1. Gregory Martin Itzin was an American character actor of film and television best known for his role as US President Charles Logan in the action thriller series 24.
17 Facts About Gregory Itzin
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Gregory Itzin originally intended to become a theater actor, receiving training at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.
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Gregory Itzin had a small role in The A-Team episode "Wheel of Fortune" as Howard, an accountant at a casino.
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In 2005, Gregory Itzin joined the cast of 24, halfway through its fourth season, in the recurring role as Vice President Charles Logan.
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Gregory Itzin received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for this performance.
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Gregory Itzin didn't have to audition for the role, since he had previously auditioned for a role during the second season of the show, and knew one of the producers.
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Gregory Itzin returned for a story arc during the eighth season of the show to help President Allison Taylor keep the Peace Treaty alive.
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Somewhat coincidentally, before this role, Gregory Itzin played a Presidential Candidate in a commercial for cheese products, who was deemed a "doofus" for not liking cheese.
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Gregory Itzin has held recurring roles on popular TV series such as Friends as Theodore Hannigan, father of Mike Hannigan, Murder One, NCIS, and The Mentalist.
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Gregory Itzin played the head of the unit in the latter for 13 episodes, before leaving to return to 24 for its final season.
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Gregory Itzin appeared on Night Court, Matlock, Diagnosis: Murder, Jake and the Fatman, The OC.
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Gregory Itzin made his first Star Trek appearance in 1993, in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Dax".
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Gregory Itzin appeared as Doctor Dysek in the episode "Critical Care" in the 7th season of Star Trek: Voyager.
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Gregory Itzin was a special guest star on the Disney Channel hit show Hannah Montana in the season two episode "Test Of My Love" as a billionaire whose son becomes a romantic interest of Miley's.
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Gregory Itzin played a psychiatrist in the Lindsay Lohan thriller I Know Who Killed Me and as a prison warden in Law Abiding Citizen.
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Gregory Itzin had a "major heart attack" in 2015, but was able to continue acting.
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Gregory Itzin died on July 8,2022, at the age of 74 due to complications during an emergency surgery.