---
name: "Gerrit Graham"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/gerrit-graham"
fi1m_id: "gerrit-graham"
imdb_id: "nm0334057"
tmdb_id: 26283
wikidata_id: "Q1354875"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "27 November 1949"
died: "15 September 2026"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-24T03:29:04.738478+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."
---

# Gerrit Graham

## Identity

Gerrit Graham

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/gerrit-graham
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** gerrit-graham
- **IMDb ID:** nm0334057
- **TMDB ID:** 26283
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1354875
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrit_Graham, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1354875, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0334057/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/26283

Actor. Born 27 November 1949 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 15 September 2026.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 27 November 1949, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 15 September 2026
- **Active:** 1974–1993
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 5: 4 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 82 (1), 1980s 81 (3), 1990s 85 (1)
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 2, Action & Adventure 1, Crime 1, Family 1, Horror 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $0m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerrit_Graham, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1354875, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0334057/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/26283

## Biography

Gerrit Graham was an American actor and songwriter. Born in New York City on 27 November 1949, he attended Columbia University, where he served as general manager of the Columbia Players and first worked with director Brian De Palma.

Graham made his screen debut in De Palma’s *Greetings* (1968) and appeared in the director’s subsequent films *Hi, Mom!* (1970), *Phantom of the Paradise* (1974) — as the glam-rock star Beef — and *Home Movies* (1979). His other film roles include appearances in *Used Cars* (1980), *Pretty Baby* (1978) and *Child’s Play 2* (1990). On television he played Quinn in *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995) and the Hunter in *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), and voiced Franklin Sherman in the animated series *The Critic*. He also wrote songs with Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead. Graham died on 15 September 2026 in Rhinebeck, New York.

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

## On Fi1m (5)

### Performed in (4) — the average rests on these

- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), Fi1m 85, as The Hunter — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *The Wonder Years* (1988), Fi1m 82, as Dr. Tucker — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md)
- *Miami Vice* (1984), Fi1m 81, as Calvin Teal — [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *Phantom of the Paradise* (1974), Fi1m 82, as Beef — [page](https://film.one/film/phantom-of-the-paradise.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *The Little Mermaid* (1989), Fi1m 80, as Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-little-mermaid-1989.md)

## Complete filmography (105)

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

- *Cove Road* (2012), as The Hitchhiker (as Bud T. Chud)
- *Chaotic Ana* (2007), as Mr. H.
- *Now and Again* (1999), series, as Roger Bender
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Charles Benjamin
- *One True Thing* (1998), as Oliver Most
- *The Love Letter* (1998), as Warren Whitcomb
- *Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie* (1997), as (voice) (archive footage)
- *Magic in the Mirror: Fowl Play* (1997), as Bloom
- *Demolition High* (1996), as Mr. Vogel
- *National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins* (1995), as Satan
- *Dumb and Dumber* (1995), series, as General Blackout (voice), Trooper (voice), Melvin (voice)
- *The Break* (1995), as Bill Cowens
- *The Wasp Woman* (1995), as Arthur
- *Stuart Saves His Family* (1995), as Male Diner (uncredited)
- *Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare* (1995), as Mark McKenna Sr.
- *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, as Quinn
- *Gargoyles* (1994), series, as Guardian (voice)
- *The Tick* (1994), series, as Milo (voice)
- *Shake, Rattle and Rock!* (1994), as Lipsky
- *Rebel Highway* (1994), series, as Lipsky
- *Weird Science* (1994), series, Actor
- *My Girl 2* (1994), as Dr. Sam Helburn
- *Babylon 5* (1994), series, as Lord Kiro — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/babylon-5.md)
- *The Critic* (1994), series, as Franklin Sherman (voice)
- *The Pornographer* (1994), Actor
- *Philadelphia Experiment II* (1993), as Dr. William Mailer / Friedrich Mahler
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Joseph Boland
- *Love Matters* (1993), as Phillips
- *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), series, as Munch
- *This Boy's Life* (1993), as Mr. Howard
- *Star Trek: Deep Space Nine* (1993), series, as The Hunter — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-deep-space-nine.md)
- *Sidekicks* (1992), as Mapes
- *Frozen Assets* (1992), as Lewis Crandall
- *Fievel's American Tails* (1992), series, as Cat R. Waul (voice)
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, as Kevin — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *Night of the Cyclone* (1991), as Lt. John France (as Bud T. Chud)
- *The Prince and the Pauper* (1990), Writer
- *Child's Play 2* (1990), as Phil Simpson
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Alan Bruder, Mr. Hutchins — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Parker Lewis Can't Lose* (1990), series, as Dr. Pankow, Dr. Norman Pankow
- *Big Man on Campus* (1989), as Stanley Hoyle
- *The Little Mermaid* (1989), as Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited) · Additional Dialogue — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/the-little-mermaid-1989.md)
- *Martians Go Home* (1989), as Stan Garrett
- *Family Matters* (1989), series, as Landlord
- *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Clown — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, as Theodore Carne (segment "The Man Who Was Death")
- *C.H.U.D. II: Bud the Chud* (1989), as Bud
- *Police Academy 6: City Under Siege* (1989), as Ace
- *Dear John* (1988), series, as Gary
- *China Beach* (1988), series, Actor
- *The Wonder Years* (1988), series, as Dr. Tucker — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md)
- *Walker* (1987), as Norvell Walker
- *Powell Peralta: The Search for Animal Chin* (1987), as Skateboard Manufacturer
- *A Different World* (1987), series, as Henry Krum
- *It's Alive III: Island of the Alive* (1987), as Ralston
- *Tonight's the Night* (1987), as Charlie
- *Chopping Mall* (1986), as Technician Nessler
- *Ratboy* (1986), as Billy Morrison
- *Sidekicks* (1986), series, Actor
- *Sledge Hammer!* (1986), series, Actor
- *Throb* (1986), series, Actor
- *Last Resort* (1986), as Curt
- *TerrorVision* (1986), as Stanley Putterman
- *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, as (segment "Welcome to Winfield") · Writer
- *The Man with One Red Shoe* (1985), as Carson
- *The Annihilators* (1985), as Ray Track
- *The Ratings Game* (1984), as Parker Braithwaite
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Calvin Teal — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *Spaceship* (1983), as Rodzinski
- *The A-Team* (1983), series, as Brother Stephen
- *New Magic* (1983), as Jeremy
- *Likely Stories Vol. 2* (1983), Actor
- *Class Reunion* (1982), as Bob Spinnaker
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Mr. Gillette — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)
- *Soup for One* (1982), as Brian
- *Fame* (1982), series, Actor
- *Used Cars* (1980), as Jeff
- *Home Movies* (1980), as James Byrd
- *Old Boyfriends* (1979), as The Fisherman
- *Just Friends* (1979), series, as Leonard Scribner
- *Pretty Baby* (1978), as Highpockets
- *Dallas* (1978), series, as Fred Hughes
- *Dog and Cat* (1977), series, Actor
- *Demon Seed* (1977), as Walter Gabler
- *Street Killing* (1976), as Dr. Vinton
- *Special Delivery* (1976), as Swivot
- *Cannonball* (1976), as Perman Waters
- *Dynasty* (1976), as Carver Blackwood
- *Tunnel Vision* (1976), as Freddie
- *Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw* (1976), as Magic Ray
- *Laverne & Shirley* (1976), series, Actor
- *Starsky & Hutch* (1975), series, Actor
- *Medical Story* (1975), series, as Dr. David Lessing
- *Strange New World* (1975), as Daniel
- *Baretta* (1975), series, Actor
- *The Hatfields and the McCoys* (1975), as Calvin McCoy
- *Black Bart* (1975), as Curley
- *Phantom of the Paradise* (1974), as Beef — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/phantom-of-the-paradise.md)
- *Strange Homecoming* (1974), as Earl Gates
- *Harry O* (1974), series, Actor
- *The Rookies* (1972), series, Actor
- *Beware! The Blob* (1972), as Ape Suited Party Guest
- *Hi, Mom!* (1970), as Gerrit Wood
- *Greetings* (1968), as Lloyd Clay
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Warren Whitcomb

## Gallery

- ![Gerrit Graham](https://film.one/media/person/285775/gallery-f466bfdfd852.jpg) Gerrit Graham — CBS Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Gerrit_Graham_%22Stockard_Channing_in_Just_Friends%22_%281979_CBS_press_photo%29_%28cropped%29.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Gerrit Graham](https://film.one/media/person/285775/gallery-6b7d720f741d.jpg) Gerrit Graham — Image via TMDB

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