Bill Smitrovich
Bill Smitrovich (born William Stanley Zmitrowicz Jr., May 16, 1947, in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is a White American actor of Polish descent, 6′ 0″ (1.83 m) tall. He graduated from the University of Bridgeport in 1972 and earned an MFA from Smith College in 1976, taught acting at the University of Massachusetts, and was a founding member of the No Theatre Company (alongside Willem Dafoe and Spalding Gray). He is married to Shaw Purnell (since 1985) and has two children, Alexander John and Maya Christina. His most notable television roles include Det. Danny Krychek in Crime Story (1986), Andrew Thacher in Life Goes On (1989–1993), Lt. Bob Bletcher in Millennium (1996–1997), ADA Kenneth Walsh in The Practice (2001–2004), Chief Alex Olczyk in Without a Trace (2004–2008), Vice President Raymond Jarvis in The Event (2010–2011), and Inspector Cramer in A Nero Wolfe Mystery (2001–2002, 27 episodes). His most notable film credits include Captain Watson in Independence Day (1996), General Northwood in Air Force One (1997), General Maxwell Taylor in Thirteen Days (2000), General Stark in Fail Safe (2000), General Gabriel in Iron Man (2008), Mr. Zimburger in The Rum Diary (2011, with Johnny Depp), Frank in Ted (2012) and Ted 2 (2015), CIA head Hanley in The November Man (2014, with Pierce Brosnan), and Judge Herman Rothwax in Joker: Folie à Deux (2024). He also played Alexander Haig in The Reagans (2003) and made guest appearances in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, 24, NYPD Blue, Criminal Minds, Dynasty (2017–2018), and Grey's Anatomy.
The Contract
(Wainwright)
Iron Man
(General Gabriel)
A Little Sex
(Technician)
Renegades
(Finch)
A Killing Affair
(Pink Gresham)
Fail Safe
(Gen. Stark)
The '60s
(Bill Herlihy)
Seven Pounds
(George Ristuccia)
Mrs. Harris
(Joel Arnou)
The Rum Diary
(Zimburger)
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
(Charlie Hock)
Eagle Eye
(Admiral Thompson)
Band of the Hand
(Chavez)
The Phantom
(Uncle Dave Palmer)
Heavens Fall
(George Chamlee)
Futuresport
(Coach Douglas)
Crazy People
(Bruce)
Her Alibi
(Farrell)
Maria's Lovers
(Bartender)
Mr. Murder
(Lt. Lowbock)
Ted
(Frank)
Kiss Toledo Goodbye
(T. Bud)
Bodily Harm
(Lt. Darryl Stewart)
The Beniker Gang
(Laundry Truck Driver)
Splash
(Ralph Bauer)
Gregory K
(George Russ)
Texas Justice
(Mitch Conlon)
We Are Gathered Here Today
(Jack Weir)
Flash of Genius
(Judge Franks)
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
(Scott Wheeler)
Batman Beyond: The Movie
(Frank Watt (voice))
The November Man
(Hanley)
The Trigger Effect
(Steph)
While I Was Gone
(Daniel Beckett)
Labor of Love: The Arlette Schweitzer Story
(Dan Schweitzer)
The Game of Their Lives
(Admiral Higgins)
Ted 2
(Frank)
The Last Lullaby
(Martin)
Joker: Folie à Deux
(Judge Herman Rothwax)
Around the Fire
(Matt Harris)
Nick of Time
(Officer Trust)
The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery
(Inspector Cramer)
Air Force One
(General Northwood)
Crime Story: Pilot
(Det. Danny Krychek)
Valley of Bones
(Bill)
The Reagans
(Alexander Haig)
Black Widow
Manhunter
(Lloyd Bowman)
Bitch
(Papa)
Thirteen Days
(Gen. Maxwell Taylor)
Children of the Dark
(Milos Janecek)
Silver Bullet
(Andy Fairton)
Independence Day
(Captain Watson)
Ghosts of Mississippi
(Jim Kitchens)
Key Exchange
(Lenny)
Born Beautiful
(Jake O'Neill)
Not Dead Yet
(Mike)
Murder, She Wrote
(Larry Armstrong / Leonard Atkins)
Eli Stone
(Judge Oliver Doyle)
Batman Beyond
(Frank Watt (voice))
Castle
(Ben Davidson)
The Nine
Brothers and Sisters
(Ben Ridge)
Touched by an Angel
(Bill McNabb)
Desperate Housewives
(Reverend Green)
Miami Vice
(Lt. Scott Wheeler)
Two and a Half Men
(Rick)
Fat Actress
(John McGuire)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(Liam Weller)
Without a Trace
(Alexander Olczyk)
Fantastic Four
(Matt Murdock/Daredevil (voice))
Crime Story
(Sgt. Danny Krychek)
The Practice
(Kenneth Walsh)
Criminal Minds
(Det. Farraday)
Millennium
(Lt. Bob 'Bletch' Bletcher)
Boston Legal
(D.A. Jack Fitzhugh)
Life Goes On
(Andrew "Drew" Thatcher)
The Outer Limits
(Lt. Joseph Dane)
The Event
(Raymond Jarvis)
Intelligence
(Stanwick Finnegan)
The Last Ship
(Jed Chandler)
Californication
(Jack)
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
(Inspector Cramer)
Magnum P.I.
(Sam Carlyle)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
(Webb)
Designated Survivor
(Nate Butcher)
Grey's Anatomy
(Therapist)
Grey's Anatomy
(Walter Carr)
Law & Order
(Ernie)
God, the Devil and Bob
Fantasy Island
(Ezra)
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels
(Anton Chevic)
The Reagans
(Alexander Haig)
MacGyver
(Joshua)
LAX
(Nick's Supervisor)
Nash Bridges
(Ray Urbanski)
NYPD Blue
(Dr. Peter Shennon)
Batman Beyond
(Ronny Boxer (voice))
Harry's Law
(Mike Horace)
Numb3rs
(David Croft)
24
(Gene McLennen)
The '60s
(Bill Herlihy)