Philip Casnoff

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Philip Casnoff
Born (1949-08-03) August 3, 1949 (age 74)
Nationality American
Education Central High School (1967)
Alma mater Wesleyan University (B.A., 1971)
Occupation Actor   director
Years active1978-present
Known for Television   film   theater
Spouse Roxanne Hart (m. 1984)
Children2

Philip Casnoff (born August 3, 1949) is an American actor, known for his roles in TV series and on Broadway. [1] [2] [3] [4] He has also been a director.

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Early life and education

Philip L. Casnoff was born on August 3, 1949, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended and graduated in the 226th Class from Central High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1967. [5] Casnoff attended and graduated in 1971 from Wesleyan University.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978 Message from Space Aaronfilm debut
1980 Gorp Bergman
1980 Christmas Evil Ricardo Bauma
1992 Jersey Girl Mitchell
1994 Saints and Sinners Detective Battaglia
1994TemptationMichael Reddick
1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back Kennedy
2006 Material Girls Victor Marchetta
2010MinevilleMr. Johnsonalso Associate Producer
2011Grace FaceSteveShort Film
2013Sex & MarriageRosenDirect-to-Video
2015 Ted 2 Playstation Owneruncredited
Sight UnseenRusty Sampson
2016 Harvey's Dream Short Film
Nominated – Sanford International Film Festival Award for Best Acting Duo (shared with Roxanna Hart )
2017 The Post Chalmers Roberts
2023 Rachel Hendrix Jerry Rorty

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982 American Playhouse unknownEpisode: "King of America"
The Renegades DancerTelevision Movie
Remington Steele Ben PearsonEpisode: "License to Steele"
Credited as Philip Sanoff
1983 The Hamptons David LandauEpisode: "#1.1"
1984 George Washington LafayetteTelevision Miniseries
Episode: "#1.1"
ABC Afterschool Special Harvey SchmidtEpisode: "Out of Step"
The Edge of Night Brian Murdock
Tales from the Darkside Chris WoodEpisode: "Slippage"
1985 Crazy Like a Fox GinoEpisode: "Bum Tip"
1985 North and South: Book I Major Elkanah BentTelevision Miniseries (8 Episodes)
1986 North and South: Book II
1987 Hands of a Stranger Marty LoftusTelevision Movie
1988The Red SpiderDetective Patrick ShaunessyTelevision Movie
1990 One Life to Live Rob Riviera
1991 Ironclads Lieutenant GuilfordTelevision Movie
Red WindCharlie LapidusTelevision Movie
1992 Sinatra Frank Sinatra Television Miniseries (4 Episodes)
Nominated – American Television Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
1994 North and South: Book III Elkanah BentTelevision Miniseries (3 Episodes)
1994–1995 Under Suspicion Internal Affairs Detective James VitelliSeries Regular (18 Episodes)
1995SistersJack Chambers3 Episodes
ZoyaSimon HirschTelevision Movie
Chicago Hope Paul AccostaEpisode: "Christmas Truce"
1996Special Report: Journey to MarsNick Van PeltTelevision Movie
The Nanny Cantor Gary IsaacsEpisode: "The Cantor Show"
Performer: "Bayom Hahu" and "Change My Mind"
Wings EricEpisode: "Too Beautiful for You"
Promise Land Bill CarterEpisode: "Little Girl Lost"
1997 Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Greg RadkinTelevision Movie
The Hunger William CobbEpisode: "Necros"
1998Blood in Her HandsRichard DavisTelevision Movie
Players John FellowesEpisode: "Con-spiracy"
Tempting Fate Richard DavisTelevision Movie
Chameleon Cortez, IBI ChiefTelevision Movie
The Defenders: Taking the FirstJohn WalkerTelevision Movie
ER Dr. Dan LitvakEpisode: "Masquerade"
1999 Fantasy Island unknownEpisode: "Innocent"
The Practice Danny RogersEpisode: "Of Human Bondage"
Walker, Texas Ranger HarrisEpisode: "Livegirls.now"
Diagnosis Murder Grant ConnorEpisode: The Seven Deadly Sins"
1999–2000 Oz Nikolai Stanislofsky Recurring Role (13 Episodes)
2000 Chicken Soup for the Soul unknownEpisode: "14 Steps/Damaged Goods/Ballerina Dreams"
Kiss Tomorrow GoodbyeMackey, Dusin's BossTelevision Movie
For All Time Al GlasserTelevision Movie
2000–2005 Strong Medicine Chief of Staff Dr. Robert JacksonRecurring Role (108 Episodes)
Director (8 Episodes)
2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ilya KorskaEpisode: "Pixies"
2002 The President's Man: A Line in the Sand Jack SantonTelevision Movie
Frasier Dr. Bernard GadstonEpisode: "War of the Words"
Law & Order Bill TalbotEpisode: "Slaughter"
2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury Assistant District Attorney Nick ForsterEpisode: "The Line"
2005–2006 Monk Director (2 Episodes)
2006 Without a Trace Donald ClarenceEpisode: "Candy"
Numb3rs Maurice ConnorsEpisode: "Longshot"
2007 Crossing Jordan Dr. SanchezEpisode: "Sleeping Beauty"
2008 Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder Lance SaxonTelevision Movie
2009–2010 Dollhouse Clive Ambrose3 Episodes
2010 Criminal Minds James StanworthEpisode: "25 to Life"
2011 Law & Order: LA BoEpisode: "Zuma Canyon"
Field of VisionKenny McFarlandTelevision Movie
The Whole Truth unknownEpisode: "The End"
2011–2012 NCIS Sean Latham2 Episodes
2012 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jonah ClybornEpisode: "Seeing Red"
Franklin & Bash Gleen FriedmanEpisode: "Viper"
Grey's Anatomy Dr. Mel BarnettEpisode: "Going, Going, Gone"
2013 Lucky 7 Charlie2 Episodes
2014 Perception Gordon WilliamsEpisode: "Obsession"
2015 Scream Queens Steven MunschEpisode: "Beware of Young Girls"
2016 Elementary Jack McGillEpisode: "To Catch a Predator Predator"
2017 Homeland ChristopherEpisode: "America First"
Chicago P.D. Mr. DowdEpisode: "Grassing for Salvation"
One Mississippi Ezra WeissWeb Series (2 Episodes)
2018 Madam Secretary Judge Nathan MayfieldEpisode: "Family Separation: Part 1"

Stage

YearTitleRoleNotes
1972–1980 Grease Teen Angel (replacement) Royal Theatre
20 Performances
1976 Rockabye Hamlet Hamlet / Laertes (standby) Minskoff Theatre
7 Performances
1988 Chess Frederick "Freddie" Trumper, The American BroadwayImperial Theatre
68 Performances
Theatre World Award for Best Actor
1988–1989 The Devil's Disciple unknown role (replaced Richard Dudgeon) Circle in the Square Theatre
1990 Shogun: The Musical John Blackthorne BroadwayMarquis Theatre
72 Performances
2007 Chicago Billy Flynn (replacement) Richard Rodgers Theatre

Soundtrack

Singles

YearTitleAlbum
1988"Freddie's Entrance" Chess
"Argument" (with Judy Kuhn)
"The American and Florence" (with Judy Kuhn )
"One Night in Bangkok" (and Ensemble)
"Who'd Ever Think It?"
"Winning" (with Dennis Parlato )
"Freddie Goes Metal"
"Pity the Child"
"Endgame" (with Paul Harman, Kurt Johns, Kip Niven, David Carroll and Ensemble)

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