Bill Smitrovich
- Acting
- May 16, 1947 · Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
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
Filmography
- Joker: Folie à Deux · Judge Herman Rothwax
- We Are Gathered Here Today · Jack Weir
- Penny Dreadful: City of Angels · Anton Chevic
- Magnum P.I. · Sam Carlyle
- Valley of Bones · Bill
- Bitch · Papa
- MacGyver · Joshua
- Designated Survivor · Nate Butcher
- Ted 2 · Frank
- The November Man · Hanley
- The Last Ship · Jed Chandler
- Intelligence · Stanwick Finnegan
- Ted · Frank
- The Rum Diary · Zimburger
- Harry's Law · Mike Horace
- The Event · Raymond Jarvis
- Black Widow
- Castle · Ben Davidson
- Seven Pounds · George Ristuccia
- Eagle Eye · Admiral Thompson
- Flash of Genius · Judge Franks
- Iron Man · General Gabriel
- The Last Lullaby · Martin
- Eli Stone · Judge Oliver Doyle
- Californication · Jack
- The Nine
- Brothers and Sisters · Ben Ridge
- Heavens Fall · George Chamlee
- The Contract · Wainwright
- Criminal Minds · Det. Farraday
- Mrs. Harris · Joel Arnou
- The Game of Their Lives · Admiral Higgins
- Grey's Anatomy · Therapist, Walter Carr
- Fat Actress · John McGuire
- Numb3rs · David Croft
- While I Was Gone · Daniel Beckett
- Desperate Housewives · Reverend Green
- Boston Legal · D.A. Jack Fitzhugh
- LAX · Nick's Supervisor
- The Reagans · Alexander Haig
- The Reagans · Alexander Haig
- Two and a Half Men · Rick
- Without a Trace · Alexander Olczyk
- 24 · Gene McLennen
- A Nero Wolfe Mystery · Inspector Cramer
- Thirteen Days · Gen. Maxwell Taylor
- Fail Safe · Gen. Stark
- God, the Devil and Bob
- The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery · Inspector Cramer
- Kiss Toledo Goodbye · T. Bud
- Futuresport · Coach Douglas
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Liam Weller
- The '60s · Bill Herlihy
- The '60s · Bill Herlihy
- Batman Beyond: The Movie · Frank Watt (Voice)
- Batman Beyond · Frank Watt (Voice), Ronny Boxer (Voice)
- Around the Fire · Matt Harris
- Fantasy Island · Ezra
- Mr. Murder · Lt. Lowbock
- Air Force One · General Northwood
- The Practice · Kenneth Walsh
- Ghosts of Mississippi · Jim Kitchens
- Millennium · Lt. Bob 'Bletch' Bletcher
- The Trigger Effect · Steph
- Independence Day · Captain Watson
- The Phantom · Uncle Dave Palmer
- Nash Bridges · Ray Urbanski
- Nick of Time · Officer Trust
- Bodily Harm · Lt. Darryl Stewart
- The Outer Limits · Lt. Joseph Dane
- Texas Justice · Mitch Conlon
- Fantastic Four · Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Voice)
- Touched by an Angel · Bill McNabb
- Children of the Dark · Milos Janecek
- NYPD Blue · Dr. Peter Shennon
- Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story · Dan Schweitzer
- Gregory K · George Russ
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine · Webb
- Law & Order · Ernie
- Crazy People · Bruce