Robert LuPone

Robert Francis LuPone (July 29, 1946 – August 27, 2022) was an American actor and artistic director. He worked on stage, in film, and in television. He was the brother of actress Patti LuPone.

Early life and training LuPone was born in Brooklyn on July 29, 1946. His father, Orlando Joseph LuPone, worked as a school administrator and English teacher at Walt Whitman High School in Huntington, Long Island; his mother, Angela Louise (Patti), was a library administrator at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University. His great-great aunt was 19th-century Spanish-born Italian opera singer Adelina Patti. His father's side came from Abruzzo, while his mother's side is Sicilian. LuPone was raised in Northport, New York, on Long Island. He also studied theatre at HB Studio under Uta Hagen.

Career After graduating from Juilliard in 1968, LuPone made his Broadway debut that same year as a dancer in "Noël Coward's Sweet Potato". He featured in three more shows in that same capacity before successfully auditioning for A Chorus Line (1976), having convinced Michael Bennett to let him play the role of the director, Zach. LuPone was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, in what proved to be his final dancing role. He was the director of the MFA Drama Program at The New School for Drama (New York City) until the spring of 2011. He appeared on Law & Order: Criminal Intent for two episodes as Nelson Broome (2003–2009), and on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit for one episode in 2004. He also appeared on All My Children in the 1980s and Guiding Light in the 1990s. He appeared in the pilot episode of the NBC musical series Smash as well as the pilot episode of Showtime's drama Billions.

Personal life At the time of his death, LuPone was a resident of Athens, New York.

LuPone died on August 27, 2022, at a hospice facility in Albany, New York. He was 76 with pancreatic cancer. Dancer Uncredited 1973 Jesus Christ Superstar James the Apostle 1991 The Doors Music Manager 1995 A Modern Affair Attorney Salvatore Rizzo 2002 Heartbreak Hospital Hal 2004 The Door in the Floor Choreographer Episode: "Flight to Mexico" 1979–1980 Ryan's Hope Chester Wallace 9 episodes 1983 Search for Tomorrow Tom Bergman #5 1990 Guiding Light Leo Flynn 24 episodes 1995 Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story André Previn Television film Robert Kardashian Television film 2001 Ally McBeal Attorney Bjork Episode: "The Getaway"

2003, 2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Nelson Broome Bob Feldman Episode: "Campaign" 2006 Conviction Acting Teacher Episode: "The Wall" 2009 Royal Pains Dr. Silver Episode: "Pilot" 2011 A Gifted Man Dr. Arnold Soltman Episode: "Pilot" 2011 Gossip Girl Dr. Krueger Episode: "Rhodes to Perdition" 2012 Smash Jerry's Attorney Episode: "Pilot" 2014 The Affair Dennis 2 episodes 2016 Billions Skip Wolkowska Episode: "Pilot" 2016 Odd Mom Out Timberly Crisp Episode: "Knock of Shame"