George Dzundza

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George Dzundza (born July 19, 1945) is an American actor known for his role as Sgt. Max Greevey in the first season of the TV crime drama "Law & Order".

Biography

Personal life

Dzundza (pronounced "ZUHN-za") was born in Rosenheim, Germany, to a Ukrainian father and Polish mother who were forced into factory labor by the Nazis. [ [http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/SAEC/lib00211,0EAFE883EF85F03B.html San Antonio Express-News Newspaper Archive, Newspaper, Archives | mySA.com ] ] He spent the first few years of his life in displaced persons camps with his parents and one brother. [ [http://www.ukrweekly.com/Archive/1998/379820.shtml DATELINE NEW YORK: New Yorkers bring culture to Catskills (09/13/98) ] ] 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. He is a naturalized U.S. citizen. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/19/George-Dzundza.html George Dzundza Biography (1945-) ] ]

Career

Dzundza played Commander Daskal in "The Beast". His other major film roles include "The Deer Hunter", "Basic Instinct", "Crimson Tide", and "Dangerous Minds". He played the part of Max Greevey on "Law and Order" for one season before leaving the show. His other, lesser known acting roles include the Archie Bunker-like father in the short-lived Christina Applegate sitcom "Jesse", and the voice of supervillain Ventriloquist in ' and Perry White in ', as well as numerous minor roles within both shows. His Broadway theatre credits include Terrence McNally's "The Ritz".

In 2005, he played Anubis (aka "Jim") in the "" Season 8 episode "Threads".

More recently, Dzundza portrayed George O'Malley's father on "Grey's Anatomy".

Filmography

*"Grey's Anatomy" (2006)
*"" (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)
*"" (1996)
*"Crimson Tide" (1995)
*"Dangerous Minds" (1995)
*"" (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"

References

External links

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