George Dzundza

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George Dzundza
Born	July 19, 1945 (1945-07-19) (age 62) Rosenheim, Germany
Spouse(s)	Mary Jo (3 children)

George Dzundza (born July 19, 1945) is an American actor known for his role as Sgt. Max Greevey in the first season of the TV crime drama Law & Order.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Personal life 1.2 Career 2 Filmography 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Personal life

Dzundza (pronounced "ZUHN-za") was born in Rosenheim, Germany, to a Ukrainian father and Polish mother who were forced into factory labor by the Nazis.^[1] He spent the first few years of his life in displaced persons camps with his parents and one brother.^[2] Before immigrating to the United States in 1956, the family lived in Amsterdam for some years. Dzundza attended St. John's University, studying speech and theater arts. He is a naturalized U.S. citizen.^[3]

[edit] Career

Dzundza played Commander Daskal in The Beast. His other major film roles include The Deer Hunter, Basic Instinct, Crimson Tide, and Dangerous Minds. He played the part of Max Greevy on Law and Order for one season before leaving the show. His other, lesser known acting roles include the Archie Bunker-like father in the short-lived Christina Applegate sitcom Jesse, and the voice of the supervillain Ventriloquist in Batman: The Animated Series and Perry White in Superman: The Animated Series, as well as numerous minor roles within both shows. His Broadway theatre credits include Terrence McNally's The Ritz.

In 2005, he played the role of Anubis (aka "Jim") in the Stargate: SG-1 Season 8 episode "Threads".

More recently, Dzundza portrayed George O'Malley's father on Grey's Anatomy.

[edit] Filmography

• Grey's Anatomy (2006)
• Superman: Brainiac Attacks (2006)
• Adam and Eve (2005)
• Hack (2002) TV Series
• City by the Sea (2002)
• Above Suspicion (2000)
• Instinct (1999)
• Jesse (1998) TV Series
• Batman: Sub Zero
• Species II (1998)
• The Limbic Region (1997)
• That Darn Cat (1997)
• Trading Favors (1997)
• The New Batman Adventures (1997)
• Superman: The Animated Series (1996)
• Crimson Tide (1995)
• Dangerous Minds (1995)
• Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
• Basic Instinct (1992)
• The Butcher's Wife (1991)
• Impulse (1990)
• Law & Order (1990) TV Series
• White Hunter Black Heart (1990)
• Cross of Fire (1989)
• The Beast (1988)
• No Way Out (1987)
• No Mercy (1986)
• Brotherly Love (1985)
• The Execution of Raymond Graham (1985)
• Best Defense (1984)
• Streamers (1983)
• A Long Way Home (1981)
• Salem's Lot (1979)
• The Deer Hunter (1978)
• Act of Passion - The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• George Dzundza at the Internet Movie Database

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