George Dzundza
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| George Dzundza | |
| Born | July 19, 1945 (age 61) Rosenheim, Germany |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Jo (3 children) |
| Notable roles | Sergeant Max Greevey on Law & Order |
George Dzundza (pronounced "ZUHN-zuh) (born July 19, 1945) is an American actor known for his role as Sergeant Max Greevey in the first season of the TV crime drama Law & Order.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Dzundza was born in Rosenheim, Germany and spent the first few years of his life in displaced persons camps in Germany with his Ukrainian father, Polish mother, and one brother.[1] Before immigrating to the United States in 1956, the family lived in Amsterdam for some years. Dzundza attended St. John's University, studying speech and theater arts.
[edit] Career
Dzundza played Commander Daskal in The Beast. His other major film roles include The Deer Hunter, Basic Instinct, Crimson Tide, and Dangerous Minds. His other, lesser known acting roles include the Archie Bunker-like father in the short-lived Christina Applegate sitcom Jesse, and the voice of the supervillain Ventriloquist in Batman: The Animated Series and Perry White in Superman: The Animated Series, as well as numerous minor roles within both shows. His Broadway theatre credits include Terrence McNally's The Ritz.
More recently, Dzundza portrayed George O'Malley's father on Grey's Anatomy.
[edit] Selected filmography
- Grey's Anatomy (2006)
- Superman: Brainiac Attacks (2006)
- Adam and Eve (2005)
- Hack (2002) TV Series
- City by the Sea (2002)
- Above Suspicion (2000)
- Instinct (1999)
- Jesse (1998) TV Series
- Species II (1998)
- The Limbic Region (1997)
- That Darn Cat (1997)
- Trading Favors (1997)
- The New Batman Adventures (1997)
- Superman: The Animated Series (1996)
- Crimson Tide (1995)
- Dangerous Minds (1995)
- Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
- Basic Instinct (1992)
- The Butcher's Wife (1991)
- Impulse (1990)
- Law & Order (1990) TV Series
- White Hunter Black Heart (1990)
- Cross of Fire (1989)
- The Beast (1988)
- No Way Out (1987)
- No Mercy (1986)
- Brotherly Love (1985)
- The Execution of Raymond Graham (1985)
- Best Defense (1984)
- Streamers (1983)
- A Long Way Home (1981)
- Salem's Lot (1979)
- The Deer Hunter (1978)
- Act of Passion - The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck
