Robert Hegyes

Biography

Robert Hegyes was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, to an Hungarian-American father, Stephen, and an Italian-American mother, Marie Dominica (Cocozza). He is the eldest of their children. The others are: Mark Hegyes, MD - Billings, Montana, Ms. Stephanie Hegyes - Princeton, New Jersey, and Ms. Elizabeth Cocozza - Los Angeles, California. Robert began studying acting in earnest at Metuchen High School under the direction of Dr. Barton Shepard, Ph.D, in the mid-1960s. He was accepted into the Theater Program at Rown University of New Jersey (formerly Glassboro State College) and, in the early 1970s, graduated with a BA in Theater & Secondary Education. Hegyes then ventured into New York City to practice his trade, immediately taking up with the "Greenwich Village Children's Repertory Companies", "Theater in a Trunk", and "The NYC Children's Puppet Ensemble". In short order Robert hooked up with his third Greenwhich Village troupe, "Jack LaRumpa's Flying Drum & Kazoo Band", performing improvisational anti-war comedy in Washington Square and the Provincetown Playhouse. Within a year of graduating from Rowan, Hegyes was cast to co-star in the Manhattan Theater Club Emsmble's hi…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self (uncredited)
2. The Love Boat (1977) — Danny
3. The Drew Carey Show (1995) — Robert Hegyes
4. Bob Roberts (1992) — Ernesto Galleano
5. CHiPs (1977)
6. NewsRadio (1995) — Al
7. Diagnosis: Murder (1993) — Mr. Wolf
8. The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
9. Cagney & Lacey (1982) — Manny Esposito
10. Welcome Back, Kotter (1975) — Juan Epstein
11. So Little Time (2001) — Vice Principal Connor
12. L.A. Heat (1999)
13. Kill Crazy (1990) — Harry Durosa
14. The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self - Guest
15. Underground Aces (1981) — Tico
16. The Pandora Project (1998) — Enrique Gutierrez
17. Donny & Marie (1976) — Self
18. Battle of the Network Stars (1976)
19. Cagney & Lacey: The Return (1994) — Esposito
20. Bar Hopping (2000) — Unseen Customer
21. Memorial: Letters from American Soldiers (1991) — Reader
22. Just Tell Me You Love Me (1978) — Ricky
23. Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest (1972) — Self
24. The Brady Bunch Hour (1977)
25. E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind (1984) — Raoul
26. Cos (1976)
27. Lewis & Clark (1981)
28. Law and Order (1976) — Angelo
29. A Cry for Love (1980) — Pizza Counterman
30. For Lovers Only (1982) — Frankie Spoleto
31. ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003) — Self
32. Living in TV Land (2004)
33. $weepstake$ (1979)

Directed

1. Welcome Back, Kotter (1975) — Director
2. E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind (1984) — Director