Age: 70
Birthplace: Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Zach Grenier (born February 12, 1954) is an American film, television and stage actor.
Grenier was born in Englewood, New Jersey. His mother, who was of Polish descent, met his father when he was working as a sound engineer at WBNX in the Bronx. He attended Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan (class of 1972).
He appeared in the first season of the television show 24 as Carl Webb, played Andy Cramed, the gambler who brought the plague to town, on Deadwood, and appeared in several episodes of Law & Order. On film he played Edward Norton's boss in Fight Club and Mel Nicolai in Zodiac, both David Fincher films. He made a small cameo in the 1988 movie Talk Radio as finance consultant Sid Greenberg. He also appeared in the movie Twister as Eddie, Dr. Jonas Miller's assistant. He also plays Mr. Reilly, one of the Callahan Auto Parts associates, in Tommy Boy. He appeared in Donnie Brasco, as a marriage therapist. He played a role of Professor Cardiff in an 2006 horror film Pulse.
In 2009, he appeared on Broadway opposite Jane Fonda in 33 Variations, earning him a Tony Award nomination.
Also in 2009 he began a recurring role on the television series The Good Wife as David Lee, a senior attorney. He was promoted to series regular at the start of the fifth season in September 2013.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987-88 | Kate & Allie | Credited as Zachary Grenier | |
1988-89 | Tattingers | Sonny Franks | |
1989 | A Man Called Hawk | 1 episode | |
1986-89 | The Equalizer | Kenny Pack/Wirth | 2 episodes, portraying 2 different characters |
1987-89 | Miami Vice | Eric Terry/Internal Affairs Officer | 2 episodes, portraying 2 different characters |
1991 | The Golden Girls | Vaczy | |
1994 | Normandy: The Great Crusade | Robert Slaughter | Voice only; TV movie |
1994 | The Cosby Mysteries | ||
1995 | New York News | Mike Paretti | |
1996 | Gang in Blue | Joe Beckstrem | TV movie |
1997-98 | C-16: FBI | Jack DiRado | Main cast |
1999 | Ally McBeal | Attorney Benson | |
2000 | Judging Amy | Dr. Norman Golden | |
1993-2000 | NYPD Blue | Det. Lou Simpkins/Rudolf Wentz | 2 episodes, portraying 2 different characters |
2000 | The Practice | Detective R. Larson | 2 episodes |
2001 | Laughter on the 23rd Floor | Brian Doyle | TV movie |
2001 | The Whistle-Blower | Louis T. Weitzman | TV movie |
2001 | The X-Files | Dr. Herman Stites | "Alone" |
2001 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Lane Michaelson | 2 episodes |
2002 | JAG | Colonel Boyett | |
2001-02 | 24 | Carl Webb | 9 episodes |
2002 | Without a Trace | Ricardo | |
2002 | Robbery Homicide Division | Skip Dayton | |
2002 | The Guardian | Henry Thomas | |
2002 | Enterprise | Renth | |
2003 | Veritas: The Quest | Hossik | |
2004 | Touching Evil | Special Agent Hank Enright | Main cast |
2004 | Dr. Vegas | Det. Rosen | |
2004 | Crossing Jordan | Norman Farrell | |
2005 | CSI: NY | Ross Howell | |
2005 | Medium | Professor Leonard Cardwell | |
2006 | CSI: Miami | Professor Meyer | |
2004-06 | Deadwood | Andy Cramed | 9 episodes |
2006 | Numb3rs | Peyton Shoemaker | "Provenance" |
2006 | The Nine | Sean McDermott | 3 episodes |
2005-07 | Boston Legal | U.S. Attorney Chris Randolph | 2 episodes |
2007 | Cold Case | Ambrose Stone in 1919 | |
2007 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Dr. Kachler | |
2009 | The Philanthropist | Tyler Timson | |
1991-2010 | Law & Order | Various characters | 6 episodes |
2010-11 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Judge Miranski | 2 episodes |
2013 | Zero Hour | 3 episodes | |
2010-16 | The Good Wife | David Lee | Recurring seasons 1-4, regular season 5-7 |
2014 | Turks & Caicos |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | Kenny | Jesse | |
1988 | Working Girl | Jesse | |
1989 | See No Evil, Hear No Evil | Jerk | |
1990 | A Shock to the System | Executive #2 | |
1991 | Problem Child 2 | Voytek | |
1991 | Delirious | Mickey | |
1991 | Liebestraum | Barnard Ralston IV | |
1993 | The Contenders | Transgender | |
1993 | Cliffhanger | Davis | |
1993 | The Man Without a Face | Dr. Lionel Talbot, Psychiatrist | |
1995 | Tommy Boy | Ted Reilly | |
1995 | Cafe Society | Milton Macka | |
1995 | Drunks | Al | |
1995 | Reckless | Anchor Person Trish | |
1995 | The Stars Fell on Henrietta | Larry Ligstow | |
1996 | Twister | Eddie | |
1996 | Mother Night | Joseph Goebbels | |
1996 | Maximum Risk | Ivan Dzasokhov | |
1997 | Donnie Brasco | Dr. Berger | |
1997 | White Lies | Terry Seabrooks | |
1997 | Under The Bridge | John | |
1999 | Ride With the Devil | Mr. Evans | Directed by Ang Lee |
1999 | Fight Club | Richard Chesler | |
2000 | Shaft | Harrison Loeb | |
2000 | Chasing Sleep | Geoffrey | |
2001 | Swordfish | Assistant Director Bill Joy | |
2006 | Pulse | Professor Cardiff | American remake of the 2001 film with same name |
2006 | Rescue Dawn | Squad Leader | |
2007 | Zodiac | Mel Nicolai | |
2007 | Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer | Mr. Sherman/Rafke | |
2008 | The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond | Mr. Fenstermaker | |
2009 | Earthwork | Mayor | |
2011 | J. Edgar | John Condon | |
2013 | Manhattan Romance | Trevor | |
2014 | RoboCop | Senator Dreyfus | |
2014 | Girlrillaz | Jim Black |