Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 23, 1936
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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.
Year | Movie | Role |
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2009 | You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story | Self |
2008 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | Dr. Rosenbaum |
2007 | Wild Hogs | Accountant |
2004 | Gas | Sam |
1999 | Puppet | Charles |
1994 | The Crazysitter | Detective Bristol |
1994 | Sodbusters | Gunther Schteuppin |
1993 | Little Miss Millions | Harvey Lipschitz |
1991 | Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis | Lipscombe |
1987 | Leader of the Band | Eddie Layton |
1978 | How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness | Announcer |
1975 | Black Bart | Reb Jordan |
1973 | Blade | Denbaum |
1971 | You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat | Men's Room Attendant |