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Occupation
  
Actor

Siblings
  
Theodore Grenier

Spouse
  
Lynn Grenier (m. 1982)

Role
  
Film actor

Name
  
Zach Grenier


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Born
  
February 12, 1954 (age 70) (
1954-02-12
)
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.

Awards
  
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Ensemble Performance

Nominations
  
Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

Movies and TV shows
  
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Zach Grenier (born February 12, 1954) is an American film, television and stage actor.

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Life and career

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Grenier was born in Englewood, New Jersey. His mother, who was of Polish descent, met his father when he was working as a sound engineer at WBNX in the Bronx. He attended Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan (class of 1972).

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He was a regular cast member on C-16 from 1997 to 1998.

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He appeared in the first season of the television show 24 as Carl Webb, played Andy Cramed, the gambler who brought the plague to town, on Deadwood, and appeared in several episodes of Law & Order. On film he played Edward Norton's boss in Fight Club and Mel Nicolai in Zodiac, both David Fincher films. He appeared in the 1988 movie Talk Radio as finance guru Sid Greenberg, a role that he played in the original stage version of the script. In the movie Twister, he played Eddie, Dr. Jonas Miller's assistant. He played Mr. Reilly, one of the Callahan Auto Parts associates, in Tommy Boy. He appeared in Donnie Brasco as a marriage therapist. He played a role of Professor Cardiff in an 2006 horror film Pulse.

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In 2009, he appeared on Broadway opposite Jane Fonda in 33 Variations, earning him a Tony Award nomination.

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In 2010, he was cast on the television series The Good Wife as David Lee, a senior attorney, a role that soon became part of the recurring ensemble. He was promoted to series regular at the start of the fifth season in September 2013.



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Filmography

Actor
-
The Vizitant (post-production) as
Senator Robert Banks
2017
The Good Fight (TV Series) as
David Lee
- The End of Playing Games (2022) - David Lee
- And the End Was Violent- (2021) - David Lee
- And the Détente Had an End- (2021) - David Lee
- And the Two Partners Had a Fight- (2021) - David Lee
- And the Firm Had Two Partners- (2021) - David Lee
- And the Clerk Had a Firm- (2021) - David Lee
- And the Court Had a Clerk- (2021) - David Lee
- Once There Was a Court- (2021) - David Lee
- Previously On- (2021) - David Lee
- The Gang Offends Everyone (2020) - David Lee
- The Gang Is Satirized and Doesn't Like It (2020) - David Lee
- The Gang Gets a Call from HR (2020) - David Lee
- The Gang Tries to Serve a Subpoena (2020) - David Lee
- Inauguration (2017) - David Lee
2022
The White Stuff (Short) as
Dr. Zickel
2022
She Said as
Irwin Reiter
1991
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Ed Zanini / Judge Cormac Braden / Barry Speicher / ...
- The Great Pretender (2022) - Ed Zanini
- Innocence (2010) - Judge Cormac Braden
- Bible Story (2005) - Barry Speicher
- Bronx Cheer (2001) - Mr. Hauser
- Blood Libel (1996) - Mr. Aronson
- Seed (1995) - Jim Warren
- Sonata for Solo Organ (1991) - Lemish
2022
Killing It (TV Series) as
Jim Gallant
- The Hard Place (2022) - Jim Gallant
2022
FBI: Most Wanted (TV Series) as
Vasily Matrushok
- Decriminalized (2022) - Vasily Matrushok
2020
Arden (Podcast Series) as
Clyde Hamill
- Angels, Ministers of Grace, Etc. (2020) - Clyde Hamill
- To a Nunnery (2020) - Clyde Hamill
- To Thine Own Self (2020) - Clyde Hamill
- Out of Joint (2020) - Clyde Hamill
- The More Deceived (2020) - Clyde Hamill
- More Kin, Less Kind (2020) - Clyde Hamill
- Distracted Multitude (2020) - Clyde Hamill
- The True Crime Podcast's the Thing- (2020) - Clyde Hamill
2020
Devs (TV Mini Series) as
Kenton
- Episode #1.7 (2020) - Kenton
- Episode #1.6 (2020) - Kenton
- Episode #1.5 (2020) - Kenton
- Episode #1.4 (2020) - Kenton
- Episode #1.3 (2020) - Kenton
- Episode #1.2 (2020) - Kenton
- Episode #1.1 (2020) - Kenton
2018
Ray Donovan (TV Series) as
Ed Feratti
- Bugs (2020) - Ed Feratti
- Hispes (2019) - Ed Feratti
- Family Pictures (2019) - Ed Feratti
- A Good Man Is Hard to Find (2019) - Ed Feratti
- Faith. Hope. Love. Luck. (2019) - Ed Feratti
- The Dead (2019) - Ed Feratti
- Never Gonna Give You Up (2019) - Ed Feratti
- Dream On (2018) - Ed Feratti
- A Girl Named Maria (2018) - Ed Feratti
- Ellis Island (2018) - Ed Feratti
- He Be Tight. He Be Mean. (2018) - Ed Feratti
2019
God Friended Me (TV Series) as
James Abbott
- The Lady (2019) - James Abbott
2017
The Tap (TV Series) as
President Brewster
- Pilot (2017) - President Brewster
2017
Blindspot (TV Series) as
Herman
- Solos (2017) - Herman
2017
Crown Heights as
Detective Cassel
2017
Chicago P.D. (TV Series) as
Father Bill McSorley
- Sanctuary (2017) - Father Bill McSorley
2016
BrainDead (TV Series) as
Dean Healy
- Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel? (2016) - Dean Healy
- The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis (2016) - Dean Healy
- The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes (2016) - Dean Healy
- The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm (2016) - Dean Healy
- The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics (2016) - Dean Healy
- Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't) (2016) - Dean Healy
- Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps (2016) - Dean Healy
- The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century (2016) - Dean Healy
2010
The Good Wife (TV Series) as
David Lee
- Verdict (2016) - David Lee
- Landing (2016) - David Lee
- Unmanned (2016) - David Lee
- Hearing (2016) - David Lee
- Targets (2016) - David Lee
- Tracks (2016) - David Lee
- Iowa (2016) - David Lee
- KSR (2015) - David Lee
- Lies (2015) - David Lee
- Taxed (2015) - David Lee (credit only)
- Cooked (2015) - David Lee
- Innocents (2015) - David Lee
- Bond (2015) - David Lee
- Wanna Partner? (2015) - David Lee
- The Deconstruction (2015) - David Lee
- Winning Ugly (2015) - David Lee
- Undisclosed Recipients (2015) - David Lee
- Red Meat (2015) - David Lee
- Open Source (2015) - David Lee
- Mind's Eye (2015) - David Lee
- The Debate (2015) - David Lee
- Old Spice (2014) - David Lee
- Shiny Objects (2014) - David Lee
- Trust Issues (2014) - David Lee
- The Line (2014) - David Lee
- A Weird Year (2014) - David Lee
- The One Percent (2014) - David Lee
- The Deep Web (2014) - David Lee
- All Tapped Out (2014) - David Lee
- A Material World (2014) - David Lee
- The Last Call (2014) - David Lee
- Whack-a-Mole (2013) - David Lee
- The Next Month (2013) - David Lee
- The Next Week (2013) - David Lee
- The Next Day (2013) - David Lee
- Hitting the Fan (2013) - David Lee
- Outside the Bubble (2013) - David Lee
- A Precious Commodity (2013) - David Lee
- The Bit Bucket (2013) - David Lee
- Everything Is Ending (2013) - David Lee
- A More Perfect Union (2013) - David Lee
- Rape: A Modern Perspective (2013) - David Lee
- Runnin' with the Devil (2013) - David Lee
- Red Team, Blue Team (2013) - David Lee
- The Seven Day Rule (2013) - David Lee
- A Defense of Marriage (2012) - David Lee
- Anatomy of a Joke (2012) - David Lee
- I Fought the Law (2012) - David Lee
- Blue Ribbon Panel (2012) - David Lee
- Gloves Come Off (2012) - David Lee
- Long Way Home (2012) - David Lee
- After the Fall (2012) - David Lee
- Another Ham Sandwich (2012) - David Lee
- Alienation of Affection (2012) - David Lee
- Marthas and Caitlins (2011) - David Lee
- Getting Off (2011) - David Lee
- Ham Sandwich (2011) - David Lee
- Great Firewall (2011) - David Lee
- Real Deal (2011) - David Lee
- Bad Girls (2010) - David Lee
- Unplugged (2010) - David Lee
- Infamy (2010) - David Lee
2015
Grace (Short) as
Johnny
2014
The Moor (Short) as
Leonard
2014
Manhattan Romance as
Trevor
2014
Turks & Caicos (TV Movie) as
Dido Parsons
2014
The Blacklist (TV Series) as
Novak
- Madeline Pratt (No. 73) (2014) - Novak
2014
RoboCop as
Senator Hubert Dreyfus
2013
Zero Hour (TV Series) as
Wayne Blanks
- Balance (2013) - Wayne Blanks
- Weight (2013) - Wayne Blanks
- Face (2013) - Wayne Blanks
2013
Free the Nipple as
Jim Black
2011
J. Edgar as
John Condon
2010
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) as
Arraignment Judge Miranski
- Flight (2011) - Arraignment Judge Miranski
- Wet (2010) - Arraignment Judge Miranski
2009
Earthwork as
Mayor
2009
The Philanthropist (TV Series) as
Tyler Timson
- Kashmir (2009) - Tyler Timson
2008
The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond as
Mr. Fenstermaker
2007
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) as
Dr. Kachler
- Dead Doll (2007) - Dr. Kachler
2007
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer as
Mr. Sherman / Rafke
2007
Cold Case (TV Series) as
Ambrose Stone - 1919
- Torn (2007) - Ambrose Stone - 1919
2007
Zodiac as
Mel Nicolai
2005
Boston Legal (TV Series) as
U.S. Attorney Chris Randolph
- Nuts (2007) - U.S. Attorney Chris Randolph
- Witches of Mass Destruction (2005) - U.S. Attorney Chris Randolph
2006
The Nine (TV Series) as
Sean McDermott
- All About Eva (2006) - Sean McDermott
- Brother's Keeper (2006) - Sean McDermott
- Heroes Welcome (2006) - Sean McDermott
2006
Numb3rs (TV Series) as
Peyton Shoemaker
- Provenance (2006) - Peyton Shoemaker
2006
Rescue Dawn as
Squad Leader
2006
Pulse as
Professor Cardiff
2004
Deadwood (TV Series) as
Andy Cramed
- I Am Not the Fine Man You Take Me For (2006) - Andy Cramed
- Boy-the-Earth-Talks-To (2005) - Andy Cramed
- The Whores Can Come (2005) - Andy Cramed (as a different name)
- Advances, None Miraculous (2005) - Andy Cramed
- Jewel's Boot Is Made for Walking (2004) - Andy Cramed
- Suffer the Little Children (2004) - Andy Cramed
- Bullock Returns to the Camp (2004) - Andy Cramed
- The Trial of Jack McCall (2004) - Andy Cramed
- Here Was a Man (2004) - Andy Cramed
2006
CSI: Miami (TV Series) as
Professor Meyer
- Fade Out (2006) - Professor Meyer
2005
Medium (TV Series) as
Professor Leonard Cardwell
- The Other Side of the Tracks (2005) - Professor Leonard Cardwell
2005
CSI: NY (TV Series) as
Ross Howell
- Recycling (2005) - Ross Howell
2004
Crossing Jordan (TV Series) as
Norman Farrell
- Fire in the Sky (2004) - Norman Farrell
2004
Dr. Vegas (TV Series) as
Det. Rosen
- Limits (2004) - Det. Rosen
2004
Touching Evil (TV Series) as
Special Agent Hank Enright
- Mercy (2004) - Special Agent Hank Enright
- Grief (2004) - Special Agent Hank Enright
- Entropy (2004) - Special Agent Hank Enright
- Boston (2004) - Special Agent Hank Enright
- Attachment (2004) - Special Agent Hank Enright
- Love Lies Bleeding (2004) - Special Agent Hank Enright
- K (2004) - Special Agent Hank Enright
- Memorial (2004) - Special Agent Hank Enright
- Slash 30 (2004) - Special Agent Hank Enright
- Justine (2004) - Special Agent Hank Enright
- Y Me (2004) - Special Agent Hank Enright
- Pilot (2004) - Special Agent Hank Enright
2003
Veritas: The Quest (TV Series) as
Hossik
- Reunion (2003) - Hossik
2002
Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series) as
Renth
- The Catwalk (2002) - Renth
2002
The Guardian (TV Series) as
Henry Thomas
- The Living (2002) - Henry Thomas
2002
Robbery Homicide Division (TV Series) as
Skip Dayton
- 2028 (2002) - Skip Dayton
2002
Without a Trace (TV Series) as
Ricardo
- Pilot (2002) - Ricardo
2001
24 (TV Series) as
Carl Webb
- 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (2002) - Carl Webb
- 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (2002) - Carl Webb
- 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. (2002) - Carl Webb
- 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (2002) - Carl Webb
- 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. (2002) - Carl Webb
- 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m. (2001) - Carl Webb
- 3:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m. (2001) - Carl Webb
- 2:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m. (2001) - Carl Webb
2002
JAG (TV Series) as
Colonel Boyett
- Code of Conduct (2002) - Colonel Boyett
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) as
Lane Michaelson
- The Massage (2001) - Lane Michaelson
- The Doll (2001) - Lane Michaelson
2001
Swordfish as
A.D. Joy
2001
The X-Files (TV Series) as
Dr. Herman Stites
- Alone (2001) - Dr. Herman Stites
2001
The Whistle-Blower (TV Movie) as
Louis T. Weitzman
2001
Laughter on the 23rd Floor (TV Movie) as
Brian Doyle
2000
The Practice (TV Series) as
Detective R. Larson
- Show and Tell (2000) - Detective R. Larson
- Summary Judgments (2000) - Detective R. Larson
2000
Chasing Sleep as
Geoffrey
2000
Shaft as
Harrison Loeb
1993
NYPD Blue (TV Series) as
Det. Lou Simpkins / Rudolf Wentz
- Tea and Sympathy (2000) - Det. Lou Simpkins
- NYPD Lou (1993) - Rudolf Wentz
2000
Judging Amy (TV Series) as
Dr. Norman Golden
- The Out-of-Towners (2000) - Dr. Norman Golden
1999
Fight Club as
Richard Chesler (Regional Manager)
1999
Ride with the Devil as
Mr. Evans
1999
Ally McBeal (TV Series) as
Attorney Benson
- Sex, Lies and Politics (1999) - Attorney Benson
1997
C-16: FBI (TV Series) as
Jack DiRado
- Hitting Olansky (1998) - Jack DiRado
- El Nino (1998) - Jack DiRado
- Russian Roulette (1998) - Jack DiRado
- Green Card (1998) - Jack DiRado
- My Brother's Keeper (1998) - Jack DiRado
- The Art of War (1998) - Jack DiRado
- Russian Winter (1997) - Jack DiRado
- Eight Pounds of Pressure (1997) - Jack DiRado
- Orange Kid (1997) - Jack DiRado
- The Sandman (1997) - Jack DiRado
- Radio FBI (1997) - Jack DiRado
- Pilot: Part 2 (1997) - Jack DiRado
- Pilot: Part 1 (1997) - Jack DiRado
1998
Stale Identity (Short) as
Gerald
1997
White Lies as
Terry Seabrooks
1997
Donnie Brasco as
Dr. Berger
1996
Cosby (TV Series) as
Patron
- Happily Ever Hilton (1996) - Patron
1996
Maximum Risk as
Ivan Dzasokhov
1996
Gang in Blue (TV Movie) as
Joe Beckstrem
1996
Mother Night as
Joseph Goebbels
1996
Under the Bridge as
John
1996
Twister as
Eddie
1995
New York News (TV Series) as
Mike Paretti
- Forgotten (1995) - Mike Paretti
1995
Reckless as
Anchor Person Re: Trish
1995
Drunks as
Al
1995
Cafe Society as
Milton Macka
1995
The Stars Fell on Henrietta as
Larry Ligstow (owner of Greek restaurant)
1995
Tommy Boy as
Ted Reilly
1994
Normandy: The Great Crusade (TV Movie) as
Robert Slaughter (voice)
1994
The Cosby Mysteries (TV Series)
- Our Lady of Cement (1994)
1993
The Man Without a Face as
Dr. Lionel Talbot, Psychiatrist
1993
Cliffhanger as
Davis
1993
The Contenders as
Transexual
1991
The Golden Girls (TV Series) as
Vaczy
- The Case of the Libertine Belle (1991) - Vaczy
1991
Liebestraum as
Barnard Ralston IV
1991
Delirious as
Mickey
1991
Problem Child 2 as
Voytek
1990
A Shock to the System as
Executive #2
1988
Tattinger's (TV Series) as
Sonny Franks
- Ex-Appeal (1989) - Sonny Franks
- Screwball (1989) - Sonny Franks
- Wall Street Blues (1989) - Sonny Franks
- Broken Windows (1989) - Sonny Franks
- Two Men and a Baby (1988) - Sonny Franks
- Death and Taxis (1988) - Sonny Franks
- Rest in Peas (1988) - Sonny Franks
- Virgin Spring (1988) - Sonny Franks
- Nouvelle York (1988) - Sonny Franks
- The Sonny Also Rises (1988) - Sonny Franks
- Pilot (1988) - Sonny Franks
1987
Miami Vice (TV Series) as
Eric Terry / Internal Affairs Officer
- Miracle Man (1989) - Eric Terry
- Theresa (1987) - Internal Affairs Officer
1989
See No Evil, Hear No Evil as
Jerk
1986
The Equalizer (TV Series) as
Pack / Wirth
- The Caper (1989) - Pack
- A Community of Civilized Men (1986) - Wirth
1989
A Man Called Hawk (TV Series) as
Ken Whitewood
- Choice of Chance (1989) - Ken Whitewood
1988
Talk Radio as
Sid Greenberg
1988
Working Girl as
Jim
1988
Loving (TV Series) as
Lou Phister
- Episode dated 5 July 1988 (1988) - Lou Phister (credit only)
1987
Kate & Allie (TV Series) as
Engineer
- Bob Smells the Roses (1988) - Engineer
- Return of Bob Barsky (1987) - (as a different name)
1987
The Kid Brother as
Jesse
1987
Radio Days as
Audience Member (uncredited)
Soundtrack
1999
Ride with the Devil (performer: "Aura Lee")
Self
2015
Vice News (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Adam Driver Brings Monologues to the Military: Arts in the Armed Forces (2015) - Self
2012
That Guy... Who Was in That Thing (Documentary) as
Self
2009
The 63rd Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee

References

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