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Bill Brochtrup

ActorBorn March 7, 1963 (62 years)
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Bill Brochtrup (born March 7, 1963) is an American film, television, and stage actor. He is known for playing "PAA John Irvin", the gay administrative aide, on NYPD Blue.

Brochtrup was born in Inglewood, California and raised in Tacoma, Washington, attending New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

His theatre credits include David Marshall Grant's Snakebit (Off-Broadway at the Century Center and in Los Angeles at the Coast Playhouse), South Coast Repertory (Noises Off, Taking Steps, The Real Thing), The Antaeus Company (Cousin Bette, Tonight at 8:30, Sinan Unel's Pera Palas), Black Dahlia Theatre (Jonathan Tolins' Secrets of the Trade, Richard Kramer's Theater District, both directed by Matt Shakman), The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble (Bach at Leipzig, Small Tragedy), L.A. Theatre Works (The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial), and Pasadena Playhouse (If Memory Serves).

He can be seen in the feature films Life as We Know It, He's Just Not That Into You, Duck, Ravenous, Man of the Year, and Space Marines. He has appeared on television shows as varied as Dexter, Without a Trace, The Wild Thornberrys (as the voice of a dolphin), and Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown.

Brochtrup is a frequent guest host of the PBS newsmagazine In The Life, and has been a series regular on three Steven Bochco shows, CBS sitcom Public Morals, ABC drama Total Security, and seven seasons on NYPD Blue.

He has written for Out magazine and the best-selling book of essays I Love You, Mom!, told his original stories at Un-Cabaret and numerous Spoken Word events, hosted AIDS Walks across the country, supports animal rescue organizations like the SPCA and has traveled the Persian Gulf, Atlantic, Mediterranean, Germany, Japan, Bosnia and Kosovo meeting servicemen and women during Handshake Tours for the USO and Armed Forces Entertainment.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • ALF
  • Duck

Known For

  • Ravenous
  • NYPD Blue
  • Duck

Filmography

2019
NYPD Blue · as John Irvin
2018
After Forever (TV Series) · as Frank
2012
Major Crimes (TV Series) · as Dr. Joe Bowman
2012
Shameless Hall of Shame (TV Series) · as Hal
2011
Shameless (US) (TV Series) · as Hal
2010
2009
2006
Dexter (TV Series) · as Funeral Director
2005
Duck · as Leopold
2002
Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Edgar
2002
Role of a Lifetime · as Bruce's Receptionist
1999
Ravenous · as Lindus
1998
The Wild Thornberrys (TV Series) · as Colin (voice)
1997
Total Security (TV Series)
1997
Dharma & Greg (TV Series) · as Steve
1997
Two Small Voices · as David Ivey
1996
Public Morals (TV Series) · as John Irvin
1996
Space Marines · as Hacker
1995
Terror in the Shadows · as Maitre D'
1995
Man of the Year · as Pledge Cartwright
1995
1993
Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) · as Paramedic
1993
NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as John Irvin
1992
Picket Fences (TV Series) · as Gordy Hartman
1991
The Arrival · as Ace
1990
Rockula · as Roadie
1989
Birds Of A Feather (TV Series) · as Tour Guide
1989
Mancuso, FBI (TV Series) · as Aide
1989
Dragnet (1989) (TV Series) · as Sean Bainbridge
1989
1989
Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects · as Hairdresser
1987
Tour of Duty (TV Series) · as Brockman
1986
ALF (TV Series) · as Charlie
1984
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Gene Gains
1984
Hot Pursuit (TV Series) · as Michael
1984
Down to Earth (1984) (TV Series) · as Illyich
1965
Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Hank

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