Becker, Gerry 1950–

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Becker, Gerry 1950–

PERSONAL

Born August 6, 1950, in Buffalo, NY.

Addresses: Agent—Paradigm, 360 North Crescent Dr., North Bldg., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career: Actor. Remains Theatre Ensemble, member of company.

Awards, Honors: National Board of Review Award of Motion Pictures (with others), best acting by an ensemble, 1998, for Happiness.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Dr. Cooperman, The Cell, 1983.

First officer, Home Alone, Miramax, 1990.

Uncle Hugh, Men Don't Leave, 1990.

Minister, Hard Promises, Goldwyn, 1992.

Business negotiator, Hoffa, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992.

Conklin, The Public Eye, 1992.

Father Ted, Rudy, TriStar, 1993.

Larry Griffith, Die Hard With a Vengeance (also known as Die Hard 3), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1995.

Dr. Minceberg, Roommates, Herts-Lion, 1995.

Mattachine speaker, Stonewall, 1995.

Morehart, Eraser, IRS Releasing, 1996.

Dr. Gene Spitelli, Extreme Measures, Warner Bros., 1996.

Forensics expert, Sleepers, PolyGram, 1996.

Dean Blanford, Donnie Brasco, Sony Pictures, 1997.

New member Ted, The Game, Paramount, 1997.

Roger Brill, A Perfect Murder, Warner Bros., 1998.

Psychiatrist, Happiness, RKO, 1998.

Jay Tepper, Celebrity, 1998.

Fred Wilson, Game Day, 1999.

Stanley Kaufman, Man on the Moon (also known as Der mondmann), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1999.

Agent Connell, Mickey Blue Eyes, Warner Bros., 1999.

Banyon, Mystery Men, Universal, 1999.

Player's union lawyer, Mystery, Alaska, Buena Vista, 1999.

Mr. Fontaine, The Story of a Bad Boy, 1999.

Dr. Barry Cooperman, The Cell, New Line Cinema, 2000.

Maximillian Fargas, Spider-Man, Columbia, 2002.

Mr. Toliver, Blood Work, Warner Bros., 2002.

Dr. Stein, Trapped (also known as 24 Stunden Angst), Columbia, 2002.

Doctor, The Hire: Hostage (short), 2002.

Dr. Skellar, Marci X, Paramount, 2003.

Television Appearances; Series:

Dr. West, Central Park West (also known as C.P.W.), 1996.

Myron Stone, Ally McBeal, Fox, 1998–2000.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Asteroid, NBC, 1997.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Meyer, The Killing Floor, PBS, 1984.

Larry, The Imposter, ABC, 1984.

Man at hotel, First Steps, The Disney Channel, 1985.

Ed Boyer, Howard Beach: Making a Case for Murder (also known as In the Line of Duty: Howard Beach: Making a Case for Murder and Skin), NBC, 1989.

Detective, Without Warning: The James Brady Story, HBO, 1991.

Judge O'Neill, In the Shadow of a Killer, NBC, 1992.

Samuel Adler, Legacy of Lies, USA Network, 1992.

Captain Pickering, The Hunley, TNT, 1999.

Ted Tinling, When Billie Beat Bobby (also known as Billie contre Bobby: La bataille des sexes), ABC, 2001.

Walt Rostow, Path to War, HBO, 2002.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Judge Stanton, The Guardian (movie), CBS, 2001.

Television Appearances; Specials:

My Summer As a Girl, CBS, 1994.

Flashback, HBO, 1997.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

John Sherman, "Snatched," Law & Order, NBC, 1994.

"Our Lady of Cement," The Cosby Mysteries, NBC, 1994.

Mr. Goldman, "Simone Says," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1994.

Max Petrov, "The Skin Trade," The Untouchables, 1994.

Dr. Neal Latham, "Switch," Law & Order, NBC, 1995.

Davidoff, "Fun City," New York News, CBS, 1995.

Arnold Cassell, "Moby Greg," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1996.

Rupert, Cosby, CBS, 1996.

Hub news attorney, "Sex, Lies, and Monkeys," The Practice, ABC, 1997.

Thomas Robbins, "Nullification," Law & Order, NBC, 1997.

Attorney Stone, "Fools Night Out," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1998.

Dr. Cosimi, "Three Men and a Little Lady," Spin City, ABC, 1998.

Attorney for school, "The Pursuit of Dignity," The Practice, ABC, 1998.

Leo Latimer, New York Undercover, Fox, 1998.

Mr. Bickel, "The Music Man," The Hughleys, ABC, 2000.

Mr. Bickel, "The Thin Black Line," The Hughleys, ABC, 2000.

"Unnecessary Roughness," Judging Amy, CBS, 2000.

Dr. Michaels, "Faith," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 2000.

Nathan Reed, "Blood Money," Angel (also known as Angel: The Series), The WB, 2001.

Nathan Reed, "Reprise," Angel (also known as Angel: The Series), The WB, 2001.

Nathan Reed, "Dead End," Angel (also known as Angel: The Series), The WB, 2001.

David Leary, "Blown Away," Philly, ABC, 2001.

Judge Stanton, "Lolita?," The Guardian, CBS, 2001.

Judge Stanton, "Mothers of the Disappeared," The Guardian, CBS, 2002.

Chester Glass, "The Greenhouse Effect," The District, CBS, 2002.

Network news president number one, "The Black Vera Wang," The West Wing, NBC, 2002.

Ramus, "Magic Wears a Mask," Charmed, The WB, 2002.

Robert, "Cliff Mantegna," Nip/Tuck, FX Channel, 2003.

"Yankee White," Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (also known as NCIS and NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service), CBS, 2003.

"Three Boys and a Gun," The Jury, Fox, 2004.

Gerard Wills, "Can I Get a Witness?," Law & Order, NBC, 2004.

Gerard Wills, "Obsession," Law & Order, NBC, 2005.

Also appeared as Myron Stone, "Those Lips, That Hand," Ally, Fox.

Stage Appearances:

Marty Frankel, The Song of Jacob Zulu, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1993.

The attendant, Ken, and Howard, Death Defying Acts, Variety Arts Theatre, New York City, 1995–96.

Also appeared in Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, Cleveland Play House, Cleveland, OH; Common Pursuit, Inspecting Carol, Born Yesterday, and Ring Round the Moon, all Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago; Once in Doubt, Our Country's Good, and Laughter in the Dark, Remains Theatre, Chicago.