Roy Thinnes |
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Roy was born on April 6, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois. During his formative years, he had wanted to become a doctor or football player - or, if one wants to believe his early press releases, both. He started in show business at a radio station, where he did everything: engineering, DJ shows, news and dramatizations. That led to an interest in acting...
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Actor (81 credits)
Actor (81 credits)
2002
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(TV Series)
Curtis Johansen
Curtis Johansen
- Greed
(2002)
... Curtis Johansen
2002
Oz
(TV Series)
Leader of Aryan Brotherhood
Leader of Aryan Brotherhood
- Good Intentions
(2002)
... Leader of Aryan Brotherhood
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
(TV Series)
Sheridan Beckworth
Sheridan Beckworth
- The Faithful
(2001)
... Sheridan Beckworth
1996-2001
The X-Files
(TV Series)
Jeremiah Smith
Jeremiah Smith
- This Is Not Happening
(2001)
... Jeremiah Smith
- Herrenvolk
(1996)
... Jeremiah Smith
- Talitha Cumi
(1996)
... Jeremiah Smith
1990-1999
Law & Order
(TV Series)
Mr. Kushner / Victor Panatti / D.A. Alfred Wentworth
Mr. Kushner / Victor Panatti / D.A. Alfred Wentworth
- Ramparts
(1999)
... Mr. Kushner
- Terminal
(1997)
... Victor Panatti
- Everybody's Favorite Bagman
(1990)
... D.A. Alfred Wentworth
1996
Touched by an Angel
(TV Series)
Senator Guy Hammond
Senator Guy Hammond
- Secret Service
(1996)
... Senator Guy Hammond
1996
Poltergeist: The Legacy
(TV Series)
Clayton Wallace
Clayton Wallace
- The Crystal Scarab
(1996)
... Clayton Wallace
1995
The Invaders
(TV Mini-Series)
David Vincent
David Vincent
- Part II
(1995)
... David Vincent
- Part I
(1995)
... David Vincent
1984-1992
One Life to Live
(TV Series)
Sloan Carpenter / Alex Crown
Sloan Carpenter / Alex Crown
- Episode dated 28 August 1992
(1992)
... Sloan Carpenter
- Episode dated 17 December 1984
(1984)
... Alex Crown
1992
FBI: The Untold Stories
(TV Series)
Agent Jim Theisen
Agent Jim Theisen
- D.B. Cooper/McCoy Skyjacking
(1992)
... Agent Jim Theisen
1991
An Inconvenient Woman
(TV Mini-Series)
Sims Lord
Sims Lord
- Episode #1.2
(1991)
... Sims Lord
- Episode #1.1
(1991)
... Sims Lord
1991
Dark Shadows
(TV Series)
Roger Collins / Rev. Trask / Reverend Trask
Roger Collins / Rev. Trask / Reverend Trask
- Episode #1.12
(1991)
... Roger Collins / Rev. Trask
- Episode #1.11
(1991)
... Roger Collins / Rev. Trask
- Episode #1.10
(1991)
... Reverend Trask
- Episode #1.9
(1991)
... Roger Collins / Rev. Trask
- Episode #1.8
(1991)
... Roger Collins / Rev. Trask
1985-1991
Murder, She Wrote
(TV Series)
J. K. Davern / Sheriff Howard Landry / Lt. Ted Misko
J. K. Davern / Sheriff Howard Landry / Lt. Ted Misko
- The Taxman Cometh
(1991)
... J. K. Davern
- Trouble in Eden
(1987)
... Sheriff Howard Landry
- Dead Heat
(1985)
... Lt. Ted Misko
1987
The Law and Harry McGraw
(TV Series)
George Bellamy
George Bellamy
- State of the Art
(1987)
... George Bellamy
1987
1st & Ten
(TV Series)
Teddy
Teddy
- The Bulls Change Hands
(1987)
... Teddy
- Illegal Use of Love
(1987)
... Teddy
- The Comeback Trail
(1987)
... Teddy
- A Loaded Gun
(1987)
... Teddy
- A Second Chance Once Removed
(1987)
... Teddy
1984
The Love Boat
(TV Series)
Buzz McLaine
Buzz McLaine
- Country Blues/A Matter of Taste/Frat Brothers Forever
(1984)
... Buzz McLaine
1982-1983
Falcon Crest
(TV Series)
Nick Hogan
Nick Hogan
- Penumbra
(1983)
... Nick Hogan
- Climax
(1983)
... Nick Hogan
- Maelstrom
(1983)
... Nick Hogan
- Ultimatums
(1983)
... Nick Hogan
- The Odyssey
(1983)
... Nick Hogan
1980
From Here to Eternity
(TV Series)
Major Dana Holmes
Major Dana Holmes
- Revenge
(1980)
... Major Dana Holmes
- Aftermath
(1980)
... Major Dana Holmes
- Secrets
(1980)
... Major Dana Holmes
- Crossroads
(1980)
... Major Dana Holmes
- Homecoming
(1980)
... Major Dana Holmes
1979
From Here to Eternity
(TV Mini-Series)
Capt. Dana Holmes
Capt. Dana Holmes
- Part III
(1979)
... Capt. Dana Holmes
- Part II
(1979)
... Capt. Dana Holmes
- Part I
(1979)
... Capt. Dana Holmes
1979
Supertrain
(TV Series)
William Phillips / Eddy Barnes
William Phillips / Eddy Barnes
- Hail to the Chief
(1979)
... William Phillips / Eddy Barnes
1978
Battlestar Galactica
(TV Series)
Croft
Croft
- Gun on Ice Planet Zero: Part 2
(1978)
... Croft
- Gun on Ice Planet Zero: Part 1
(1978)
... Croft
1970-1971
The Psychiatrist
(TV Series)
Dr. James Whitman
Dr. James Whitman
- Par for the Course
(1971)
... Dr. James Whitman
- Ex-Sgt. Randell File, U.S.A.
(1971)
... Dr. James Whitman
- The Longer Trail
(1971)
... Dr. James Whitman
- Such Civil War in My Love and Hate
(1971)
... Dr. James Whitman
- The Private World of Martin Dalton
(1971)
... Dr. James Whitman
1967-1968
The Invaders
(TV Series)
David Vincent
David Vincent
- Inquisition
(1968)
... David Vincent
- The Pursued
(1968)
... David Vincent
- The Life Seekers
(1968)
... David Vincent
- The Miracle
(1968)
... David Vincent
- The Vise
(1968)
... David Vincent
1965-1966
12 O'Clock High
(TV Series)
Capt. Paul Pridie / Maj. Jake Hays
Capt. Paul Pridie / Maj. Jake Hays
- A Distant Cry
(1966)
... Capt. Paul Pridie
- In Search of My Enemy
(1965)
... Maj. Jake Hays
1965-1966
The Long, Hot Summer
(TV Series)
Ben Quick
Ben Quick
- Man with Two Faces
(1966)
... Ben Quick
- Carlotta, Come Home
(1966)
... Ben Quick
- Crisis
(1966)
... Ben Quick
- Blaze of Glory
(1966)
... Ben Quick
- Reunion - Italian Style
(1966)
... Ben Quick
1963-1965
General Hospital
(TV Series)
Dr. Phil Brewer #1 / Dr. Phil Brewer
Dr. Phil Brewer #1 / Dr. Phil Brewer
- Episode #1.617
(1965)
... Dr. Phil Brewer #1
- Episode #1.606
(1965)
... Dr. Phil Brewer #1
- Episode #1.604
(1965)
... Dr. Phil Brewer #1
- Episode #1.603
(1965)
... Dr. Phil Brewer #1
- Episode #1.587
(1965)
... Dr. Phil Brewer #1
1964
The Reporter
(TV Series)
Detective Lieutenant Lee Roberts / Roberts
Detective Lieutenant Lee Roberts / Roberts
- The Lost Lady Blues
(1964)
... Detective Lieutenant Lee Roberts
- Murder by Scandal
(1964)
... Roberts
1962-1963
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Ab / Harry
Ab / Harry
- Jeb
(1963)
... Ab (as Roy Thinnis)
- False Front
(1962)
... Harry
1963
The Eleventh Hour
(TV Series)
David Dunlear
David Dunlear
- Something Crazy's Going on in the Back Room
(1963)
... David Dunlear
1962-1963
The Untouchables
(TV Series)
Red Thomas / Denny Brannon
Red Thomas / Denny Brannon
- An Eye for an Eye
(1963)
... Red Thomas
- A Fist of Five
(1962)
... Denny Brannon
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Unsold pilot: Appeared in a pilot for a dramatic series to be called "Chicago 212". See more »Alternate Names:
Roy ThinnisHeight:
5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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