Bill Smitrovich Biography ((?)-)

Surname is pronounced "Smit-tro-vitch"; born William S. Zmitrowicz, May 16, 1947, in Bridgeport, CT; son of Stanley William (a tool and die maker) and Anna (maiden name, Wojna) Zmitrowicz; married Shaw Purnell, June 8, 1985; children: Alexander John ("A.J."). Addresses: Agent: Don Buchwald and Associates, 10 E. 44th Street, New York, NY 10017.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor

Famous Works

CREDITS
Stage Appearances
(Stage debut) Rudy, waiter, bicycle thief, piano mover, and Ryan, TheAmerican Clock, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 1980
Moose Corwin, Never Say Die, Classic Theatre, New York City, 1982
Zeks, Theatre for the New City, New York City, 1982
Johnny Bear, Requiem for a Heavyweight, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1983
Sudden Pisanger, Food from Trash, Humana New Play Festival, ActorsTheatre of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 1983
Lennie, Of Mice and Men, Hong Kong International Arts Festival, 1984
The Love Suicide at Schofield Barracks, Fifth Annual New Play Festival, People's Light and Theatre Company, Malvern, PA, 1985
Johnny, Frankie and Johnny in the Claire de Lune, Westside Arts Center, New York City, 1988-89
James Anderson, Far East,Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre, New York City,1999
Mr. Antrobus, The Skin of Our Teeth, Williamstown Theater Festival, Williamston, MA, 2000
Film Appearances
A Little Sex, Universal, 1982
Policeman, Without a Trace, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
Ralph Bauer, Splash, Buena Vista, 1984
Lenny, Key Exchange, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1985
Bartender, Maria's Lovers, Cannon, 1985
Andy Fairton, Stephen King's Silver Bullet, Paramount, 1985
Laundry truck driver, The Beniker Gang (also known as Dear Lola, or How to Start Your Own Family), 1985
Chavez, Band of the Hand, Tri-Star, 1986
"Pink" Gresham, A Killing Affair (also known as My Sister'sKeeper and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday), Hemdale, 1986
Lloyd Bowman, Manhunter (also known as Red Dragon: The Pursuitof Hannibal Lecter), De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1986
Finch, Renegades, Universal, 1989
Farrell, Her Alibi, Warner Brothers, 1989
Bruce Concannon, Crazy People, Paramount, 1990
Lieutenant Darryl Stewart, Bodily Harm, 1995
Officer Trust, Nick of Time, 1995
Uncle Dave, The Phantom, Paramount, 1996
Captain Watson, Independence Day (also known as ID4), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
Steph, The Trigger Effect, Gramercy, 1996

Jim Kitchens, Ghosts of Mississippi (also known as Ghosts fromthe Past), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1996
General Northwood, Air Force One (also known as AFO), SonyPictures Entertainment, 1997
Matt, Around the Fire, A-pix Entertainment, 1999
General Maxwell Taylor, Thirteen Days, New Line Cinema, 2000
Television Appearances
Movies
Fireman, The Day the Women Got Even, 1980
Jake O'Neill, Born Beautiful, NBC, 1982
Charlie Hack, Muggable Mary: Street Cop, CBS, 1982
George Russ, Gregory K (also known as Gregory K.: A Place to Be and Switching Parents), ABC, 1993
Dan Schweitzer, Labor of Love: The Arlett Schweitzer Story, CBS, 1993
Milos Janecek, Children of the Dark, CBS, 1994
Mitch Conlon, Texas Justice, CBS, 1995
Edward Potter, Long Island Fever, 1995
Coach Douglas Freeman, Futuresport, ABC, 1998
Voice of Frank Watt, Batman Beyond: The Movie, 1999
Inspector Cramer, The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery, Arts and Entertainment, 2000
(As William Smitrovich) General Stark, Fail Safe, CBS, 2000
Captain James Anderson, Far East, 2000
T. Bud, Kiss Toledo Goodbye, Starz!, 2000
Series
Detective Danny Krychek, Crime Story, NBC, 1986-88
Drew Thacher, Life Goes On, ABC, 1989-92
Lieutenant Bob Bletcher, Millennium, Fox, 1996-97
Pilots
Steve Enright, Johnny Garage, CBS, 1983
Danny Krycheck, Crime Story, NBC, 1986
Howard Norton, L.A. Med, ABC, 1997
Miniseries
Lieutenant Lowbock, Mr. Murder (also known as Dean Koontz'sMr. Murder), 1998
Bill Herlihy, The 60s, NBC, 1999
Specials
ABC Fall Preview, ABC, 1989
Episodic
Scotty Wheeler, Miami Vice, NBC, 1984
Dr. Peter Shannon, "The Final Adjustment," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1994
Webb, "Past Tense: Parts 1 & 2," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, 1994
Larry Armstrong, Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1995
Bill McNabb, "Great Expectations," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1997
Ezra, "Dying to Dance," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1998
Voice of Frank West, "Golem," Batman Beyond, 1999
Lieutenant Joseph Dane, "The Inheritors," The Outer Limits, 1999
Voice of Ronny Boxer, "Ace in the Hole," Batman Beyond, 2000
Television Work
Episodic
Director, Life Goes On, ABC, 1991

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