---
name: "Joe Urla"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/joe-urla"
fi1m_id: "joe-urla"
imdb_id: "nm0881991"
tmdb_id: 151433
wikidata_id: "Q17490331"
roles: []
born: "25 December 1958"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-24T03:47:17.445420+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."
---

# Joe Urla

## Identity

Joe Urla

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/joe-urla
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** joe-urla
- **IMDb ID:** nm0881991
- **TMDB ID:** 151433
- **Wikidata ID:** Q17490331
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Urla, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17490331, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0881991/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/151433

Actor. Born 25 December 1958 in Pontiac, Michigan, USA.

## Details

- **Born:** 25 December 1958, Pontiac, Michigan, USA
- **Also known as:** Joseph Urla
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Urla, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17490331, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0881991/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/151433

## Streaming the US now

- **Paramount+:** [*The Bodyguard*](https://film.one/film/the-bodyguard.md) (63)

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## Biography

Joe Urla is an American actor known for work in film, television and on stage. He was born on 25 December 1958 in Pontiac, Michigan, and trained at the University of Michigan and the Yale School of Drama.

Urla began his screen career in the mid-1980s. He appeared in *The Bodyguard* (1992) as Minella, *Strange Days* (1995), *Sleepers* (1996) and *Deep Impact* (1998). On television he played the recurring role of Dugan in *Seinfeld* and guest roles in series including *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*, *The Wire* and *Homeland*. He won a Theatre World Award in 1986 for his stage performance in *Principia Scriptoriae*.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Bodyguard* (1992), Fi1m 63, as Minella — [page](https://film.one/film/the-bodyguard.md)

## Complete filmography (43)

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

- *Harlem* (2021), series, as Doctor
- *Sender* (2020), as Dr. Gomes
- *FBI: Most Wanted* (2020), series, as Daniel Arwith
- *Manifest* (2018), series, as Patrick Taylor
- *The Wilde Wedding* (2017), as Nelson
- *Hands of Stone* (2016), as Angelo Dundee
- *Chicago Med* (2015), series, as Patrick
- *The Americans* (2013), series, as David R. Sepsill — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-americans.md)
- *Homeland* (2011), series, as Richard Johnson — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Officer Tedesco, Greg Carson
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Kurt — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Acting for the Camera* (2009), as Teacher
- *Four Single Fathers* (2009), as Ennio
- *Che: Part One* (2008), as Nicaragua Ambassador — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/che-part-one.md)
- *Damages* (2007), series, as Thomas Weld's Lawyer — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/damages.md)
- *Army Wives* (2007), series, as Dr. Ted Raymond
- *Invitation to a Suicide* (2005), as Ferfichkin
- *The Wire* (2002), series, as U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wire.md)
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as University Official
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Paul Wilcox
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Ian Wofford, Thomas Eldridge
- *Deep Impact* (1998), as Ira Moskatel
- *Working* (1997), series, as Harrison, Solitair Employee
- *Sleepers* (1996), as Carson
- *Wedding Bell Blues* (1996), as Jeff
- *Spin City* (1996), series, as Daniel
- *Strange Days* (1995), as Keith
- *Indictment: The McMartin Trial* (1995), as Glenn Stevens
- *Disclosure* (1994), as John Conley Jr
- *Dave's World* (1993), series, Actor
- *Caught in the Act* (1993), as Stan Richards
- *It's Nothing Personal* (1993), as David
- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), series, as Jake Benedek — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)
- *The Bodyguard* (1992), as Minella — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-bodyguard.md)
- *Delta* (1992), series, as Sandy Scott
- *Home Improvement* (1991), series, as Chris Harper
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Judge Graber, Defense Attorney Werner — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *H.E.L.P.* (1990), series, as Larry Alby
- *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Dugan — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)
- *Disaster at Silo 7* (1988), as Pepper Martinelli
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as Sgt. Jerry Reese
- *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Stephen
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Paco Zamora — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)

## Gallery

- ![Joe Urla](https://film.one/media/person/3348812/gallery-dc1e2e05113a.jpg) Joe Urla — Image via TMDB
- ![Joe Urla](https://film.one/media/person/3348812/gallery-d034a103b817.jpg) Joe Urla — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- Theatre World Award 1986: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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