Hans Bachmann

Hans Rudolph Bachmann, Jr. (born June 24, 1954) is an American theatre and film actor,[1][2] director,[3] singer and editor of Swiss-German descent. He is best known for his lead roles as Harold Brickman in Beyond the Rising Moon[4] and as Frank McCall in Invader.[5]

Hans Bachmann
Born
Hans Rudolph Bachmann, Jr.

(1954-06-24) June 24, 1954
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, director, singer, editor
Years active1975–present
Spouse
Debbie
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(m. 1981; div. 1983)​

Early life and education

Hans Rudolph Bachmann Jr. was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on June 24, 1954, as the first of two children to Hans Rudolph Bachmann Sr. and Eulalia (Selig) Bachmann. His early years were spent growing up with his younger sister Eleanor Susan (Bachmann) Matthews in multiple locations in Ohio and elsewhere in the United States until his family settled down in Galion, Ohio, when he was 10 years old. His parents emigrated to the United States from Switzerland and Germany after the Second World War.

Bachmann graduated from Galion High School in 1972. He played the trumpet in High School and was a member of the marching band as well as first chair in the High School orchestra. He went to college at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English Theater in 1975. His studies included English as a major and Speech and Theater as minor subjects. Bachmann went on to study Law at Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio, between 1976 and 1981, receiving a Juris Doctor Degree upon completion.

Career

Bachmann's movie acting career spanned over three decades. He spent the majority of his acting career on the theatre stage focussing predominantly on musicals.

One of his first roles was in the play 1776 which was performed at the Ohio State University, Mansfield Branch Campus in 1976. Bachmann played South Carolina's Edward Rutledge. Performances in subsequent years include Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music, Adam Pontipee in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Emile De Becque in South Pacific.

Bachmann also directed various stage productions including Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, The Pajama Game, My Fair Lady, Hello Dolly!, A Christmas Carol, Witness for the Prosecution, Grease, Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita. The production of Meet Me in St. Louis with the Rockville Musical Theatre achieved the second runner-up award in the 1999 Ruby Griffith Awards[6] for Outstanding Achievement in a Musical.

Filmography
  • 1975 The Grotze - Farmer
  • 1987 Broadcast News - Man at Speech
  • 1987 Beyond the Rising Moon[7] - Harold Brickman
  • 1992 Invader - Frank McCall
  • 2001 Great Books: Upton Sinclair's the Jungle (TV Movie)- Socialist Organizer
  • 2002 Great Books: Exodus (TV Movie) - Father

Writer

Bachmann was a writer of the 1985 film Morgengrauen

Theater performances

American Century Theater, Arlington, Virginia

Arena Stage, Washington, D.C.

  • Screenplay - Comr Lister

Backstreet Theatre, Upper Sandusky, Ohio

C.A.S.T. in McLean, McLean, Virginia

Encore Theater, Lima, Ohio

Fairstage Theatre

Fay Jacobs Productions, Rehoboth Beach, DE

  • USO Stage Door Canteen
  • Man One

Folger Theatre, Washington, D.C.

Footlight Dinner Theater

Fredericksburg Summer Theatre, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Georgetown Summer Theater, Washington, D.C.

  • Grease - Teen Angel/Johnny Casino

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C.

  • Goldfish - Adolph Zucker

King's Jester Dinner Theater

Lazy Susan Dinner Theater, Woodbridge, Virginia

USO Stage Door Canteen - Man One

Little Theatre of Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia

Mansfield Playhouse, Mansfield, Ohio

Mansfield Summer Theater, Mansfield, Ohio

  • 1776 - Thomas Jefferson

Maryland Shakespeare Festival, Frederick, Maryland

Maryland Shakespeare Festival, St. Mary's, Maryland

  • Living History - Dan Clocker

Community Players, McLean, Virginia

National Theatre, Washington, D.C.

  • Bobby Jean - Doug Simpson
  • Cycles - Zachary Moon

Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio

Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

Puccunello's Dinner Theater, Mansfield, Ohio

Rockville Little Theatre, Rockville, Maryland

  • Light Up the Sky - Sven Svenson

Rockville Musical Theatre, Rockville, Maryland

Sandy Springs CommTheatre, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Second Star Productions, Bowie, Maryland

Signature Theatre, Arlington, Virginia

  • Strings of My Heart - Chuck

Silver Spring Stage, Silver Spring, Maryland

  • Company - Bobby

Source Theatre, Washington, D.C.

  • Bent - Wolf
  • Echoes - Halderman
  • Equus - Dalton\Horseman\Nugget
  • Father's Day - Harold

St Marks Players, Washington, D.C.

Tantallon Community Players, Fort Washington, Maryland

The Arlington Players, Arlington, Virginia

The Tavern Stage

  • The Way to the Top - Teddy Thoreau

Trinity Theatre, Washington, D.C.

West End Dinner Theatre, Alexandria, Virginia

Director

American Music Stage, Burke, Virginia

Atlas Theater, Washington, D.C.

Backstreet Theater, Ada, Ohio

C.A.S.T. in McLean, McLean, Virginia

Encore Theater, Lima, Ohio

Lazy Susan Dinner Theater, Woodbridge, Virginia

Little Theater Of Alexandria, Alexandria, Virginia

McLean Community Players, McLean, Virginia

McLean Theater Alliance, McLean, Virginia

Potomac Theater Company, Potomac, Maryland

Rock Spring Congregational Church, McLean, Virginia

Rockville Musical Theatre, Rockville, Maryland

Tantallon Community Players, Fort Washington, Maryland

The Writer's Center, Washington, D.C.

  • The Most Romantic Hair In the World

References
  1. "Spotlight on the Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre and Shenandoah". Showbiz Radio. By Laura & Mike Clark Apr 16th, 2010
  2. " Damn Yankees scores a grand slam". Fairfax Times. By Jackie Friedlander
  3. Leonard Maltin (2000). Leonard Maltin's 2001 Movie and Video Guide. New American Library. ISBN 978-0-451-20107-2.
  4. American Cinematographer. ASC Holding Corporation. 1989.
  5. Jean K. Rosales (1 February 2003). DC Goes to the Movies: A Unique Guide to the Reel Washington. iUniverse. pp. 95–. ISBN 978-0-595-26797-2.
  6. Ruby Griffith Awards by year
  7. "Outerworld My new favourite Sci Fi Romance Comedy. Heather Massey The Galaxy Express.
  8. "William Inge's 'Bus Stop' given active performance". The Free Lance-Star - Jul 7, 1983
  9. "Guys and Dolls caps successful season". The Free Lance-Star - Jul 21, 1983
  10. "Don’t say no to ‘I Do! I Do!’". By Jackie Friedlander Fairfax Times
  11. "Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre Little Shop of Horrors" By Laura & Mike Clark Sep 17th, 2009 ShowBiz Radio
  12. "Theatrical Roundup". Bay Weekly.
  13. "Suspense Meets Humor in Lazy Susan's 'Appointment With Death'". Washington Post By Michael J. Toscano February 15, 2007
  14. "Love & Family at Heart of McLean Players’ ‘La Cage aux Folles’". Falls Church News Press. January 29, 2014 By Leslie Poster
  15. "Theatre Review: ‘Guys and Dolls’ at Tantallon Community Players". Maryland Theatre by: Barbara Bermanon: June 07, 201
  16. " Tantallon Community Players set for winning streak". Gazett.net by Topher Forhecz,
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