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.
Known For
Law & Order
American Dad!
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Saturday Night Live
Ghost Whisperer
The Mike Douglas Show
That '70s Show
Hollywood Squares
All Movies (14)
- You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story2009 · as Self
- Forgetting Sarah Marshall2008 · as Dr. Rosenbaum
- Wild Hogs2007 · as Accountant
- Gas2004 · as Sam
- Puppet1999 · as Charles
- The Crazysitter1994 · as Detective Bristol
- Sodbusters1994 · as Gunther Schteuppin
- Little Miss Millions1993 · as Harvey Lipschitz
- Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis1991 · as Lipscombe
- Leader of the Band1987 · as Eddie Layton
- How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness1978 · as Announcer
- Black Bart1975 · as Reb Jordan
- Blade1973 · as Denbaum
- You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat1971 · as Men's Room Attendant
All TV Shows (37)
- Head Case2007 · as Dr. Myron Finkelstein
- Just Jordan2007
- I Love the '70s: Volume 22006 · as Self
- Ghost Whisperer2005 · as Stan Rosenfeld
- Everybody Hates Chris2005
- American Dad!2005 · as Bernie (voice)
- Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law2000 · as Grok (voice)
- Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law2000 · as Doctor Quincy (voice)
- Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law2000 · as Bailiff (voice)
- Twice in a Lifetime1999 · as Barry Kirkbride / George Doorwood
- Conrad Bloom1998 · as George Dorsey
- Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
- That '70s Show1998 · as Cal
- Two Guys and a Girl1998 · as Berg's Dad
- Tracey Takes On...1996
- Dave's World1993 · as Dean Riordan
- Dinosaurs1991 · as Gary (voice)
- Harry and the Hendersons1991 · as Coleman
- Law & Order1990 · as Howard Cahill
- Mr. President1987
- The Golden Girls1985 · as Dr. Halperin
- Late Night with David Letterman1982 · as Self - Guest
- Fish1977
- Battle of the Network Stars1976
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Special Guest
- When Things Were Rotten1975 · as The Wizard
- When Things Were Rotten1975 · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Barney Miller1975 · as Father Paul
- Barney Miller1975 · as Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich
- Dinah!1974 · as Self
- Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers1974 · as Fred Meyerbach
- Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers1974
- The Rockford Files1974 · as Kenny Hollywood / Frank Rhinehart
- The Dean Martin Show1965
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self - Co-Host