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Gary Hershberger

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  • Writer
  • Director
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Gary Hershberger
Gary Hershberger was born April 5, 1964 in Inglewood, California. He was raised in North Hollywood, California and then moved to small town San Marino with his mother, Jane, and his father Richard, a lawyer, and his older sister, Linda. Drawn to the creative arts from an early age, Gary fell in love with theatre, and it charted his course through high school and at UCLA. At college, he starred in student Shane Black's (Lethal Weapon) play It Never Rains, and soon after was working consistently in film and television throughout college. Gary soon broke through and was part of the all-star ensemble in groundbreaking series such as Twin Peaks (as Mike "The Snake" Nelson), and later in two seasons of Six Feet Under as the nefarious, guy-you-loved-to-hate Mr. Gilardi. One of his standout performances was playing the younger, college-aged Robert Redford character in the charming romp action film, Sneakers. Respected in the theatrical community, Gary studied with the late acclaimed acting teacher Peggy Feury of The Loft Studio, Matt Chait, several years with Candy Kaniecki, as well as three years at the top training ground for improvisational actors, the Groundling Theatre. Gary has a broad character range, playing leading men, nuanced villains, as well as a love for light comedy. Gary has been blessed to work with Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning director Phil Alden Robinson (Field of Dreams), Academy Award winner Alan Ball (American Beauty), multi-Oscar nominated, acclaimed director David Lynch (Twin Peaks), and has worked with such greats as Tom Hanks, Robert Redford, Naomi Watts, and many, many others. Over the last decade, Gary started his writing career by helping other writers shepherd their script into production, being a silent ghostwriter and guide. Gary is now an award-winning writer, having won a Top Ten Feature Finalist in the Final Draft Big Break Screenplay Contest (2012). His other awards include a PAGE International Screenwriting Award for Top Ten Finalist for Best Television Comedy, a PAGE Top Ten Finalist for Best Television Drama, and won third place for the PAGE Best Television Comedy. Gary is now in active development for his feature directorial debut, for his inspirational sports comedy-drama, Late in the Season. In preparation for the production of the feature film, Gary produced and directed the short film version starring Zachary Levi (Tangled). Gary directed a thirty-five member cast, including coordinating all the sports action photography, shooting a twelve member real-life high school basketball team, and led an all-star production crew. Gary is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, SAG-AFTRA, and Actors' Equity Association. He co-founded The Actor's Director Workshop with actor/director Sheryl Lee (Twin Peaks) to help directors, writers, and actors collaborate with each other, and to help directors guide actors to their best performances. They have taught individually or together at such top film schools as USC, UCLA, Pepperdine, and LMU. Gary enjoys playing basketball, and has nine years experience coaching every level of youth basketball, including coaching at the high school level. Gary is happily married, and has four wonderful children who inspire him every day.
BornApril 5, 1964
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Gary Hershberger as recurring character Matthew Gilardi with Michael C. Hall on Six Feet Under.
Gary Hershberger with Scott Wilder in Tom Hanks' Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon.
Gary Hershberger attends the premiere of Showtime's "Twin Peaks" on May 19, 2017.
Gary Hershberger
Gary Hershberger with Ivan Sergei on the set of Magic Max.
Gary Hershberger as The President of the United States in Steven Spielberg's The Whispers for ABC.
Jim Bockelman, Gary Hershberger, Allison Smith, John Terlesky, and Barbara Alyn Woods in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Gary Hershberger in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Gary Hershberger in Twin Peaks (1990)
Gary Hershberger
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Gary Hershberger

Known for

Twin Peaks (2017)
Twin Peaks
8.5
TV Series
  • Mike Nelson
Lauren Ambrose, Freddy Rodríguez, Frances Conroy, Rachel Griffiths, Michael C. Hall, Peter Krause, and Mathew St. Patrick in Six Feet Under (2001)
Six Feet Under
8.7
TV Series
  • Matthew Gilardi
  • Kroehner Representative
Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix, Robert Redford, David Strathairn, Mary McDonnell, and Sidney Poitier in Sneakers (1992)
Sneakers
7.1
  • College-Aged Bishop
  • 1992
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (2005)
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
6.9
Short
  • Astronaut Grace
  • 2005

Credits

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Actor

  • Robert Krantz and Elisabeth Röhm in A Marriage Made in Heaven (2022)
    A Marriage Made in Heaven
    • Andy Thorton
    • 2022
  • Sally Kirkland, Ivan Sergei, Trevor Black, Barry Corbin, Mark Cramer, Starletta DuPois, Joe Estevez, Sean Fernald, Brian Habicht, Gary Hershberger, Dan Kneece, Carlene Moore, Richard Nord, Joanna Sanchez, Desi Singh, Jud Tylor, Maurice Warfield, Suzy Vaughan, Rob Pottorf, Gabrielle Evans, Chuck Spitler, James D. Fields, Veronica Powers, Vincent Albo, Trevor Dow, Yaron Urbas, Lisa Chambliss, Wayne Mitchell, Kathryn Dahlstrom, Prestyn Bates, Kolten Kirschke, Karon Stocking, Parker Bates, Lotus Blossom, and Mia Fernald in Magic Max (2020)
    Magic Max
    • Mike
    • 2020
  • Edward Asner, Corbin Bernsen, Robert Krantz, Natasha Bure, and Peta Murgatroyd in Faith, Hope & Love (2019)
    Faith, Hope & Love
    • Tommy
    • 2019
  • Twin Peaks (2017)
    Twin Peaks
    • Mike Nelson
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • The Whispers (2015)
    The Whispers
    • President Chip Winters (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Sheryl Lee in Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
    Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
    • Mike Nelson
    • 2014
  • Anne Heche, James Brolin, Eriq La Salle, and Haylie Duff in Blackout (2012)
    Blackout
    • Bradford Langdon
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Melissa Gilbert, Robert Mailhouse, and Lennon Wynn in The Christmas Pageant (2011)
    The Christmas Pageant
    • Zach Wilson
    • TV Movie
    • 2011
  • Bill Paxton, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Chloë Sevigny, and Ginnifer Goodwin in Big Love (2006)
    Big Love
    • Bob Chetney
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    • Doug
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (2005)
    Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
    • Astronaut Grace
    • Short
    • 2005
  • Mischa Barton, Adam Brody, Ben McKenzie, and Rachel Bilson in The O.C. (2003)
    The O.C.
    • Tom MacGinty
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Century City (2004)
    Century City
    • Maxwell Pace
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • Lauren Ambrose, Freddy Rodríguez, Frances Conroy, Rachel Griffiths, Michael C. Hall, Peter Krause, and Mathew St. Patrick in Six Feet Under (2001)
    Six Feet Under
    • Matthew Gilardi
    • Kroehner Representative
    • TV Series
    • 2001–2002
  • New Alcatraz (2001)
    New Alcatraz
    • Goodman
    • 2001

Writer

  • One in a Million: The Legacy of Carman
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    • Pre-production
  • Hux
    • Writer
    • Pre-production
  • Python (2000)
    Python
    • screenplay
    • TV Movie
    • 2000

Director

  • One Christmas Knight
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Garrison Hershberger
  • Born
    • April 5, 1964
    • Pasadena, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Heather HershbergerSeptember 28, 1991 - present (4 children)
  • Parents
      Richard Hershberger
  • Relatives
    • Linda Hershberger(Sibling)

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    Attended U.C.L.A. majoring in history - also performed in various college productions.

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