Bierko in THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT.
Craig Bierko was born on August 18th, 1964, in Rye Brook, New York. His mother, who was Jewish born, converted to Catholicism. His father, Rex Bierko is Polish, and ran a community theatre.
Craig studied journalism at Boston University. In 1986, he switched to speech and went to Northwestern University.
His first thespian success in his solid stage career was on the stage on Broadway, in a revival of The Music Man, playing Professor Harold Hill. He earned a Tony nomination for his performance that same year.
In 2001, Craig Bierko took an uncredited role as an actor in an advertisement in KATE & LEOPOLD.
LOVE NOTE was Craig Bierko's debut movie, playing the voice of Craig. On the hit daytime soap, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, Bierko made his TV debut, playing Greg.
For his part in the 2005 movie, the CINDERELLA MAN, Craig Bierko had to gain a lot of muscle and bulk to play the boxer, Max Baer.
On the TV series, THE POWERS THAT BE, Craig Bierko has a recurring role playing Joe Bowman.
In 2000, Craig Bierko was named the Sexiest Broadway Star by People Magazine.
Craig Bierko has been on several hit TV series, for short periods of time, including SYDNEY(1990), MADMAN OF THE PEOPLE (1994-1995), PRIDE & JOY (1995), THE COURT (2002), BOSTON LEGAL (2006-2007), UNHITCHED (2008), EASY TO ASSEMBLE (2011), LEAP YEAR (2011-2012), and HOT IN CLEVELAND (2012-2014).
As of July 22nd, 2014, Craig will be in the Lifetime TV series, UN-REAL, where he has the fun opportunity of playing a good-looking but jerky creator of a realty dating show.
Craig Bierko in THE LONG KISS GOODNIGHT (1996).