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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Kristi Zea to Frank von Zerneck
Chip Zien Biography (1947-)
Born March 20, 1947, in Milwaukee, WI. Addresses: Agent: The Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- March 20, 1947
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
- Allen, second lieutenant, and Puerto Rican, Kaddish, Circle in theSquare Theatre, New York City, 1972
- Finch, How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying, Equity Library Theatre, New York City, 1972
- Letch, Smile, Smile, Smile, Eastside Playhouse, New York City, 1973
- Imari, Ride the Winds, Bijou Theatre, New York City, 1974
- Understudy for various roles, All over Town, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1974
- Louis "Squint" Polaski, Dear Mr. G, Roundabout Stage Two Theatre,New York City, 1975-1976
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Tuscaloosa's Calling Me ... but I'm Not Going! (revue), Top of theGate Theatre, 1975-1976
- Bob, Split, Second Stage Theatre, New York City, 1980
- Victor Victorovich, The Suicide, American National Theatre and Academy Theatre, New York City, 1980
- Mendel, March of the Falsettos, Playwrights' Horizons, then Westside Arts Theatre, both New York City, 1981
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Real Life Funnies, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1981
- Marty Sterling, Isn't It Romantic?, Playwrights' Horizons, 1983, then Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York City, 1984
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Diamonds, Circle in the Square Theatre Downtown, New York City, 1984-1985
- Baker, Into the Woods, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, then Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1987-1989
- Otto Kringelein (the bookkeeper), Grand Hotel, Martin Beck Theatre, 1989-1992
- Mendel, Falsettoland, Playwrights' Horizons, New York City, 1990
- Mendel, Falsettos, John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1992-1993
- Matt Abelman, An Imaginary Life, Playwrights' Horizons, 1993
- Mendel, Falsettos, Ahmanson Theatre, Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles, 1993-1994
- Treasure Cooley, Anyone Can Whistle, Carnegie Hall, New York City,1995
- Baker, Into the Woods (benefit performance), Broadway Theatre, NewYork City, 1997
- Mr. Bungee, A New Brain, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, New York City,1998
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Anonymous, McGinn/Cazale Theatre, New York City, 2000
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Gimme a Break, The Culture Project--45 Bleecker, New York City, 2001
- Dromio of Ephesus, The Boys from Syracuse, Roundabout Theatre Company, American Airlines Theatre, New York City, 2002
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Death in Ashtabula (solo show), Lincoln Center, New York City, 2002
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Falsettos, Playwrights' Horizons, New York City, 2003
- "Falsettos," The Play's the Thing Series, Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, 2003
- Appeared as Charlie, Merrily We Roll Along, La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, CA; in El Grande de Coca Cola,
Hot l Baltimore,
InTrousers, and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, all off-Broadway productions; appeared in Moonchildren.
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Film Appearances
- Reporter, The Rose, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1979
- Man in disco, So Fine, Warner Bros., 1981
- Dr. Herman, Grace Quigley (also known as The Ultimate Solutionof Grace Quigley), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists/Cannon, 1984
- Eat-My-Dust-Eddie, The House of God, United Artists, 1984
- Voice of title role (with others), Howard the Duck (also known asHoward: A New Breed of Hero), Universal, 1986
- Reporter number four, Hello Again, Buena Vista, 1987
- Franklin P. Adams, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (also knownas Mrs. Parker and the Round Table), Fine Line/Miramax, 1994
- Voice, Die Schelme von Schelm (also known as Aaron's Magic Village,
The Real Shlemiel, and Le monde est un grand chelm), Columbia/TriStar, 1997
- Chief of staff, The Siege (also known as Against All Enemies and Martial Law), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
- Mickey Alter, Snake Eyes, Paramount, 1998
- Andy Wojeckowski, Breakfast of Champions, Buena Vista, 1999
- Harry Lieberman, Brooklyn Thrill Killers (short film), 1999
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Jason Stoller, Love, Sydney, NBC, 1981-1983
- C. J. Wilcox, Reggie, ABC, 1983
- Bert Luna, Shell Game, CBS, 1987
- Robert Grossman, All My Children, ABC, 1994
- Gary Karp, Almost Perfect, CBS, 1995-1996
- Donald Steele, All My Children, ABC, 1999-2003
- Sammy Klein, Deadline, NBC, 2000-2001
- Announcer, The Caroline Rhea Show, ABC Family, 2002-2003
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Movies
- Dr. Alan Katz, Quiet Killer (also known as Black Death andPanic in the City), CBS, 1992
- Assistant district attorney Douglas Trayne, Cagney and Lacey: The Viewthrough the Glass Ceiling, CBS, 1995
- Assistant district attorney Douglas Trayne, Cagney and Lacey: True Convictions, CBS, 1996
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Specials
- Jake, "Oh, Boy! Babies," NBC Special Treat, NBC, 1983
- Baker, "Into the Woods," American Playhouse, PBS, 1991
- "A Tribute to Stephen Sondheim," A&E Stage, Arts and Entertainment, 1995
- Bachelor number one, Pulp Comics: Caroline Rhea, Comedy Central, 1999
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Episodic
- "Love and the Generation Gap," Love, American Style, ABC, 1973
- Davey, "The Grudge," CHiPs, NBC, 1978
- Daniel Thorpe, Ryan's Hope (multiple episodes), ABC, 1981
- Jeff Robbins, "The Peterson Principle," Cheers, NBC, 1986
- Mr. Jenkins, "Cupcake in a Cage," Newhart, CBS, 1989
- Dr. Verney, "Post-Op," thirtysomething, ABC, 1990
- Mr. Green, "Night and Fog," Law and Order, NBC, 1992
- Assistant district attorney Bob Sears, The Wright Verdicts, CBS, 1995
- Assistant district attorney Fred Keller, The Wright Verdicts, CBS,1995
- Bippy the clown, "Oedipus Wrecks," Wings, NBC, 1996
- Barry, High Incident, ABC, 1996
- "Ambition in the Blood," Profiler, NBC, 1997
- Lawyer, As the World Turns, CBS, 1998
- Aiden Heath, Guiding Light, CBS, 1999
- Gerald Misenbach, "By the Light of the Moon," Now and Again, CBS,1999
- Gerald Misenbach, "Nothing to Fear, but Nothing to Fear," Now and Again, CBS, 1999
- Gerald Misenbach, "On the Town," Now and Again, CBS, 1999
- Gerald Misenbach, "Origins," Now and Again, CBS, 1999
- Max, "One for the Books," Cosby, CBS, 1999
- Dr. Ken Baker, "Gray vs. Gray," Judging Amy, CBS, 2000
- Troy Wolfe, "Meet the Wolfes (a.k.a. Neighbors)," Madigan Men, ABC, 2000
- Attorney Stephen Cromwell, "All My Children," Law & Order, NBC, 2001
- Larry Big, "Area 69," Son of the Beach, USA Network, 2001
- Attorney Stephen Cromwell, "Missing," Law & Order, NBC, 2002
- Lawyer, "Coming of Rage," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as CSI), CBS, 2003
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Pilots
- Lieutenant Eddy Almont, Heck's Angels, CBS, 1976
- Josh, Off Campus, CBS, 1977
- Marv Scheiner, Out There, ABC, 1997
- Sammy Klein, Deadline, NBC, 2000
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WRITINGS
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Stage Plays
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Death in Ashtabula (solo show), Lincoln Center, New York City, 2002
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