Biography
After leaving his native Chicago in the late 1970s, Pankow worked steadily, beginning on the New York stage with "The Slab Boys" (1979), an off-Broadway production that also featured Sean Penn and Kevin Bacon. He appeared on Broadway in the title role of "Amadeus" (1980-81), and in several other theatrical productions. He made his feature film debut in "The Chosen" (1981) and later landed a featured role in William Friedkin's cynical thriller …
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Career Milestones
| Appeared in the recurring role of Paul's cousin Ira in the NBC sitcom "Mad About You"; character made a series regular beginning with the 1993-94 season | ||
| Played Danny Martin on the NBC daytime drama "The Doctors" | ||
| Primetime TV series debut as regular, playing Ron Luchesse on "The Days and Night of Molly Dodd" (Lifetime), starring Blair Brown | ||
1978 | Stage debut, "Two Gentlemen of Verona" in NYC | |
1980 | Cast in the Off-Broadway production, "The Slab Boys" which also featured Sean Penn and Kevin Bacon | |
1980 | Starred on Broadway as Mozart in "Amadeus" | |
1980 | TV debut in dramatic special, "Life on the Mississippi" | |
1981 | Feature film debut, "The Chosen" | |
1985 | Played featured role in "To Live and Die in L.A." | |
1997 | Appeared Off-Broadway in Peter Hedges' comedy "Baby Anger" (summer) | |
1998 | Played Jennifer Aniston's boyfriend in "The Object of My Affection" | |
2001 | Acted in the New York Shakespeare Festival staging of "Measure for Measure" in Central Park (June-July) | |
Awards
1995 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Mad About You |
1996 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Mad About You |
1997 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Mad About You |
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Mad About You |