Steve Landesberg

Steve Landesberg

Known for
Acting
Born
November 23, 1936
Died
December 20, 2010 (aged 74)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

Filmography

2009
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story poster

You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story

Movie · as Self

2008
Forgetting Sarah Marshall poster

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Movie · as Dr. Rosenbaum

2008
The Cleaner poster

The Cleaner

TV · 1 ep

2007
Wild Hogs poster

Wild Hogs

Movie · as Accountant

2007
Just Jordan poster

Just Jordan

TV · 1 ep

2007
Head Case poster

Head Case

TV · as Dr. Myron Finkelstein · 29 eps

2006
I Love the '70s: Volume 2 poster

I Love the '70s: Volume 2

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
Everybody Hates Chris poster

Everybody Hates Chris

TV · 1 ep

2005
Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer

TV · as Stan Rosenfeld · 1 ep

2005
American Dad! poster

American Dad!

TV · as Bernie (voice) · 1 ep

2004
Gas poster

Gas

Movie · as Sam

2000
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law poster

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

TV · as Grok (voice), Doctor Quincy (voice), Bailiff (voice) · 1 ep

1999
Puppet poster

Puppet

Movie · as Charles

1999
Twice in a Lifetime poster

Twice in a Lifetime

TV · as Barry Kirkbride / George Doorwood · 1 ep

1998
That '70s Show poster

That '70s Show

TV · as Cal · 1 ep

1998
Two Guys and a Girl poster

Two Guys and a Girl

TV · as Berg's Dad · 1 ep

1998
Conrad Bloom poster

Conrad Bloom

TV · as George Dorsey · 15 eps

1998
Hollywood Squares poster

Hollywood Squares

TV · as Self - Panelist · 1 ep

1996
Tracey Takes On... poster

Tracey Takes On...

TV · 1 ep

1994
The Crazysitter poster

The Crazysitter

Movie · as Detective Bristol

1994
Sodbusters poster

Sodbusters

Movie · as Gunther Schteuppin

1993
Little Miss Millions poster

Little Miss Millions

Movie · as Harvey Lipschitz

1993
Dave's World poster

Dave's World

TV · as Dean Riordan · 1 ep

1991
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis poster

Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis

Movie · as Lipscombe

1991
Dinosaurs poster

Dinosaurs

TV · as Gary (voice) · 1 ep

1991
Harry and the Hendersons poster

Harry and the Hendersons

TV · as Coleman · 2 eps

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Howard Cahill · 1 ep

1987
Leader of the Band poster

Leader of the Band

Movie · as Eddie Layton

1987
Mr. President poster

Mr. President

TV · 1 ep

1985
The Golden Girls poster

The Golden Girls

TV · as Dr. Halperin · 3 eps

1982
Late Night with David Letterman poster

Late Night with David Letterman

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1978
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness

How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness

Movie · as Announcer

1977
Fish poster

Fish

TV · 1 ep

1976
Battle of the Network Stars poster

Battle of the Network Stars

TV · 1 ep

1975
Black Bart poster

Black Bart

Movie · as Reb Jordan

1975
Barney Miller poster

Barney Miller

TV · as Father Paul, Arthur Dietrich · 1 ep

1975
Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live

TV · as Self - Special Guest · 1 ep

1975
When Things Were Rotten poster

When Things Were Rotten

TV · as The Wizard, Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · 1 ep

1974
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers

Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers

TV · as Fred Meyerbach · 1 ep

1974
The Rockford Files poster

The Rockford Files

TV · as Kenny Hollywood / Frank Rhinehart · 1 ep

1974
Dinah! poster

Dinah!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1973
Blade poster

Blade

Movie · as Denbaum

1971
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat poster

You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat

Movie · as Men's Room Attendant

1965
The Dean Martin Show poster

The Dean Martin Show

TV · 2 eps

1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

TV · as Self · 9 eps

1962
The Merv Griffin Show poster

The Merv Griffin Show

TV · as Self · 11 eps

1961
The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show

TV · as Self - Co-Host · 1 ep