Bryan Batt
TV: “Salvatore Romano” in the Emmy, Golden Globe, and peabody award winning Drama series MAD MEN (2 SAG Awards), UGLY BETTY, NCIS, NCIS NEW ORLEANS, LAW AND ORDER SVU, and “Mayor Maddox” on MTV’s SCREAM...and the animated series THE SIMPSONS.
Film: 12 YEARS A SLAVE, THE RUNNER, ABATTOIR, FUNNY PEOPLE, BOOK OF LOVE, A BOY CALLED PO, JEFFREY, I HATE KIDS, THE BILLIONAIRE'S BOYS CLUB, Spike Lee's TALES FROM THE HOOD II. Upcoming...AMERICAN IDIOT, EASY DOES IT, DARLIN’
He is currently writing and performing a one man play-DEAR MR. WILLIAMS directed by Michael Wilson.
BROADWAY: principal roles: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES(revival), BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, SUESSICAL, SUNSET BLVD, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, JOSEPH &...the DREAMCOAT, STARLIGHT EXPRESS,and CATS.
OFF-BROADWAY: 2 FORBIDDEN BROADWAY original casts and CD's (Drama Desk Nomination). Original “Darius” onstage in N.Y., L.A (Drama Logue Award) & film of Paul Rudnick’s ground breaking comedy JEFFREY. Bryan Originated the role of "Gould" in the Los Angeles premiere of GREY GARDENS with his pals Betty Buckley and Rachel York. His solo cabarets shows...BATT ON A HOT TIN ROOF and BRYAN’S SONG have played in NYC at Feinstein's, The Metropolitan Room, and 54 Below, across America, and in London, and Australia.
Bryan has penned 2 books for Random House, SHE AIN’T HEAVY, SHE’S MY MOTHER and BIG EASY STYLE .The 3rd, for Pelican Press PONTCHARTRAIN BEACH: A FAMILY AFFAIR. Bryan and his husband Tom Cianfichi co-own and design for HAZELNUT, a fine gift & accessories shop. www.hazelnutneworleans.com.