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

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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