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name: "George Dzundza"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/george-dzundza"
fi1m_id: "george-dzundza"
imdb_id: "nm0001169"
tmdb_id: 10477
wikidata_id: "Q164624"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "19 July 1945"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-05T00:00:05.960827+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."
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# George Dzundza

## Identity

George Dzundza

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/george-dzundza
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** george-dzundza
- **IMDb ID:** nm0001169
- **TMDB ID:** 10477
- **Wikidata ID:** Q164624
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Dzundza, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164624, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001169/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10477

Actor. Born 19 July 1945 in Rosenheim, Germany.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 July 1945, Rosenheim, Germany
- **Active:** 1978–1995
- **Also known as:** George F. Dzundza, جرج زوندزا
- **Frequently works with:** [Don Simpson](https://film.one/person/don-simpson.md), [Jerry Bruckheimer](https://film.one/person/jerry-bruckheimer.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 84 (1), 1990s 62 (3)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 3, Crime 1, Mystery 1, Thriller 1, War 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $581m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Dzundza, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164624, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001169/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/10477

## Streaming the US now

- **Hulu:** [*Basic Instinct*](https://film.one/film/basic-instinct.md) (72), [*Law & Order*](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md) (72)
- **Netflix:** [*The Deer Hunter*](https://film.one/film/the-deer-hunter.md) (84)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

George Dzundza is an American actor. Born in Rosenheim, Germany, he moved to the United States in 1956. He studied speech and theatre at St John's University and trained with Stella Adler and Harold Clurman.

Dzundza is known for film roles including John in *The Deer Hunter* (1978), Gus Moran in *Basic Instinct* (1992) and the Chief of the Boat in *Crimson Tide* (1995). On television he played Sergeant Max Greevey in the first season of *Law & Order* (1990–91) and Harold O'Malley in *Grey's Anatomy* (2005–07). He has also voiced characters in animated series including *Batman: The Animated Series* and *Superman: The Animated Series*.

With the ensemble cast of *Streamers* (1983) he shared the Volpi Cup for best actor at the Venice Film Festival. Dzundza's career spanned 1973 to 2011.

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

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Dangerous Minds* (1995), Fi1m 42, as Hal Griffith — [page](https://film.one/film/dangerous-minds.md)
- *Basic Instinct* (1992), Fi1m 72, as Gus — [page](https://film.one/film/basic-instinct.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), Fi1m 72, as Max Greevey — [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *The Deer Hunter* (1978), Fi1m 84, as John — [page](https://film.one/film/the-deer-hunter.md)

## Complete filmography (82)

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

- *The Chosen One* (2010), as Norman
- *October Road* (2007), series, Actor
- *Superman: Brainiac Attacks* (2006), as Perry White (voice)
- *Adam and Eve* (2005), as Eve's Dad
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Harold O'Malley — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Hack* (2002), series, as Tom Grzelak
- *City by the Sea* (2002), as Reg Duffy
- *The Agency* (2001), series, as Helmut
- *Determination of Death* (2001), as Mac
- *Above Suspicion* (2000), as Stamos
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Faith's Dad
- *Instinct* (1999), as Dr. John Murray
- *Jesse* (1998), series, as John Warner, Sr.
- *Species II* (1998), as Colonel Burgess
- *Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero* (1998), as Dr. Gregory Belson (voice)
- *The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest* (1997), as Perry White (voice)
- *The New Batman Adventures* (1997), series, as Ventriloquist / Scarface (voice)
- *Stargate SG-1* (1997), series, as Jim / Anubis
- *Trading Favors* (1997), as Wallace Muller
- *That Darn Cat* (1997), as Boetticher
- *Superman: The Last Son of Krypton* (1996), as Perry White (voice)
- *Road Rovers* (1996), series, as Gustav Havoc (voice)
- *Superman: The Animated Series* (1996), series, as Perry White (voice)
- *The Limbic Region* (1996), as Lloyd
- *Dangerous Minds* (1995), as Hal Griffith — Fi1m 42, [page](https://film.one/film/dangerous-minds.md)
- *Crimson Tide* (1995), as Chief of the Boat Cob
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Bud Baxter
- *The Enemy Within* (1994), as Jake
- *The Babymaker: The Dr. Cecil Jacobson Story* (1994), as Dr. Cecil Jacobson
- *Animaniacs* (1993), series, as Bloski (voice)
- *Batman: The Animated Series* (1992), series, as G. Carl Francis (voice), Chubb (voice), Ventriloquist/Scarface (voice)
- *Basic Instinct* (1992), as Gus — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/basic-instinct.md)
- *What She Doesn't Know* (1992), as Jack Kilcoin
- *The Butcher's Wife* (1991), as Leo Lemke
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Max Greevey — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *White Hunter, Black Heart* (1990), as Paul Landers
- *Impulse* (1990), as Lt. Joe Morgan
- *Cross of Fire* (1989), series, as Boyd Gurley
- *The Ryan White Story* (1989), as Dr. Kleiman
- *Terror on Highway 91* (1989), as Sheriff Jessie Barton
- *The Beast of War* (1988), as Daskal
- *Something Is Out There* (1988), series, as Frank Dileo
- *Honor Bound* (1988), as Wocjinski
- *No Man's Land* (1987), as Uncle Mike (uncredited)
- *No Way Out* (1987), as Sam Hesselman
- *Glory Years* (1987), as John Moss
- *No Mercy* (1986), as Captain Stemkowski
- *One Police Plaza* (1986), as Det. Gustav Stamm
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as A.D.A. Michael Brennan
- *2 1/2 Dads* (1986), Actor
- *The Execution of Raymond Graham* (1985), as Prison Chaplain
- *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, as (segment "Red Snow")
- *Brotherly Love* (1985), as Lt. Conde
- *The Rape of Richard Beck* (1985), as Blastig
- *Best Defense* (1984), as Loparino
- *All The Kids Do It* (1984), as Mr. Elder
- *When She Says No* (1984), as Paul Fellows
- *The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck* (1984), as Lt. DeCarlo
- *Streamers* (1983), as Cokes
- *Sleeping Beauty* (1983), as The Woodsman
- *The Face of Rage* (1983), as Nick
- *Faerie Tale Theatre* (1982), series, as The Woodsman
- *A Long Way Home* (1981), as Floyd Booth
- *Open All Night* (1981), series, as Gordon Feester
- *Skokie* (1981), as Frank Collin
- *Honky Tonk Freeway* (1981), as Eugene
- *Young Maverick - Dead Man's Hand* (1979), as Clem
- *Salem's Lot* (1979), series, as Cully Sawyer
- *The Deer Hunter* (1978), as John — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-deer-hunter.md)
- *The Defection of Simas Kudirka* (1978), as Gruzauskas
- *Grady* (1975), series, Actor
- *Starsky & Hutch* (1975), series, Actor
- *Joe Forrester* (1975), series, Actor
- *The Happy Hooker* (1975), as Chet
- *Movin' On* (1974), series, Actor
- *Fischia Il Sesso* (1974), as Dean
- *King Lear* (1974), as Gentleman
- *Massage Parlor Murders* (1973), as Mr. Creepy · Assistant Director
- *Kung Fu* (1972), series, as Mr. Evans/1st John
- *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, as Paul Weber
- *The Waltons* (1972), series, Actor
- *Great Performances* (1971), series, as Gentleman

## Gallery

- ![George Dzundza](https://film.one/media/person/81097/gallery-eaa3b5eebf25.png) George Dzundza — Chepoi Izzy, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/George_Dzundza_in_a_1977_television_commercial_with_Debbie_Reynolds_and_Michael_Tucci.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![George Dzundza](https://film.one/media/person/81097/gallery-25218b35919b.jpg) George Dzundza — Image via TMDB

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