Harry Groener
Acting
Born: September 10, 1951 (age 74) · Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Highest Rated
Biography
Harry Groener is a German-born American actor and dancer born on September 10, 1951, in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, to a musical family with an opera singer mother and concert pianist father. He emigrated to the United States with his family when he was two years old and later apprenticed with the San Francisco Ballet before studying drama at the University of Washington. Groener began his career in theater, making his Broadway debut in the 1979 production of "Oklahoma!" and going on to appear in shows including "Cats," "Crazy for You," and "Copenhagen," earning several Tony nominations for musicals like "Oklahoma!" and "Cats." He transitioned successfully to television and film, becoming perhaps best known for playing Mayor Wilkins in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (seasons 3, 4 and 7), while also appearing in Dear John as Ralph Drang, How I Met Your Mother as Clint, and Mad About You as Lance Brockwell. His extensive television work includes multiple Star Trek series appearances, playing Tam Elbrun in The Next Generation's "Tin Man" episode, the Nechani Magistrate in Voyager's "Sacred Ground" episode, and Minister Nathan Samuels in Enterprise's "Demons" and "Terra Prime" episodes, and his film credits include A Cure for Wellness (2016), Patch Adams (1998) and Road to Perdition (2002). He has been married to Dawn Didawick since September 19, 1978, and his versatility as both a stage and screen actor, combined with his memorable villainous turn as the charming yet sinister Mayor Wilkins, has made him a respected figure in both theater and television.
Known for
Breaking Bad
2008
Oppenheimer
2023
Supernatural
2005
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
The Mentalist
2008
A Cure for Wellness
2017
Road to Perdition
2002
Bones
2005
Patch Adams
1998
Modern Family
2009
The Rookie
2018
Photos (2)
Movies (23)
Oppenheimer
Senator McGee
Road to Perdition
Mr. McDougal
A Cure for Wellness
Pembroke
Patch Adams
Dr. Prack
Delirium
Psychiatrist
About Schmidt
John Rusk
Brubaker
Dr. Campbell
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Harry Kenney
Dance with Me
Michael
The Atticus Institute
Lawrence Henault
The Day the World Ended
Sherrif Ken
Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse
Hap
A Place Among the Dead
Dad
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Bobby Child (segment "Crazy For You") (archive footage)
Bread and Butter
Donald Karinsky
Manna from Heaven
Tony
Amistad
Tecora Captain
The Selling
Auction Man
Buddy Boy
2000
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Munkustrap (segment "Cats")
Such a Pretty Girl
Frank
Role of a Lifetime
Brad Collings
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Governor
TV Shows (56)
The Mentalist
Francisco Navarro · 1 eps
The Rookie
Mr. Walker · 1 eps
Supernatural
Professor Morrison · 1 eps
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Peyton Tallman · 1 eps
Law & Order
Terrence Dwyer · 1 eps
Breaking Bad
Dr. Chavez · 1 eps
Bones
Henry Atlas · 1 eps
Modern Family
Joel L.L. Logan · 1 eps
King of the Hill
Dr. Tate / Larry (voice) · 1 eps
The West Wing
Roger Tribbey · 2 eps
Charmed
Father Thomas · 1 eps
Young Sheldon
Elliot Douglas · 1 eps
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Tam Elbrun · 1 eps
How I Met Your Mother
Clint · 3 eps
Monk
John Ricca · 1 eps
The Middle
Gene · 1 eps
Once Upon a Time
Martin · 1 eps
Star Trek: Voyager
The Magistrate · 1 eps
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Mayor Wilkins · 14 eps
Malcolm in the Middle
Rudy · 1 eps
Quantum Leap
Detective Ward · 1 eps
Las Vegas
Gunther the Chef · 6 eps
Medium
Joe's Boss · 2 eps
The Drew Carey Show
Dr. Hershlag · 2 eps
The Resident
Bartholomew McGainn · 1 eps
Judging Amy
Mike Holcombe · 1 eps
Star Trek: Enterprise
Nathan Samuels · 2 eps
St. Elsewhere
Klaus Brinkmann · 1 eps
Just Shoot Me!
Headmaster Reilly · 1 eps
Home Improvement
Fred · 1 eps
3rd Rock from the Sun
Dr. Breen · 1 eps
9-1-1: Lone Star
Joe · 2 eps
Matlock
Rod Greenwood · 1 eps
Mad About You
Lance Brockwell · 4 eps
Profiler
Vincent Capobianco · 1 eps
The Bernie Mac Show
Dr. Lyons · 1 eps
Boston Public
Mr. Jacobs · 1 eps
Caroline in the City
Henry · 1 eps
The Guardian
Fulton Trout · 1 eps
Family Law
1 eps
Roswell
Burton Weiss · 1 eps
Remington Steele
Preston Hayes · 1 eps
Dear John
Ralph Drang · 68 eps
Law & Order: LA
Attorney Spicer · 1 eps
Less than Perfect
Dr. Lars Skaarsgard · 1 eps
Working
Alan Norman · 1 eps
Jack & Bobby
1 eps
White House Plumbers
Senator Phillip Hart · 1 eps
I'm with Her
Principal Marvin Talbot · 1 eps
Ghosted
Stafford Yates · 1 eps
George & Leo
1 eps
Kane & Abel
Lowell Kane · 1 eps
Time of Your Life
1 eps
Watching Ellie
Robert · 1 eps
Leg Work
1 eps
Kittens in a Cage
Judge Dodd · 1 eps
