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Larry Bryggman
Oakdale Presence
Dr. John Dixon (1969 to December 14, 2004; August 27, 2010 to Present)

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
Mr. Rowan
January 31, 2003

Law & Order
Rowen
November 14, 2001

As The World Turns
Dr. John Dixon
1969 to December 14, 2004; August 27, 2010 to Present



Acting Portfolio
FILM

Side by Each
Salty
2008

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 & 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, California
RAISED IN: Oakland, California
DATE OF BIRTH: December 21, 1938
HAIR: Light Brown/Dirty Blond
News Archives


News Archive: Long-time ATWT vet Larry Bryggman sent packing. [Dec 6, 2004]
News Archive: Larry Bryggman to return to ATWT before the show ends. [May 24, 2010]

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