Gerry Bamman


Gerald G. Bamman is an American actor and playwright. He is best known for playing Uncle Frank in the films Home Alone and .

Personal life

Bamman was born on September 18, 1941 in Independence, Kansas, the son of Mary M. and Harry W. Bamman. He studied at St. Francis de Sales School and later graduated from New York University with a MFA degree. He was married to Emily Mann on August 12, 1981, but is now divorced from her. They have a son together named Nicholas.

Career

Bamman starred alongside Michael J. Fox in The Secret of My Success and also appeared with Fran Brill and Alyssa Milano in Old Enough. He had a minor role in Cocktail before portraying his most notable character as Uncle Frank McCallister in Home Alone and in 1990 and 1992 respectively. Also in 1992 Bamman appeared briefly as Kevin Costner's former colleague Ray Court in the box office smash The Bodyguard. Bamman appeared as defense attorney Stan Gillum in several episodes of Law & Order and Law & Order SVU. Bamman was also in the first season episode "The Blue Wall" playing Lt. Kennedy of Internal Affairs. Bamman co-starred in Runaway Jury as the blind jury foreman Herman Grimes. Bamman also played Dr. Judalon in the 1992 film Lorenzo's Oil.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirector
1984
Old EnoughMr. SloanMarisa Silver
1987
The Secret of My SuccessArt ThomasHerbert Ross
1987
Hiding OutMr. StevensBob Giraldi
1988
CocktailTouristRoger Donaldson
1989
True BelieverBrian NevinsJoseph Ruben
1989
Bloodhounds of BroadwayInspector McNamaraHoward Brookner
1989
Pink CadillacBuddyBuddy Van Horn
1990
Desperate HoursEd TallentMichael Cimino
1990
Home AloneUncle FrankChris Columbus
1991
Married to ItArthur EversonArthur Hiller
1992
'Uncle FrankChris Columbus
1992
The BodyguardRay CourtMick Jackson
1992
Lorenzo's OilDoctor JudalonGeorge Miller
1994
The Puppet MastersViscottStuart Orme
1996
The Long Kiss GoodnightCIA Man Renny Harlin
1998
Great ExpectationsTed RabinowitzAlfonso Cuarón
1998
Of Love & Fantasy PeddlemanKenneth M. Waddell
1999
The ConfessionPsychiatristDavid Hugh Jones
1999
SuperstarFather JohnBruce McCulloch
1999
Cross-EyedUnnamed/Unknown roleRudolf Steiner
2000
Passion of MindEdward YoungermanAlain Berliner
2000
Two Family HouseMr. PineRaymond De Felitta
2000
UrbaniaDonJon Shear
2001
Double WhammyMayorTom DiCillo
2003
Runaway JuryHerman GrimesGary Fleder
2004
The CookoutChives the Butler Lance Rivera
2004
Around the BendAlbertJordan Roberts
2009
A Secret PromiseStuart CurtisFred Manocherian

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984
American PlayhouseFather John Cronin
1986
'Laurence Denning
1987
Crime StoryGerry McNeeley
1987
The EqualizerUnnamed/unknown role
1987
'William Reed
1989
A Man Called HawkUnnamed/unknown role
1990
Equal JusticeJudge Bayard Parkins
1991
LovingRev. FordUnknown episode
1991
Love, Lies and MurderMark Lockwood
1991
L.A. LawJudge Gary Gates
1991
Law & OrderInternal Affairs Lt. Kennedy
1992
Swans CrossingCaptain Elia WalkerUnknown episode
1993
Murder in the HeartlandJudge Brooks
1995
New York NewsUnnamed/unknown role
1995
Law & OrderDean Pollard
1996-2001
Law & OrderStan Gillum
1996
The Single GuyDr. Bradford
1998
New York UndercoverHicks
1998
Sex and the CityShrink
2000
'Craig Prince
2002
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAttorney Schaefer
2002
Benjamin FranklinPaul Wentworth
2004-2005
Law & OrderJudge Thomas Everton
2004
Rescue MeDoctor
2007
American ExperiencePeter Fenner
2008
Canterbury's LawJudge Sydney Hanlon
2010
DamagesDoctor
2012
Made in JerseyJudge Harrison
2014
The Good WifeDiane's Client
2015
The FollowingCharles

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984
Sentimental JourneyArtieCBS film
1985
BrassGeorge WhitmanCBS film
1986
CourageAssistant US AttourneyCBS film
1989
Manhunt: Search for the Night StalkerPhil ThomasNBC film
1990
WarburtonCBS film
1991
The ChasePeterNBC film
1991
The 10 Million Dollar GetawayPeter Greunwald
2001
Second HoneymoonPhilipCBS film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998
The Way to SantiagoLindsey Kellar
2001
Born LoserMr. Vales
2002
Abbie Down EastFather
2005
The Foster SonBernie
2010
Harrow IslandCommander DeLay
2012
Alternate SidesSgt. Norman Wyatt Garfunkle