Louis Zorich

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Louis Zorich

Born	February 12, 1924 (1924-02-12) (age 84) Chicago, Illinois
Spouse(s)	Olympia Dukakis (1962-)

Louis Zorich (born February 12, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor. He is well-known for his portrayal of Paul Reiser's father "Burt Buchman" in the NBC series Mad About You. He played the role from 1993 to 1999.

One of Zorich's first major film roles was the Russian Constable in the 1971 film Fiddler on the Roof, starring Israeli actor Topol and directed by Norman Jewison. He was featured in For Pete's Sake and played the role of Pete in the 1984 film The Muppets Take Manhattan.

[edit] Personal life

Zorich was born to Croatian immigrants and grew up in Illinois, going on to attend Roosevelt College and Goodman Theater School of Drama in his hometown of Chicago.^[1] Zorich has been married to Academy Award winning actress Olympia Dukakis since 1962. They have three children together.
Zorich's nephew is former Notre Dame and Chicago Bears star football player Chris Zorich.^{[citation needed]}