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Bob Dishy

  • Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York
  • Birthday: November 30, 1932

A prolific, instantly recognizable curly-haired character player of stage and screen, Bob Dishy has excelled at playing the 'Jewish Everyman' whether the character be a working-class stiff or a mid-level businessman coping with a nagging wife, unruly children and a bad day at the office. Presentable without being conventionally handsome, smart and experienced without being urbane, he has amassed an impressive resume over some four decades, encompassing everything from Broadway musicals to independent features.

The Brooklyn-born son of immigr…more

Career Milestones

  • 1999

    Co-starred as the school principal in the independent feature "Judy Berlin", screened at the Sundance Film Festival

  • 1999

    Returned to Broadway as co-star of a revival of Arthur Miller's "The Price", staged by James Naughton

  • 1996

    Reprised role of Simon in "The Shawl", a revised version of the 1994 play

  • 1994

    Acted in first primetime network TV-movie in over a decade, "Thicker Than Water: The Larry McLinden Story"

  • 1994

    Began playing recurring role of defense attorney Lawrence Weaver on NBC's "Law & Order"

Awards

  • 1977

    Drama Desk Award: Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play

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