William Stanley Zmitrowicz Jr. (born May 16, 1947), known
professionally as Bill Smitrovich (/ˈsmɪtrəvɪtʃ/ SMIT-rə-vitch),
is an American actor.Smitrovich was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut,
the son of Anna (née Wojna) and Stanley William Zmitrowicz, a tool
and dye maker. He is of Polish descent. Bill is a graduate of the
University of Bridgeport (1972) and holds an MFA from Smith College
(1976). He is married to Shaw Purnell from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
They have a son, Alexander John, and a daughter Maya Christina, four
years younger.Smitrovich has starred in a number of television series.
His first prominent TV series role was in the 1980s series Crime Story
as Det. Sgt. Danny Krychek. He went on to star in the hit drama series
Life Goes On (1989â€"93). Smitrovich was the lead guest star in the
pilot film of the 1980s crime drama hit series Miami Vice. He also
appeared in the final episode of NYPD Blue. He has also been seen in
The Henry Lee Project with Danny Glover. In 1996, Smitrovich was cast
as Seattle police lieutenant Bob Bletcher in Millennium, created and
produced by Chris Carter, the creator of The X-Files. He is perhaps
best known for his roles on the A&E series A Nero Wolfe Mystery (based
on the Nero Wolfe detective stories by Rex Stout) as Inspector Cramer,
and on the ABC hit series The Practice as Assistant District Attorney
Kenneth Walsh and then went on to Without a Trace, where he played the
recurring character of Chief Alex Olcyk. In 2010 he starred in the NBC
series The Event as Vice President Raymond Jarvis.Smitrovich has also
played a number of characters in military roles. These include
Independence Day (1996), Air Force One (1997), Thirteen Days (2000),
Fail Safe (2000), and Eagle Eye (2008).
professionally as Bill Smitrovich (/ˈsmɪtrəvɪtʃ/ SMIT-rə-vitch),
is an American actor.Smitrovich was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut,
the son of Anna (née Wojna) and Stanley William Zmitrowicz, a tool
and dye maker. He is of Polish descent. Bill is a graduate of the
University of Bridgeport (1972) and holds an MFA from Smith College
(1976). He is married to Shaw Purnell from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
They have a son, Alexander John, and a daughter Maya Christina, four
years younger.Smitrovich has starred in a number of television series.
His first prominent TV series role was in the 1980s series Crime Story
as Det. Sgt. Danny Krychek. He went on to star in the hit drama series
Life Goes On (1989â€"93). Smitrovich was the lead guest star in the
pilot film of the 1980s crime drama hit series Miami Vice. He also
appeared in the final episode of NYPD Blue. He has also been seen in
The Henry Lee Project with Danny Glover. In 1996, Smitrovich was cast
as Seattle police lieutenant Bob Bletcher in Millennium, created and
produced by Chris Carter, the creator of The X-Files. He is perhaps
best known for his roles on the A&E series A Nero Wolfe Mystery (based
on the Nero Wolfe detective stories by Rex Stout) as Inspector Cramer,
and on the ABC hit series The Practice as Assistant District Attorney
Kenneth Walsh and then went on to Without a Trace, where he played the
recurring character of Chief Alex Olcyk. In 2010 he starred in the NBC
series The Event as Vice President Raymond Jarvis.Smitrovich has also
played a number of characters in military roles. These include
Independence Day (1996), Air Force One (1997), Thirteen Days (2000),
Fail Safe (2000), and Eagle Eye (2008).
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