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Chip Zien

Jerome Herbert "Chip" Zien (born March 20, 1947) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the lead role of the Baker in the original Broadway production of Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim. He has appeared in all of the "Marvin Trilogy" musicals by William Finn: In Trousers, March of the Falsettos, Falsettoland and Falsettos. He played Monsieur Thénardier in the Broadway production of Les Misérables and Mark Rothenberg in the film United 93. He is also known for providing the voice of the titular character in the film Howard the Duck.

Chip Zien
Born
Jerome Herbert Zien

(1947-03-20) March 20, 1947 (age 75)
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania
OccupationActor
Years active1973–present
SpouseSusan Pilarre[1]
Children2[1]

Early life

Zien was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and graduated from Whitefish Bay High School and later from the University of Pennsylvania.[2] There, he was the chairman of the Mask and Wig Club,[2][3] the nation's oldest all-male collegiate musical comedy troupe.

Career

Young Zien started in local theatrical productions. One of his early roles was as a child in a production of South Pacific at the Melody Top summer outdoor theatre in Milwaukee.[4]

Stage

Zien's first major role was in 1977 at the Manhattan Theater Club in the musical The Redemption Center (by Ron Cowen, Seth Glassman, and Sandy Naishtat), opposite Alice Playten as the young couple. Later, Chip received acclaim in the role of Marvin in William Finn's first musical, In Trousers, which ran Off-Broadway in 1979.[5] In its sequels, March of the Falsettos (1981)[6] and Falsettoland,[7] this role was played by Michael Rupert, while Zien played Mendel, a role he reprised when these two one-act musicals were joined together and played Broadway as Falsettos in 1992.[8] In 1998 Zien was featured in another Finn musical when he played a children's show host called Mr. Bungee, dressed as a frog, in A New Brain Off-Broadway at the Lincoln Center Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.[9] He received a 1999 Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for this role.[10]

He appeared in the Off-Broadway play by Wendy Wasserstein Isn't It Romantic in a Playwrights Horizons production at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, opening in June 1984. He was nominated for the 1984 Drama Desk Award, Featured Actor in a Play.[11] He originated the role of the Baker in Into the Woods in 1986 at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego and on Broadway in 1987.[12]

Zien starred on Broadway in Ride the Winds (as Inari) (1974), The Suicide (as Victor Victorovich) (1980), Grand Hotel (as Otto Kringelein) (1989) and The Boys from Syracuse (as Dromio of Ephesus) (2002).[10] He appeared in the City Center Encores! staged concert production of Applause as Buzz Richards in 2008.[13]

In 2005, Zien played the part of Goran in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on Broadway.[14]

From April 1 to June 19, 2011, Zien appeared in the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of The People in the Picture, which played at Studio 54 on Broadway.[15]

Zien appeared in a revival of Into the Woods at the Delacourt Theater in Central Park from August 9 to September 1, 2012. He played the Mysterious Man, the father of the character he had originated in the original production 26 years prior.[16]

Zien appeared in the Broadway musical It Shoulda Been You at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre as Murray with music by Barbara Anselmi, book and lyrics by Brian Hargrove. The show, marking the directorial debut of David Hyde Pierce, starred Tyne Daly, Harriet Harris, Sierra Boggess, and David Burtka, and opened in previews March 17, 2015, and officially on April 14.[17]

Film and television

In 1973, Zien made his television debut on an episode of Love, American Style. More guest roles in television followed, and in the early 1980s, he began a stream of regular TV roles. In 1981, he appeared on Ryan's Hope as Daniel Thorne, the producer of the fictional Proud and the Passionate soap opera on the series in which the character Barbara Wilde (Judith Barcroft) was starring. Later that year, he began a two-year run in the freshman NBC sitcom Love, Sidney as Jason Stoller, the young, hot-shot ad agency director who was Sidney Shorr's (Tony Randall) boss. Immediately after Love, Sidney's cancellation, Zien was cast in a similar role on the ABC sitcom Reggie, an American adaptation of the British series The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin. He played C.J. Wilcox, the overbearing young boss of Richard Mulligan's Reggie Potter. The series aired as a summer replacement during August and September 1983, but was not renewed by ABC after the tryout run. In 1986, he provided the voice of the title character in Marvel Comics' Howard the Duck.[18] Zien later starred on the short-lived CBS drama Shell Game in 1987.[19]

In the 1990s, Zien was part of the ensemble cast of the CBS sitcom Almost Perfect (1995–96), playing neurotic screenwriter Gary Karp.[20] Almost Perfect was cancelled shortly into its second season, but the series sustained its loyal following via reruns on USA Network not long after. Zien would return to regular roles in daytime drama, first on Guiding Light in early 1999, and by that summer, as newspaper reporter Donald Steele on All My Children, a role that would last until 2001.[20]

From 1999 to 2000, Zien had a recurring guest role on the CBS primetime drama Now and Again as Gerald Misenbach.[21] He has appeared repeatedly as Attorney Cromwell on Law & Order.[22]

During the 2002–03 season, Zien was the announcer on daytime's The Caroline Rhea Show,[20] which was based in New York (on the former Rosie O'Donnell Show set). In 2006, he appeared in the critically acclaimed film United 93 as Mark Rothenberg.[23] He played Dr. Marsh in the vampire comedy film Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead.

Personal life

Zien is married to former dancer and dancing instructor Susan Pilarre; the couple have two children.[1]

Acting credits

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes
1974 Ride The Winds Inari
All Over Town (u/s) Charles, Demetrius, Detective Kirby, Laurent, Louie
1977 The Redemption Center Husband
1979 In Trousers Marvin
1980 The Suicide Victor Victorovich
1981 March of the Falsettos Mendel
1986 Into the Woods The Baker San Diego Premiere
1987 Original Broadway cast
1989 Grand Hotel Otto Kringelein
1990 Falsettoland Mendel
1992 Falsettos
1997 Into the Woods The Baker 10th Anniversary Concert
2002 The Boys From Syracuse Dromio of Ephesus
2005 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Goran
2006 Les Misérables Monsieur Thénardier
2008 Applause Buzz Richards Encores!
The Country Girl Phil Cook
2011 The People in the Picture Yossie Pinsker
2012 Into the Woods The Mysterious Man / Cinderella's Father Delacorte Theater in Central Park
2013 The Big Knife Nat Danziger
2015 It Shoulda Been You Murray Steinberg
Grand Hotel Otto Kringelein 25th Anniversary Concert
2021 Caroline, Or Change Mr. Stopnick

Film and television

Year Title Role Notes
1973 Love, American Style Leo
1977 Off Campus Josh
1978 CHiPs Davey
1978 Fix-it City Irving
1979 The Rose Reporter
1981 So Fine Wise Guy In Disco
1981 Ryan's Hope Daniel Thorne
1981–1982 Love, Sidney Jason Stoller
1982 NBC Special Treat Jake
1983 Reggie C.J. Wilcox
1984 The House of God (film) Eddie
1984 Grace Quigley Dr. Herman
1985 As the World Turns Roastmaster
1986 Cheers Jeff Robbins
1986 Howard the Duck Howard T. Duck (voice)
1987 Shell Game (TV series) Bert Luna
1987 Hello Again Reporter #4
1989 Newhart Mr. Jenkins
1990 Thirtysomething Dr. Verny
1990–2002 Law & Order Attorney Steven Cromwell / Mr. Green
1991 American Playhouse Baker Into the Woods Episode
1992 Black Death Dr. Lionel Katz
1994 Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Franklin P. Adams
1995 The Wright Versicts Assistant District Attorney Fred Keller
1995 Aaron's Magic Village Treitel, The Donkey (voices)
1995 Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling Assistant District Attorney Douglas Trayne
1995–1997 Almost Perfect Gary Karp
1996 Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions Assistant District Attorney Trayne
1997 Wings Bippy, The Clown
1997 Profiler
1998 Snake Eyes Mickey Alter, Tyler's Lawyer
1998 The Siege Chief of Staff
1998–2001 All My Children Donald Steele
1999 Guiding Light Aidan Heath
1999 Breakfast of Champions Andy Wojeckowzski
1999 Now and Again Gerald Misenbach
1999 Cosby Max
1999 Brooklyn Thrill Killers Harry Lieberman
2000 Judging Amy Dr. Ken Baker
2000 Madigan Men Mr. Wolfe
2000–2001 Deadline Sammy Klein
2001 Son of the Beach Larry Big
2003 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Lawyer
2006 United 93 Mark Rothenberg
2006 Inseparable Len
2008 The Verdict
2008 Lipstick Jungle Andrew
2009 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead Dr. Marsh
2009 Rescue Me Arthur Frost
2009 The Good Wife Judge Lee Sutman
2010 Ugly Betty Frank
2012 Commentary Clifford Blowman
2013 That's News to Me Dr. Henschel
2016 Chicago P.D. Judge Lurman
2016 The Night Of Dr. Katz
2016 Mozart in the Jungle Larry, The Night Watchman
2017 Approaching a Breakthrough
2017 Little Evil Stepdad Therapist
2018 Bull Professor Jameson
2018 House of Cards Dr. Charles Rosen
2019 City on a Hill Adam Corso
2021 Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Alan
2022 Simchas and Sorrows Mortimer

References

  1. ^ a b c Collins, Glenn (July 23, 1990). "Men of 'Falsettoland' As Their Old Selves But With New Fears". The New York Times. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Aikin, Jefferson J.; Fehring, Thomas H. (2017). Historic Whitefish Bay: A Celebration of Architecture and Character. Arcadia Publishing. p. 96. ISBN 9781439663042. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  3. ^ Buckley, Michael (August 27, 2002). "Wherefore Art Thou Dromio?". TheaterMania. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Chip Zien: A Happy Irony," Damien Jacques, The Milwaukee Journal, Sunday December 27, 1981, Part 5, pages 1 and 2, accessed May 11, 2013
  5. ^ In Trousers lortel.org, retrieved December 9, 2017
  6. ^ March of the Falsettos lortel.org, accessed December 9, 2017
  7. ^ Falsettoland playwrightshorizons.org, accessed May 23, 2015
  8. ^ Falsettos Internet Broadway Database, accessed May 22, 2015
  9. ^ Brantley, Ben. "Theater Review; A Romp Through the Valley of Death" The New York Times, June 19, 1998
  10. ^ a b "Chip Zien" playbill.com, accessed April 8, 2022
  11. ^ Isn't It Romantic 2014-10-28 at the Wayback Machine lortel.org, accessed May 23, 2015
  12. ^ Into the Woods sondheimguide.com, accessed May 22, 2015
  13. ^ Gans, Andrew. "Welcome to the Theatre": City Center Encores! Begins New Season with Applause " playbill.com, February 7, 2008
  14. ^ " Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Listing, 2005" 2015-05-23 at the Wayback Machine playbillvault.com, accessed May 22, 2015
  15. ^ " The People in the Picture Listing" 2012-03-18 at the Wayback Machine playbillvault.com, accessed May 20, 2015
  16. ^ Into the Woods 2015-04-07 at the Wayback Machine lortel.org, accessed May 22, 2015
  17. ^ Playbill Staff. "The Verdict: Read Reviews for New Musical It Shoulda Been You On Broadway" playbill.com, April 14, 2015
  18. ^ " Howard the Duck Cast and Crew" tcm.com, accessed May 22, 2015
  19. ^ " Shell Game Cast" tv.com, accessed May 23, 2015.
  20. ^ a b c "Chip Zien Biography" filmreference.com, accessed May 22, 2015
  21. ^ " Now and Again Cast" tv.com, accessed May 22, 2015
  22. ^ Hernandez, Ernio (July 4, 2007). "PLAYBILL.COM'S CUE & A: Chip Zien". Playbill. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  23. ^ " United 93 Cast and Crew" tcm.com, accessed May 22, 2015

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Jerome Herbert Chip Zien born March 20 1947 is an American actor He is best known for playing the lead role of the Baker in the original Broadway production of Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim He has appeared in all of the Marvin Trilogy musicals by William Finn In Trousers March of the Falsettos Falsettoland and Falsettos He played Monsieur Thenardier in the Broadway production of Les Miserables and Mark Rothenberg in the film United 93 He is also known for providing the voice of the titular character in the film Howard the Duck Chip ZienBornJerome Herbert Zien 1947 03 20 March 20 1947 age 75 Milwaukee Wisconsin U S EducationUniversity of PennsylvaniaOccupationActorYears active1973 presentSpouseSusan Pilarre 1 Children2 1 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Stage 2 2 Film and television 3 Personal life 4 Acting credits 4 1 Theatre 4 2 Film and television 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditZien was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin and graduated from Whitefish Bay High School and later from the University of Pennsylvania 2 There he was the chairman of the Mask and Wig Club 2 3 the nation s oldest all male collegiate musical comedy troupe Career EditYoung Zien started in local theatrical productions One of his early roles was as a child in a production of South Pacific at the Melody Top summer outdoor theatre in Milwaukee 4 Stage Edit Zien s first major role was in 1977 at the Manhattan Theater Club in the musical The Redemption Center by Ron Cowen Seth Glassman and Sandy Naishtat opposite Alice Playten as the young couple Later Chip received acclaim in the role of Marvin in William Finn s first musical In Trousers which ran Off Broadway in 1979 5 In its sequels March of the Falsettos 1981 6 and Falsettoland 7 this role was played by Michael Rupert while Zien played Mendel a role he reprised when these two one act musicals were joined together and played Broadway as Falsettos in 1992 8 In 1998 Zien was featured in another Finn musical when he played a children s show host called Mr Bungee dressed as a frog in A New Brain Off Broadway at the Lincoln Center Mitzi E Newhouse Theater 9 He received a 1999 Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for this role 10 He appeared in the Off Broadway play by Wendy Wasserstein Isn t It Romantic in a Playwrights Horizons production at the Lucille Lortel Theatre opening in June 1984 He was nominated for the 1984 Drama Desk Award Featured Actor in a Play 11 He originated the role of the Baker in Into the Woods in 1986 at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego and on Broadway in 1987 12 Zien starred on Broadway in Ride the Winds as Inari 1974 The Suicide as Victor Victorovich 1980 Grand Hotel as Otto Kringelein 1989 and The Boys from Syracuse as Dromio of Ephesus 2002 10 He appeared in the City Center Encores staged concert production of Applause as Buzz Richards in 2008 13 In 2005 Zien played the part of Goran in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang on Broadway 14 From April 1 to June 19 2011 Zien appeared in the Roundabout Theatre Company s production of The People in the Picture which played at Studio 54 on Broadway 15 Zien appeared in a revival of Into the Woods at the Delacourt Theater in Central Park from August 9 to September 1 2012 He played the Mysterious Man the father of the character he had originated in the original production 26 years prior 16 Zien appeared in the Broadway musical It Shoulda Been You at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre as Murray with music by Barbara Anselmi book and lyrics by Brian Hargrove The show marking the directorial debut of David Hyde Pierce starred Tyne Daly Harriet Harris Sierra Boggess and David Burtka and opened in previews March 17 2015 and officially on April 14 17 Film and television Edit In 1973 Zien made his television debut on an episode of Love American Style More guest roles in television followed and in the early 1980s he began a stream of regular TV roles In 1981 he appeared on Ryan s Hope as Daniel Thorne the producer of the fictional Proud and the Passionate soap opera on the series in which the character Barbara Wilde Judith Barcroft was starring Later that year he began a two year run in the freshman NBC sitcom Love Sidney as Jason Stoller the young hot shot ad agency director who was Sidney Shorr s Tony Randall boss Immediately after Love Sidney s cancellation Zien was cast in a similar role on the ABC sitcom Reggie an American adaptation of the British series The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin He played C J Wilcox the overbearing young boss of Richard Mulligan s Reggie Potter The series aired as a summer replacement during August and September 1983 but was not renewed by ABC after the tryout run In 1986 he provided the voice of the title character in Marvel Comics Howard the Duck 18 Zien later starred on the short lived CBS drama Shell Game in 1987 19 In the 1990s Zien was part of the ensemble cast of the CBS sitcom Almost Perfect 1995 96 playing neurotic screenwriter Gary Karp 20 Almost Perfect was cancelled shortly into its second season but the series sustained its loyal following via reruns on USA Network not long after Zien would return to regular roles in daytime drama first on Guiding Light in early 1999 and by that summer as newspaper reporter Donald Steele on All My Children a role that would last until 2001 20 From 1999 to 2000 Zien had a recurring guest role on the CBS primetime drama Now and Again as Gerald Misenbach 21 He has appeared repeatedly as Attorney Cromwell on Law amp Order 22 During the 2002 03 season Zien was the announcer on daytime s The Caroline Rhea Show 20 which was based in New York on the former Rosie O Donnell Show set In 2006 he appeared in the critically acclaimed film United 93 as Mark Rothenberg 23 He played Dr Marsh in the vampire comedy film Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead Personal life EditZien is married to former dancer and dancing instructor Susan Pilarre the couple have two children 1 Acting credits EditTheatre Edit Year Title Role Notes1974 Ride The Winds InariAll Over Town u s Charles Demetrius Detective Kirby Laurent Louie1977 The Redemption Center Husband1979 In Trousers Marvin1980 The Suicide Victor Victorovich1981 March of the Falsettos Mendel1986 Into the Woods The Baker San Diego Premiere1987 Original Broadway cast1989 Grand Hotel Otto Kringelein1990 Falsettoland Mendel1992 Falsettos1997 Into the Woods The Baker 10th Anniversary Concert2002 The Boys From Syracuse Dromio of Ephesus2005 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Goran2006 Les Miserables Monsieur Thenardier2008 Applause Buzz Richards Encores The Country Girl Phil Cook2011 The People in the Picture Yossie Pinsker2012 Into the Woods The Mysterious Man Cinderella s Father Delacorte Theater in Central Park2013 The Big Knife Nat Danziger2015 It Shoulda Been You Murray SteinbergGrand Hotel Otto Kringelein 25th Anniversary Concert2021 Caroline Or Change Mr StopnickFilm and television Edit Year Title Role Notes1973 Love American Style Leo1977 Off Campus Josh1978 CHiPs Davey1978 Fix it City Irving1979 The Rose Reporter1981 So Fine Wise Guy In Disco1981 Ryan s Hope Daniel Thorne1981 1982 Love Sidney Jason Stoller1982 NBC Special Treat Jake1983 Reggie C J Wilcox1984 The House of God film Eddie1984 Grace Quigley Dr Herman1985 As the World Turns Roastmaster1986 Cheers Jeff Robbins1986 Howard the Duck Howard T Duck voice 1987 Shell Game TV series Bert Luna1987 Hello Again Reporter 41989 Newhart Mr Jenkins1990 Thirtysomething Dr Verny1990 2002 Law amp Order Attorney Steven Cromwell Mr Green1991 American Playhouse Baker Into the Woods Episode1992 Black Death Dr Lionel Katz1994 Mrs Parker and the Vicious Circle Franklin P Adams1995 The Wright Versicts Assistant District Attorney Fred Keller1995 Aaron s Magic Village Treitel The Donkey voices 1995 Cagney amp Lacey The View Through the Glass Ceiling Assistant District Attorney Douglas Trayne1995 1997 Almost Perfect Gary Karp1996 Cagney amp Lacey True Convictions Assistant District Attorney Trayne1997 Wings Bippy The Clown1997 Profiler1998 Snake Eyes Mickey Alter Tyler s Lawyer1998 The Siege Chief of Staff1998 2001 All My Children Donald Steele1999 Guiding Light Aidan Heath1999 Breakfast of Champions Andy Wojeckowzski1999 Now and Again Gerald Misenbach1999 Cosby Max1999 Brooklyn Thrill Killers Harry Lieberman2000 Judging Amy Dr Ken Baker2000 Madigan Men Mr Wolfe2000 2001 Deadline Sammy Klein2001 Son of the Beach Larry Big2003 CSI Crime Scene Investigation Lawyer2006 United 93 Mark Rothenberg2006 Inseparable Len2008 The Verdict2008 Lipstick Jungle Andrew2009 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Undead Dr Marsh2009 Rescue Me Arthur Frost2009 The Good Wife Judge Lee Sutman2010 Ugly Betty Frank2012 Commentary Clifford Blowman2013 That s News to Me Dr Henschel2016 Chicago P D Judge Lurman2016 The Night Of Dr Katz2016 Mozart in the Jungle Larry The Night Watchman2017 Approaching a Breakthrough2017 Little Evil Stepdad Therapist2018 Bull Professor Jameson2018 House of Cards Dr Charles Rosen2019 City on a Hill Adam Corso2021 Zoey s Extraordinary Playlist Alan2022 Simchas and Sorrows MortimerReferences Edit a b c Collins Glenn July 23 1990 Men of Falsettoland As Their Old Selves But With New Fears The New York Times Retrieved August 28 2021 a b Aikin Jefferson J Fehring Thomas H 2017 Historic Whitefish Bay A Celebration of Architecture and Character Arcadia Publishing p 96 ISBN 9781439663042 Retrieved January 1 2022 Buckley Michael August 27 2002 Wherefore Art Thou Dromio TheaterMania Retrieved January 1 2022 Chip Zien A Happy Irony Damien Jacques The Milwaukee Journal Sunday December 27 1981 Part 5 pages 1 and 2 accessed May 11 2013 In Trousers lortel org retrieved December 9 2017 March of the Falsettos lortel org accessed December 9 2017 Falsettoland playwrightshorizons org accessed May 23 2015 Falsettos Internet Broadway Database accessed May 22 2015 Brantley Ben Theater Review A Romp Through the Valley of Death The New York Times June 19 1998 a b Chip Zien playbill com accessed April 8 2022 Isn t It Romantic Archived 2014 10 28 at the Wayback Machine lortel org accessed May 23 2015 Into the Woods sondheimguide com accessed May 22 2015 Gans Andrew Welcome to the Theatre City Center Encores Begins New Season with Applause playbill com February 7 2008 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Listing 2005 Archived 2015 05 23 at the Wayback Machine playbillvault com accessed May 22 2015 The People in the Picture Listing Archived 2012 03 18 at the Wayback Machine playbillvault com accessed May 20 2015 Into the Woods Archived 2015 04 07 at the Wayback Machine lortel org accessed May 22 2015 Playbill Staff The Verdict Read Reviews for New Musical It Shoulda Been You On Broadway playbill com April 14 2015 Howard the Duck Cast and Crew tcm com accessed May 22 2015 Shell Game Cast tv com accessed May 23 2015 a b c Chip Zien Biography filmreference com accessed May 22 2015 Now and Again Cast tv com accessed May 22 2015 Hernandez Ernio July 4 2007 PLAYBILL COM S CUE amp A Chip Zien Playbill Retrieved January 1 2022 United 93 Cast and Crew tcm com accessed May 22 2015External links EditChip Zien at IMDb Chip Zien at the Internet Broadway Database Chip Zien at Playbill Vault archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chip Zien amp oldid 1135970190, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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