Gerald G. Bamman (born September 18, 1941) is an American actor and playwright. He is best known for playing Uncle Frank in the films Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), and has guest starred in numerous of tv shows.
Personal life
Bamman was born on September 18, 1941 in Independence, Kansas, the son of Mary M. (née Farrell) 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 one son, Nicholas.
Career
Bamman appeared in the Michael J. Fox film The Secret of My Success (1987) and also appeared with Fran Brill and Alyssa Milano in Old Enough (1984). He had a minor role in Cocktail before portraying his most notable character as Uncle Frank McCallister in Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 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
| Year | Title | Role | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Old Enough | Mr. Sloan | Marisa Silver |
| 1987 | The Secret of My Success | Art Thomas | Herbert Ross |
| 1987 | Hiding Out | Mr. Stevens | Bob Giraldi |
| 1988 | Cocktail | Tourist | Roger Donaldson |
| 1989 | True Believer | Brian Nevins | Joseph Ruben |
| 1989 | Bloodhounds of Broadway | Inspector McNamara | Howard Brookner |
| 1989 | Pink Cadillac | Buddy | Buddy Van Horn |
| 1990 | Desperate Hours | Ed Tallent | Michael Cimino |
| 1990 | Home Alone | Frank McCallister | Chris Columbus |
| 1991 | Married to It | Arthur Everson | Arthur Hiller |
| 1992 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | Frank McCallister | Chris Columbus |
| 1992 | The Bodyguard | Ray Court | Mick Jackson |
| 1992 | Lorenzo’s Oil | Doctor Judalon | George Miller |
| 1994 | The Puppet Masters | Viscott | Stuart Orme |
| 1996 | The Long Kiss Goodnight | CIA Man (uncredited) | Renny Harlin |
| 1998 | Great Expectations | Ted Rabinowitz | Alfonso Cuarón |
| 1998 | Of Love & Fantasy (video) | Peddleman | Kenneth M. Waddell |
| 1999 | The Confession | Psychiatrist | David Hugh Jones |
| 1999 | Superstar | Father John | Bruce McCulloch |
| 1999 | Cross-Eyed | Unnamed/Unknown role | Rudolf Steiner |
| 2000 | Passion of Mind | Edward Youngerman | Alain Berliner |
| 2000 | Two Family House | Mr. Pine | Raymond De Felitta |
| 2000 | Urbania | Don | Jon Shear |
| 2001 | Double Whammy | Mayor | Tom DiCillo |
| 2003 | Runaway Jury | Herman Grimes | Gary Fleder |
| 2004 | The Cookout | Chives the Butler (credited as “Butler”) | Lance Rivera |
| 2004 | Around the Bend | Albert | Jordan Roberts |
| 2009 | A Secret Promise | Stuart Curtis | Fred Manocherian |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | American Playhouse | Father John Cronin | 1 episode Season 3, Episode 14 − “Concealed Enemies: Part 1” |
| 1986 | Spenser: For Hire | Laurence Denning | 1 episode Season 2, Episode 5 − “And Give Up Showbiz?” |
| 1987 | Crime Story | Gerry McNeeley | 1 episode Season 1, Episode 21 − “Ground Zero” |
| 1987 | The Equalizer | Unnamed/unknown role | 1 episode Season 3, Episode 8 − “Shadow Play” |
| 1987 | Spenser: For Hire | William Reed | 1 episode Season 3, Episode 9 − “Child’s Play” |
| 1989 | A Man Called Hawk | Unnamed/unknown role | 1 episode Season 1, Episode 4 − “Passing the Bar” |
| 1990 | Equal Justice | Judge Bayard Parkins | 1 episode Season 1 − Pilot episode |
| 1991 | Loving | Rev. Ford | Unknown episode(s) |
| 1991 | Love, Lies and Murder | Mark Lockwood | Miniseries 2-part miniseries (appeared in both parts) |
| 1991 | L.A. Law | Judge Gary Gates | 1 episode Season 5, Episode 15 − “The Beverly Hills Hangers” |
| 1991 | Law & Order | Internal Affairs Lt. Kennedy | 1 episode Season 1, Episode 22 − “The Blue Wall” |
| 1992 | Swans Crossing | Captain Elia Walker | Unknown episode(s) |
| 1993 | Murder in the Heartland | Judge Brooks | Miniseries 2-part miniseries (appeared in both parts) |
| 1995 | New York News | Unnamed/unknown role | 1 episode Season 1, Episode 11 − “Past Imperfect” |
| 1995 | Law & Order | Dean Pollard | 1 episode Season 5, Episode 11 − “Guardian” |
| 1996–2001 | Law & Order | Stan Gillum | 4 episodes Season 7, Episode 2 − “I.D.” Season 8, Episode 20 − “Burden” Season 10, Episode 13 − “Panic” Season 11, Episode 17 − “Ego” |
| 1996 | The Single Guy | Dr. Bradford | 1 episode Season 2, Episode 9 − “Davy Jones” |
| 1998 | New York Undercover | Hicks | 1 episode Season 4, Episode 3 − “Pipeline” |
| 1998 | Sex and the City | Shrink | 1 episode Season 1, Episode 8 − “Three’s a Crowd” |
| 2000 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Craig Prince | 1 episode Season 2, Episode 1 − “Wrong Is Right” |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Attorney Schaefer | 1 episode Season 4, Episode 2 − “Deception” |
| 2002 | Benjamin Franklin | Paul Wentworth | Miniseries 3-part miniseries (appeared in all parts): Episode 1: “Let the Experiment Be Made” Episode 2: “The Making of a Revolutionary” Episode 3: “The Chess Master” |
| 2004–2005 | Law & Order | Judge Thomas Everton | 2 episodes Season 14, Episode 22 − “Gaijin” Season 16, Episode 11 − “Bible Story” |
| 2004 | Rescue Me | Doctor | 1 episode Season 1, Episode 7 − “Butterfly” |
| 2007 | American Experience | Peter Fenner | 1 episode Season 19, Episode 15 − “Alexander Hamilton” |
| 2008 | Canterbury’s Law | Judge Sydney Hanlon | 2 episodes Season 1, Episode 2 − “Baggage” Season 1, Episode 6 − “Sick as Your Secrets” |
| 2010 | Damages | Doctor | 1 episode Season 3, Episode 13 − “The Next One’s Gonna Go in Your Throat” |
| 2012 | Made in Jersey | Judge Harrison | 1 episode Season 1, Episode 3 − “Camelot” |
| 2014 | The Good Wife | Diane’s Client | 1 episode Season 6, Episode 1 − “The Line” |
| 2015 | The Following | Charles | 2 episodes Season 3, Episode 2 − “Boxed In” Season 3, Episode 3 − “Exposed” |
Season 3, Episode 14 − “Concealed Enemies: Part 1”
Season 2, Episode 5 − “And Give Up Showbiz?”
Season 1, Episode 21 − “Ground Zero”
Season 3, Episode 8 − “Shadow Play”
Season 3, Episode 9 − “Child’s Play”
Season 1, Episode 4 − “Passing the Bar”
Season 1 − Pilot episode
2-part miniseries (appeared in both parts)
Season 5, Episode 15 − “The Beverly Hills Hangers”
Season 1, Episode 22 − “The Blue Wall”
2-part miniseries (appeared in both parts)
Season 1, Episode 11 − “Past Imperfect”
Season 5, Episode 11 − “Guardian”
Season 7, Episode 2 − “I.D.”
Season 8, Episode 20 − “Burden”
Season 10, Episode 13 − “Panic”
Season 11, Episode 17 − “Ego”
Season 2, Episode 9 − “Davy Jones”
Season 4, Episode 3 − “Pipeline”
Season 1, Episode 8 − “Three’s a Crowd”
Season 2, Episode 1 − “Wrong Is Right”
Season 4, Episode 2 − “Deception”
3-part miniseries (appeared in all parts):
Episode 1: “Let the Experiment Be Made”
Episode 2: “The Making of a Revolutionary”
Episode 3: “The Chess Master”
Season 14, Episode 22 − “Gaijin”
Season 16, Episode 11 − “Bible Story”
Season 1, Episode 7 − “Butterfly”
Season 19, Episode 15 − “Alexander Hamilton”
Season 1, Episode 2 − “Baggage”
Season 1, Episode 6 − “Sick as Your Secrets”
Season 3, Episode 13 − “The Next One’s Gonna Go in Your Throat”
Season 1, Episode 3 − “Camelot”
Season 6, Episode 1 − “The Line”
Season 3, Episode 2 − “Boxed In”
Season 3, Episode 3 − “Exposed”
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Sentimental Journey | Artie | CBS film |
| 1985 | Brass | George Whitman | CBS film |
| 1986 | Courage | Assistant US Attourney | CBS film |
| 1989 | Manhunt: Search for the Night Stalker | Phil Thomas | NBC film |
| 1990 | Kojak: None So Blind | Warburton | CBS film |
| 1991 | The Chase | Peter | NBC film |
| 1991 | The 10 Million Dollar Getaway | Peter Greunwald | |
| 2001 | Second Honeymoon | Philip | CBS film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Way to Santiago | Lindsey Kellar | |
| 2001 | Born Loser | Mr. Vales | |
| 2002 | Abbie Down East | Father | |
| 2005 | The Foster Son | Bernie | |
| 2010 | Harrow Island | Commander DeLay | |
| 2012 | Alternate Sides | Sgt. Norman Wyatt Garfunkle |
