Biography
The light-haired actor was often cast as politicians and men of authority, most memorably as John Adams in "The Adams Chronicles" (PBS, 1976), the ruthless Senator van Ackerman in "Advise and Consent" (1962) and the forceful defense attorney Arthur Gold in more or less annual appearances on NBC's "Law & Order".
Born in North Carolina and raised in Washington, DC, Grizzard began his acting career in a production of "The Corn Is Green" at the …
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Career Milestones
1945 | Stage debut in production of "The Corn Is Green" in Virginia |
1951 | TV debut in episode of "Crime Photographer" (CBS) |
1954 | Worked at the Arena Theater in Washington, DC as a stage manager and understudy in "All Summer Long" |
1955 | Broadway debut as Paul Newman's younger brother in "The Desperate Hours" |
1958 | Earned first Tony Award nomination for "The Disenchanted"; first time working with Rosemary Harris |
1959 | Played Benedick to Harris' Beatrice in Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" in Wellesley, MA |
1960 | Feature acting debut in "From the Terrace" |
1962 | Had a meaty supporting role as a ruthless senator in "Advise and Consent" |
1962 | Originated the role of Nick in the Broadway production of Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" |
1965 | Earned critical plaudits for his turn as Tom in a revival of "The Glass Menagerie" |
1967 | Starred in the stage comedy "you Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running" |
1970 | Played Julius Rosenberg in the Braodway play "Inquest" |
1971 | TV-movie debut in "Travis Logan, D.A." (CBS) |
1972 | Played Bernie Dodd in the Broadway revival of "The Country Girl" |
1974 | Reprised stage role of Bernie Dodd in NBC "Hallmark Hall of Fame" adaptation of "The Country Girl" |
1975 | Teamed with Rosemary Harris for the Braodway revival of "The Royal Family" |
1976 | Starred as John Adams in "The Adams Chronicles" (PBS) |
1978 | Played a supporting role in the film "Comes a Horseman" |
1980 | Reprised stage role in the NBC TV-movie "The Oldest Living Graduate"; won Emmy Award |
1984 | Last feature role (to date), "Bachelor Party" |
1986 | First played the role of Tobias in "A Delicate Balance" at the Berskshire Theatre Festival |
1989 | Was regular on short-lived ABC series "Studio 5-B" |
1991 | Portrayed US President Jimmy Carter in the TNT production "Iran: Days of Crisis" |
1992 | Made first of several appearances as defense attorney Arthur Gold on the celebrated NBC series "Law & Order" |
1994 | Had featured role of Henry Hamilton in the CBS miniseries "Scarlett" |
1995 | Played Cap'n Andy in the Toronto production of "Show Boat" |
1996 | Starred on Broadway in "A Delicate Balance" opposite Rosemary Harris and Elaine Stritch; won Tony Award |
1997 | Reteamed with Elaine Stritch playing the parents of Jane Curtin in an episode of the NBC sitcom "3rd Rock From the Sun" |
2001 | Had leading role in Broadway production of "Judgment at Nuremberg" |
Awards
1961 | Tony Award for Actor, Supporting or Featured (Dramatic) |
1976 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor In a Limited Series in The Adams Chronicles |
1980 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In a Limited Series or a Special in The Oldest Living Graduate |
1996 | Tony Award for Actor (Play) |