Larry Bryggman
Oakdale Presence
Dr. John Dixon (1969 to December 14th, 2004)
At a Glance
Larry Bryggman, who played the villainous Dr. John Dixon for 35 years, is not only an awarding-winning television actor, but also an accomplished stage actor. In his long career, Larry has worked with numerous stage companies such as the Manhattan Theater Club, Lincoln Center Theater, Manhattan Class Company, Second Stage, and the Second Repertory Company. Larry also toured with the late Mildred Dunnock and Albert Dekker in Death of a Salesman, with Elke Sommer in la Douce, and the late Paulette Goddard in The Man Who Came to Dinner. He has worked at the New York Shakespeare Festival and is currently a member of the Theater Company of Boston and has previously worked for the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven, the Hartford Stage Company, and the Pittsburgh Playhouse.
Larry is married to Tracey Hanley. The Bryggmans just recently celebrated the birth of a son, Ryan Hanley Bryggman (b. 2000) and a daughter, Riley Claire (b. 6/11/2003). The actor has a son, Jeffrey, and a daughter, Heidi from a previous marriage.
Acting Portfolio
TELEVISION
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Dr. Plather's Attorney
"Mercy", January 31st, 2003
Law & Order
Rowen
"Myth of Fingerprints", November 14th, 2001
As The World Turns
Dr. John Dixon
1969 to December 14th, 2004
Acting Portfolio
FILM
Spy Game
Troy Folger
2001
One Arm Bandit
Man with Briefcase
2000
Looking for Richard
Lord Stanley
1996
Die Hard with a Vengeance
Chief Cobb
1995
Hanky Panky
Stacy
1982
...And Justice for All
Warren Fresnell
1979
Acting Portfolio
THEATRE
Ulysses in Nighttown
The Lincoln Mask
The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel
Richard III
Checking Out
Prelude to a Kiss
Acting Portfolio
REGIONAL THEATRE
Prelude to a Kiss
Off-Broadway
Picnic
The Roundabout Theater
Death of a Salesman
La Douce
The Man Who Came to Dinner
Awards and Acclaim
Daytime Emmys Winner, Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series (1984, 1987)
Daytime Emmys Nomination, Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series (1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989)
Tony Awards Nomination, for Picnic
Obie Awards Overall Achievement Off-Broadway (1993)
Vital Statistics
PLACE OF BIRTH: Concord, CA; raised in Oakland, CA
DATE OF BIRTH: Dec 21, 1938
HAIR: Light Brown/Dirty Blond
News Archives
News Archive: LOng-time ATWT vet Larry Bryggman sent packing. [Dec 6th, 2004]
