Billy Hartung (actor)

This article is about the American actor and dancer. For the arms control expert, see William D. Hartung. For the Australian rules footballer, see Billy Hartung (footballer).

Billy Hartung, also known as Bill Hartung and William Hartung, is an American actor and dancer with credits ranging from Broadway to film.

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1971, Hartung is a graduate of Seton-La Salle Catholic High School and received a BFA from Point Park University. He is a father of 6 children.[1]

He made his acting debut in 1991 in the made-for-TV movie Guilty Until Proven Innocent. In 1993, he made his big screen debut as a boat preppie in the movie Striking Distance, which was filmed in his hometown of Pittsburgh.

Hartung appeared in the original cast of the Broadway productions of Side Show, as Roustabout, and Footloose, as Chuck Cranston. He also appeared in the film version of Chicago.

  1. ^ Eberson, Sharon (15 August 2017). "Stage preview: 'Big Fish' musical lures Billy Hartung back to the spotlight". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 12 September 2020.