David Sage

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David Sage
Born
United States
OccupationActor
Years active1980–2002

David Sage is an American character actor known for his various roles primarily in television in the 1980s and 1990s.

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Career

Film

Sage began his career in the Italian film Cannibal Holocaust (1980). [1] He was in Galaxies Are Colliding (1992) [2] and The Birdcage . [3] [4] [5]

Television

Among the many shows in the 1980s, Sage was in were The Quest , The Greatest American Hero , Cagney & Lacey , Falcon Crest , Hill Street Blues , L.A. Law , and Murder, She Wrote . During the 1990s, he was in Seinfeld , Star Trek: The Next Generation , [6] Monsters , Picket Fences , and The Young and the Restless . Sage was in nine made-for-TV movies: Love, Mary (1985), [7] Shakedown on the Sunset Strip (1988), Rock Hudson (1990), [8] [9] [10] Shattered Dreams (1990), [11] [12] [13] Just Life (1990), A Private Matter [14] [15] (1992), Bonanza: The Return (1993), [16] Babylon 5: The Gathering (1993), [17] and Where Are My Children? (1994). [18] He was cast in one miniseries: Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North (1989). [19] [20] [21]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleDirector(s)Notes
1980 Cannibal Holocaust Alan's Father [a] Ruggero Deodato Italian cannibal film
1992 Galaxies Are Colliding Reverend John Ryman Comedy film
1996 The Birdcage Senator Eli Jackson Mike Nichols Comedy film
Based on the 1978 French film La Cage aux Folles , itself an adaptation of the 1973 play [22]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982 The Quest Guest Episode: "Last One There Is a Rotten Heir"
1983 Bay City Blues FriedmanEpisodes:
  • "Beautiful Peoples"
  • "Zircons Are Forever"
The Greatest American Hero OffocialEpisode: "It's Only Rock and Roll"
1984 Hardcastle and McCormick Dwayne MortonEpisode: "The George Street Motors"
1985 St. Elsewhere SurgeonEpisode: "Red, White, Black, and Blue"
Cagney & Lacey Joseph SingletonEpisode: "Con Games"
Me and Mom Guest Episode: "A Killing in the Market"
Love, Mary Dr. Miller Made-For-TV movie directed by Robert Day [7]
Hunter Guest Episode: "Rich Girl"
1985–87 Falcon Crest
  • Minister
  • Judge
Episodes:
  • "Confessions"
  • "Missed Connections"
1985–88 Highway to Heaven
  • Mr. Dolan
  • Coleman Charmin
3 episodes
1986 The Twilight Zone ProfessorEpisode: "Profile in Silver / Button, Button"
Newhart President of a CountryEpisode: "Pre-Nups"
Hill Street Blues CouncilmanEpisode: "The Best Defense"
1986–92 L.A. Law
  • Judge Aaron Hofheinz
  • Dr. Andrew Garreth
Episodes:
  • "Gibbon Take"
  • "Second Time Around"
1987 Superior Court Peter HolbrookeEpisode: "Teenage Abuse"
1988Shakedown on the Sunset StripMayor Fletcher BowronMade-For-TV movie directed by Walter Grauman
Dallas Senator WalterEpisode: "The Lady Singeth"
Murder, She Wrote StavrosEpisode: "Wearing of the Green"
1989 Studio 5-B Dr. RestowEpisode: "The Aftermath"
Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North Jenner [a] Miniseries directed by Mike Robe
Christine Cromwell Fred MascarponeEpisode: "Easy Come, Easy Go"
Anything But Love Guest Episode: "Breast of Friends"
1990 Rock Hudson Harold RhodenMade-For-TV movie directed by John Nicolella
Based on My Husband, Rock Hudson by Phyllis Gates [23] [24] [25]
Who's the Boss? Don LesterEpisode: "Dear Landlord"
Shattered Dreams Father Oberleiss [a] Made-For-TV movie directed by Robert Iscove
Just LifeN/aMade-For-TV movie directed by Dan Lerner
Monsters LawyerEpisode: "Cellmates"
1991 Gabriel's Fire Judge WittenbauerEpisode: "A Prayer for Goldsteins"
She-Wolf of London Horrace MenziesEpisode: "Habeas Corpses"
Quantum Leap JudgeEpisode: "Future Boy – October 6, 1957"
1992 Roseanne PriestEpisode: "Bingo"
Star Trek: The Next Generation TaminEpisode: "Violations"
A Private Matter Doctor #3Made-For-TV movie directed by Joan Micklin Silver
Seinfeld Dr. DembrowEpisode: "The Wallet"
1993 Picket Fences Judge BanksEpisode: "Duty Free Rome"
Bonanza: The Return Miller SwansonMade-For-TV movie directed by Jerry Jameson
Babylon 5: The Gathering Business Man #2Made-For-TV movie directed by Richard Compton
1994Where Are My Children?Federal JudgeMade-For-TV movie directed by George Kaczender
Part of the The ABC Sunday Night Movie
1994–95 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
  • John Cosgrove
  • Dr. Alan Golden
Episodes:
  • "All Shook up"
  • "Target: Jimmy Olsen"
1995 Babylon 5 Centauri MerchantEpisode: "Acts of Sacrifice"
Diagnosis Murder Clayburgh the JewelerEpisode: "All American Murder"
1995–96 Campus Cops Captain Hingle9 episodes
1997 The Young and the Restless ReverendEpisode: "1.6034"
1998 JAG Judge LoniganEpisode: "The Martin Baker Fan Club"
Any Day Now Guest Episode: "Quit Bein' Suck a Scaredy Cat"
1999 The West Wing John Van DykeEpisode: "Pilot"
2000 Get Real PriestEpisode: "Absolution"
2002 The Practice Judge Robert M. BreechEpisode: "Judge Knot"

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "The 25 Most Controversial Movies Ever". Entertainment Weekly . Vol. 17, no. 882. People Inc. June 16, 2006. ISSN   1049-0434. OCLC   21114137 . Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  2. ↑ Hajari, Nisid (April 26, 1996). "Video Review: 'Galaxies are Colliding'". Entertainment Weekly . Vol. 31, no. 324. People Inc. ISSN   1049-0434. OCLC   21114137 . Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  3. ↑ Ebert, Roger (March 8, 1996). "The Birdcage". RogerEbert.com . Ebert Digital LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2026– via Chicago Sun-Times.
  4. ↑ Hinson, Hal (March 8, 1996). "'The Birdcage': A Wingding of a Show". The Washington Post . Nash Holdings. ISSN   0190-8286. OCLC   2269358 . Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  5. ↑ Thomson, Desson (March 8, 1996). "These 'Cage' Birds Sing". The Washington Post . Nash Holdings. ISSN   0190-8286. OCLC   2269358 . Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  6. ↑ Handlen, Zack (March 24, 2011). "Star Trek: The Next Generation: "Hero Worship"/"Violations"". The A. V. Club . Paste Media Group. Archived from the original on November 8, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  7. 1 2 Roberts, 2009 & p123.
  8. ↑ O'Connor, John J. (August 1, 1990). "Review/Television; The Life, Death and Secrets of Rock Hudson". The New York Times . The New York Times Company. eISSN   1553-8095. OCLC   1645522 . Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  9. ↑ Rick, Kogan (January 7, 1990). "Shooting A Fallen Star" . Chicago Tribune . Tribune Publishing. p. 10. ISSN   1085-6706. OCLC   7960243 . Retrieved January 31, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Shale, Tom (January 8, 1990). "Icon Fights Time and AIDS" . The Washington Post . Nash Holdings. p. 9A. ISSN   0190-8286. OCLC   2269358 . Retrieved January 31, 2026– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ Brennan, Patricia (May 13, 1990). "HER 'SHATTERED DREAMS'". The Washington Post . Nash Holdings. ISSN   0190-8286. OCLC   2269358 . Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  12. ↑ Shepard, Richard F. (May 12, 1990). "Review/Television; Drama of Wife Beating, Without Sensationalism". The New York Times . The New York Times Company. eISSN   1553-8095. OCLC   1645522 . Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Picks and Pans Review: Shattered Dreams". People . Vol. 33, no. 19. People Inc. May 14, 1990. ISSN   0093-7673. OCLC   794712888 . Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  14. ↑ Kogan, Rick (19 June 1992). "The Finkbine Case". Chicago Tribune . Tribune Publishing. ISSN   1085-6706. OCLC   7960243. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  15. ↑ Horowitz, Lisa D. (June 19, 1992). "A Private Matter". Variety . Penske Media Corporation. ISSN   0042-2738. OCLC   60626328 . Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  16. ↑ Lowry, Brian (November 24, 1993). "Bonanza: The Return". Variety . Penske Media Corporation. ISSN   0042-2738. OCLC   60626328 . Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  17. ↑ Kaiser, Rowan (June 1, 2012). "Babylon 5: The Gathering". The A. V. Club . Paste Media Group. Archived from the original on November 9, 2025. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  18. ↑ McCarthy, John P. (September 16, 1994). "The ABC Sunday Night Movie Where Are My Children?". Variety . Penske Media Corporation. ISSN   0042-2738. OCLC   60626328 . Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  19. ↑ Michaelson, Judith (January 31, 1989). "The Other Oliver North Show : As Trial Opens, TV Drama Is at Halfway Point". Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles Times Communications LLC. ISSN   0458-3035. OCLC   3638237 . Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  20. ↑ Dowd, Maureen (March 19, 1989). "TELEVISION; Sensitive Mission: Retelling Oliver North's Story". The New York Times . The New York Times Company. eISSN   1553-8095. OCLC   1645522 . Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  21. ↑ O'Connor, John J. (April 28, 1989). "TV Weekend; Is Oliver North a Hero or a Scoundrel?". The New York Times . The New York Times Company. eISSN   1553-8095. OCLC   1645522 . Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  22. ↑ Sasaguay, Chris (March 23, 2024). "This French Film Was the Inspiration For One of Robin Williams' Best Movies". Collider . Valnet. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  23. ↑ Gates, Phyllis (1987). My Husband, Rock Hudson (Hardcover). New York City: Doubleday. ISBN   978-0385240710.}
  24. ↑ Tropiano 2002, p. 149.
  25. ↑ McLellan, Dennis (August 9, 1987). "Phyllis Gates, 80; Former Talent Agency Secretary Was Briefly Married to Rock Hudson in '50s". Los Angeles Times . Los Angeles Times Communications LLC. ISSN   0458-3035. OCLC   3638237 . Retrieved January 31, 2026.

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