Steve Landesberg
Biography
Steve Landesberg (November 23, 1936 – December 20, 2010) was an American actor and comedian known for his role as the erudite, unflappable police detective Arthur P. Dietrich on the ABC sitcom Barney Miller, for which he was nominated for three Emmy Awards. He appeared in 124 episodes, from the last episode of the 1975 season until the end of the series in 1982. Landesberg also starred in the Starz series Head Case (2007 - 2009) and appeared in the films Wild Hogs (2007) and Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008). He was married to Nancy Ross from 1986 until his death; they had one daughter.
Movie Appearances
The Crazysitter
as Detective Bristol
1994
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
as Announcer
1978
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
as Dr. Rosenbaum
2008
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
as Lipscombe
1991
Black Bart
as Reb Jordan
1975
You Don't Know Jack: The Jack Soo Story
as Self
2009
Little Miss Millions
as Harvey Lipschitz
1993
Gas
as Sam
2004
Sodbusters
as Gunther Schteuppin
1994
Leader of the Band
as Eddie Layton
1987
Wild Hogs
as Accountant
2007
Puppet
as Charles
1999
Blade
as Denbaum
1973
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
as Men's Room Attendant
1971
TV Appearances
That '70s Show
as Cal
1998
Two Guys and a Girl
as Berg's Dad
1998
Just Jordan
2007
Everybody Hates Chris
2005
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
as Grok (voice)
2000
Ghost Whisperer
as Stan Rosenfeld
2005
The Golden Girls
as Dr. Halperin
1985
Tracey Takes On...
1996
Dinosaurs
as Gary (voice)
1991
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
as Fred Meyerbach
1974
Barney Miller
as Father Paul
1975
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
1982