Born: April 20, 1948 – Died: July 8, 2022
Gregory Itzin, the accomplished actor, made a lasting mark on the entertainment industry with his Emmy-nominated role as President Charles Logan in the hit series "24." Born in Washington, D.C., Itzin's journey in the world of acting began after his family relocated to Burlington, Wisconsin, where his father took on the role of mayor. His passion for the stage led him to study and train at the American Conservatory theater in San Francisco. While he shone on television in shows like "Friends," "The Mentalist," and "Desperate Housewives," Itzin also showcased his talent in notable films, including "Lincoln" and "Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas." His contributions to both stage and screen left an indelible mark on the entertainment world.
Early Life and Career
Gregory Itzin's journey into acting was influenced by his upbringing in Burlington, Wisconsin, where his father served as the mayor. He honed his craft through formal training at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, setting the stage for a remarkable career in the entertainment industry.
Itzin's acting career took flight with his first professional roles in various television series and films, gradually gaining recognition for his talent. However, it was his role as President Charles Logan in the popular TV series "24" that truly catapulted him into stardom. This Emmy-nominated performance not only showcased his acting prowess but also made him a household name, earning him accolades and acclaim from audiences and critics alike.
Throughout his career, Gregory Itzin received several awards and nominations, including Primetime Emmy nominations and wins for his outstanding contributions to television. He became known for portraying authoritative and often unsympathetic characters with a commanding presence, leaving a lasting impact on Hollywood and the entertainment industry.
In his personal life, Itzin was married to Judith L. Goldman from 1979 until his death in 2022. They had two children, including a son named Wilke, who followed in his father's footsteps as an actor.
Beyond his acting career, Gregory Itzin's philanthropic endeavors and personal interests remain less documented in the public eye, but his legacy as a versatile and accomplished actor in both film and television continues to shine brightly in the annals of entertainment history. His contributions and memorable performances have solidified his status as a respected figure in the industry.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003–2020 | NCIS (TV Series) | Spencer Downing | Director Charlie |
| 2019 | The Resident (TV Series) | Sunflower |
| 2018 | Carte Blanche (Short) | Bob Sanders | 2019 (TV Mini Series) | President Ward Baker |
| 2018 | Dark, Deadly & Dreadful | Dr. Stanton (segment: "Room 731") |
| 2018 | Code Black (TV Series) | Dr. David Stoval |
| 2018 | Ice: The Movie | Joe Grantham |
| 2016 | 12 Deadly Days (TV Mini Series) | Grandpa |
| 2016 | Sensitivity Training | Barry |
| 2015 | Room 731 (Short) | Dr. Stanton |
| 2015 | Stay Filthy, Cali (TV Series) | Husband |
| 2015 | Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series) | Alex Mackey |
| 2014 | Any Other Friday (Short) | Coach |
| 2014 | Small Time | Lennie |
| 2013 | Snap (Short) | Mr. Clark |
| 2013 | Mob City (TV Series) | Mayor Fletcher Bowron |
| 2010–2013 | Covert Affairs (TV Series) | Henry Wilcox |
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time (TV Series) | Alphonse Frankenstein |
| 2008–2012 | The Mentalist (TV Series) | Virgil Minelli |
| 2012 | Lincoln | Judge John A. Campbell |
| 2011 | The Ides of March | Jack Stearns |
| 2011 | The Change-Up | Flemming Steel |
| 2011 | Desperate Housewives (TV Series) | Dick Barrows |
| 2011 | L.A., I Hate You | George |
| 2011 | Big Love (TV Series) | Senator Dwyer |
| 2010 | VideoDome Rent-O-Rama (Short) | Mr. Briggs |
| 2010 | Autopilot | Dr. Brian |
| 2005–2010 | 24 (TV Series) | Charles Logan | President Charles Logan | Vice-President Charles Logan |
| 2010 | Proposition 8 Trial Re-Enactment (TV Series) | David Blankenhorn |
| 2009 | The Job | Mr. D |
| 2009 | Law Abiding Citizen | Warden Iger |
| 2009 | Law and Order: Really Special Victims Unit (Short) | The Captain |
| 2008 | Float | Ray Fulton |
| 2008 | Hannah Montana (TV Series) | William Harris |
| 2008 | Twilight (Short) | Detective |
| 2008 | Medium (TV Series) | Senator Jed Garrity |
| 2007 | Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office (TV Movie) | Stone |
| 2007 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) | William Adama | Dick Tracy | Police Officer (voice, as Greg Itzin) |
| 2007 | I Know Who Killed Me | Dr. Greg Jameson |
| 2007 | Forfeit | Unknown |
| 2005 | Boston Legal (TV Series) | A.D.A. Todd Milken |
| 2002–2005 | Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series) | Adm. Black | Capt. Sopek |
| 2001–2005 | Judging Amy (TV Series) | ASA Ethan Donahue |
| 2005 | Crossing Jordan (TV Series) | Andrew Helm |
| 2004 | Fearless (TV Movie) | Unknown |
| 2004 | The O.C. (TV Series) | Stephen Herbert |
| 2004 | Medical Investigation (TV Series) | Howard Lewson |
| 2002–2004 | Friends (TV Series) | Theodore Hannigan |
| 1997–2003 | The Practice (TV Series) | Atty. Walter Pyne | Atty. Mark Grundel | David Anderson ... |
| 2003 | The Lyon's Den (TV Series) | Mr. Thomas |
| 2003 | DC 9/11: Time of Crisis (TV Movie) | Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft |
| 2003 | Without a Trace (TV Series) | Sydney's co-worker |
| 2002 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) | Martin Walsh |
| 2002 | Adaptation. | Prosecutor |
| 2002 | Firefly (TV Series) | Magistrate Higgins |
| 2002 | For the People (TV Series) | Judge Donald Kingman |
| 2002 | Igby Goes Down | Eulogist #2 (uncredited) |
| 2002 | The West Wing (TV Series) | State Dept. Representative |
| 2002 | Life or Something Like It | Dennis (as Greg Itzin) |
| 2002 | Philly (TV Series) | Paul Cabretti |
| 2002 | Wolf Lake (TV Series) | Gerald Carter |
| 2001 | Original Sin | Colonel Worth |
| 2001 | Evolution | Cartwright |
| 2000–2001 | Strip Mall (TV Series) | Sergei |
| 2001 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) | Norman Stirling |
| 2000 | The Michael Richards Show (TV Series) | Matty Stillman |
| 2000 | Boys Life 3 | Scott's Father (segment "$30") |
| 2000 | Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) | Dr. Dysek |
| 2000 | Bull (TV Series) | Lloyd Styner |
| 2000 | Profiler (TV Series) | Joel Marks |
| 2000 | Dairy Management: Election (Video) | Unknown |
| 2000 | Beggars and Choosers (TV Series) | Unknown |
| 2000 | What's Cooking? | James Moore |
| 2000 | Family Law (TV Series) | Mr. Allero |
| 1999 | Making Contact | Hans |
| 1999 | It's Like, You Know... (TV Series) | Chuck |
| 1999 | Early Edition (TV Series) | Bruce Bryce |
| 1999 | Wasteland (TV Series) | Max Brody |
| 1999 | One Last Flight | Joe |
| 1999 | Johnny Tsunami (TV Movie) | Headmaster Pritchard |
| 1999 | The Hunt for the Unicorn Killer (TV Movie) | Arlen Specter |
| 1999 | Party of Five (TV Series) | School Psychologist |
| 1999 | $30 (Short) | Dad (as Greg Itzin) |
| 1999 | V.I.P. (TV Series) | Ronnie Beeman |
| 1996–1998 | Caroline in the City (TV Series) | Hank Parsons | Mr. Lepner |
| 1998 | Brother's Keeper (TV Series) | Mr. Weaver |
| 1998 | Any Day Now (TV Series) | Councilman Emmett Kearn (as Gregory Itzen) |
| 1998 | C-16: FBI (TV Series) | Royce Bender |
| 1998 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | Clerk at Mint Hotel |
| 1998 | The Closer (TV Series) | Larry Colburn |
| 1998 | The Day Lincoln Was Shot (TV Movie) | Mr. Crook |
| 1993–1998 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) | Hain | Ilon Tandro |
| 1998 | Suddenly Susan (TV Series) | Bob |
| 1997 | Dilbert (TV Movie) | Unknown |
| 1997 | Players (TV Series) | Quentin Belkey |
| 1997 | JAG (TV Series) | Undersecretary of State Lawrence Culbertson |
| 1997 | Millennium (TV Series) | Hans Ingram |
| 1997 | Things That Go Bump (TV Movie) | Unknown |
| 1997 | The Pretender (TV Series) | Phil Campbell |
| 1997 | Friends 'Til the End (TV Movie) | Mr. Romley |
| 1995–1996 | Murder One (TV Series) | D.A. Roger Garfield |
| 1996 | Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) | Andrew King |
| 1996 | Arli$ (TV Series) | Tom Gale (as Gregory Itzen) |
| 1996 | The Ultimate Lie (TV Movie) | Unknown |
| 1996 | Chicago Hope (TV Series) | Dr. Kyle Mitchell |
| 1996 | ER (TV Series) | Burn Doctor |
| 1996 | Innocent Victims (TV Movie) | Unknown |
| 1995 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) | Ralph Brewer |
| 1995 | Strange Luck (TV Series) | Ted Glenn |
| 1995 | The Client (TV Series) | George Sherman |
| 1994–1995 | Something Wilder (TV Series) | Jack Travis |
| 1995 | Born to Be Wild | Walter Mallinson |
| 1994 | Picket Fences (TV Series) | Michael Kramer |
| 1994 | Dave's World (TV Series) | Alvin |
| 1987–1994 | L.A. Law (TV Series) | Jack Angeletti | D.D.A. Jack Angeletti |
| 1993 | Moment of Truth: Stalking Back (TV Movie) | Rick Boyer |
| 1993 | Donato and Daughter (TV Movie) | Cornell |
| 1993 | Young Goodman Brown | George Burroughs |
| 1993 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) | Sam Phillips |
| 1993 | Shaky Ground (TV Series) | Repairman |
| 1993 | Major Dad (TV Series) | Mitch Hewitt |
| 1987–1992 | Matlock (TV Series) | Charlie Tuggle | Assistant D.A. | Michael Fitzmorris ... |
| 1992 | Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) | Father Chris |
| 1992 | Civil Wars (TV Series) | Tom Turnbull |
| 1989–1992 | Empty Nest (TV Series) | Judge Russell | Bill Wallace | Frank |
| 1992 | Bodies of Evidence (TV Series) | Phillip Montgomery |
| 1991–1992 | Eerie, Indiana (TV Series) | The Mayor |
| 1992 | Davis Rules (TV Series) | Maitre d' |
| 1992 | Drive Like Lightning (TV Movie) | Unknown |
| 1991 | Homefront (TV Series) | Allan Carmichael |
| 1989–1991 | Night Court (TV Series) | Mugger | Warren Karr |
| 1991 | Hi Honey - I'm Dead (TV Movie) | Phil |
| 1991 | DEA (TV Series) | Sam Blankenship |
| 1991 | Dark Justice (TV Series) | Sterling Pope (as Gregory Itzen) |
| 1991 | Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) | Dr. Mike Summers |
| 1991 | Gabriel's Fire (TV Series) | Evan Stahl |
| 1990 | Over My Dead Body (TV Series) | Crosby | Cosby |
| 1990 | Coach (TV Series) | Tom |
| 1990 | Head of the Class (TV Series) | Meriner |
| 1990 | Anything But Love (TV Series) | (as Greg Itzin) |
| 1990 | Murphy Brown (TV Series) | Gil Porter |
| 1989 | How to Get... Revenge (Video) | Officer P.F. (uncredited) |
| 1989 | The Nutt House (TV Series) | Dennis |
| 1989 | Dad | Ralph Kramer |
| 1989 | The Fabulous Baker Boys | Vince Nancy |
| 1989 | Jesse Hawkes (TV Series) | Frank Keith |
| 1989 | Knots Landing (TV Series) | Val's Lawyer |
| 1988 | Something Is Out There (TV Series) | Dr. Wilcher |
| 1988 | A Year in the Life (TV Series) | Joel |
| 1988 | 21 Jump Street (TV Series) | Principal Jack Garner |
| 1987 | Frank's Place (TV Series) | Brandon |
| 1987 | Max Headroom (TV Series) | Gregory |
| 1987 | Carly's Web (TV Movie) | Unknown |
| 1987 | Outlaws (TV Series) | Art Collier |
| 1986 | St. Elsewhere (TV Series) | Ving Shalimar |
| 1986 | MacGyver (TV Series) | Tom Cavanaugh |
| 1986 | Easy Street (TV Series) | Mr. Haskell |
| 1986 | The A-Team (TV Series) | Howard |
| 1985 | Hotel (TV Series) | Ed Banner |
| 1985 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) | Dr. Kaplan |
| 1985 | Hunter (TV Series) | Charlie Latimer |
| 1985 | Teen Wolf | English Teacher |
| 1985 | Tales from the Darkside (TV Series) | Newton (as Greg Itzin) |
| 1985 | Dallas (TV Series) | Unknown |
| 1985 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) | Paul Cavanaugh |
| 1985 | Santa Barbara (TV Series) | Attorney Howard Otis |
| 1985 | Falcon Crest (TV Series) | Dr. Horatio Bitters |
| 1985 | Street Hawk (TV Series) | Harvey |
| 1984 | Hard to Hold | Owen |
| 1983 | The Other Woman (TV Movie) | Mario |
| 1982–1983 | Voyagers! (TV Series) | Ernst | Davis |
| 1983 | American Playhouse (TV Series) | Goldsmith (as Greg Itzin) |
| 1982 | Airplane II: The Sequel | Young Man (uncredited) |
| 1982 | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | Melvin's Crew |
| 1982 | Lou Grant (TV Series) | Young Reporter (as Gregory Itzen) |
| 1982 | Fame (TV Series) | Dr. Reston |
| 1981 | Bulba (TV Movie) | V. Ogelthorpe |
| 1981 | Murder in Texas (TV Movie) | Newsman |
| 1981 | Thornwell (TV Movie) | Polygraph Tester |
| 1980 | Airplane! | Religious Zealot #1 |
| 1979 | Charlie's Angels (TV Series) | Waiter |
| 1979 | Mork & Mindy (TV Series) | Man #2 |
| 1979 | Backstairs at the White House (TV Mini Series) | White House Tour Guide (uncredited) |
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