Gretsch, Joel 1963–

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GRETSCH, Joel 1963–

PERSONAL

Full name, Joel James Gretsch; born December 20, 1963, in St. Cloud, MN; married Melanie Ann Shatner (an actress), September 5, 1999. Education: Studied acting at Tyrone Guthrie Theatre; also studied with Larry Moss. Avocational Interests: Golfing.

Addresses: Agent—United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager—Molly Madden, 3 Arts Entertainment, 9460 Wilshire Blvd., Seventh Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actor.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Jack, Kate's Addiction (also known as Circle of Deception), Avalanche Entertainment, 1999.

Bobby Jones, The Legend of Bagger Vance, Dream-Works SKG, 2000.

Handsome man, Jane Bond, Trillion Entertainment, 2001.

Donald Dubin, Minority Report, Twentieth Century–Fox, 2002.

Older Sedgewick Bell, The Emperor's Club, Universal, 2002.

Television Appearances; Series:

Ramone, The Bold and the Beautiful (also known as Glamour, Top Models, and Belleza y poder), CBS, c. 1995–1996.

Tom Baldwin, The 4400, USA Network, 2004—.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

John, Family Album (also known as Danielle Steel's "Family Album"), NBC, 1994.

Captain/Major Owen Crawford, Taken (also known as Steven Spielberg Presents Taken), Sci–Fi Channel, 2002.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Inside Steven Spielberg Presents: Taken, Sci–Fi Channel, 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Stephen, "MethLab," DEA, Fox, 1990.

Dorfman's guest, "Something Wilder," Camp Wilder, ABC, 1992.

Johnny, "It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This," Married ... with Children, Fox, 1993.

Mr. Hartley, "Tommy the Tenor," Saved by the Bell: The New Class, NBC, 1994.

Mitch Sheriden, "No Strings Attached," Melrose Place, Fox, 1994.

Firefighter Ed, "The One with the Candy Hearts," Friends, NBC, 1995.

Chief corpsman Hodge, "Silent Service," JAG, CBS, 1999.

Mark Lewis, "Trust," Pacific Blue, USA Network, 1999.

"Don't Hope, Friend, Decide," Chicken Soup for the Soul, PAX TV, 1999.

"Where & When," Silk Stalkings, USA Network, 1999.

John Walker, "Death Grip," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2003.

NCIS special agent Stan Burley, "High Seas," Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (also known as Navy NCIS), CBS, 2003.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Hunk, Freshman Dorm, CBS, 1992.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared as Danny, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Santa Monica, CA; also appeared in Tartuffe.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

InStyle, December 1, 2002.

Interview, December, 2000.

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