Harry Groener
- Acting
- September 10, 1951 · Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
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
Filmography
- Such a Pretty Girl · Frank
- Oppenheimer · Senator McGee
- White House Plumbers · Senator Phillip Hart
- A Place Among the Dead · Dad
- 9-1-1: Lone Star · Joe
- The Rookie · Mr. Walker
- Delirium · Psychiatrist
- A Futile and Stupid Gesture · Harry Kenney
- The Resident · Bartholomew McGainn
- Ghosted · Stafford Yates
- Young Sheldon · Elliot Douglas
- A Cure for Wellness · Pembroke
- Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse · Hap
- Kittens in a Cage · Judge Dodd
- The Atticus Institute · Lawrence Henault
- Bread and Butter · Donald Karinsky
- Once Upon a Time · Martin
- The Selling · Auction Man
- Law & Order: LA · Attorney Spicer
- The Middle · Gene
- Modern Family · Joel L.L. Logan
- The Mentalist · Francisco Navarro
- Breaking Bad · Dr. Chavez
- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas · Governor
- How I Met Your Mother · Clint
- Bones · Henry Atlas
- Supernatural · Professor Morrison
- Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards · Bobby Child (segment "Crazy For You") (archive footage)
- Medium · Joe's Boss
- Jack & Bobby
- I'm with Her · Principal Marvin Talbot
- Las Vegas · Gunther the Chef
- Broadway's Lost Treasures · Munkustrap (segment "Cats")
- About Schmidt · John Rusk
- Less than Perfect · Dr. Lars Skaarsgard
- Manna from Heaven · Tony
- Road to Perdition · Mr. McDougal
- Monk · John Ricca
- Watching Ellie · Robert
- Role of a Lifetime · Brad Collings
- The Day the World Ended · Sherrif Ken
- The Bernie Mac Show · Dr. Lyons
- Star Trek: Enterprise · Nathan Samuels
- The Guardian · Fulton Trout
- Boston Public · Mr. Jacobs
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · Peyton Tallman
- Buddy Boy
- Malcolm in the Middle · Rudy
- Time of Your Life
- Roswell · Burton Weiss
- The West Wing · Roger Tribbey
- Family Law
- Judging Amy · Mike Holcombe
- Patch Adams · Dr. Prack
- Charmed · Father Thomas
- Dance with Me · Michael
- Amistad · Tecora Captain
- Working · Alan Norman
- George & Leo
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer · Mayor Wilkins
- Just Shoot Me! · Headmaster Reilly
- King of the Hill · Dr. Tate / Larry (Voice)
- Profiler · Vincent Capobianco
- 3rd Rock from the Sun · Dr. Breen
- Caroline in the City · Henry
- The Drew Carey Show · Dr. Hershlag
- Star Trek: Voyager · The Magistrate
- Mad About You · Lance Brockwell
- Home Improvement · Fred
- Law & Order · Terrence Dwyer
- Quantum Leap · Detective Ward
- Dear John · Ralph Drang
- Leg Work
- Star Trek: The Next Generation · Tam Elbrun
- Matlock · Rod Greenwood
- Kane & Abel · Lowell Kane
- St. Elsewhere · Klaus Brinkmann
- Remington Steele · Preston Hayes
- Brubaker · Dr. Campbell
- Broadway: The Next Generation · Self