Steve Landesberg

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Known For

Acting

Born

1936-11-23

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Steve Landesberg

Biography

Steve Landesberg (November 23, 1936 – December 20, 2010) was an American actor and comedian known for his role as the erudite, unflappable police detective Arthur P. Dietrich on the ABC sitcom Barney Miller, for which he was nominated for three Emmy Awards. He appeared in 124 episodes, from the last episode of the 1975 season until the end of the series in 1982. Landesberg also starred in the Starz series Head Case (2007 - 2009) and appeared in the films Wild Hogs (2007) and Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008). He was married to Nancy Ross from 1986 until his death; they had one daughter.

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Acting History

2009
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story as Self
2008
Forgetting Sarah Marshall as Dr. Rosenbaum
2007
Head Case as Dr. Myron Finkelstein
2007
Wild Hogs as Accountant
2007
Just Jordan
2006
I Love the '70s: Volume 2 as Self
2005
Ghost Whisperer as Stan Rosenfeld
2005
Everybody Hates Chris
2005
American Dad! as Bernie (voice)
2004
Gas as Sam
2000
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law as Grok (voice)
2000
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law as Doctor Quincy (voice)
2000
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law as Bailiff (voice)
1999
Puppet as Charles
1999
Twice in a Lifetime as Barry Kirkbride / George Doorwood
1998
Conrad Bloom as George Dorsey
1998
Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
1998
That '70s Show as Cal
1998
Two Guys and a Girl as Berg's Dad
1996
Tracey Takes On...
1994
The Crazysitter as Detective Bristol
1994
Sodbusters as Gunther Schteuppin
1993
Little Miss Millions as Harvey Lipschitz
1993
Dave's World as Dean Riordan
1991
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis as Lipscombe
1991
Dinosaurs as Gary (voice)
1991
Harry and the Hendersons as Coleman
1990
Law & Order as Howard Cahill
1987
Leader of the Band as Eddie Layton
1987
Mr. President
1985
The Golden Girls as Dr. Halperin
1982
Late Night with David Letterman as Self
1978
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness as Announcer
1977
Fish
1976
Battle of the Network Stars
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
When Things Were Rotten as The Wizard
1975
When Things Were Rotten as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1975
Barney Miller as Father Paul
1975
Barney Miller as Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich
1975
Black Bart as Reb Jordan
1974
Dinah! as Self
1974
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers as Fred Meyerbach
1974
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
1974
The Rockford Files as Kenny Hollywood / Frank Rhinehart
1973
Blade as Denbaum
1971
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat as Men's Room Attendant
1965
The Dean Martin Show
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1962
The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host