Jeffrey Kramer

Jeffrey Kramer
Kramer at Nightmare Weekend Richmond in 2023
Other names	Glance Heavenward Jeffrey C. Kramer Jeff Kramer
Alma mater	Ithaca College
Occupation(s)	Actor, television producer
Years active	1975–present

Jeffrey Kramer is an American film and television actor and producer.

Life and career

Kramer grew up in Teaneck, New Jersey, graduating from Teaneck High School with the Class of 1963, before attending Ithaca College.

He made his first appearance on the TV series Barney Miller starring in the episode Snow Job as the "Stick Up Man". Then during the year he made an appearance in his first film, the Oscar-winning horror/thriller movie Jaws, playing Deputy Hendricks; he reprised the role in the sequel Jaws 2 in 1978; in 1976, he guest starred in Baretta. He appeared in the Joe Dante cult classic Hollywood Boulevard; during the credit sequence as a girl is walking down the boulevard, when Jeffrey's name pops up, there is a Jaws poster in the visible background. He appeared in the horror film Halloween II playing Graham, a dentist who examines dead Ben Tramer's body, believing him to be Michael Myers. And, during the year, he appeared in Heartbeeps as "Party Butler Robot" in the film. He then made an appearance on Happy Days starring in two episodes, The People vs. the Fonz as "Martin Smith" and Fonzie the Flatfoot as "Lefty". In 1985, he starred in Santa Claus: The Movie as "Towzer"; and finally made his last appearance in Ally McBeal in 1997 as a pedestrian. His most recent film is The 'Burbs. Kramer has also produced many independent projects with young filmmakers.

Awards

Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2000	Nominated	Emmy Award	Outstanding Drama series for: The Practice (1997) shared with: David E. Kelley (executive producer) Robert Breech (co-executive producer) Gary M. Strangis Pamela J. Wisne Christina Musrey
1999	Won	Emmy Award	Outstanding Comedy Series for: Ally McBeal (1997) shared with: David E. Kelley (executive producer) Jonathan Pontell (co-executive producer) Mike Listo Steve Robin Pamela J. Wisne Peter J. Burrell (coordinating producer) Outstanding Drama Series for: The Practice (1997) shared with: David E. Kelley (executive producer) Robert Breech (co-executive producer) Gary M. Strangis Christina Musrey Pamela J. Wisne
1998	Won / Nominated	Emmy Award	Outstanding Drama Series for: The Practice (1997) shared with: David E. Kelley (executive producer) Robert Breech (supervising producer) Ed Redlich Gary M. Strangis Alice West Jonathan Pontell Christina Musrey (co-producer) Pamela J. Wisne (co-producer) Outstanding Comedy Series for: Ally McBeal (1997) shared with: David E. Kelley (executive producer) Jonathan Pontell (supervising producer) Mike Listo Steve Robin (co-producer) Pamela J. Wisne (co-producer)
1998	Won	Monitor Award	Film Originated Television Series - Best Achievement for: Ally McBeal (1997) shared with: David E. Kelley Jonathan Pontell Mike Listo Steve Robin Pamela J. Wisne For episode "Cro-Magnon".
1999	Won	Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic	For: The Practice (1997) shared with: David E. Kelley Robert Breech Christina Musrey Gary M. Strangis Pamela J. Wisne

Filmography

Actor

• Barney Miller (1975) (TV series) - Stick Up Man
• Jaws (1975) (as Jeffrey C. Kramer) - Deputy Lenny Hendricks
• Baretta (1976) (TV series) - Junkie
• Speeding? (1976) (Short Film) - Speeder Directed by - Mitchell Block
• Hollywood Boulevard (1976) - Patrick Hobby
• Chico and the Man (1976) (TV series) - Rojo
• Stick Around (1977) (TV) - Ed
• You Light Up My Life (1977) - Background Singer
• Jaws 2 (1978) - Deputy Jeff Hendricks
• Soap (1978) (TV series) - Policeman #2
• Struck by Lightning (1979) (TV series) - Ted Stein
• M*A*S*H (1977–1980) (TV series) - Driver
• Laverne & Shirley (1978–1981) (TV series) - Jeff
• Halloween II (1981) - Graham
• Heartbeeps (1981) - Party Butler Robot
• The Incredible Hulk (1982) (TV series) - Marty Gibbs
• Inside the Love House (1983) - Rick
• Happy Days (1975–1984) (TV series) - Lefty / Martin Smith
• American Dreamer (1984) - Gold Buddy #3
• Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) - Towzer
• Clue (1985) - The Motorist
• Hero and the Terror (1988) - Dwight
• The 'Burbs (1989) - Voice-over actor (voice)
• Ally McBeal (1997) (TV series) - Pedestrian

Producer

• Armed & Famous (2007) (TV series) (executive producer) (1 episode)
• Bigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks (2006) (TV series) (co-executive producer) (unknown episodes)
• The Big Empty (2003) (executive producer)
• A Time for Dancing (2000) (producer)
• The Practice (1997–1999) (TV series) (co-executive producer) (56 episodes) (producer)
• Ally (1999) (TV series) (co-executive producer) (unknown episodes)
• Ally McBeal (1997–1999) (TV series) (co-executive producer) (8 episodes)
• Chicago Hope (1994) (TV series) (producer) (##unknown episodes##)

External links

• Jeffrey Kramer at IMDb
• Jeffrey Kramer at Rotten Tomatoes