H. Richard Greene

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H. Richard Greene (sometimes credited as "Richard Greene") is an American film, television, and stage actor, acting coach, and guest professor at UCLA.

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Career

Television roles

Greene has appeared in TV shows such as Matlock , According to Jim, Ally McBeal, Boston Legal, Cold Case, The Mentalist , NYPD Blue , Cybill , The Wonder Years, and as Senator Robert Royce on The West Wing .

He also appeared on Mad Men , earning positive reviews for his role. [1] [2]

Greene portrayed "Cary Russell", the name derived from Cary Grant and Jane Russell but the character itself a parody of Bruce Willis's character David Addison in Moonlighting, in the penultimate and controversial episode of Riptide called "If You Can't Beat Em, Join Em" shortly before its cancellation, in part due to being beaten in the ratings by Moonlighting. [3] [4] This episode drew a lot of press attention at the time, with both Entertainment Tonight and the Los Angeles Times running features on the episode. [5] [6] Interestingly enough, he would later appear in the actual Moonlighting as a different character.

Film roles

He has appeared in several TV movies, including Journey of the Heart (1997), and a few feature films, including a small role in the summer blockbuster Armageddon (1998).

Stage roles

In his New York debut, he received critical acclaim as MacDuff in Macbeth with Rip Torn and Geraldine Page. His Broadway credits include The Survivor, Romeo and Juliet, and the international tour of Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs , directed by Gene Saks. [7] [8] [9] [10] He was a resident member of the Repertory Theatre of Lincoln Center, and portrayed The Headmaster in The Ahmanson's production of The History Boys on the West Coast.

Voice roles

His voice work includes narrating an episode of the children's TV program, Rugrats.

Greene provided the English voice of Hot Coldman in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and the voice of James Johnson in Metal Gear Solid 2: Digital Graphic Novel .

Teaching

He is a guest professor at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. [10]

Personal life

He married actress Lynn Milgrim in 1980.[ citation needed ] The two had recurring roles as Jim and Evelyn Cooper, Winnie Cooper's parents, on The Wonder Years .

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982 I, the Jury Gentleman at Bar
1984 Special Effects Leon Gruskin
1987 From the Hip Wilson
1998 Armageddon NASA Tech
2010 Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic King Richard / Socrates

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 American Playhouse Bobby SternEpisode: "Family Business"
1986 Hill Street Blues Robert DunlawEpisode: "Slum Enchanted Evening"
1986 Screen Two John RogersEpisode: "Double Image"
1986 Riptide Cary RussellEpisode: "If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em"
1986 Fame Jack GoodmanEpisode: "Contacts"
1986 St. Elsewhere James MoynihanEpisode: "You Beta Your Life"
1986 Hunter D.A.Episode: "True Confessions"
1986–1991 L.A. Law Steven Waering / Mitchell Glazer3 episodes
1987 Moonlighting Jake RenbornEpisode: "Poltergeist III - Dipesto Nothing"
1987 Newhart Mr. TaylorEpisode: "Harris Ankles PIV for Web Post"
1987Baby Girl ScottHoward OrrisonTelevision film
1987 Cracked Up Coach
1987 The Hope Division Captain Thorpe
1987 J.J. Starbuck MacadooEpisode: "Pilot"
1987 The Oldest Rookie GetzEpisode: "Expert Witness"
1987–1995 Matlock Various roles3 episodes
1988 Cagney & Lacey James Nettles2 episodes
1988 21 Jump Street Dr. FreemanEpisode: "Best Years of Your Life"
1988 War and Remembrance Foxy DavisEpisode: "Part VI"
1988Police Story: Monster ManorLt. NeedlesTelevision film
1988 Highway to Heaven Travis Hastings / Jim Bradley4 episodes
1989Cast the First StoneMartin DalyTelevision film
1989–1990 Paradise Mr. Stark / Sidney Elkins3 episodes
1989–1991 The Wonder Years Mr. Cooper5 episodes
1990 Equal Justice Mr. NorthEpisode: "False Images"
1990 Gabriel's Fire Jack GrimesEpisode: "Louis's Date"
1990 Over My Dead Body MooreEpisode: "Dead Air"
1990 Head of the Class Mr. FinnemanEpisode: "My Son the Primate"
1991 Father Dowling Mysteries Walter PrestonEpisode: "The Missing Witness Mystery"
1991The Great PretenderAlbert EastlakeTelevision film
1991She Stood AloneDr. Rufus Adams
1992 The Boys of Twilight Sam ParkerEpisode: "A Wing and a Prayer"
1992 Brooklyn Bridge Louis Neiman, Esq.Episode: "On the Line"
1992 Jonathan: The Boy Nobody Wanted WolffTelevision film
1992 Quantum Leap Dr. HardyEpisode: "Star Light, Star Bright"
1992 Melrose Place Ken GableEpisode: "Dreams Come True"
1994 Picket Fences Mr. Hendricks2 episodes
1994 Menendez: A Killing in Beverly Hills Stanley Weisberg Television film
1996 Chicago Hope Dr. David StadsonEpisode: "Life Lines"
1996 Voice from the Grave Dr. CarterTelevision film
1996 Moloney Paul SimmsEpisode: "Clueless"
1996, 1998 Cybill Dr. Drew / Priest2 episodes
1997 NYPD Blue Walter MirrenEpisode: "Upstairs, Downstairs"
1997 Diagnosis: Murder D.A.Episode: "Murder Two: Part 2"
1997Journey of the HeartDoctorTelevision film
1997 7th Heaven JoeEpisode: "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
1997 Invasion Sgt. Kinsella2 episodes
1998 Early Edition P. MaguireEpisode: "Walk, Don't Run"
1998 The Practice Judge Paul StewartEpisode: "Ties That Bind"
1999 The Brothers Flub Additional voicesEpisode: "Scared Stiff/Prehysteria"
1999 Ally McBeal Judge Paul StewartEpisode: "Angels and Blimps"
1999 Rugrats Video NarratorEpisode: "The Jungle/The Old Country"
1999 Snoops Arthur PlimptonEpisode: "True Believers"
1999, 2000 Time of Your Life Mr. Sullivan2 episodes
2000 Jack & Jill OrthopedistEpisode: "Animal Planet: Part 2"
2000, 2001 Rocket Power Various voices2 episodes
2001 The District Chief Horace FoleyEpisode: "Lost and Found"
2001 Thieves General FitchmanEpisode: "The General"
2001–2005 The West Wing Senator Robert Royce6 episodes
2003 Without a Trace DunlopEpisode: "Clare de Lune"
2004–2005 Boston Legal Judge Harry Hingham3 episodes
2006 According to Jim Bob MorganEpisode: "Polite Jim"
2006 Cold Case Daniel SpyczykEpisode: "Beautiful Little Fool"
2007 Shark Judge Trevor C. Williams2 episodes
2007–2015 Mad Men Jim Hobart6 episodes
2009 The Mentalist Robert LynchEpisode: "Bloodshot"
2009 NCIS Thomas VictorEpisode: "The Inside Man"
2010 Bones Judge DufreyEpisode: "The Boy with the Answer"
2010 Medium Sam DillerEpisode: "Blood on the Tracks"
2011 Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior Leon LamplEpisode: "The Time Is Now"
2011 Desperate Housewives Frank SweeneyEpisode: "Suspicion Song"
2012 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Art WeberEpisode: "Dune and Gloom"
2015 Rosewood Alexis StavrosEpisode: "Vitamins and Vandals"
2015 Code Black Lawrence EganEpisode: "Doctors With Borders"
2016 Aquarius Moses SnyderEpisode: "Revolution 1"
2016 The Last Ship Senator William Beatty4 episodes
2018 The Fosters Bill GreenEpisode: "Just Say Yes"
2019 Pearson Lloyd TripleEpisode: "The Deputy Mayor"

Video games

YearTitleRole
2005 X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse Magneto
2006 Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
2007 Skate Additional voices
2007 Lost Odyssey Roxian
2009 Dragon Age: Origins Various voices
2010 Mass Effect 2
2010 Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Hot Coldman
2010 Fallout: New Vegas Various voices
2011 Dead Space: Aftermath The Overseer
2021 Mass Effect Legendary Edition Various voices

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