Seth Barrish

Acting · Directing · Writing

Born September 8, 1959, San Francisco, California, USA

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.

Filmography

• 2026Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride — Director
• 202531 Candles — Mark
• Adults — Dr. Howard Powell
• 2025Mike Birbiglia: The Good Life — Director
• 2025Relay — Morel
• 2025The Friend — Harry
• 2024Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special — Director
• 2023Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool — Director
• 2023Somewhere in Queens — Dr. Scarpulla
• Fleishman Is in Trouble — Toby's Father
• 2022Spoiler Alert — Dr. Barnes
• WeCrashed — Ron
• The Plot Against America
• 2020The Sunlit Night — Critic #1
• Tommy — Shine
• Emergence — Alan Wilkis
• 2019Isn't It Romantic — Haggard Doctor
• 2019Mike Birbiglia: The New One — Director
• 2017Going in Style — Dr. Helton
• 2017Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes — Director
• 2017The Post — Layout Editor
• 2017Trapeze, U.S.A. — Agency Man
• Billions — Dr. Gilbert
• Bull — Dr. Grant
• 2016Don't Think Twice — Timothy
• 2016The Board — Father
• 2016Wolves — Mr. Wilson
• 2015How He Fell in Love — Steve
• 2015Mistress America — Brooke's Dad (voice)
• 2015True Story — Blaise
• Madam Secretary — Marc Nichols
• Mozart in the Jungle — Roger Colson
• True Detective — Priest
• 2013Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend's Boyfriend — Director
• 20122 Days in New York — Mingus' boss
• 2012Sleepwalk with Me — Screenplay, Co-Director
• Veep — Ben Haim
• 2011Happy New Year — Dr. Keith
• Blue Bloods — Alex Lawlor
• Past Life — Tom Bell
• Lipstick Jungle — Bruno Garr
• Damages — Robert Owen
• 2007Margot at the Wedding — Toby
• Conviction — Max Levitt
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Bouchon, Will Barton
• 1999The Astronaut's Wife — Yuppie Shark
• The Sopranos — Doctor
• Third Watch — Defence Attorney Kaydar
• Sex and the City — Mortgage Guy
• 1992Victor's Big Score — Victor
• Law & Order — Stuart Hendricks, Harvey Bauer, Ralph Staggs
• 1987Home Remedy