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Greg Germann
Born
Gregory Andrew Germann

(1958-02-26) February 26, 1958 (age 66)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, TV Personality.
Years active1986–present

Gregory Andrew "Greg" Germann (born February 26, 1958)[1] is an American actor. He played the roles of Richard Fish in the television Ally McBeal, and Eric "Rico" Moyer in the sitcom Ned and Stacey, and has appeared in numerous films including;Quarantine, Spectacular!, Friends with Money, Bolt, Get Hard, So I Married An Axe Murderer, The Little Rascals Save The Day, Down and Derby, Here Comes The Boom, The Sandlot 2, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Child's Play 2, Friends With Money, and Group Sex.

He also been on other television series including The Bernie Mac Show, Hawaii Five-0, NCIS, and Law & Order. Starting in 2016, Germann will be portraying Hades on the popular TV show Once Upon A Time.

Life and career

Germann was born in Houston. The family moved to Lookout Mountain outside of Golden, Colorado. His mother, Marlene Marian (née Faulkner), was a homemaker, and his father, Edward A. Germann, was a playwright and professor.[1] Germann became a theater major at the University of Northern Colorado. He began acting in New York theatre including Biloxi Blues where he was the original understudy for star Matthew Broderick, Assassins, The Person I Once Was (opposite Holly Hunter) and War Games. He has had roles in numerous films and television shows, including Ned and Stacey. In 2006, he guest-starred in the series, Desperate Housewives.

Germann directed a few Ally McBeal episodes, including "Fear of Flirting" (season 5, episode 4). He appeared on ABC's In Case of Emergency as Sherman Yablonsky until it was canceled after one season and also in the pilot episode of Eureka as the director of operations, Warren King. He did not reprise the role, and his character's disappearance was explained in the official comic book as having been reassigned to Alaska.

Germann has appeared in NCIS since the Season 10 episode, "Shiva", playing NCIS Assistant Director Jerome Craig. Later, in the episode, "Canary",[2] he briefly took over the agency while the Director at the time was on temporary leave following a family tragedy.

Germann has appeared in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in the Season 14 episode, "Undercover Blue",[3] playing A.D.A. Derek Strauss .

Filmography

Film and Television
Year Title Role Notes
1986 The Whoopee Boys Man on Street
1990 Child's Play 2 Mattson
1991 Once Around Jim Redstone
1993 So I Married An Axe Murderer Guy at wedding uncredited
1994 I.Q. Uncredited Uncredited
1994 Clear and Present Danger Petey
1995-1997 Ned & Stacey Eric "Rico" Moyer TV
1997-2002 Ally McBeal Richard Fish TV
2001 Joe Somebody Jeremy
2001 Down to Earth Sklar
2001 Sweet November Vince Holland
2003 The Bernie Mac Show Himself TV
2005 Down and Derby Phil Davis lead role
2005 Family Plan Himself TV, one episode
2005 The Sandlot 2 Mr.Goodfairer
2006 Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Larry Dennit; Jr.
2006 Eureka Himself TV; cameo appearance
2006 Friends with Money Matt
2007 All I Want for Christmas Guy on Bridge uncredited cameo
2007 In Case of Emergency Sherman Yablonsky TV, supporting cast
2008 Bolt The Agent voice
2008 Quarantine Laurence
2009 Spectacular! Mr.Virgil Romano TV Movie
2010 Group Sex Reeves
2010 Raising Hope Bobby TV, guest star
2011 Hawaii Five-0 Rick Lane TV, 2 appearances
2012 House of Lies Ricky TV, Cameo
2012 Here Comes The Boom Principal Duke Becher
2013 Common Law Barry Barker TV, 4 appearances
2013 NCIS Jim Bentley TV, one appearance
2013-2014 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Barcalee Freemount TV, eight appearances
2014 Blue Bloods Billy TV, one appearance
2014 Atlas Shrugged: Part III James Taggart Sequel film
2014 How To Get Away With Murder Jeffrey Cole TV, three appearances
2014 The Little Rascals Save The Day Ray "Big Ray" Kaye
2015 Get Hard Peter Penny
2015 Chasing Life Tom Krane TV, 2 appearances

arances

2016 Once Upon a Time Hades TV, new starring cast member, starting in March 2016

References

  1. ^ a b "Greg Germann Biography (1958?-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
  2. ^ "NCIS" Canary (TV Episode 2013) - IMDb
  3. ^ "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" Undercover Blue (TV Episode 2013) - IMDb

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