Actor profile

Steve Landesberg

23rd November 1936 New York City, New York, USA Acting

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.

13 Movies 36 TV Shows 52 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story poster

You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story 15th March 2009 as Self

Forgetting Sarah Marshall poster

Forgetting Sarah Marshall 17th April 2008 as Dr. Rosenbaum

Wild Hogs poster

Wild Hogs 2nd March 2007 as Accountant

Gas poster

Gas 1st January 2004 as Sam

Puppet poster

Puppet 31st December 1999 as Charles

The Crazysitter poster

The Crazysitter 31st December 1994 as Detective Bristol

Sodbusters poster

Sodbusters 17th July 1994 as Gunther Schteuppin

Little Miss Millions poster

Little Miss Millions 27th November 1993 as Harvey Lipschitz

Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis poster

Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis 29th September 1991 as Lipscombe

Leader of the Band poster

Leader of the Band 7th August 1987 as Eddie Layton

Black Bart poster

Black Bart 1st January 1975 as Reb Jordan

Blade poster

Blade 1st December 1973 as Denbaum

You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat poster

You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat 19th September 1971 as Men's Room Attendant

The Cleaner poster

The Cleaner 15th July 2008

Head Case poster

Head Case 18th April 2007 as Dr. Myron Finkelstein

Just Jordan poster

Just Jordan 7th January 2007

I Love the '70s: Volume 2 poster

I Love the '70s: Volume 2 10th July 2006 as Self

Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer 23rd September 2005 as Stan Rosenfeld

Everybody Hates Chris poster

Everybody Hates Chris 22nd September 2005

American Dad! poster

American Dad! 6th February 2005 as Bernie (voice)

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law poster

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law 30th December 2000 as Grok (voice)

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law poster

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law 30th December 2000 as Doctor Quincy (voice)

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law poster

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law 30th December 2000 as Bailiff (voice)

Twice in a Lifetime poster

Twice in a Lifetime 25th August 1999 as Barry Kirkbride / George Doorwood

Conrad Bloom poster

Conrad Bloom 21st September 1998 as George Dorsey

Hollywood Squares poster

Hollywood Squares 14th September 1998 as Self - Panelist

That '70s Show poster

That '70s Show 23rd August 1998 as Cal

Two Guys and a Girl poster

Two Guys and a Girl 10th March 1998 as Berg's Dad

Tracey Takes On... poster

Tracey Takes On... 24th January 1996

Dave's World poster

Dave's World 20th September 1993 as Dean Riordan

Dinosaurs poster

Dinosaurs 26th April 1991 as Gary (voice)

Harry and the Hendersons poster

Harry and the Hendersons 13th January 1991 as Coleman

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Howard Cahill

Mr. President poster

Mr. President 3rd May 1987

The Golden Girls poster

The Golden Girls 14th September 1985 as Dr. Halperin

Late Night with David Letterman poster

Late Night with David Letterman 1st February 1982 as Self - Guest

Fish poster

Fish 5th February 1977

Battle of the Network Stars poster

Battle of the Network Stars 13th November 1976

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self - Special Guest

When Things Were Rotten poster

When Things Were Rotten 10th September 1975 as The Wizard

When Things Were Rotten poster

When Things Were Rotten 10th September 1975 as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Barney Miller poster

Barney Miller 23rd January 1975 as Father Paul

Barney Miller poster

Barney Miller 23rd January 1975 as Det. Sgt. Arthur Dietrich

Dinah! poster

Dinah! 21st October 1974 as Self

The Rockford Files poster

The Rockford Files 13th September 1974 as Kenny Hollywood / Frank Rhinehart

The Dean Martin Show poster

The Dean Martin Show 16th September 1965

The Merv Griffin Show poster

The Merv Griffin Show 1st October 1962 as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1st October 1962 as Self

The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show 11th December 1961 as Self - Co-Host