Dan Bucatinsky

• Birthplace — New York City, New York, USA • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1994–present • Children — 2

Bucatinsky was born in New York City. He is the son of Jewish parents Julio and Myriam. Their families moved from Russia and Poland to Argentina. Bucatinsky went to Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, New York, where he was friends with Heather Dubrow from Real Housewives of Orange County. He is a graduate of Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Bucatinsky was the writer, producer and star of the 2001 romantic comedy All Over the Guy. He has appeared in episodes of many television series, including Curb Your Enthusiasm, Weeds, Friends, NYPD Blue, That '80s Show, Frasier, and Will & Grace, as well as an episode of Grey's Anatomy (where Bucatinsky also serves as a consulting producer). He executive produced and acted in the 2005 HBO series The Comeback along with his producing partner, actress Lisa Kudrow. In 2008, Bucatinsky and Lisa Kudrow again worked as producers for the innovative and largely improvisational web series, Web Therapy, in which Kudrow starred and Bucatinsky also acted; Don Roos, his husband, directed. Bucatinsky had a recurring role as a journalist and husband of the President's Chief of Staff on the ABC drama series, Scandal, for which he won the 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. From 2014 to 2015, Bucatinsky co-starred on the short-lived NBC sitcom Marry Me, where he and Tim Meadows play "The Kevins", the gay dads of Annie (played by Casey Wilson) who are both named Kevin. He started out as a recurring guest star, but was promoted to series regular midway through the series. He also wrote the book Does This Baby Make Me Look Straight?: Confessions of a Gay Dad.

Bucatinsky met his future husband, screenwriter Don Roos, in 1992 when Roos invited him to be his date at the premiere of Love Field. They married in 2008, during the four months same-sex marriage in California was first recognized. The couple have two children, daughter Eliza and son Jonah.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1994 — Another Midnight Run — Bellhop — TV movie • 1996 — Party of Five — Check Out Guy — 1 episode • 1997 — Night Stand — Sam — 1 episode • 1997 — High Incident — Bootz Brotman — 1 episode • 1997 — Jenny — Carl — 1 episode • 1997 — Fame L.A. — Drew Douglas — 1 episode • 1998 — Significant Others — Josh — 1 episode • 1998 — Cybill — Troy — 1 episode • 1998 — Maggie — Mr. Sampson — 1 episode • 1998 — The Pretender — Emery — 1 episode • 1998 — Chicago Hope — Politico Man — 1 episode • 2000, 2018 — Will & Grace — Neil — 2 episodes • 2000 — M.Y.O.B. — Reuben — 2 episodes • 2001 — Rocket Power — Sportscaster — 1 episode • 2002 — Frasier — Jewelry Clerk — 1 episode • 2002 — That '80s Show — Rick — 1 episode • 2002 — NYPD Blue — PAA David 'Dave' Moore — 2 episodes • 2002 — MDs — Kurt — 1 episode • 2002 — Friends — Waiter — Episode: "The One with Phoebe's Birthday Dinner" • 2005, 2014, 2026 — The Comeback — Billy Stanton — 12 episodes; also executive producer • 2006 — Weeds — Max — 1 episode • 2007 — Curb Your Enthusiasm — Cell-Phone Jerk — 1 episode • 2008 — Dirt — Dillon Frawley — 1 episode • 2008 — CSI: Miami — Oscar Serino — 1 episode • 2008–2014 — Web Therapy — Jerome Sokoloff — Web series; also creator and executive producer Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program (2012) • 2010 — Grey's Anatomy — Jeffrey — 1 episode, Consulting producer – 36 episodes, Written by – 1 episode. • 2011–2012 — In Plain Sight — Fred Zeitlin — 3 episodes • 2011–2015 — Web Therapy — Jerome Sokoloff — TV series; also creator and executive producer • 2012–2015 — Scandal — James Novak — Recurring role Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (2013) • 2014–2015 — Marry Me — Kevin 2 — Series regular • 2015 — The Hotwives of Las Vegas — Maxwell Octavius — 1 episode • 2016 — Superstore — Steve — 1 episode • 2016 — Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life — Jim Nelson — 1 episode • 2017 — 24: Legacy — Andy Shalowitz — 12 episodes • 2017 — Hell's Kitchen — Himself — Episode: "Catch of the Day" • 2018 — The Good Doctor — Spence — 1 episode • 2018 — Grace & Frankie — Arnold — 1 episode • 2019 — All Rise — Tim Landy — Episode: "Uncommon Women and Mothers" • 2020 — The Baker and the Beauty — Lewis — Recurring • 2021 — Mom — Arthur — Episode: "Vinyl Flooring and a Cartoon Bear" • 2021 — Rebel — Professor Jason Erickson — 4 episodes • 2021 — The Sex Lives of College Girls — Danny Marawitz — Episode: "Kappa" • 2022 — A Million Little Things — Harrison — Episode: "Fingers Crossed" • 2022–2023 — How I Met Your Father — Fred — 2 episodes • 2022–2023 — Chicago Med — Richard Evans — 2 episodes • 2024 — Elsbeth — Kidder Hawes — Episode: "Gold, Frankincense, and Murder" • 2024–2025 — Hacks — Rob — 10 episodes

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