Lee Wilkof's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Hart to Hart Stanley Fri… Max Headroom Edwards Delta House Einswine W.E.B. Harvey Pear…

Main Movie Roles 2009 - Asylum Seekers 2008 - Route 30 2008 - Afterschool 2007 - Before the Devil Knows You're Dead 2003 - School of Rock 2001 - The Grey Zone 1997 - Private Parts 1997 - Addicted to Love 1996 - The Associate 1993 - This Boy's Life 1989 - Kill Me Again 1981 - The Entity 1980 - Serial 1980 - Wholly Moses

BIOGRAPHY:

Lee Wilkof (born June 25, 1951) is an American actor and veteran of the Broadway stage. He originated the roles of Sam Byck in Assassins and Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, later earning a Tony Award nomination for the 2000 revival of Kiss Me, Kate. He appeared as The Wizard in the San Francisco production of Wicked, a role in which he previously played on the First National Tour of the show.
Wilkof has appeared in numerous television series (Ally McBeal, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Hart to Hart) and films (Asylum Seekers, The Grey Zone, This Boy's Life). He is featured in the 2009 film Leaves of Grass, starring Edward Norton.[1]
Wilkof lives in New York City with his wife, director Connie Grappo, and their daughter Perrie.

Early life Wilkof hails from Canton, Ohio, a town of approximately 80,000 and home to the Professional Football HOF. His father ran a steel scrap and iron business.[2] He graduated from the University of Cincinnati's prestigious College-Conservatory of Music in 1973, and also studied acting with Austin Pendleton in New York City.
Early career After graduating from UC, Wilkof wrote and starred in a comedy revue called The Present Tense for several weeks in New York City. Norman Lear was so impressed with Wilkof's performance that he brought him to Los Angeles in 1978. Wilkof took small film and television roles (Hart to Hart, The Entity), but his big break came in 1982 with the leading role of a lifetime: Little Shop of Horrors.




TRIVIA:

• Was nominated for Broadway's 2000 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Musical) for a revival of Cole Porter's "Kiss Me, Kate."
• Drama Desk Nomination for "Assassins"
• OBIE Award and Drama Desk nomination for "The Present Tense"
• Played Seymour Krelborne in the original 1983 Off-Broadway production of "Little Shop of Horrors." This holds the record as the longest running Off-Broadway show.