Acting
Steve Landesberg
Born 1936-11-23
New York City, New York, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Steve Landesberg (November 23, 1936 – December 20, 2010) was an American actor and comedian known for his role as the erudite, unflappable police detective Arthur P. Dietrich on the ABC sitcom Barney Miller, for which he was nominated for three Emmy Awards. He appeared in 124 episodes, from the last episode of the 1975 season until the end of the series in 1982. Landesberg also starred in the Starz series Head Case (2007 - 2009) and appeared in the films Wild Hogs (2007) and Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008). He was married to Nancy Ross from 1986 until his death; they had one daughter.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Steve Landesberg
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American Dad!
2005
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Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2008
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Law & Order
1990
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
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Wild Hogs
2007
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Ghost Whisperer
2005
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That '70s Show
1998
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Saturday Night Live
1975
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Hollywood Squares
1998
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Everybody Hates Chris
2005
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (52 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story | Self | Movie | 2009 |
 | The Cleaner | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Dr. Rosenbaum | Movie | 2008 |
 | Head Case | Dr. Myron Finkelstein | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Wild Hogs | Accountant | Movie | 2007 |
 | Just Jordan | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2007 |
 | I Love the '70s: Volume 2 | Self | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Ghost Whisperer | Stan Rosenfeld | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Everybody Hates Chris | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 |
 | American Dad! | Bernie (voice) | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Gas | Sam | Movie | 2004 |
 | Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | Grok (voice) | TV Series | 2000 |
| Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | Bailiff (voice) | TV Series | 2000 |
| Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | Doctor Quincy (voice) | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Puppet | Charles | Movie | 1999 |
 | Twice in a Lifetime | Barry Kirkbride / George Doorwood | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Conrad Bloom | George Dorsey | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | TV Series | 1998 |
 | That '70s Show | Cal | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Two Guys and a Girl | Berg's Dad | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Tracey Takes On... | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1996 |
 | The Crazysitter | Detective Bristol | Movie | 1994 |
 | Sodbusters | Gunther Schteuppin | Movie | 1994 |
 | Little Miss Millions | Harvey Lipschitz | Movie | 1993 |
 | Dave's World | Dean Riordan | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis | Lipscombe | Movie | 1991 |
 | Dinosaurs | Gary (voice) | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Harry and the Hendersons | Coleman | TV Series | 1991 |
 | Law & Order | Howard Cahill | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Leader of the Band | Eddie Layton | Movie | 1987 |
 | Mr. President | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1987 |
 | The Golden Girls | Dr. Halperin | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Late Night with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1982 |
| How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness | Announcer | Movie | 1978 | |
 | Fish | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Battle of the Network Stars | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Special Guest | TV Series | 1975 |
 | When Things Were Rotten | The Wizard | TV Series | 1975 |
| When Things Were Rotten | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Barney Miller | Father Paul | TV Series | 1975 |
| Barney Miller | Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Black Bart | Reb Jordan | Movie | 1975 |
 | Dinah! | Self | TV Series | 1974 |
| Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers | Fred Meyerbach | TV Series | 1974 | |
| Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1974 | |
 | The Rockford Files | Kenny Hollywood / Frank Rhinehart | TV Series | 1974 |
 | Blade | Denbaum | Movie | 1973 |
 | You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat | Men's Room Attendant | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Dean Martin Show | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1965 |
 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host | TV Series | 1961 |