Zach Grenier | |
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Born |
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
February 12, 1954
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1987–present |
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 appeared in the 1988 movie Talk Radio as finance guru Sid Greenberg, a role that he played in the original stage version of the script. In the movie Twister, he played Eddie, Dr. Jonas Miller's assistant. He played 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.