Frank Vlastnik (born May 30, 1969) [1] is an American author and actor known for his roles in several Broadway productions.
Vlastnik was born in Peru, Illinois. He graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in 1987. [2]
Vlastnik is best known as an original cast member in the short-lived musicals Big, Sweet Smell of Success, and A Year with Frog and Toad on Broadway, and Off-Broadway in Stephen Sondheim's musical Saturday Night. [3] His big break came when he was cast as the original understudy for the leading role in Big. He later starred on and off-Broadway in A Year with Frog and Toad in which he played the 'Snail with the Mail', and was featured on the cast album. He also guest-starred on episodes of Law & Order, The Good Wife, Boardwalk Empire, Person of Interest, and Elementary. He is the co-author of the books Broadway Musicals and Sitcoms, both published by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers. [4] [5]
In 2021, Vlastnik co-authored The Art of Bob Mackie, about the life and career of Bob Mackie. [6]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | Random Unrelated Projects | Val / Ralph |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | The Image | Production Assistant | Television film |
1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Telegraph Clerk | Episode: "Pilot" |
1999 | Law & Order | Dr. Phil Sugarman | Episode: "Disciple" |
2012 | Person of Interest | House Manager | Episode: "Til Death" |
2012 | Boardwalk Empire | — | Episode: "Margate Sands" |
2013 | The Good Wife | Egert Hines | Episode: "Boom De Yah Da" |
2014 | In Fear Of | Kendall | Episode: "Agoraphobia: Fear of Leaving the House" |
2015 | Elementary | Handwriting Expert | Episode: "Absconded" |
2015 | Happyish | Audience Member #1 | Episode: "Starring Christopher Hitchens, Philip Larkin and Josef Stalin" |
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