Tom Wopat

Tom Wopat

Infobox actor
name = Tom Wopat


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birthdate = Birth date and age|1951|9|9
location = Lodi, Wisconsin
occupation = actor
yearsactive = 1974 - present
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spouse = Vickie Allen, 1984 - ? (divorced)

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religion = Christianity

Tom Wopat (born September 9, 1951 in Lodi, Wisconsin) is an American actor and singer.

He first achieved fame as Luke Duke in the long-running 1979 television series "The Dukes of Hazzard", along with John Schneider. He also played Jeff, one of Cybill Shepherd's ex-husbands in the TV series "Cybill".

Career

Wopat attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and made his television debut in the daytime drama "One Life to Live"; however, he achieved television fame in the popular long-running television series The Dukes of Hazzard (1979-1985).

He also embarked on a music career. He has recorded eight albums. Musically he switches between rock and roll and country music styles, though his last two albums have been of classic pop standards. The latter recording, "Dissertation on the State of Bliss", is a collection of Harold Arlen songs.

Wopat first appeared on the Broadway stage as a replacement in the 1977 musical "I Love My Wife", as "Wally". He then appeared as a replacement in the stage musicals "City of Angels", and "Guys and Dolls". He finally appeared in the opening cast of the 1999 revival of "Annie Get Your Gun" opposite Bernadette Peters, Susan Lucci and Reba McEntire, who played Annie Oakley (in consecutive order). He was nominated for a Tony Award in 1999 for his role as "Frank Butler". He has since appeared in the revivals of the musicals "Chicago" and " 42nd Street".

In 2005, Wopat appeared in a non-singing role in the Broadway revival of David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Glengarry Glen Ross" as the browbeaten customer, James Lingk.

Wopat recently starred in the North Carolina Theatre's production of The Music Man, in the role of Harold Hill in November 2006. [ [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/103251.html playbill Nov. 4, 2006] ]

Playbill reported that Wopat, along with Nathan Lane, took part in a workshop of a musical, "Catch Me If You Can", in July 2007. [ [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/107800.html playbill May 3, 2007] ]

Wopat's most recent Broadway role is that of the father in the musical "A Catered Affair", written by Harvey Fierstein (book) and John Bucchino (score), which opened on April 17, 2008 at the Walter Kerr Theatre. [ [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/116840.html playbill article, April 17, 2008, "One White Dress": New Fierstein-Bucchino Musical A Catered Affair Opens on Broadway] ]

Wopat also provided a minor voice part as a member of the "Bloodhounds" on the 2007 release, Manhunt 2 video game.

On May 26 2008 Wopat sang the "Star Spangled Banner" and "God Bless America" at the Milwaukee Brewers vs. Washington Nationals MLB game.

Albums

*Dukes Of Hazzard [Whole Cast] (1982)
*Tom Wopat (1983)
*A Little Bit Closer (1987)
*Don't Look Back (1990)
*Learning To Love (1992)
*Hands On (1995)
*In The Still Of The Night (2000)
*Tom Wopat Sings Harold Arlen: Dissertation On The State Of Bliss (2005)

References

External links

* [http://www.wopat.com Tom Wopat's Official Site]
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