Watch Gary in THE ACCIDENTAL HUSBAND trailer (Click HERE).
THE NAMESAKE has been nominated for a 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Irfan Khan's work as the father (Best Supporting Actor). The Casting Society of America has also nominated The Namesake for their brilliant casting by Cindy Tolan.
THE NAMESAKE – Rentable and available on DVD beginning November 27th. Highly recommended (and not just ‘cause Gary’s in it).
At the Hoboken Intl Film Festival SHOOTING JOHNSON ROEBLING was nominated for "Best of the Festival" award and won Best Featured Actress for Canan Erguder. The indie was also screened at the Red Bank Intl. Film Festival where it was nominated for their “Jersey Fresh” award.
The commercial that Gary shot for Union Memorial Hospital can be seen in the DC/MD/VA area and on the hospital’s website.
Gary appeared, as himself, on Discovery Channel’s trivia game show CASH CAB in May. Riding around in a NYC taxi cab answering trivia questions for cash. He and friend Alisha McKinney… won.
March 2008
"The Accidental Husband"with Uma Thurman, Colin Firth, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Sam Shepard, Isabella Rossellini (and Gary) will open nation-wide on March 7, 2008.
Gary shot two short films for a new website dedicated to ordinal comic content. This crazy-funny interactive site hopes to be the YouTube of high-end short comedies. Stay tuned.
September 2007
to Current
What’s in your Dream Bubble?
Gary can currently be seen a commercial for the NY Lotto.
Here is the short version of the commercial: (Click HERE)
“Hey, you never know…”
“What a Day for a Daydream….”
September 2007
Gary and the “Tuesday Group” theatre ensemble were invited back to the 2nd Annual Provincetown Tennessee Williams Festival. John Guare, Amiri Baraka (who wrote The Dutchman under the name LeRoi Jones) and Lea DeLaria were in attendance as “The Strange; The Crazied; and the Queer” was revived for the Festival’s VIP crowd. Highlight: Ethel Elkovsky, a remarkable woman and a friend of Tennessee was the basis for a character in The Parade. She read poetry and spoke of her life -long friendship with Williams.
June 2007
SHOOTING JOHNSON ROEBLING has been selected for competition at the Hoboken International Film Festival.
One of only 12 features in the festival that includes FINGERPRINTS (Lou Diamond Phillips), ON BROADWAY (Joey Mc Intyre, Robert Wahlberg, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler ), THE LIST (Sydney Poitier, Wayne Brady, Ileana Douglas),
HIFF showcases the work of Danny Aiello and the 2007 HIIF Lifetime Achievement Award winner - Charles Durning.
March 2007
THE NAMESAKE: Directed by Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding, Salaam Bombay!) and adapted from the book by the Pulitzer Prize-winning Jhumpa Lahiri stars Kal Penn and Indian stars Irfan Khan & Tabu. Gary plays a hotel manager at the wedding.
THE NAMESAKE opened in the US on March 9th to great press and has, in its first 12 weeks, earned nearly $13 million.
“The Namesake elicits laughter and tears in its profound and emotionally resonant family portrait.” - USA TODAY (More Review)
Gary shot a principle role in the feature "The Accidental Husband" -- directed by Griffin Dunne. In this romantic comedy, Gary plays a city clerk who tells Uma Thurman and Colin Firth that they can’t get married because Uma has an “accidental husband.” Currently in post-production with possible release in Summer/Fall 2007.Accidental Husband Photos
Feb 2007
Best Actor. Just found out: In May 2005, Gary was named Best Actor for his work in “Take Me Out” from The New Times-Broward-Palm Beach in FL. Thus, giving Gary another chance to celebrate the show and a great experience. They wrote, “Sometimes good guys finish first. Cowling was thoroughly delightful as a geeky gay accountant whose crush on his baseball star client turns into a passion for the game itself. Radiating charm and good humor, Cowling's fumbling characterization was the emotional heart of the Caldwell Theatre production and a model of impeccable comedic timing.”
Jan 2007
Gary will guest star on an episode of “Knights of Prosperity” for ABC. The series debuts Wed., Jan. 3, 2007 at 9 p.m. Gary is in the 4th episode airing Jan. 24th. Written and produced by Rob Burnett and Jon Beckerman (the creative team for NBC’s “Ed”) this half-hour comedy was previously entitled “Let’s Rob Mick Jagger,” which is basically the plot for the season. In the 4th episode, “Operation: Deliver the Case,” Gary meets the Knights (lead by Donal Logue) and has something they want...the case. Website
Nov 2006
"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
Gary will play Mr. Hecht, an over-burdened caseworker in a home for pregnant teens with Chris Meloni and Connie Nielsen in the episode "Underbelly." It is the 7th episode of this new season and will air on November 14th at 10 p.m. on NBC.
Mar 2006
30 Rock Pilot –Gary will be seen in the pilot on October 11th at 8 p.m. on NBC.
Oct 2006
"Wingman" Gary will appear in the world premiere of a new romantic thriller that explores the dangers and wonders of internet dating and the universal challenges of undeniable love. Written by Robert Cole and John Wooten, starring Sebastian La Cause (4th project with Gary).
www.wingman.cc
Altered Stages: 212 West 29th St. NYC
October 4th to October 15th
Other Theater in 2006
Gary participated in a reading of “Alyss” a new musical based on “Alice in Wonderland” in November.
Gary appeared in the 1st Annual Tennessee Williams Festival in Provincetown, MA in October.
Gary performed with the Pearl Theatre Company in a benefit reading of "The Great Divide" in August.
In April, Gary performed with Brave New World Rep in “Pig Tales” – 3 new works all set in the same restaurant – as it changes owners and themes.
May 2006
Gary will play the Older Gentleman in the world premiere of Max Sparber’s The Older Gentleman with the Drama League/Vital Theatre playing at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre. Directed by Rob Urbinati.
30 Rock Pilot – Gary shot a role a new comedy pilot by Tina Fey (Saturday Night Live). It’s a behind-the-scenes story of a variety show that Tina Fey is the head writer. It also stars Alec Baldwin, Jane Krakowski and Tracey Morgan.
Feb 2006
Edenville - World Premiere by Emerging Artists Theatre The new Gregory Fletcher play -- Edenville is a romantic comedy that follows Jules on his rollercoaster ride towards that promised paradise: life with Mr. Right.
Edenville stars Sebastian La Cause (together again after performing with Gary in Take Me Out and Love! Valour! Compassion! -- (The new Broderick and Lane of Off-Off Bway!) www.sebastianlacause.com
Directed by Tom Wojtunik the cast also features:
Adrian Anchondo, Josh Berresford (Dante's Cove) and Nick Ruggeri
UPDATE
Edenville – Gregory Fletcher’s play Edenville, which Gary debuted in February, has been optioned for a film. Stay tuned.
EAT - Gary has been invited to become a company member at Emerging Arts Theatre www.eatheatre.org
LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION!
Terence McNally's Tony-Award winning play is being revived in NYC.
"One country house. Eight gay men. Three summer weekends. No swimsuits."
Gary will play Buzz (the role originated on Broadway by Nathan Lane). And yes, this play had a lot of full male nudity.
Gary will play the prosecuting attorney in the play version of "To Kill a Mockingbird" for Brave New World - an up-and-coming theatre company in Brooklyn recently profiled in the New York Times. This site-specific production will be performed on the sidewalks and porches of 6 Victorian homes in Brooklyn. For details visit www.bravenewworldrep.org
Gary is currently shooting The Legend of Johnson Roebling -- the coming of age dark comedy about Charles Pavalski, a NY film student, trying to find his artistic mission. Gary plays Charles' Yoda-like professor, Ricky
Spector.
Gary has
been cast in a recurring role on The Sopranos.
He will appear in several episodes as the headstrong Nurse Tuthill
when one of the main characters is hospitalized for a gunshot
wound. The Sopranos returns to HBO for it's "final"
season in March of 2006.
June
20, 2005
Gary will
reprise "The Poetry of Tennessee Williams -The Strange,
Crazed and Queer" at the St. James Chapel at St.
John the Divine.
April
2005
Gary just completed principle
filming for The Namesake a new film by the Indian
director Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding, Salaam Bombay! & Vanity
Fair). Starring Tabo, Kal Penn, Irfan Khan & Zuleikha Robinson
with Steve Buscemi, Gabriel Byrne, Glenne
Headly & Chloë Sevigny. The film is due to be released
in 2006.
March
2005
Beginning
March 18th, Gary will appear in an evening of adapted short
stories of Anton Chekhov conceived and directed
by Alexandra Neil and Randolyn Zinn at The Michael Howard
Studios - with Michael Howard himself.
Jan
5, 2005
Gary's
latest Law & Order aired. In "Mammon,"
Gary plays an upscale shoe store owner who becomes an informant
for the NY detectives.
Dec
2004
A
workshop of The Shock of Recognition by Robert
Anderson at The Michael Howard Studios.
The
Poetry of Tennessee Williams -
The Strange, The Crazed, The Queer!
At
the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center - Manhattan directed by
David Landon. A workshop of the recently published The
Poetry of Tennessee Williams - The Strange, The Crazed, The
Queer (edited by David Roessel and Nicholas Moschovakis).
A company of 8 journeyed through 30 poems/scenes that were
only recently discovered. Gary played many "characters"
including Tennessee Williams. This project may continue with
another mounting in 2005.
"Wingman"
