Biography
Brian Kerwin (born October 25, 1949) is an American actor. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Kerwin won the Theatre World Award in 1988 for the off-Broadway play Emily. His Broadway theatre credits include the 1997 revival of The Little Foxes and the Elaine May comedy After the Night and the Music in 2005. That same year he starred in Edward Albee's The Goat or Who is Sylvia? at the Mark Taper Forum and played Nick in a highly praised revival of Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? with Glenda Jackson and John Lithgow. He also played opposite Kathy Baker in the South Coast Repertory production of The Man from Nebraska in 2006. His most recent stage appearance was in the Broadway production August: Osage County. Kerwin's feature films include Murphy's Romance, Hard Promises, 27 Dresses (as Katherine Heigl's character's father), Torch Song Trilogy, Love Field, Jack, King Kong Lives, The Myth of Fingerprints, and Debating Robert Lee. Kerwin has enjoyed an extensive career in television, beginning with the daytime serial The Young and the Restless in 1976. In addition to many television movies, his credits include a regular role on the Showtime series Beggars and Choosers, recurring role…
Movies & TV Shows
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Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Holden McKee
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The Help (2011) — Robert Phelan
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) — Evan Ramsey
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27 Dresses (2008) — Hal Nichols
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Desperate Housewives (2004) — Harvey Bigsby
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Elementary (2012) — Charles Cooper
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Jack (1996) — Brian Powell
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Monk (2002) — Ben Glazer
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Tales from the Crypt (1989) — Donald
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Frasier (1993) — Bob
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Law & Order (1990) — Ted Weldon
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The West Wing (1999) — Ben Dryer
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Medium (2005) — Nathan Bradley
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Nip/Tuck (2003) — Eugene Alderman
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The Knick (2014) — Corky
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Murder, She Wrote (1984) — Andy Townsend
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Roseanne (1988)
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Boston Legal (2004) — Jack Fleming
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Without a Trace (2002) — Randall Parker
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King Kong Lives (1986) — Hank Mitchell
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Highway to Heaven (1984)
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The Love Boat (1977)
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Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995) — Matt Hollinger
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The Client List (2012) — Garrett Landry
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Big Love (2006) — Eddie
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Torch Song Trilogy (1988) — Ed Reese
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Simon & Simon (1981)
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St. Elsewhere (1982) — Terence O'Casey
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Love Field (1992) — Ray Hallett
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Murphy's Romance (1985) — Bobby Jack Moriarty
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Mr. Jealousy (1998) — Stephen
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Logan's Run (1977) — Patrick
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The Myth of Fingerprints (1997) — Elliot
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The Hitchhiker (1983) — Doctor Winters
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The Blue and the Gray (1982) — Malachy Hale
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Great Performances (1971) — Hal Graham
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B. J. and the Bear (1979)
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Close to Home (2005) — Lee Towers
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Common Ground (2000) — Chuck Dawson
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Getting Away with Murder (1996) — Marty Lambert