Bill Smitrovich
Acting
Born: May 16, 1947 (age 79) · Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
Bill Smitrovich (born William Stanley Zmitrowicz Jr., May 16, 1947, in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is a White American actor of Polish descent, 6′ 0″ (1.83 m) tall. He graduated from the University of Bridgeport in 1972 and earned an MFA from Smith College in 1976, taught acting at the University of Massachusetts, and was a founding member of the No Theatre Company (alongside Willem Dafoe and Spalding Gray). He is married to Shaw Purnell (since 1985) and has two children, Alexander John and Maya Christina. His most notable television roles include Det. Danny Krychek in Crime Story (1986), Andrew Thacher in Life Goes On (1989–1993), Lt. Bob Bletcher in Millennium (1996–1997), ADA Kenneth Walsh in The Practice (2001–2004), Chief Alex Olczyk in Without a Trace (2004–2008), Vice President Raymond Jarvis in The Event (2010–2011), and Inspector Cramer in A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–2002, 27 episodes). His most notable film credits include Captain Watson in Independence Day (1996), General Northwood in Air Force One (1997), General Maxwell Taylor in Thirteen Days (2000), General Stark in Fail Safe (2000), General Gabriel in Iron Man (2008), Mr. Zimburger in The Rum Diary (2011, with Johnny Depp), Frank in Ted (2012) and Ted 2 (2015), CIA head Hanley in The November Man (2014, with Pierce Brosnan), and Judge Herman Rothwax in Joker: Folie à Deux (2024). He also played Alexander Haig in The Reagans (2003) and made guest appearances in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, 24, NYPD Blue, Criminal Minds, Dynasty (2017–2018), and Grey's Anatomy.
Known for
Iron Man
2008
Ted
2012
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Independence Day
1996
Ted 2
2015
Seven Pounds
2008
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Criminal Minds
2005
Two and a Half Men
2003
Air Force One
1997
Eagle Eye
2008
Joker: Folie à Deux
2024
Photos (2)
Movies (56)
Iron Man
General Gabriel
Joker: Folie à Deux
Judge Herman Rothwax
Air Force One
General Northwood
Independence Day
Captain Watson
Seven Pounds
George Ristuccia
Ted 2
Frank
Ted
Frank
The November Man
Hanley
Eagle Eye
Admiral Thompson
Silver Bullet
Andy Fairton
The Rum Diary
Zimburger
Splash
Ralph Bauer
Thirteen Days
Gen. Maxwell Taylor
Nick of Time
Officer Trust
The Contract
Wainwright
Crazy People
Bruce
The Phantom
Uncle Dave Palmer
Ghosts of Mississippi
Jim Kitchens
Flash of Genius
Judge Franks
Maria's Lovers
Bartender
The Trigger Effect
Steph
Renegades
Finch
Batman Beyond: The Movie
Frank Watt (voice)
Around the Fire
Matt Harris
Her Alibi
Farrell
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Scott Wheeler
The Game of Their Lives
Admiral Higgins
Bitch
Papa
Band of the Hand
Chavez
The '60s
Bill Herlihy
Futuresport
Coach Douglas
A Little Sex
Technician
Bodily Harm
Lt. Darryl Stewart
Fail Safe
Gen. Stark
We Are Gathered Here Today
Jack Weir
Heavens Fall
George Chamlee
Texas Justice
Mitch Conlon
Crime Story: Pilot
Det. Danny Krychek
Mr. Murder
Lt. Lowbock
Kiss Toledo Goodbye
T. Bud
Mrs. Harris
Joel Arnou
The Reagans
Alexander Haig
Key Exchange
Lenny
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Inspector Cramer
Children of the Dark
Milos Janecek
Black Widow
2010
While I Was Gone
Daniel Beckett
The Beniker Gang
Laundry Truck Driver
Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story
Dan Schweitzer
Born Beautiful
Jake O'Neill
The Last Lullaby
Martin
A Killing Affair
Pink Gresham
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
Charlie Hock
Valley of Bones
Bill
Gregory K
George Russ
Manhunter
Lloyd Bowman
TV Shows (45)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Liam Weller · 1 eps
Law & Order
Ernie · 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
Therapist · 1 eps
Grey's Anatomy
Walter Carr · 1 eps
Criminal Minds
Det. Farraday · 2 eps
Two and a Half Men
Rick · 1 eps
Desperate Housewives
Reverend Green · 1 eps
Castle
Ben Davidson · 1 eps
24
Gene McLennen · 1 eps
Without a Trace
Alexander Olczyk · 8 eps
Murder, She Wrote
Larry Armstrong / Leonard Atkins · 1 eps
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Webb · 2 eps
NYPD Blue
Dr. Peter Shennon · 1 eps
Californication
Jack · 1 eps
Miami Vice
Lt. Scott Wheeler · 2 eps
Boston Legal
D.A. Jack Fitzhugh · 1 eps
Numb3rs
David Croft · 1 eps
The Practice
Kenneth Walsh · 23 eps
The Last Ship
Jed Chandler · 7 eps
MacGyver
Joshua · 1 eps
Touched by an Angel
Bill McNabb · 1 eps
Magnum P.I.
Sam Carlyle · 1 eps
Brothers and Sisters
Ben Ridge · 1 eps
Nash Bridges
Ray Urbanski · 3 eps
The Outer Limits
Lt. Joseph Dane · 1 eps
Designated Survivor
Nate Butcher · 1 eps
Millennium
Lt. Bob 'Bletch' Bletcher · 10 eps
Batman Beyond
Frank Watt (voice) · 1 eps
Batman Beyond
Ronny Boxer (voice) · 1 eps
Crime Story
Sgt. Danny Krychek · 43 eps
Harry's Law
Mike Horace · 1 eps
Life Goes On
Andrew "Drew" Thatcher · 83 eps
Eli Stone
Judge Oliver Doyle · 1 eps
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Inspector Cramer · 27 eps
Fantastic Four
Matt Murdock/Daredevil (voice) · 1 eps
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
Anton Chevic · 1 eps
Intelligence
Stanwick Finnegan · 1 eps
The Event
Raymond Jarvis · 22 eps
The Nine
1 eps
LAX
Nick's Supervisor · 1 eps
God, the Devil and Bob
1 eps
Fantasy Island
Ezra · 1 eps
Fat Actress
John McGuire · 1 eps
The '60s
Bill Herlihy · 2 eps
The Reagans
Alexander Haig · 2 eps