Eric Bogosian

American actor, playwright and monologist, novelist
Person human Q352708
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Eric Bogosian

Summary

Eric Bogosian is a human[1]. His place of birth was Woburn[2]. He was born on April 24, 1953[3]. He worked as an actor[4], screenwriter[5], writer[6], playwright[7], and television actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,158 views/month, #4,919 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Woburn[2], Eric Bogosian…
  • Eric Bogosian was born on April 24, 1953[3].
  • Eric Bogosian held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Eric Bogosian's native language[11].
  • Eric Bogosian worked as an actor[4].
  • Eric Bogosian worked as a screenwriter[5].
  • Eric Bogosian's professions included writer[6].
  • Eric Bogosian worked as a playwright[7].
  • Eric Bogosian worked as a television actor[8].
  • Eric Bogosian's professions included novelist[12].
  • Eric Bogosian was educated at Oberlin College[13].
  • Eric Bogosian was educated at Woburn Memorial High School[14].
  • Eric Bogosian received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Eric Bogosian received the National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[16].
  • Eric Bogosian is recorded as male[17].
  • Eric Bogosian's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Eric Bogosian's Commons category is recorded as Eric Bogosian[19].
  • Eric Bogosian's family name is recorded as Bogosian[20].
  • Eric Bogosian's given name is recorded as Eric[21].
  • Eric Bogosian's described by source is recorded as Franklin Furnace[22].
  • Eric Bogosian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Eric Bogosian's start of work period is recorded as 1983[24].
  • Eric Bogosian's writing language is recorded as English[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1953-04-24[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f508859d-c44f-4536-9677-b213d6a1c34b[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Eric Bogosian's place of birth was Woburn[2]. He was born on April 24, 1953[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Oberlin College[13], a college[30], in United States[31], founded in 1833[32], headquartered in Oberlin[33] and Woburn Memorial High School[14], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1852[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], screenwriter[5], writer[6], playwright[7], television actor[8], and novelist[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[37], in United States[38], founded in 1925[39] and National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[40].

Why It Matters

Eric Bogosian ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,158 views/month, #4,919 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Eric Bogosian born?

Eric Bogosian's place of birth was Woburn[2].

What did Eric Bogosian do for work?

Eric Bogosian worked as actor[4], screenwriter[5], writer[6], playwright[7], and television actor[8].

Where did Eric Bogosian go to school?

Eric Bogosian was educated at Oberlin College[13] and Woburn Memorial High School[14].

What awards did Eric Bogosian receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15] and National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 10d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Native language English
    Country of citizenship United States
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