Biggs, Casey 1955-

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Biggs, Casey 1955-

PERSONAL

Full name, Casey Patrick Biggs; born April 4, 1955, in Toledo, OH; married Roxann Dawson (an actress, director, and producer; divorced); married Brigit Binns, 2004. Education: The Juilliard School, B.F.A., 1977; studied acting at the Toledo Repertory Theatre.

Addresses:

Agent—Don Buchwald & Associates, 6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Career:

Actor and director. Odyssey Theatre Ensemble and Circus Theatricals, Los Angeles, actor, director, associate artist, and instructor, beginning c. 2000; Interact Theatre Company, Los Angeles, founding member; Dearknows, New York City, founding member; The Acting Company, New York City, member of the national and international touring company; Arena Stage, Washington, DC, member; and Virginia Commonwealth University, W. E. Singleton Center for the Performing Arts, Richmond, VA, guest artist. Greene Arts Foundation (arts organization), Greene County, New York, president. Appeared at various conventions. The Casey Biggs Scholarship Fund (fund for foster children and affiliated with the Penny Lane foster care organization), founder; affiliated with the Voices of Our Children Benefit, Penny Lane.

Member:

Actors' Equity Association.

Awards, Honors:

Helen Hayes Award nominations, outstanding lead actor in a resident production, 1987, for The Taming of the Shrew, outstanding lead actor in a resident production, 1988, for All the King's Men, outstanding lead actor in a resident musical, 1989, for Elmer Gantry, outstanding actor in a resident musical, 1992, for A Wonderful Life, and outstanding supporting actor in a resident play, 1996, for Long Day's Journey into Night; Blue Skies Award, Penny Lane, 2002, for work on behalf of foster children; some sources cite awards for directing work.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

Fabrizio and Anzoletto, Il Campiello: a Venetian Comedy, New York Shakespeare Festival, Joseph Papp Public Theater, Estelle R. Newman Theater, New York City, 1981.

Lysander, A Midsummer Night's Dream, New York Shakespeare Festival, Joseph Papp Public Theater, Estelle R. Newman Theater, 1981.

The Dubliners, Actors and Directors Theatre, New York City, 1981.

Harry Horner, The Country Wife, The Acting Company, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1982.

Sebastian and understudies for the roles of Orsino and Feste, Twelfth Night (also known as Twelfth Night, or What You Will), American Place Theatre, 1982.

Gus Polock, police officer, Reverend Salvation, and Professor Trixie, The Cradle Will Rock (musical), The Acting Company, American Place Theatre, 1983.

Matt, Mass Appeal, Arizona Theatre Company, Tucson, AZ, 1983.

Petruchio, The Taming of the Shrew, 1983.

Bill Cracker, Happy End (musical), Arena Stage, Washington, DC, 1984.

Billy Bishop Goes to War, 1984.

Issue? I Don't Even Know You, 1984.

Dan White, Execution of Justice, Arena Stage, 1985.

Gus Polock and police officer, The Cradle Will Rock (musical), The Acting Company, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1985.

Dan Grady, Women and Water, Arena Stage, beginning 1985.

Petruchio, The Taming of the Shrew, Arena Stage, 1986.

The Marriage of Bette and Boo, 1986.

The Philadelphia Story, Arena Stage, c. 1986.

All the King's Men, Arena Stage, 1987.

Exception and the Rule, Theater at Lincoln Center, New York City, 1987.

Title role, Elmer Gantry (musical), Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC, 1988.

Jack Burden, Hope of the Heart, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1990.

George Bailey, AWonderful Life (musical), Arena Stage, 1991.

Joe, The Time of Your Life, Arena Stage, 1991.

Marc Antony, Julius Caesar, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, 1991.

Summer and Smoke, Arena Stage, Fichlander Stage, 1992.

The Way of the World, Arena Stage, Fichlander Stage, 1992.

Stanley Kowalski, A Streetcar Named Desire, Memphis University, Memphis, TN, 1993.

John, Oleanna, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT, beginning 1993.

Odysseus, The Odyssey, Arena Stage, Fichlander Stage, 1994.

Dark Rapture, Theater at Lincoln Center, 1995.

Jamie Tyrone, Long Day's Journey into Night, Arena Stage, Fichlander Stage, c. 1995.

Hildy Johnson, The Front Page, Arena Stage, 1996.

Bobby Gould, Speed-the-Plow, Odyssey Theatre, Los Angeles, 1997.

Grant Matthews, State of the Union, Arena Stage, 1997.

Math Quiz, 1997.

Guy Tidings, Anton Gurevich, Porter Bigelow, and Wheels Wheelock, Pride's Crossing, Lincoln Center, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York City, 1997-98.

Starbuck, Moby Dick: Rehearsed, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Stockbridge, MA, 1999.

Lydie Breeze, Parts 1 and 2, New York Theatre Workshop, New York City, 2000.

Austin, True West, Circus Theatricals, Odyssey Theatre, 2001.

Buckingham, Richard III, Circus Theatricals, Odyssey Theatre, 2002.

Franz Chasle, The Astronaut, White Barn Theatre (also known as Lucille Lortel's White Barn Theatre), Westport, CT, 2002.

Karl Vogel, The Good German, Westport Country Playhouse, Westport, CT, 2003.

Luc Delbert, "No Strings" (musical), City Center Encores! (also known as Encores! and Encores! Great American Musicals in Concert), City Center Theatre, New York City, 2003.

Oberon, Shakespeare in Hollywood, Arena Stage, Old Vat Room, 2003.

Benedict, Much Ado about Nothing, Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC, 2004.

Appeared in other productions.

Stage Director:

Macbeth, 1980.

(With others) Prince of Players (solo show), 1980.

Hedda Gabler, Circus Theatricals, Hudson Guild Theatre, Los Angeles, 1997.

Painted Woman, Circus Theatricals, Hudson Guild Theatre, 1997.

Hamlet, Circus Theatricals, Odyssey Theatre, Los Angeles, 2000.

The Seagull, Circus Theatricals, Odyssey Theatre, 2001.

Richard III, Circus Theatricals, Odyssey Theatre, 2002.

Stand Up Shakespeare, Circus Theatricals, Odyssey Theatre, 2002.

Therese Raquin, Pacific Resident Theatre, Venice, CA, 2003.

Macbeth, Circus Theatricals, Odyssey Theatre, 2004.

The Three Musketeers, The Acting Company, touring production, c. 2005, New York City, 2006.

Love, Shakespeare!, The Acting Company, New York City, 2006.

The Three Sisters, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 2006.

Directed other productions, including other productions about Shakespeare.

Television Appearances; Series:

Fenno Moore, Ryan's Hope, ABC, 1988-89.

Dr. Lewis "Cowboy" Doniger, Stat, ABC, 1991.

Legate Damar, Glinn, and Gul, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9, Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1996-99.

John Turner, Legacy, The WB, 1998-99.

Also appeared as Chad Wainwright, General Hospital (also known as Hopital central and Hospital general), ABC.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Gene Hallow, The Great Wallendas, NBC, 1978.

Rick, The Beasts Are on the Streets, NBC, 1978.

Beta lighthouse guard, Brave New World, NBC, 1980.

Harry Trace, "Appearances," The Magical World of Disney (also known as Disneyland, Disneylandia, The Disney Sunday Movie, Disney's Wonderful World, Walt Disney, Walt Disney Presents, Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, and The Wonderful World of Disney), NBC, 1990.

Howard Lee, Line of Fire: The Morris Dees Story (also known as Blind Hate and Line of Fire), NBC, 1991.

Barry Cameron, One Woman's Courage, NBC, 1994.

John Fowler, The Last Chance Detectives: Mystery Lights of Navajo Mesa, 1994.

John Fowler, The Last Chance Detectives: Escape from Fire Lake, 1996.

Travis Colton, A Promise to Carolyn, CBS, 1996.

Joshua Norton (some sources cite Michael Norton), Two Voices (also known as Two Small Voices), Lifetime, 1997.

Mayor Harold Warren, Thirst, NBC, 1998.

Ali: An American Hero (also known as Ali and Ali vs. Clay), Fox, 2000.

Michael Schedecker (some sources cite role as Michael Snedeker), Just Ask My Children, Lifetime, 2001.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Bill Cracker, "Happy End" (musical), America's Musical Theater, PBS, 1985.

Dr. John Gilmore, "Seeing through Walls," Foto Novelas (also known as Foto Novelas: Seeing through Walls), PBS, 1997.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Dale, "Beautiful People," Flying High, CBS, 1978.

Dale, "It Was Just One of Those Days," Flying High, CBS, 1979.

Hiskel, "Take a Cup of Kindness," Bridges to Cross, CBS, 1986.

Charles, "The Pretty Baby Mystery, Father Dowling Mysteries (also known as Father Dowling Investigates), NBC, 1989.

Ernie D'Amato, "The Hunting Party," Matlock, NBC, 1989.

Richard Gentry, "Blind Love," The Young Riders, ABC, 1989.

Boyd Hoagland, "Dead Dogs Tell No Tales," Shades of L.A., syndicated, 1991.

Reuben Aragon, "Pretty Baby," Jake and the Fatman, CBS, 1991.

Max Charles, "Dear Deadly," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1994.

"It's a Bad World after All," Melrose Place, Fox, 1994.

Lieutenant Larry Levinstein, "Day One," Live Shot, UPN, 1995.

Senator Jameson Hunt, "I'll Be Watching You," Profiler, NBC, 1996.

Mr. Rollins, "California, Here We Come, Part 1," Martin, Fox, 1997.

"I Left My Heart in San Francisco," Night Man (also known as NightMan), syndicated, 1997.

Dr. Wykoff, "Shadows and Symbols," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9, Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1998.

Audience member, "What You Leave Behind," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as Deep Space Nine, DS9, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1999.

Dr. Duncan Danzig, "The Occupant," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1999.

Gary Marlowe, "Higher Calling," Snoops (also known as Eliittietsivaet, Snoops—Charmant und brandgefaehrlich, and Spie), ABC, 1999.

Gary Marlowe, "True Believers," Snoops (also known as Eliittietsivaet, Snoops—Charmant und brandgefaehrlich, and Spie), ABC, 1999.

Patron in lounge, "What You Leave Behind," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9, Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1999.

Hank Thomlinson, "Freak Show," Gideon's Crossing, ABC, 2000.

Dick Blanston, "Bring Me the Head of Tucker Burns," The Chronicle (also known as News from the Edge), Sci-Fi Channel, 2001.

Mike, "April Showers," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 2001.

Saksa, "Vienen," The X-Files, Fox, 2001.

Beau Fairmont, "Spy Games," State of Grace, ABC Family Channel, 2002.

Shane Waring, "Mere Mortals," The Invisible Man (also known as I-Man, El hombre, Invisible Man—Der Unsichtbare, and Naekymaetoen mies), Sci-Fi Channel, 2002.

"Don't Look Back," Crossing Jordan (also known as Untitled Tim Kring Project), NBC, 2002.

Dean Johnson, "Forced Entry," CSI: Miami (also known as CSI Miami), CBS, 2003.

Illyrian captain, "Damage," Enterprise (also known as Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Series V, and Star Trek: Untitled Fifth Series), UPN, 2004.

Dan Lindstrom, "Secrets and Thighs," Inconceivable, NBC, 2005.

Mr. Wilmot, "Iced," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I., CSI, CSI: Las Vegas, CSI: Weekends, and Les experts), CBS, 2005.

Ken Androsky, "We Had a Dream," Medium, NBC, 2007.

Sid Watts, "One and Only," Without a Trace (also known as Vanished and W.A.T.), CBS, 2007.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Dale, Flying High, CBS, 1978.

Mason, "Pilot: The Equalizer," The Equalizer, CBS, 1985.

Dan Lindstrom, Inconceivable, NBC, 2005.

Film Appearances:

Melvin, Death Drug, 1978.

William Barret Travis, Alamo: The Price of Freedom (short documentary), IMAX/MacGillivray Freeman Films, 1988.

Eric East, The Pelican Brief, Warner Bros., 1993.

Michael Cates, Bodily Harm, Rysher Entertainment, 1995.

Novacek, Broken Arrow, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996.

Stokes, Shadow Conspiracy, Buena Vista, 1997.

Carl, Auggie Rose (also known as Beyond Suspicion), Roxie Releasing, 2000.

Neil Darrow, Dragonfly (also known as Apparitions, Calling, Dragonfly: La sombra de la libelula, El misterio de la libelula, Il segno della libellula—Dragonfly, Im Zeichen der Libelle, Libellule, Minyma siopis, Misterul libelulei, O misterio da libelula, O poder dos sentidos, Sudenkorento, and Szitakoetoe), Universal, 2002.

Himself, Trekkies 2 (documentary), Paramount Home Video, 2004.

Jed, TV Virus, Dandelion Pictures, 2007.

Tim, In Search Of, Independent Dream Machine, 2008.

Some sources cite appearances in other films.

WRITINGS

Writings for the Stage:

(Adaptor with Douglas Langworthy) Love, Shakespeare! (based on partly on Shakespeare's Lovers adapted by Libby Appel and Michael Flachmann; also based on the work of William Shakespeare), The Acting Company, New York City, 2006.

Some sources cite that Biggs cowrote Prince of Players (solo show), 1980.