Fred Goss
Fred Goss is an American TV actor, director, writer, producer and comedian. He was the lead singer for the 1970's punk rock group "Bogue Herb".
As writer
Goss began writing and staging his own plays in his twenties. He wrote sketch comedy during his thirties, primarily at the Los Angeles–based ACME Comedy Theater. More recently, Fred wrote many of the episodes of his ABC comedy Sons & Daughters. He has written pilot scripts for ABC, NBC, and FOX. In 2014, he developed a half-hour comedy for ABC called The FunHouse. In 2013, he developed a half-hour comedy for USA Network called HR. He currently has a deal with Paramount Digital for a comedy series called FOCUS.As acting student/teacher
Instructors who have taught Goss include Al Osburg, Harry Mastrogeorge, Cynthia Szigeti, Stephen Book, Cecily Adams, and Jeffrey Tambor. After studying the Viola Spolin technique, he has taught to adults and children.As actor
Fred Goss began acting at age fourteen. Before he was thirty, Goss had performed in more than 75 stage productions. He has been a member of The New A.R.T.E.F Players, Pacific Rep and Theater East. Goss also performed in two different house improvisation groups at The Comedy Store in Hollywood. and as part of the main company at The ACME Comedy Theater in Los Angeles.Goss's professional acting debut was a small guest star part in the NBC comedy ALF. Goss starred in the Bravo comedy series Significant Others. He also starred in the short-lived ABC comedy Sons & Daughters portraying the character Cameron Walker, and starred as Gracen Brooker, in the ABC comedy Carpoolers.
As director
Goss began directing theater productions in his twenties. He has directed pilots and presentations for ABC, NBC, VH1, Fox TV Studios and more. Goss directed many episodes of his ABC comedy series, Sons & Daughters. Goss is also a successful commercial director, working exclusively with Company Films in Los Angeles.In 2016, Goss continues to direct episodic TV. His recent credits include multiple episodes of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, New Girl, Marry Me, Modern Family, Life In Pieces, Those Who Can't, Don't Trust The B In Apt. 13, Imaginary Mary, Community, Happy Endings, Ben & Kate, The Crazy Ones, Enlisted, Manhattan Love Story and many more.