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Bill Smitrovich

Full / Real Name: William Stanley Smitrovich
Born: 16 May 1947 (78 years old)
Gender: Male

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Bill Smitrovich is an American actor known for a variety of roles in television.

His first prominent TV series role was in the 1980s series Crime Story, as Det. Danny Krychek. He went on to star in the drama series Life Goes On (1989).

Smitrovich appeared in the pilot episode of the 1980s hit series Miami Vice. Ironically, he also appeared in the final episode of NYPD Blue.

He has also been seen in A Nero Wolfe Mystery and The Henry Lee Project.

In 1996, Smitrovich was cast in Millennium, created and produced by Chris Carter, the creator of The X-Files.

He is perhaps best known for his role on the legal series The Practice, as Assistant District Attorney Kenneth Walsh.

Smitrovich has made many guest appearances on various television shows. His best known appearances include the two-part Star Trek Deep Space Nine third season episode "Past Tense", 24, NUMB3RS, NYPD Blue, Touched by an Angel, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Smitrovich has also starred in several television movies, playing Alexander Haig in the 2003 biographical TV mini series The Reagans, as well as filling roles in Futuresport (1998), in The '60s (1999) and Mrs. Harris (2005).

On film, Smitrovich's well-known roles are in the 1985 movie Silver Bullet, as well as in films like Renegades (1989), Independence Day (1996), The Trigger Effect (1996) and The Contract (2006).

He has been married to Shaw Purnell since 8 June, 1985. The couple has two children, A.J. and Maya.


Television Roles

Show

Character

Gene McLennan

D.A. Jack Fitzhugh

Ben Ridge

Ben Davidson

Det. Farraday

Robert Hicks

Reverend Green

John

Mike Horace

Clyde

Stanwick Finnegan

Ernie

Liam Weller

Nick's Supervisor

Lt. Scott Wheeler

DEA Miami Commander

Lt. Bob 'Bletch' Bletcher

Joel Arnou

David Croft

Dr. Peter Shennon

Al Angelotti

Chief Bernie Michaels

Vice-President Raymond Jarvis

Jed Chandler

Jed Chandler

Jed Chandler

Kenneth Walsh

Kenneth Walsh

Rick

Alexander Olczyk

SAC Alexander Olczyk

Olczyk

SAC Alexander Olczyk


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