Dan Bucatinsky

Dan Bucatinsky is an American actor, writer and producer, best known for his role as James Novak in the Shonda Rhimes drama series Scandal, for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2013. In 2014, Bucatinsky starred on NBC's Marry Me, as well as the revived HBO series The Comeback, which he also executive produced.

Early life and education Bucatinsky was born in New York City. He is the son of Jewish parents Julio and Myriam. Their families moved from Russia and Poland to Argentina. Bucatinsky went to Horace Greeley High School in Chappaqua, New York, where he was friends with Heather Dubrow from Real Housewives of Orange County. He is a graduate of Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Career Bucatinsky was the writer, producer and star of the 2001 romantic comedy All Over the Guy. He has appeared in episodes of many television series, including Curb Your Enthusiasm, Weeds, Friends, NYPD Blue, That '80s Show, Frasier, and Will & Grace, as well as an episode of Grey's Anatomy (where Bucatinsky also serves as a consulting producer). He executive produced and acted in the 2005 HBO series The Comeback along with his producing partner, actress Lisa Kudrow. In 2008, Bucatinsky and Lisa Kudrow again worked as producers for the innovative and largely improvisational web series, Web Therapy, in which Kudrow starred and Bucatinsky also acted; Don Roos, his husband, directed.

Bucatinsky had a recurring role as a journalist and husband of the President's Chief of Staff on the ABC drama series, Scandal, for which he won the 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.

From 2014 to 2015, Bucatinsky co-starred on the short-lived NBC sitcom Marry Me, where he and Tim Meadows play "The Kevins", the gay dads of Annie (played by Casey Wilson) who are both named Kevin. He started out as a recurring guest star, but was promoted to series regular midway through the series.

He also wrote the book Does This Baby Make Me Look Straight?: Confessions of a Gay Dad.

Personal life Bucatinsky met his future husband, screenwriter Don Roos, in 1992 when Roos invited him to be his date at the premiere of Love Field. They married in 2008, during the four months same-sex marriage in California was first recognized. The couple have two children, daughter Eliza and son Jonah.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1998 The Opposite of Sex Timothy 2001 All Over the Guy Eli Wyckoff 2001 The Sky Is Falling Lab Technician 2003 I Love Your Work The Director 2003 Under the Tuscan Sun Rodney 2005 When Do We Eat? High Strung Client 2017 The PostJoe Alsop 2018 Second Act Arthur 2023 Air Richard 2024 Our Little Secret Leonard 2026 The Highest StakesDr. Scott Stevens

Television Year Title Role Notes 1994 Another Midnight Run Bellhop TV movie 1996 Party of Five Check Out Guy 1 episode 1997 Night Stand Sam 1 episode 1997 High Incident Bootz Brotman 1 episode 1997 Jenny Carl 1 episode 1997 Fame L.A. Drew Douglas 1 episode 1998 Significant Others Josh 1 episode 1998 Cybill Troy 1 episode 1998 Maggie Mr. Sampson 1 episode 1998 The Pretender Emery 1 episode 1998 Chicago Hope Politico Man 1 episode 2000, 2018 Will & Grace Neil 2 episodes 2000 M.Y.O.B. Reuben 2 episodes 2001 Rocket Power Sportscaster 1 episode 2002 Frasier Jewelry Clerk 1 episode 2002 That '80s Show Rick 1 episode 2002 NYPD Blue PAA David 'Dave' Moore 2 episodes 2002 MDs Kurt 1 episode 2002 Friends Waiter Episode: "The One with Phoebe's Birthday Dinner" 2005, 2014, 2026 The Comeback Billy Stanton 12 episodes; also executive producer 2006 Weeds Max 1 episode 2007 Curb Your Enthusiasm Cell-Phone Jerk 1 episode 2008 Dirt Dillon Frawley 1 episode 2008 CSI: MiamiOscar Serino 1 episode 2008–2014 Web Therapy Jerome Sokoloff Web series; also creator and executive producerNominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program (2012) 2010 Grey's Anatomy Jeffrey 1 episode, Consulting producer – 36 episodes, Written by – 1 episode. 2011–2012 In Plain Sight Fred Zeitlin 3 episodes 2011–2015 Web Therapy Jerome Sokoloff TV series; also creator and executive producer 2012–2015 Scandal James Novak Recurring rolePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (2013) 2014–2015 Marry Me Kevin 2 Series regular 2015 The Hotwives of Las Vegas Maxwell Octavius 1 episode 2016 Superstore Steve 1 episode 2016 Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Jim Nelson 1 episode 2017 24: Legacy Andy Shalowitz12 episodes 2017 Hell's Kitchen Himself Episode: "Catch of the Day" 2018 The Good Doctor Spence 1 episode 2018 Grace & Frankie Arnold 1 episode 2019 All RiseTim LandyEpisode: "Uncommon Women and Mothers" 2020 The Baker and the Beauty Lewis Recurring 2021 Mom Arthur Episode: "Vinyl Flooring and a Cartoon Bear" 2021 RebelProfessor Jason Erickson4 episodes 2021 The Sex Lives of College GirlsDanny MarawitzEpisode: "Kappa" 2022 A Million Little ThingsHarrisonEpisode: "Fingers Crossed" 2022–2023 How I Met Your Father Fred 2 episodes 2022–2023 Chicago MedRichard Evans2 episodes 2024 ElsbethKidder HawesEpisode: "Gold, Frankincense, and Murder" 2024–2025 Hacks Rob 10 episodes