---
name: "Denis Arndt"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/denis-arndt"
fi1m_id: "denis-arndt"
imdb_id: "nm0036127"
tmdb_id: 10480
wikidata_id: "Q3022516"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "23 February 1939"
died: "25 March 2025"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T21:52:25.706392+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."
---

# Denis Arndt

## Identity

Denis Arndt

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/denis-arndt
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** denis-arndt
- **IMDb ID:** nm0036127
- **TMDB ID:** 10480
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3022516
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Arndt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3022516, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0036127/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10480

Actor. Born 23 February 1939 in Issaquah, Washington, USA. Died 25 March 2025.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 23 February 1939, Issaquah, Washington, USA
- **Died:** 25 March 2025
- **Also known as:** Dennis Arndt
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Arndt, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3022516, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0036127/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10480

## Streaming the US now

- **Hulu:** [*Basic Instinct*](https://film.one/film/basic-instinct.md) (72)

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## Biography

Denis Arndt was an American actor. He appeared as Lieutenant Phillip Walker in the 1992 film *Basic Instinct*. His television credits include recurring roles in series such as *L.A. Law* and *Picket Fences*, and guest appearances in *Grey's Anatomy* (2005) as Colonel Daniel Robbins, *Supernatural* (2005) as Father Reynolds, *S.W.A.T.* (2003) as Sgt. Howard, *24* (2001) as Don Ashton, *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014) as Justice Strickland, and *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000) as Larry Maddox.

Arndt had an extensive stage career, performing for 15 seasons with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and as a founding member of Seattle's Intiman Theatre. He made his Broadway debut at the age of 77 in the play *Heisenberg*, playing Alex Priest opposite Mary-Louise Parker; the role earned him a 2017 Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Play. He also appeared in films including *S.W.A.T.* (2003), *Bandidas* (2006) as Ashe, *Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid* (2004) as CEO, and *The Wonder Years* (1988) as Mr. Tyler.

Arndt died on 25 March 2025 in Ashland, Oregon, aged 86.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, washingtonpost.com, hollywoodreporter.com, nytimes.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Basic Instinct* (1992), Fi1m 72, as Lieutenant Walker — [page](https://film.one/film/basic-instinct.md)

## Complete filmography (70)

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

- *Do Over* (2023), as Lou
- *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Ron
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, as Justice Strickland
- *Dolphin Tale 2* (2014), as Dennis
- *Shuffle* (2010), as Big boss
- *Past Life* (2010), series, as Henry
- *Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil* (2006), as CIA Director Weylon Armitage
- *Vanished* (2006), series, as Senator Eugene Collins
- *Bandidas* (2006), as Ashe
- *Supernatural* (2005), series, as Father Reynolds — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/supernatural.md)
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Colonel Daniel Robbins — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Last Best Chance* (2005), as Nathan Sheldon
- *Boston Legal* (2004), series, as A.D.A. Joshua Wendt — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/boston-legal.md)
- *Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid* (2004), as CEO
- *Sniper 3* (2004), as William Avery
- *S.W.A.T.* (2003), as Sgt. Howard
- *Dead Heat* (2002), as Ivan Barnes
- *Undisputed* (2002), as Warden Lipscom
- *24* (2001), series, as Don Ashton — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Boston Public* (2000), series, as A.D.A. Roland Hill
- *The District* (2000), series, as Owen Mitchell
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Larry Maddox
- *Blast* (2000), as Sheriff
- *Time of Your Life* (1999), series, Actor
- *Family Law* (1999), series, as Szabo
- *Get Real* (1999), series, as Stewart Green
- *Providence* (1999), series, as Dr. Bill Augustine
- *Max Q: Emergency Landing* (1998), as Don Mitchum
- *Blackout Effect* (1998), as Frank Wyatt
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Michael Mannix — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/ally-mcbeal.md)
- *NightScream* (1997), as Ray Ordwell
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as A.D.A. Roland Hill, A.A.G. Quentin Reynolds, Defense Attorney Robertson
- *Asteroid* (1997), as President
- *Payback* (1997), as Neil Stanfill
- *Metro* (1997), as Capt. Frank Solis
- *The Pretender* (1996), series, as Nick Avani
- *The Burning Zone* (1996), series, Actor
- *The Beast* (1996), as Osborne Manning
- *How to Make an American Quilt* (1995), as James
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Richard La Porte
- *The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.* (1995), as Frank Battaglia
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Darrell
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Jason Sollers
- *Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight* (1994), as Joseph Laughlin
- *Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story* (1994), as Jerry Werner
- *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), series, as Dr. Sam Lane
- *seaQuest DSV* (1993), series, as Navy Quartermaster Bickle
- *Boy Meets Girl* (1993), as Ted Jordan
- *Condition: Critical* (1992), as Dr. Austin DeGroose
- *Picket Fences* (1992), series, as Franklin Dell
- *Bodies of Evidence* (1992), series, as Harris Devlin
- *Cruel Doubt* (1992), series, as Leith Von Stein
- *Basic Instinct* (1992), as Lieutenant Walker — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/basic-instinct.md)
- *One Special Victory* (1991), as Jack Arner
- *Herman's Head* (1991), series, as Russell Boswell
- *Judith Krantz's Till We Meet Again* (1989), series, Actor
- *Mancuso, F.B.I.* (1989), series, Actor
- *Life Goes On* (1989), series, Actor
- *TV 101* (1988), series, as Officer Checker
- *Distant Thunder* (1988), as Larry
- *Annie McGuire* (1988), series, Actor
- *The Wonder Years* (1988), series, as Mr. Tyler — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md)
- *Wiseguy* (1987), series, Actor
- *Crime Story* (1986), series, as Al Novak
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Jack Sollers
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Lt. Vincent Palermo
- *Dawn Flight* (1976), Actor
- *Runaway on the Rogue River* (1974), as John Peterson
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Paul Mackey — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)
- *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1954), series, as John Peterson

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