Brogger, Ivar 1947–

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Brogger, Ivar 1947–

(Ivar Broger)

PERSONAL

First name pronounced "EE-var"; born January 10, 1947, in St. Paul, MN; son of Arne W. (an attorney) and Helga (a librarian; maiden name, Bjornson) Brogger; married Jane Fleiss (an actress). Education: University of Minnesota, B.A. and M.F.A.

Addresses: Agent—Writers and Artists Agency, 162 West 56th St., New York, NY 10019.

Career: Actor. Appeared in commercials.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

Lysander, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tyrone Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, MN, c. 1972.

Elder, Oedipus the King, Tyrone Guthrie Theater, c. 1973.

Young monk, Beckett, Tyrone Guthrie Theater, c. 1973.

Jerry Devine, Juno and the Paycock, Tyrone Guthrie Theater, c. 1974.

Longaville, Love's Labour's Lost, Tyrone Guthrie Theater, c. 1974.

Postmaster, The Inspector General, Tyrone Guthrie Theater, c. 1974.

Reverend Paris, The Crucible, Tyrone Guthrie Theater, c. 1974.

Snake, The School for Scandal, Tyrone Guthrie Theater, c. 1975.

Harold, Father's Day, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Pittsburgh, PA, 1977.

Valentine, You Never Can Tell, Pittsburgh Public Theater, 1977.

Marlow, She Stoops to Conquer, Syracuse Stage, Syracuse, NY, 1978.

Dennis, Loot, Pittsburgh Public Theater, c. 1979.

Salvation Army preacher, In the Jungle of Cities, Colonnades Theatre, 1979.

Hank, A History of the American Film, Alliance Theatre, Atlanta, GA, 1980.

Caithness, nobleman, and murderer, Macbeth, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1981.

Hildy Johnson, The Front Page, Playmakers Repertory Company, Chapel Hill, NC, 1981.

Scott and Claudius, Magic Time, Actors and Directors Theatre, New York City, 1981.

Semmelweiss, Hartman Theatre, Stamford, CT, 1981.

Clive and Edward, Cloud Nine, Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York City, c. 1982.

The Magistrate, Hartman Theatre, 1982.

Cusins, Major Barbara, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1983.

Philinte, The Misanthrope, Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, 1983.

Rivers and Thomas Cardinal Bourchier (Archbishop of Canterbury), King Richard III (also known as Richard III), New York Shakespeare Festival, Dela-corte Theatre, New York City, 1983.

Major Barbara, Alaska Repertory Theatre, Fairbanks, AK, 1983.

Bluntschli, Arms and the Man, Syracuse Stage, 1984.

Ben, Seascape with Sharks and Dancer, Hudson Guild Theatre, New York City, 1985.

Title role, Clarence, Syracuse Stage, 1985, then Theatre at St. Peter's Church, New York City, 1985.

David Rizzio and a prisoner, Vivat! Vivat Regina!, Theatre at St. Peter's Church, 1985.

Pierre, The Madwoman of Chaillot, Theatre at St. Peter's Church, 1985.

Austin Lowe, The Second Man, Hudson Guild Theatre, 1986.

Sarcastic bystander and understudy for the role of Professor Henry Higgins, Pygmalion, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1987.

Joxer Davy, Juno, Vineyard Theatre, New York City, 1992–93.

Beaudricourt's steward and delegate from Rome, Saint Joan, National Actors Theatre, Lyceum Theatre, New York City, 1993.

Mr. Lyons and member of the ensemble, Blood Brothers (musical), Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1993–95.

Pastor, The Father, Roundabout Theatre Company, Criterion Center Stage Right, New York City, 1996, Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles, 1998.

Appeared as Joe, Animal Kingdom, and Rodrigo, Othello, both Hartman Theatre; also appeared as Pat Gar-rett, The Collected Works of Billy the Kid, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, New York City.

Film Appearances:

NRC man, C.H.U.D., New World Pictures, 1984.

Depot mechanic, Jacknife, Cineplex Odeon Films, 1989.

First ad executive, Picture Perfect, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997.

Economics coach, Senseless, Miramax/Dimension Films, 1998.

Mr. Shepard, Academy Boyz, DC Productions, 1998.

Minister, Seven Girlfriends, Castle Hill Productions, 1999.

Research scientist, Fun with Dick and Jane (also known as Alternative Career), Columbia, 2005.

Reverend Finkle, National Lampoon's Totally Baked: A Potumentary, National Lampoon Productions/Laughter Heals, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Mr. Holland, The Agency, CBS, 2001–2003.

Father Scanlon, a recurring role, Invasion, ABC, 2005–2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Employment agent, For Richer, for Poorer (also known as Father, Son and the Mistress), HBO, 1992.

(As Ivar Broger) Doctor, Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam and Burt, CBS, 2003.

Principal Murphy, Walkout, HBO, 2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Officer Krause, "Mom's on Strike," ABC Afterschool Specials, ABC, 1984.

Instyle Celebrity Weddings, ABC, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Harold, "Company Man," Spencer: For Hire, ABC, 1988.

Pollard, "Tangled up in Blue," Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1991.

"There Goes the Judge," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991.

Nathan Brock, "Seed," Law & Order (also known as Law & Order Prime), NBC, 1995.

Orum, "Unity," Star Trek: Voyager (also known as Voyager), UPN, 1997.

John Blair, "Rhyme and Reason," The Practice, ABC, 1998.

Mr. Hunt, "The Buying Game," Will & Grace, NBC, 1998.

Mr. Norman, "A Parent's Job," Any Day Now, Lifetime, 1999.

"The Heartless Bitch," Snoops, ABC, 1999.

First aide, "Shibboleth," The West Wing (also known as West Wing), NBC, 2000.

Phillip Nelson, "A Mother's Son," Family Law, CBS, 2000.

Barus, "Natural Law," Star Trek: Voyager (also known as Voyager), UPN, 2001.

Dr. Paul Galasyn, "Flowers for Hobbes," The Invisible Man (also known as I-Man), Sci-Fi Channel, 2001.

Bill, "Too Damn Good," Titus, Fox, 2002.

David Hyatt, "Guns & Hoses," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2002.

Frank Ames, "9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.," 24 (also known as 24 Hours), Fox, 2002.

Michael Pascal, "Prisoner Exchange," Crossing Jordan (also known as Untitled Tim Kring Project), NBC, 2002.

"The Letter of the Law," Push, Nevada, ABC, 2002.

Dr. Fenton, "Crossing the Line," American Dreams (also known as Bandstand, Miss American Pie, and Our Generation), NBC, 2003.

Peter, "I Will Walk with You: Parts 1 & 2," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2003.

Pish Tryan, "Harper/Delete," Andromeda (also known as Gene Roddenberry's "Andromeda"), syndicated, 2003.

Pish Tryan, "The World Turns All Around Her," Andromeda (also known as Gene Roddenberry's "Andromeda"), syndicated, 2003.

Dr. Bedford, "Light Years," Without a Trace (also known as Vanished), CBS, 2004.

Kevin Stadler, "Comings and Goings," The Practice, ABC, 2004.

Kevin Stadler, "New Hoods on the Block," The Practice, ABC, 2004.

Pish Tryan, "The Torment, the Release," Andromeda (also known as Gene Roddenberry's "Andromeda"), syndicated, 2004.

"Love and Games," Century City, CBS, 2004.

Commander Brent Tranic, "Automatic for the People," JAG, CBS, 2005.

Dr. William Graham, "L.A. Woman," The Closer, TNT, 2005.

Donald Kreiger, "Past Imperfect," Blind Justice, ABC, 2005.

"Rhythm of the Heart," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2005.

Dr. Haskell, "The Lying, the Watch and Jake's Wardrobe," Jake in Progress (also known as Untitled John Stamos Project), ABC, 2006.

John Kelton, "The Superhero in the Alley," Bones (also known as Brennan), Fox, 2006.

Simon Katz, "Head Case," Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (also known as Naval CIS, Navy CIS, Navy NCIS, NCIS, and NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service), CBS, 2006.

Appeared in General Hospital, ABC; appeared in other programs, including JKX: The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (also known as The Jamie Kennedy Experiment and JKX), The WB.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Aide, Driving Miss Daisy, CBS, 1992.

Father Scanlon, Invasion, ABC, 2005.

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