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name: "Gregory Itzin"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "20 April 1948"
died: "8 July 2022"
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average_fi1m_score: 85
updated: "2026-09-16T21:20:12.992473+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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# Gregory Itzin

Actor. Born 20 April 1948 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. Died 8 July 2022.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 20 April 1948, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- **Died:** 8 July 2022
- **Active:** 1980–2002
- **Also known as:** Gregory Itzen, Gregory Martin Itzin

## Biography

Gregory Itzin (1948–2022) was an American character actor of film and television. He was born in Washington, D.C., and trained at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. Itzin appeared in numerous television series and films over four decades, with a background in stage acting that included a Tony Award nomination for *The Kentucky Cycle*.

He is best known for playing President Charles Logan in the series *24* (2005–2010). Other notable television roles include Theodore Hannigan in *Friends* (2002–2004), Virgil Minelli in *The Mentalist* (2008–2010) and Magistrate Higgins in *Firefly* (2002). Film credits include *Airplane!* (1980), *Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas* (1998), *Adaptation.* (2002), *Lincoln* (2012) and *Law Abiding Citizen* (2009). Itzin died on 8 July 2022.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Adaptation.* (2002), Fi1m 83, as Prosecutor — [page](https://film.one/film/adaptation.md)
- *Firefly* (2002), Fi1m 83, as Magistrate Higgins — [page](https://film.one/tv/firefly.md)
- *Airplane!* (1980), Fi1m 89, as Religious Zealot #1 — [page](https://film.one/film/airplane.md)

## Also known for

- *Law Abiding Citizen* (2009), Warden Iger
- *Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas* (1998), Mint Hotel Clerk
- *The Mentalist* (2008), Virgil Minelli
- *Lincoln* (2012), Judge John A. Campbell
- *The Change-Up* (2011), Flemming Steel
- *The Ides of March* (2011), Jack Stearns
- *Evolution* (2001), Cartwright
- *NCIS* (2003), Director Charlie, Spencer Downing

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