Bill Smitrovich

William Stanley "Bill" Smitrowicz (born May 16, 1947) is an American actor.

Personal life
Bill Smitrovich was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of Anna (née Wojna) and Stanley William Zmitrowicz, a tool and die maker. A graduate of the University of Bridgeport, he is married to Shaw Purnell and has a son, Alexander John, and a daughter Maya Christina, four years younger. Bill's cousin Ed Wojna is a former major league baseball pitcher.

Career
Smitrovich has starred in a number of television series. His first prominent TV series role was in the 1980s series Crime Story as Det. Danny Krychek. He went on to star in the hit drama series Life Goes On (1989-93). Smitrovich appeared in two episodes 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. In 1996, Smitrovich was cast 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.

Smitrovich has also starred in a number of military roles in TV and film including Independence Day (1996), Air Force One (1997), Thirteen Days (2000), Fail Safe (2000), and Eagle Eye (2008).

He has made many guest appearances on various television shows. His best known appearances include the two-part Star Trek: Deep Space Nine third season episode "Past Tense", 24, NUMB3RS, NYPD Blue, Touched by an Angel, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Smitrovich has also starred in several television movies, playing Alexander Haig in the 2003 biographical TV miniseries The Reagans, as well as filling roles in Futuresport (1998) and in The '60s (1999). On film, Smitrovich's roles include the Stephen King adaptation Silver Bullet (1985); Renegades (1989); The Trigger Effect (1996); Gridiron Gang (2006); and the Marvel Comics superhero movie Iron Man (2008).

Starting in September 2010, Smitrovich will be a main cast member on NBC's The Event.

Filmography

 * The Rum Diary (TBA)
 * Seven Pounds (2008)
 * Flash of Genius (2008)
 * Iron Man (2008)
 * Gridiron Gang (2006)
 * Heavens Fall (2005)
 * The Reagans (2003) (TV)
 * Fail Safe (2000) (TV)
 * Thirteen Days (2000)
 * Around the Fire (1999)
 * Air Force One (1997)
 * Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
 * The Trigger Effect (1996)
 * Independence Day (1996)
 * Nick of Time (1995)
 * Crazy People (1990)
 * Renegades (1989)
 * Her Alibi (1989)
 * Manhunter (1986)
 * Silver Bullet (1985)
 * The Beniker Gang (1985)
 * Splash (1984)
 * Without a Trace (1983)
 * A Little Sex (1982)