Gregory Itzin

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Gregory Itzin
Gregory Itzin as President Charles Logan on 24.
Born	April 20, 1948 Washington, D.C. USA
Notable roles	President Charles Logan in 24

Gregory Itzin (born April 20, 1948) is an Emmy nominated American TV actor.

[edit] Acting Career

He has appeared in guest starring roles on various television shows. His most recent major role has been President Charles Logan on the popular television drama 24. He originally intended to become a theater actor, receiving training at The American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. He has appeared on many stages across the country. He received a Tony Award nomination for his role in the Pulitzer Prize winning play The Kentucky Cycle.

In 2005, Itzin joined the cast of 24, halfway through its fourth season, in the recurring role as Vice President Charles Logan. By the following season the character had become President and was expanded to become one of the leading figures in the storyline. Itzin received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for this performance. He didn't have to audition for the role, as he had previously auditioned for a role during the second season of the show, and knew one of the producers. [1]

Itzin has held recurring roles on popular TV series such as Friends as Theodore Hannigan, Murder One, Navy NCIS, Judging Amy, Boston Legal, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Practice and the short-lived science fiction series, Firefly. He also portrayed John Ashcroft in the 2003 television movie DC 9/11: Time of Crisis.

He is also a frequent Star Trek actor, having played five different roles in the various series over the years; his most recent Trek role was Admiral Black in Star Trek: Enterprise. He made his first Star Trek appearance in 1993, in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Dax". He later guest starred in DS9 again, in the sixth season episode "Who Mourns for Morn?"

[edit] Trivia

Itzin lives in Los Angeles with his 27 years wife, Judie, an artist, and their son Will (b. 1983) and daughter Julia (b. 1986). Itzin has three piercings in his right ear lobe and often wears red, white and blue studs in them denoting the American flag.

Itzin's family moved to Burlington, WI when he was in sixth grade where his father Martin Itzin was a former mayor of the city and still live there as of 2005.