Bill Bannon
AEA SAG/AFTRA
/Gray Talent Group: 312.663.1659
height: 5' 10" weight: 220 eyes: hazel hair: optional
Marriott Lincolnshire /Newsies – Alex Sanchez
/ Mr. SnyderDrury Lane Theatre /
Hazel: A Musical Maid in America* – Josh Bergasse
/ Sgt. Kreppel/Mayor Freemont/EnsembleGoodman Theatre /
Carlyle – Benjamin Kamine
/ Bill Clinton/Headmaster/Mark’s Dad/Janice’s DadGoodman Theatre /
Race — Chuck Smith
/ Jack Lawson/Charles Strickland (us)Goodman Theatre /
Red— Bob Falls
/ Rothko (us)Goodman Theatre /
Moonlight and Magnolias — Steve Robman
/ Ben Hecht (us)Chicago Shakespeare Theatre /
Hamlet — Terry Hands
/ Francisco/Voltemond/LucianusChicago Shakespeare Theatre /
Much Ado About Nothing — Marti Maraden
/ Sexton, 1st Watch, 2nd Watch, VergesChicago Shakespeare Theatre /
A Flea In Her Ear — Gary Griffin
/ Dr. Finache, Col. FerraillonChicago Shakespeare Theatre /
Hecuba — Frank McGuinness
/ Agamemnon, Talthibius (us)Chicago Shakespeare Theatre/NYC / Marionette Macbeth— Kate Buckley / Banquo/Soldier
Writers Theatre /
The Dance of Death – Henry Wishcamper
/ Captain EdgarVictory Gardens /
Never the Sinner – Gary Griffin
/ Dr. White/Reporter #1Royal George Theatre /
Old Jews Telling Jokes - Marc Bruni
/ Morty/Nathan/ReubenSteppenwolf Theatre / World Set Free— Hallie Gordon / Szilard, Compton (us)
Court Theatre / Old Times— Kim Rubinstein / Deeley (us)
Peninsula Players /
Rumors — Karen Sheridan
/ LennyPeninsula Players /
Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure — Jim Corti
/ Professor MoriartyTimeLine Theatre /
This Happy Breed — Nick Bowling
/ Bob MitchellTimeLine Theatre /
Hauptmann — Nick Bowling
/ Judge Trenchard, EnsembleEclipse Theatre / Lost In Yonkers— Steve Scott / Louie
Eclipse Theatre /
Rumors — Greg Werstler
/ LennyShattered Globe Theatre /
Requiem for a Heavyweight — Lou Contey
/ Maish ResnickStrawdog Theatre +Theatre on the Lake /
Three Sisters — Kimberly Senior
/ VershininA Red Orchid Theatre / The Treatment— Adrian Bucher / Andrew Wallace
A Red Orchid Theatre / The Killer— Danny Torbica / The Architect, the Drunk, Ensemble
Fox Valley Repertory /
Sirens — John Gawlick
/ SamStage Left Theatre / Leander Stillwell— Drew Martin / Press, Paymaster, Ensemble
FilmAcres Productions /
The Brother — John Hancock
/ Sam RobertsPegasus Players + Eqyptian tour / The Fantasticks — Jim Harms / Bellomy
University of Illinois Summer Studio /
Last of the Red Hot Lovers — Bill Jenkins
/ Barney CashmanChicago Justice – NBC / Donald Petrie / Supporting (Glenn)
APB – Fox / Darnell Martin / Supporting (Bob the motorpool guy)
Chicago Fire– NBC / Sanford Bookstaver / Supporting (HVAC man)
Hunter / David Tarleton / supporting
We Be Kings / Robert Hubner / supporting
Black Box / Stephen Cone / supporting
The “Z” Word / John Lerchen / supporting
38 Hours / Bonnie Gruesen / leading
Sweet Sixteen / JoAnne Zielinski / supporting
Table to Table / Larry Ziegelman / supporting
The Shadow / David Tarleton / supporting
Brew Dogs / Professor / Esquire Network
Floor & Décor / Mermaid / Fizz City Films
Walmart / Man Moths (national) / The Martin Agency
St. Francis Medical Center / I Lost / The Roberts Group/ProVideo
Avera Cancer Institute / Hope - Prayers Answered / BVK
Miller Lite NASCAR / Brad Visits the Brewery / Cap Gun Collective
Southeast Missouri Hospital / Cry Babies / True North Productions
ShurTech/Duck Tape / A Million Uses / Foundation
Citizens Bank / Stay Open / Comcast Productions
SalesGenie.com (Super Bowl 2007) / Pierce / One World Productions
DuPont - Steadfast Herbicide / Golfers / Screanscape Studios
Jay-Z pre-concert film / Pre-concert film / Radical Media
United Way / I Am United Way / Dreaming Tree Productions
American Society of Plastic Surgeons / Revolving Door / Communications 4
DePaul/Goodman School of Drama - BFA, 1986; The Acting Studio (On-Camera w/ Rachel PattersonMatt Miler); further study with Catherine Head
Voice: baritone/bass Dialects: Standard British/cockney, German, Hungarian, Irish, American Southern, various New York accents
Skills: basic stage combat, juggling (3 ball), unicycle, stilts; Instruments: piano/keyboards, trumpet, harmonica, recorder
Enjoys travel, driving (manual & automatic), hiking/camping, computer building, Frisbee, bicycling, pinball, chess, water skiing