Seth Barrish

Seth Barrish

Birth : 1959-09-08, San Francisco, California, USA

History

Seth Barrish is an actor, director, writer, professional acting coach, and musician. He regularly appears in film and television and is author of the book, "An Actor's Companion-Tools for the Working Actor" As a director he is best known for his award-winning work with comedian Mike Birbiglia and playwright Martin Moran. He is Co-Artistic Director of The Barrow Group, an award-winning theater company based in New York City.

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Seth Barrish

Movies

Mike Birbiglia: The New One
Director
Comedian Mike Birbiglia hits Broadway with a hilarious yet profound one-man show that recounts his emotional and physical journey to parenthood.
Isn't It Romantic
Haggard Doctor
For a long time, Natalie, an Australian architect living in New York City, had always believed that what she had seen in rom-coms is all fantasy. But after thwarting a mugger at a subway station only to be knocked out while fleeing, Natalie wakes up and discovers that her life has suddenly become her worst nightmare—a romantic comedy—and she is the leading lady.
The Post
Layout Editor
A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.
Going in Style
Dr. Helton
Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.
Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes
Director
Mike Birbiglia declares that a joke should never end with "I’m joking." In his all-new comedy, Birbiglia tiptoes hilariously through the minefield that is modern-day joke-telling. Join Mike as he learns that the same jokes that elicit laughter have the power to produce tears, rage, and a whole lot of getting yelled at. Ultimately it's a show that asks, “How far should we go for the laugh?”
Wolves
Mr. Wilson
Anthony Keller, star of his NYC high school basketball team, is riding his way to Cornell on a sports scholarship. But he can only maintain his popular jock facade for so long, as his troubled father Lee has a gambling addiction that threatens to derail his dreams both on and off the court.
Don't Think Twice
Timothy
An improv group deals with several crises, including the loss of their lease and one member hitting the big time.
The Board
Father
A socially challenged high school kid tests his ultimate system for making a successful first-time call to his crush.
Mistress America
Brooke's Dad (voice)
Tracy, a lonely college freshman in New York, is rescued from her solitude by her soon-to-be stepsister Brooke, an adventurous gal about town who entangles her in alluringly mad schemes.
How He Fell in Love
Steve
A struggling musician enters into a chance affair with a married woman. The illicit encounters and resulting bond affect both in lasting and significant ways.
True Story
Blaise
A drama centered around the relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel's name.
Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend
Director
Mike Birbiglia shares a lifetime of romantic blunders and misunderstandings. On this painfully honest but hilarious journey, Birbiglia struggles to find reason in an area where it may be impossible to find: love.
Sleepwalk with Me
Co-Director
A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.
Sleepwalk with Me
Screenplay
A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship, and the wild spurts of severe sleepwalking he is desperate to ignore.
2 Days in New York
Mingus' boss
Marion and Mingus both come from failed relationships but, by bringing their children together, they've managed to form a small yet happy family. Tensions in their household soon begin to spike when Marion's jovial father shows up on their doorstep with his randy daughter and her peculiar boyfriend in tow. As the motor-mouthed houseguests shatter every taboo imaginable, the happy couple begin to question their commitment.
Happy New Year
Dr. Keith
A war-torn marine returns home to face his fiercest battle yet - the one against himself.
Margot at the Wedding
Toby
Margot Zeller is a short story writer with a sharp wit and an even sharper tongue. On the eve of her estranged sister Pauline's wedding to unemployed musician/artist/depressive Malcolm at the family seaside home, Margot shows up unexpectedly to rekindle the sisterly bond and offer her own brand of support. What ensues is a nakedly honest and subversively funny look at family dynamics.
The Astronaut's Wife
Yuppie Shark
When astronaut Spencer Armacost returns to Earth after a mission that nearly cost him his life, he decides to take a desk job in order to see his beautiful wife, Jillian, more often. Gradually, Jillian notices that Spencer's personality seems to have changed, but her concerns fade when she discovers that she's pregnant. As Jillian grows closer to becoming a mother, her suspicions about Spencer return. Why does it seem as if he's a different person?
Victor's Big Score
Victor
A penniless barber schemes to marry his wealthy landlady for her money, but friends, foes-and the Gods-intervene.
Home Remedy
A 30-year-old bachelor who refuses to leave his house strikes up a relationship with a neurotic neighbor.