Ben Rappaport
Latest News on Ben Rappaport:
Interview: 'This Show is The Gift That Keeps On Giving': Actor Ben Rappaport on Returning to GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR at The Barbican (Jul 18, 2025)
Videos You Missed This Week: Prep for Tonys Weekend (Jun 6, 2025)
Video: Ben Rappaport Talks West End Debut, GROSSE POINTE GARDEN SOCIETY and More (Jun 4, 2025)
Interview: 'This Show is The Gift That Keeps On Giving': Actor Ben Rappaport on Returning to GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR at The Barbican (Jul 18, 2025)
Videos You Missed This Week: Prep for Tonys Weekend (Jun 6, 2025)
Video: Ben Rappaport Talks West End Debut, GROSSE POINTE GARDEN SOCIETY and More (Jun 4, 2025)
BIO
Broadway: Fiddler on the Roof, Picnic. Off-Broadway: Actually, We're F**ked (Cherry Lane Theatre), Sex Lives of Our Parents (Second Stage), The Gingerbread House (Rattlestick Theatre/stageFARM). Ben is perhaps best known as the star of "Outsourced" (NBC) & "For the People" (Shondaland/ABC). Additional TV: "Inventing Anna," "Law & Order: SVU," "Younger," "Mr. Robot," "Ozark," "The Good Wife," "Modern Love," "Evil Monsterland," "Blindspot," "God Friended Me," & "Elementary." Film: Hope Springs, The Brass Teapot, Better Off Single, Landing Up, and Ask for Jane. Training: The Juilliard School, where he received the Michel and Suria Saint-Denis Prize.
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Peter Grosz, John Zdrojeski, Ben Rappaport, Sean Hayes, Marchant Davis, Director Lisa Peterson, Emily Bergl, Max Roll, Thomas Michael Hammond, Alex Wyse, Sam Bell-Gurwitz, Stephanie Janssen and Playwright Doug Wright
Date:
04/25/2023
From: Photos: Inside the Opening Night Party For GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR
Peter Grosz, John Zdrojeski, Ben Rappaport, Sean Hayes, Marchant Davis, Director Lisa Peterson, Emily Bergl, Max Roll, Thomas Michael Hammond, Alex Wyse, Sam Bell-Gurwitz, Stephanie Janssen, Playwright Doug Wright and Set Designer Rachel Hauck
Date:
04/25/2023
From: Photos: Inside the Opening Night Party For GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR
STAGE CREDITS
Movies
Hope Springs
[ 2012 ] Brad, Their Son
[ 2012 ] Brad, Their Son
The Brass Teapot
[ 2012 ] Ricky
[ 2012 ] Ricky
Better Off Single
[ 2016 ] Nathan
[ 2016 ] Nathan
Ask for Jane
[ 2018 ] Bill
[ 2018 ] Bill
Landing Up
[ 2018 ] David
[ 2018 ] David
Albany Road
[ 2024 ] Craig
[ 2024 ] Craig
TV Shows
For The People
Seth Oliver
Seth Oliver
Mr. Robot
Ollie Parker
Ollie Parker
Outsourced
Todd Dempsy
Todd Dempsy
The Good Wife
Carey Zepps
Carey Zepps
Younger
Max, Max Horowitz
Max, Max Horowitz
Grosse Pointe Garden Society
[ 2025-2025 ] Brett Navson
[ 2025-2025 ] Brett Navson
Videos
Video: Ben Rappaport Talks West End Debut, GROSSE POINTE GARDEN SOCIETY and More
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - 2025-06-04 14:52:20
Video: Sean Hayes Reveals Why Starring in GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR is 'Therapeutic' to Him on CBS MORNINGS
by Michael Major - 2023-05-22 10:13:13
Video: Go Inside the GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR Opening Night Curtain Call!
by A.A. Cristi - 2023-04-25 22:47:36
Photos/Video: First Look at Sean Hayes and More in GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR Ahead of Tonight's Opening Night
by Show Highlights - 2023-04-24 10:44:52
Photo/Video: First Look at Sean Hayes, Ben Rappaport & More in GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2022-03-17 15:02:35
TV Exclusive: LAST MINUTE with Randy Rainbow Premieres with the Cast of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF!
by Randy Rainbow - 2016-10-04 12:13:44
VIDEO: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's Classical Violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins Releasing 'The Fiddler: Expanding Tradition'
by Michael Dale - 2016-08-18 11:15:10
VIDEO: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's Vacationing Alexandra Silber Holds a Tzeitel Tzeremony For Her Understudies
by Michael Dale - 2016-08-16 15:49:57
VIDEO: Join FIDDLER ON THE ROOF's Matzo Ballerz and Learn The Traditions of The Broadway Bowling League
by Michael Dale - 2016-03-21 18:12:32
VIDEO: First Look At Choreographer Hofesh Shechter's Raw Movement For FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
by Michael Dale - 2015-11-18 19:04:26
TV: Welcome Back to Anatevka! Meet the Company of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
by Nicole Rosky - 2015-10-15 15:52:10
TV: L'Chaim! Watch a Performance Sneak Peek of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
by Nicole Rosky - 2015-10-15 13:22:22
STAGE TUBE: Tradition! Watch a New Promo for Broadway's FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
by Stage Tube - 2015-09-10 19:49:06
TV: Chatting with the Cast of PICNIC on Opening Night- Sebastian Stan, Maggie Grace, and More!
by Robert Diamond - 2013-01-15 10:10:42
News
Interview: 'This Show is The Gift That Keeps On Giving': Actor Ben Rappaport on Returning to GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR at The Barbican
by Kat Mokrynski - Jul 18, 2025
After runs in Chicago and on Broadway, Good Night, Oscar arrives at the Barbican Centre in London this month. The show, starring Sean Hayes as the titular character, follows famed character actor and pianist Oscar Levant on an unforgettable night as a guest star on Jack Paar’s late-night television talk show. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Ben Rappaport, who plays the role of Jack Paar in Good Night, Oscar. We discussed what it’s been like to be a part of the show since 2022, how he has worked on the role and how it feels to be bringing the show to the West End.
by Kat Mokrynski - Jul 18, 2025
After runs in Chicago and on Broadway, Good Night, Oscar arrives at the Barbican Centre in London this month. The show, starring Sean Hayes as the titular character, follows famed character actor and pianist Oscar Levant on an unforgettable night as a guest star on Jack Paar’s late-night television talk show. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Ben Rappaport, who plays the role of Jack Paar in Good Night, Oscar. We discussed what it’s been like to be a part of the show since 2022, how he has worked on the role and how it feels to be bringing the show to the West End.
Photos: Mark William Returns to Green Room 42
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - May 11, 2025
The stars came out to celebrate the triumphant return of singer/ songwriter and entertainer Mark William and his new show “Technicolor Dreams 2.0” at The Green Room 42. See here for the photos!
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - May 11, 2025
The stars came out to celebrate the triumphant return of singer/ songwriter and entertainer Mark William and his new show “Technicolor Dreams 2.0” at The Green Room 42. See here for the photos!
Rosalie Craig Joins the West End Cast of GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2025
Acclaimed award-winning actor Rosalie Craig will return to the West End stage this summer to star as June Levant in the London premiere of Good Night, Oscar.
by Stephi Wild - May 6, 2025
Acclaimed award-winning actor Rosalie Craig will return to the West End stage this summer to star as June Levant in the London premiere of Good Night, Oscar.
GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR West End Further Casting Revealed
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2025
Further casting for the West End premiere of Good Night, Oscar has been confirmed, with Ben Rappaport joining Emmy and Tony Award-winner Sean Hayes this summer, reprising his acclaimed role as legendary talk show host Jack Paar.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2025
Further casting for the West End premiere of Good Night, Oscar has been confirmed, with Ben Rappaport joining Emmy and Tony Award-winner Sean Hayes this summer, reprising his acclaimed role as legendary talk show host Jack Paar.
Photos: Inside the Opening Night Party For GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR
by Bruce Glikas - Apr 25, 2023
The new American play, Good Night, Oscar starring Sean Hayes opened on Broadway last night, April 24, at the Belasco Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the opening night party here!
by Bruce Glikas - Apr 25, 2023
The new American play, Good Night, Oscar starring Sean Hayes opened on Broadway last night, April 24, at the Belasco Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos from the opening night party here!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Ben Rappaport been in?
Ben Rappaport has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.
How many West End shows has Ben Rappaport been in?
Ben Rappaport has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
What was Ben Rappaport's first West End show?
Ben Rappaport's first West End show was Good Night, Oscar which opened in 2025
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