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Stefan Gierasch Biography

Birth Name:Stefan Gierasch

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Trained in acting at The Actors Studio in New York City
  • Performed with the Trinity Square Players, an acting group in Providence, Rhode Island, in the mid-1960s
  • Made his screen acting debut in an episode of the TV series "Goodyear Playhouse" in 1951
  • Started out as a stage actor who made his Broadway debut in "Snafu" in 1944
  • Best known for his role as Mr․ Morton in "Carrie" and as Mayor Jason Hobart in "High Plains Drifter․"
  • Appeared in the original Broadway production of "The Sound of Music" in 1959
  • Made a guest appearance as Dr․ Hal Moseley in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" in 1991