play

1956 | Nominee  | A Hatful of Rain
Starring: Ben Gazzara

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Ensemble Performance

2006 | Winner  | Awake and Sing!
Performer: Ben Gazzara
 

Outstanding Solo Performance

2004 | Nominee
Ben Gazzara (for "Nobody Don't Like Yogi")
 

Outstanding Actor in a Play

1976 | Nominee  | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Starring: Ben Gazzara

Theatre World

Award

1954 | Recipient  | End as a Man
Performer: Ben Gazzara

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