Gerald G. Bamman (born September 18, 1941) is an American actor and playwright.

Bamman was born on September 18, 1941, in Independence, Kansas, the son of Mary M. (née Farrell) and Harry W.

[1] He studied at St. Francis de Sales School and later graduated from New York University with an MFA degree.

Bamman appeared with Fran Brill and Alyssa Milano in Old Enough (1984) and also in the Michael J.

[4][5] Bamman improvised the scene in Home Alone 2 where Frank is in the shower and Kevin (Macaulay Culkin) walks in on him.

[The director] Chris [Columbus] started to give me directions and choreograph the scene and I said, 'Wait, wait, just let me show you what I've done, and what I have in mind'.

"[6] Also in 1992, Bamman appeared briefly as Kevin Costner's former colleague Ray Court in the box office smash The Bodyguard.

Bamman was also in the first season episode "The Blue Wall" playing Lt. Kennedy of Internal Affairs.

He has performed in many theatrical shows conceived by playwright Henrik Ibsen and has translated several of his plays.

[7] Bamman was married to director Emily Mann on August 12, 1981,[8] but is now divorced from her.