Larry Pine (born March 3, 1945) is an American actor. A veteran of the Broadway stage, he began his career playing the role of Fop in the 1968 production of ''

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''. He has since starred in film and television, with recurring roles in television shows such as ''

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'', '' One Life to Live'', ''

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'', '' Hostages'', '' House of Cards'', and ''

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''. He has also appeared in films such as '' Vanya on 42nd Street'' (1994) for which he was nominated for the

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's '' Dead Man Walking'' (1995), '' Before and After'' (1996), '' Maid in Manhattan'' (2002),

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's '' Melinda and Melinda'' (2004), and

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's '' The Royal Tenenbaums'' (2001), ''

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'' (2012), ''

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'' (2014), and ''

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'' (2021).

Career

Pine began his professional acting career

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, then in 1968 appeared as Fop in ''

'' at the

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. A founding member of the avant-garde theater company the Manhattan Project, he appeared in its 1968 production of ''

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'', directed by Andre Gregory. In 1978, he made his film debut in

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's '' Hullabaloo Over Georgie and Bonnie's Pictures'', which was made for television but later released theatrically. Since then, he has performed in

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's '' Vanya on 42nd Street'' and

's ''

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'', '' Small Time Crooks'', and '' Melinda and Melinda'', among other films. Pine appears in the book '' Are You Dave Gorman?'' as the first actor the writer encounters to have played a fictional Dave Gorman (in ''

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-type interviewer, conducting a one-on-one interview in a dark studio. From 1997 to 1999, Pine portrayed Barry Shire on ''

''.

Personal life

Pine was born in Tucson, Arizona. He received a

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degree from the

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, and went on to graduate from

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in 1968 with a

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degree. Since 1969, he has been married to composer and sound designer Margaret Pine (née Rachlin). The couple have one son, Jacob Pine (born 1972).

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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