Philip Bosco

September 26, 1930 - December 3, 2018 Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Philip Michael Bosco (September 26, 1930 – December 3, 2018) was an American actor. He was known for his Tony Award-winning performance as Saunders in the 1989 Broadway production of Lend Me a Tenor, and for his starring roles in many movies like My Best Friend's Wedding, The Savages and The First Wives Club.

His titles like Hitch, My Best Friend's Wedding, and The Money Pit - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/51

Weighted avg: 6.02 /10

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Hitch

2005February 2005 by Andy Tennant

Minor role as Mr. O'Brian

Minor role as Mr. O'Brian

6.13 Good--
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My Best Friend's Wedding

1997June 1997 by P.J. Hogan

Supporting as Walter Wallace

Supporting as Walter Wallace

6.11 Okay++
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3

The Money Pit

1986March 1986 by Richard Benjamin

Supporting as Curly

Supporting as Curly

6.05 Okay++
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4

Kate & Leopold

2001December 2001 by James Mangold

Minor role as Otis

Minor role as Otis

5.88 Okay+
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5

Working Girl

1988December 1988 by Mike Nichols

Supporting as Oren Trask

Supporting as Oren Trask

6.15 Good--
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6

Shaft

2000June 2000 by John Singleton

Minor role as Walter Wade Senior

Minor role as Walter Wade Senior

5.54 Okay
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7

3 Men and a Baby

1987November 1987 by Leonard Nimoy

Supporting as Det. Sgt. Melkowitz

Supporting as Det. Sgt. Melkowitz

5.71 Okay+
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8

It Takes Two

1995November 1995 by Andy Tennant

Supporting as Vincenzo

Supporting as Vincenzo

6.04 Okay++
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9

The Savages

2007November 2007 by Tamara Jenkins

Starring as Lenny Savage

Starring as Lenny Savage

6.44 Good-
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10

The First Wives Club

1996September 1996 by Hugh Wilson

Minor role as Uncle Carmine Morelli

Minor role as Uncle Carmine Morelli

6.25 Good--
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11

Wonder Boys

2000February 2000 by Curtis Hanson

Minor role as Emily's Father

Minor role as Emily's Father

6.38 Good-
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12

Blue Steel

1990March 1990 by Kathryn Bigelow

Supporting as Frank Turner

Supporting as Frank Turner

5.37 Okay-
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13

Children of a Lesser God

1986September 1986 by Randa Haines

Supporting as Dr. Curtis Franklin

Supporting as Dr. Curtis Franklin

6.45 Good-
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14

Quick Change

1990July 1990 by Bill Murray

Minor role as Bus Driver

Minor role as Bus Driver

6.23 Good--
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F/X2

1991April 1991 by Richard Franklin

Supporting as Lt. Ray Silak, NYPD

Supporting as Lt. Ray Silak, NYPD

5.87 Okay+
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Milk Money

1994August 1994 by Richard Benjamin

Supporting as Jerry

Supporting as Jerry

6.04 Okay++
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Freedomland

2006February 2006 by Joe Roth

Minor role as Priest

Minor role as Priest

4.85 Mediocre++
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Nobody's Fool

1994December 1994 by Robert Benton

Minor role as Judge Flatt

Minor role as Judge Flatt

6.41 Good-
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Shadows and Fog

1991December 1991 by Woody Allen

Minor role as Mr. Paulsen

Minor role as Mr. Paulsen

6.25 Good--
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Suspect

1987October 1987 by Peter Yates

Supporting as Paul Gray

Supporting as Paul Gray

6.12 Good--
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The Dream Team

1989April 1989 by Howard Zieff

Supporting as O'Malley

Supporting as O'Malley

5.70 Okay+
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Another Woman

1988October 1988 by Woody Allen

Minor role as Sam

Minor role as Sam

6.35 Good-
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Abandon

2002October 2002 by Stephen Gaghan

Supporting as Professor Jergensen

Supporting as Professor Jergensen

4.61 Mediocre+
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24

The Pope of Greenwich Village

1984June 1984 by Stuart Rosenberg

Minor role as Paulie's Father

Minor role as Paulie's Father

5.87 Okay+
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25

The Civil War

1990

Minor role as Horace Greeley (voice)

Minor role as Horace Greeley (voice)

6.84 Good+
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Against the Wall

1994March 1994 by John Frankenheimer

Supporting as Oswald

Supporting as Oswald

5.79 Okay+
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True Colors

1991March 1991 by Herbert Ross

Supporting as Sen. Frank Steubens

Supporting as Sen. Frank Steubens

5.86 Okay+
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Straight Talk

1992April 1992 by Barnet Kellman

Minor role as Gene Perlman

Minor role as Gene Perlman

5.68 Okay+
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Prohibition

2011 by Ken Burns

Supporting as Reader (voice)

Supporting as Reader (voice)

6.57 Good
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Heaven Help Us

1985February 1985 by Michael Dinner

Minor role as Brother Paul

Minor role as Brother Paul

5.95 Okay++
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Angie

1994March 1994 by Martha Coolidge

Supporting as Frank Scacciapensieri

Supporting as Frank Scacciapensieri

5.70 Okay+
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The National Parks: America's Best Idea

2009

Starring

Starring

6.36 Good-
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Critical Care

1997October 1997 by Sidney Lumet

Minor role as Dr. Hofstader

Minor role as Dr. Hofstader

5.92 Okay++
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Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson

2004September 2004 by Ken Burns

Supporting as Other Voices (voice)

Supporting as Other Voices (voice)

6.28 Good--
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35

Cupid & Cate

2000May 2000 by Brent Shields

Supporting as Dominic DeAngelo

Supporting as Dominic DeAngelo

5.85 Okay+
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36

Mark Twain

2002January 2002 by Ken Burns

Supporting as (voice)

Supporting as (voice)

6.19 Good--
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37

Safe Passage

1994December 1994 by Robert Allan Ackerman

Supporting as Mort

Supporting as Mort

5.83 Okay+
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38

A Lovely Way to Die

1968April 1968 by David Lowell Rich

Supporting as Fuller

Supporting as Fuller

5.57 Okay
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Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

2003October 2003 by Ken Burns

Supporting as Other Voices (voice)

Supporting as Other Voices (voice)

Needs more reviews
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Moon Over Broadway

1997September 1997 by D. A. Pennebaker

Lead role as Self

Lead role as Self

Needs more reviews
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The Forget-Me-Not Murders

1994March 1994 by Robert Iscove

Starring as Chief

Starring as Chief

Needs more reviews
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No Ordinary Baby

2001October 2001 by Peter Werner

Supporting as Dr. Ed Walden

Supporting as Dr. Ed Walden

Needs more reviews
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Carriers

1998August 1998 by Alan Metzer

Starring as Colonel John O. Bailey

Starring as Colonel John O. Bailey

Needs more reviews
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Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann

1992December 1992 by Joshua Waletzky

Starring as Narrator

Starring as Narrator

Needs more reviews
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Hogan's Goat

1971October 1971 by Glenn Jordan

Starring as Father Coyne

Starring as Father Coyne

Needs more reviews
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Bonanno: A Godfather's Story

1999July 1999 by Michel Poulette

Minor role as Steve Maggadino Sr.

Minor role as Steve Maggadino Sr.

Needs more reviews
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47

Rage of Angels: The Story Continues

1986 by Sidney Sheldon

Starring as Thomas Colfax

Starring as Thomas Colfax

Needs more reviews
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TriBeCa

1993 by David J. Burke

Starring

Starring

Needs more reviews
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Echoes in the Darkness

1987November 1987 by Glenn Jordan

Minor role as Judge Garb

Minor role as Judge Garb

Needs more reviews
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Rage of Angels: The Story Continues

1986November 1986 by Paul Wendkos

Minor role as Thomas Colfax

Minor role as Thomas Colfax

Needs more reviews
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51

Lincoln

1992December 1992 by James A. Edgar

Minor role as Frederick Seward (voice)

Minor role as Frederick Seward (voice)

Needs more reviews