Gregory Itzin

Birth Name:

Gregory Martin Itzin

Birth Place:

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Profession

Actor

Led a bowling team in a celebrity Bowl-A-Thon to raise funds for Los Angeles Team Mentoring, a local non-profit that provides at-risk middle school students with the skills and guidance they need to realize their potential
His father served as mayor of Burlington, Wis․, when he was in sixth grade
Trained at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, intending to become a theater actor
Starred in a South Coast Repertory Theatre production of "Shipwrecked! An Entertainment: The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As Told By Himself)" in 2007
Emphasized his skills as a comedian during his early career, making his cinematic debut as Religious Zealot #1 in the loony comedy "Airplane!"
Many of his characters are arrogant or unsympathetic and hold positions of authority, including his most recognizable role on "24" as U․S․ President Charles Logan
Appeared in a television commercial for Cingular Wireless in 2004
Played softball on a team composed of actors, filmmakers and producers called "Ten Guys From Italy․"
Was featured in an article in Vol․ 1 Iss․ 853 of "Entertainment Weekly" called "Gregory Itzin: You Might Know Me From․․․"
Before playing a president on "24," he played a presidential candidate in a commercial for cheese

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