Biography
Dann Florek, a bald character player with a penchant for playing perpetually annoyed or annoying characters, has had a handful of film credits, but is perhaps best known for his regular and recurring work in primetime network television. Raised in Flat Rock, Michigan, Florek discovered acting while pursuing a degree in math and physics at Eastern Michigan University. Following college, the actor moved east and took New York stage roles before …
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Career Milestones
| Had a recurring role as Coach Gerber on the UPN series "Smart Guy" | ||
| Headed to San Diego in the 1970s, starring in La Jolla Playhouse productions | ||
| Moved to NYC and began landing stage roles | ||
| Raised in Flat Rock, Michigan | ||
| Starred as Captain Cragen on the acclaimed NBC drama "Law & Order" | ||
| Was a frequent guest performer on TV series | ||
1985 | Appeared in the detective TV-movie "Braker" (ABC), starring Carl Weathers | |
1986 | Feature film debut in the Alan Alda-helmed comedy "Sweet Liberty" | |
1986 | Played a doctor in the fact-based ABC TV-movie "Alex: The Life of a Child" | |
1987 | Guest starred on episodes of "Hunter" (NBC) and "Mr. President" (Fox) | |
1987 | Was featured in Alan Parker's controversial thriller "Angel Heart" | |
1988 | Appeared in the features "Five Corners", "Sunset", and "Moon Over Parador" | |
1988 | Had a recurring role on "L.A. Law" as David Meyer, a businessman in a rocky marriage with legal secretary Roxanne | |
1988 | Made guest appearances on "21 Jump Street" (Fox), "Matlock" and "Beverly Hills Buntz" (both NBC) | |
1988 | Portrayed Judge Stephen Crane in the legal transcript based courtroom drama "The Trial of Bernhard Goetz", aired on PBS as an installment of "American Playhouse" | |
1989 | Portrayed a strip club owner in the HBO anthology special "The Edge" | |
1990 | Played an unreasonable school principal on the ABC sitcom "Roseanne" | |
1991 | Co-starred in the war drama "Flight of the Intruder" | |
1994 | Appeared in the Ted Danson/Macaulay Culkin starrer "Getting Even With Dad" | |
1994 | Offered a supporting turn as Mr Slate in the live-action feature version of "The Flintstones" | |
1994 | Played baseball manager 'Happy' Talbot on the Fox sitcom "Hardball" | |
1997 | Had featured role as a detective in the CBS drama "A Nightmare Come True" | |
1998 | Appeared in the action thriller "Hard Rain" | |
1998 | Guest starred on episodes of "The Pretender" (NBC) and "The Practice" (ABC) | |
1999 | Reprised his role as Donald Cragen on the spin-off series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" | |