---
name: "David Graf"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/david-graf"
fi1m_id: "david-graf"
imdb_id: "nm0333701"
tmdb_id: 57353
wikidata_id: "Q445253"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 April 1950"
died: "7 April 2001"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 53
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-10-04T19:59:50.365515+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# David Graf

## Identity

David Graf

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/david-graf
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** david-graf
- **IMDb ID:** nm0333701
- **TMDB ID:** 57353
- **Wikidata ID:** Q445253
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Graf, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q445253, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0333701/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/57353

Actor. Born 16 April 1950 in Lancaster, Ohio, USA. Died 7 April 2001.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 April 1950, Lancaster, Ohio, USA
- **Died:** 7 April 2001
- **Active:** 1984–1998
- **Also known as:** دیوید گراف
- **Frequently works with:** [Bubba Smith](https://film.one/person/bubba-smith.md), [Paul Maslansky](https://film.one/person/paul-maslansky.md), [Steve Guttenberg](https://film.one/person/steve-guttenberg.md), [Michael Winslow](https://film.one/person/michael-winslow.md), [Gene Quintano](https://film.one/person/gene-quintano.md), [Jerry Paris](https://film.one/person/jerry-paris.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 53, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 46 (4), 1990s 82 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 5, Crime 4, Drama 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $321m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Graf, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q445253, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0333701/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/57353

## Biography

David Graf (16 April 1950 – 7 April 2001) was an American actor. He was best known for playing Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry in the *Police Academy* film series, appearing in all seven entries from 1984 to 1994.

Graf was born in Lancaster, Ohio. He graduated from Lancaster High School in 1968 and studied theatre at Otterbein College, graduating in 1972. He attended graduate school at Ohio State University before dropping out in 1975 to pursue acting in New York. His film debut came in *Four Friends* (1981).

He appeared in numerous television series, including *The A-Team*, *Seinfeld*, *Star Trek: Voyager* and *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine*. Graf died of a heart attack in Phoenix, Arizona.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Sports Night* (1998), Fi1m 82, as Chase — [page](https://film.one/tv/sports-night.md)
- *Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol* (1987), Fi1m 36, as Tackleberry — [page](https://film.one/film/police-academy-4-citizens-on-patrol.md)
- *Police Academy 3: Back in Training* (1986), Fi1m 42, as Tackleberry — [page](https://film.one/film/police-academy-3-back-in-training.md)
- *Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment* (1985), Fi1m 42, as Tackleberry — [page](https://film.one/film/police-academy-2-their-first-assignment.md)
- *Police Academy* (1984), Fi1m 62, as Tackleberry — [page](https://film.one/film/police-academy.md)

## Complete filmography (72)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *In Pursuit* (2001), as Dad
- *The Cactus Kid* (2000), as Charles
- *The Trial of Old Drum* (2000), as Judge Henry
- *Son of the Beach* (2000), series, Actor
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Colonel Chase — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *The Parkers* (1999), series, Actor
- *Becker* (1998), series, as Lloyd Martin
- *Sports Night* (1998), series, as Chase — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/sports-night.md)
- *The Wild Thornberrys* (1998), series, as Head Finch / Iguana (voice)
- *Brink!* (1998), as Ralph Brinker
- *Teen Angel* (1997), series, as Lenny
- *Police Academy: The Series* (1997), series, as Capt. Eugene Tackleberry
- *Skeletons* (1997), as Sam
- *Citizen Ruth* (1996), as Judge Richter
- *Promised Land* (1996), series, as Kyle Matthews
- *Arli$$* (1996), series, as Colonel Donnie Sadowski
- *Hijacked: Flight 285* (1996), as Alcoholic
- *JAG* (1995), series, as John Newman
- *Caroline in the City* (1995), series, as Mr. Wolfe
- *The Brady Bunch Movie* (1995), as Sam Franklin
- *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, as Fred Noonan
- *Father and Scout* (1994), as Chet
- *Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography* (1994), as Tom Arnold
- *High Tide* (1994), series, as Jay Cassidy
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Dewey Burton
- *Party of Five* (1994), series, as Sutherland, Buyer — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/party-of-five.md)
- *Police Academy: Mission to Moscow* (1994), as Tackleberry
- *Guarding Tess* (1994), as Lee Danielson
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as John
- *Suture* (1993), as Lt. Weismann
- *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), series, as Wally
- *American Kickboxer 2* (1993), as Howard
- *For Their Own Good* (1993), as Miles
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, as Leskit — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *Martin* (1992), series, as Officer Hayes
- *Step by Step* (1991), series, as Phil Jones, Mitch Crawford, Dave Roberts
- *Home Improvement* (1991), series, as Chuck Norwood
- *The Whereabouts of Jenny* (1991), as Scranton
- *Ferris Bueller* (1990), series, as Officer Peyson
- *Dream On* (1990), series, as Larry
- *The Outsiders* (1990), series, as Darryl's Father
- *Family Matters* (1989), series, as Sergeant Shishka
- *Doogie Howser, M.D.* (1989), series, as Sam
- *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Cop #2 — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), series, as Sheriff Nolan
- *Police Academy 6: City Under Siege* (1989), as Tackleberry
- *Police Story: The Watch Commander* (1988), as Off. Jim Schaeffer
- *Police Story* (1988), series, as Officer Jim Schaeffer
- *The Town Bully* (1988), Actor
- *Shakedown on the Sunset Strip* (1988), as Officer Jack Ruggles
- *Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach* (1988), as Tackleberry
- *Beauty and the Beast* (1987), series, as Gregory Coyle
- *Love at Stake* (1987), as Nathaniel
- *Cameo by Night* (1987), as Detective Kraxburger
- *Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol* (1987), as Tackleberry — Fi1m 36, [page](https://film.one/film/police-academy-4-citizens-on-patrol.md)
- *Police Academy 3: Back in Training* (1986), as Tackleberry — Fi1m 42, [page](https://film.one/film/police-academy-3-back-in-training.md)
- *He's the Mayor* (1986), series, Actor
- *Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment* (1985), as Tackleberry — Fi1m 42, [page](https://film.one/film/police-academy-2-their-first-assignment.md)
- *Charles in Charge* (1984), series, as Steve Colfax
- *Irreconcilable Differences* (1984), as Bink
- *Police Academy* (1984), as Tackleberry — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/police-academy.md)
- *Airwolf* (1984), series, as Billie
- *Night Court* (1984), series, as Hondo Jenkins
- *Hardcastle and McCormick* (1983), series, Actor
- *The A-Team* (1983), series, as Cooper
- *Voyagers!* (1982), series, Actor
- *Matt Houston* (1982), series, Actor
- *The Tempest* (1982), as Stephano
- *The Long Summer of George Adams* (1982), as Olin Summers
- *Four Friends* (1981), as Gergley
- *Lou Grant* (1977), series, as Russ
- *M*A*S*H* (1972), series, as Lt. Spears — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)

## Gallery

- ![David Graf](https://film.one/media/person/477501/gallery-9deaea880a60.jpg) David Graf — Towpilot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/15/David_Graf_in_Stockholm.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![L–R: G.W. Bailey, David Graf, Lance Kinsey (Police Academy series). (1989)](https://film.one/media/person/477501/gallery-4a9ba38e076e.jpg) L–R: G.W. Bailey, David Graf, Lance Kinsey (Police Academy series). (1989) — Towpilot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/G.W._Bailey%2C_David_Graf%2C_Lance_Kinsey.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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