Steve Witting

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Steve Witting
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United States
OccupationActor
Years active1984–present

Steve Witting is an American actor. He began his career in the 1980s comedy series Valerie (1987) as David Hogan's (Jason Bateman) nerdy friend Bert. [1]

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Early life

Witting began acting by joining Richmond Hill High School drama club in Queens, where he was encouraged by Alfred Christie, [1] a teacher who ran Hampton Playhouse in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. In 1977, Witting, who was 17 at the time, moved to New Hampshire to work at the Hampton Playhouse as an apprentice. [1]

Career

Witting has appeared in several other TV series and films, including Batman Returns (1992), Hoffa (1992) and Shutter Island (2010). He made his directorial debut in 1991 when he directed an episode of Step by Step (1991). Witting also played the main role in a full motion video game for the Sega Mega CD called Wirehead . [2] He played a role in The Wolf of Wall Street .

Many summers throughout his career Witting returned to the Hampton Playhouse as either an actor or director until the Playhouse was demolished in 2001. [3]

Personal life

Witting met his wife, Renee Rogers, while she was an apprentice at the Hampton Playhouse. [1]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 The Flamingo Kid Frank
1992 Batman Returns Josh
Hoffa Eliot Cookson
1993 Dave Secret Service #1
Stone SoupFrank
2002 Catch Me If You Can Manager
2009 The Men Who Stare at Goats PSIC Worker #1
2010 Shutter Island Doctor
2012 Men in Black 3 MIB AgentUncredited
2013 Identity Thief Bus Station Attendant Carl
Bad Words Proctor at Spelling Bee
Gods Behaving Badly Carl
The Wolf of Wall Street SEC Attorney #2
2014 The Longest Week Museum Host
2015 The Family Fang Art Critic Jacob Deforest
2017 The Post NY Times Staffer
2018 Game Night Clown
2019 The Irishman Judge William Miller
2023 Killers of the Flower Moon Dr. James Shoun
Fish Out of Water RobertShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 Perfect Strangers Delivery ManEpisode: "Check This"
1987–1991 The Hogan Family Burt52 episodes
1991 Babes Leon GreenhulchEpisode: "The Last Temptation of Marlene"
1991, 1993 Matlock Young Ben Matlock2 episodes
1994 Hangin' with Mr. Cooper LeoEpisode: "Clothes Make the Man"
1995 Family Matters Martin2 episodes
Maybe This Time DouglasEpisode: "Out, Out, Damn Radio Spot!"
1997 Chicago Sons EddyEpisode: "Pilot"
1999 It's Like, You Know... JaceEpisode: "Memories of Me"
3rd Rock from the Sun TedEpisode: "The Fifth Solomon"
2000 G vs E Special Agent Carlton GrissomEpisode: "M Is for Morlock"
Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For Speaker / Member of PressTelevision film
2001 The Hughleys DirectorEpisode: "Whatchoo Stalkin' About, Willis?"
2002 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Peter WalkerEpisode: "Identity Crisis"
Malcolm in the Middle Announcer2 episodes
2004 Joan of Arcadia Band TeacherEpisode: "No Bad Guy"
2006 Night Stalker Mr. CoreyEpisode: "Into Night"
2008 30 Rock RobEpisode: "Reunion"
2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent GeorgeEpisode: "Folie a Deux"
2010 Boardwalk Empire Funeral DirectorEpisode: "Boardwalk Empire"
2011CollegeHumor OriginalsNo Beard SantaEpisode: "The Twelve Beards of Christmas"
2013 Good Luck Charlie Doug DooleyEpisode: "The Unusual Suspects"
2014Neckpee IslandJack O'BannonTelevision film
2015 Adam Ruins Everything Texas DemocratEpisode: "Adam Ruins Voting"
2016 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia WallyEpisode: "Mac & Dennis Move to the Suburbs"
2017 Ozark Bank ManagerEpisode: "Sugarwood"
2018 Arrested Development DerekEpisode: "An Old Start"
Ray Donovan John CraneEpisode: "He Be Tight. He Be Mean."
2020 The Outsider Herbert Zucker4 episodes
Bull PriestEpisode: "The Ex Factor"
2022-Present Tulsa King Donnie ShoreRecurring Role
TBA Black Rabbit AndyUpcoming miniseries

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