Grenier, Zach 1954(?)–

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Grenier, Zach 1954(?)–

(Zachary Grenier, Zack Grenier)

PERSONAL

Original name, James Hampton Grenier; born February 12, 1954 (some sources cite 1959), in Englewood, NJ; son of George Hampton (an electrical engineer) and Helen (a librarian; maiden name, Biadacweiwcz) Grenier; married Lynn Coutant Bailey (a creative consultant). Education: Boston University, B.F.A.; attended the University of Michigan.

Addresses:

Agent—Silver Massetti and Szatmary, 8730 West Sunset Blvd., Suite 440, West Hollywood, CA 90069. Manager—Essential Talent Management, 6565 Sunset Blvd., Suite 415, Los Angeles, CA 90028.

Career:

Actor. Also known as Zack Grenier.

Member:

Actors' Equity Association.

Awards, Honors:

Drama League Award, outstanding performance, 1997, for A Question of Mercy; Jeff Award nomination, Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee, 1998, for Art; Drama Desk Award (with others), outstanding ensemble performance, 2006, for Stuff Happens.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

Christopher Marlowe, The Christopher Marlowe Show, Boston, MA, 1978.

Jacques, As You Like It, Boston Shakespeare Company, MA, 1978.

Edgar, Play Strindberg, Portland Stage Company, Portland, ME, c. 1979.

Title role, Baal, Kozo Theatre, New York City, 1982.

Monk, Bhutan, South Street Theatre, New York City, 1983.

Doctor and Isarro, A History of Western Philosophy by W. T. Jones, Vol. I: Der Inka von Peru (also known as Der Inka von Peru), Performing Garage, New York City, 1984.

General and police officer, The War on the Third Floor, New Directors' Project at the Perry Street Theatre, New York City, 1984.

Megs, Strange Snow, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1984.

Banger, Pantagleize, Alaska Repertory Theatre, Anchorage, AK, and Fairbanks, AK, 1985.

Jimmy Ringo and Jason, A History of Western Philosophy by W. T. Jones, Vol. II: Tomorrowland (also known as Tomorrowland), Performing Garage, 1985.

Napoleon, Robert Aitken, Adams, Dunn, and second member, Citizen Tom Paine, Williamstown Theatre Festival, the Extension, Williamstown, MA, 1985, then Philadelphia Theatre Company, c. 1986, later John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, 1987.

Ali Hinkley, Birth of the Poet, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, New York City, 1986.

Paul, The Cure, Ontological Hysterical Theatre at the Performing Garage, New York City, 1986.

Tanner, Rum and Coke, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Miami, FL, 1986.

Galactic Jack, The Tooth of Crime, Hartford Stage Company, Hartford, CT, c. 1986.

Sid Greenberg and voice of a caller, Talk Radio, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, New York City, 1987.

Jan, Hunting Cockroaches, Alley Theatre, Houston, TX, c. 1987–88.

Luis, "Water Music" (one–act play), Marathon 1989 Festival of New One–Act Plays, Series C, Ensemble Studio Theatre, New York City, 1989.

Mr. Child, Mr. Picker, Mr. Boyle, and Mr. Carver, Mastergate, Criterion Theatre, New York City, 1989.

Adam, Lilith, Home for Contemporary Theater and Art, New York City, 1990.

Joe, "Two War Scenes" (one–act play), Marathon 1990 Festival of New One–Act Plays, Series A, Ensemble Studio Theatre, 1990.

Laurence, "Death and the Maiden" (one–act play), Marathon 1990 Festival of New One–Act Plays, Series C, Ensemble Studio Theatre, 1990.

Charlie Fox, Speed–the–Plow, Philadelphia Theatre Company, c. 1990.

Emanuele Giri, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Classic Stage Company, CSC Theatre, New York City, 1991.

Ben, National Anthems, Philadelphia Theatre Company, c. 1991.

Gustav, The Creditors, Classic Stage Company, CSC Theatre, New York City, 1992.

The captain, Woyzeck, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, 1992–93.

Louis, The Fiery Furnace, Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York City, 1993.

Mac, "Cosmo's In Love" (one–act play), Marathon 1993 Festival of New One–Act Plays, Series C, Ensemble Studio Theatre, 1993.

Peter Sichrovksy, Born Guilty, Susan Bloch Theatre, New York City, 1993.

Yoyo and Boreman, Three Birds Alighting on a Field, Signature Theatre Company, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1994.

John Beringer, Rhinoceros, Valiant Theatre Company, Theater Four, New York City, 1996.

Dr. Robert Chapman, A Question of Mercy, New York Theatre Workshop, New York City, 1997.

Yvan, Art, Royal George Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1998.

Egan, Voices in the Dark, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1999.

Dick Cheney, Stuff Happens, Public Theatre, New York City, 2006.

Appeared as a coal miner, The Furies of Mother Jones, and as a singer, Winds of the People, both Little Flags Theatre, Boston, MA; as E. J., New Mexican Rainbow Fishing, and as Samuel Breeze, A Penny for a Song, both Peterborough Playhouse. Appeared as Brick, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Michigan Summer Repertory; as James Tyrone, A Moon for the Misbegotten, Philadelphia Theatre Guild; as the colonel, Morocco, Ark Theatre; as Tom, Sincerity Forever, Bacca; and as title role, Uncle Vanya, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT.

Film Appearances:

Jesse Easterly, Kid Brother (also known as Kenny), Aska Film Distribution/Kinema Tokyo, 1986.

Jim, Working Girl, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1988.

Sid Greenberg, Talk Radio, Universal, 1988.

Jerk, See No Evil, Hear No Evil, TriStar, 1989.

Executive number two, A Shock to the System, Corsair Pictures, 1990.

Barnard (some sources cite Barnett) Ralston IV, Liebestraum, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1991.

Mickey, Delirious, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1991.

Voytek, Problem Child 2, Universal, 1991.

Davis, Cliffhanger (also known as Cliffhanger—l'ultima sfida and Cliffhanger, traque au sommet), TriStar, 1993.

Dr. Lionel Talbot (psychiatrist), The Man without a Face, Warner Bros., 1993.

Transsexual, Rivalen des Gluecks—The Contenders (also known as The Contenders), India Film/MaTiMa Film, 1993.

Larry Ligstow, The Stars Fell on Henrietta, Warner Bros., 1995.

Mr. Reilly, Tommy Boy, Paramount, 1995.

News anchor, Reckless, Samuel Goldwyn, 1995.

Eddie, Twister (also known as Catch the Wind and Wind Devils), Warner Bros., 1996.

Ivan Dzasokhov, Maximum Risk (also known as Blood-stone and The Exchange), Columbia, 1996.

John, Under the Bridge, ATHOS Films Distribution, 1996.

Joseph Goebbels, Mother Night, Fine Line Features, 1996.

Terry Seabrooks, White Lies, Buena Vista, 1996.

Dr. Berger, Donnie Brasco, TriStar, 1997.

Mr. Evans, Ride with the Devil (also known as Civil War and To Live On), USA Films, 1999.

Richard Chesler (regional manager), Fight Club, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1999.

Geoffrey Costas, Chasing Sleep (also known as Insomnies), Le Studio Canal+, 2000.

Harrison Loeb, Shaft (also known as Shaft—Noch Fragen?), Paramount, 2000.

Assistant director Bill Joy, Swordfish, Warner Bros., 2001.

Professor Cardiff, Pulse, Dimension Films/The Weinstein Company, 2006.

Squad leader, Rescue Dawn, Conquistador Worldwide Media, 2006.

Mel Nicolai, Zodiac (also known as Chronicles), Paramount, 2007.

Television Appearances; Series:

Sonny Franks, Tattinger's, NBC, 1988–89, later known as Nick & Hilary, NBC, 1989.

Jack DiRado, C–16: FBI (also known as C–16), ABC, 1997–98.

Carl Webb, 24 (also known as Twenty Four and 24 Hours), Fox, 2001–2002.

Special agent Hank Enright, Touching Evil, USA Network, 2004.

Andy Cramed, Deadwood, HBO, 2004–2006.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Louis T. Weitzman, The Whistle–Blower, BBC and BBC America, 2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Al, Drunks, Showtime, 1995.

Milton Macka, Cafe Society, Showtime, 1995.

Joe Beckstrem, Gang in Blue, Showtime, 1996.

Brian Doyle, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Showtime, 2001.

Television Appearances; Specials:

English professor, Battle in the Erogenous Zone, Show-time, 1992.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Officer Lacey, One Life to Live (also known as Between Heaven and Hell), ABC, 1983.

Wirth, "A Community of Civilized Men," The Equalizer, CBS, 1986.

(As Zachary Grenier) "Return of Bob Barsky," Kate & Allie, CBS, 1987.

"Theresa," Miami Vice (also known as Gold Coast and Miami Unworthiness), NBC, 1987.

"Bob Smells the Roses," Kate & Allie, CBS, 1988.

Beck, "The Caper," The Equalizer, CBS, 1989.

Eric Terry, "Miracle Man," Miami Vice (also known as Gold Coast and Miami Unworthiness), NBC, 1989.

Lemish, "Sonata for Solo Organ," Law & Order (also known as Law & Order Prime), NBC, 1991.

Vaczy, "The Case of the Libertine Belle," The Golden Girls (also known as Miami Nice), NBC, 1991.

Rudolf Wentz, "NYPD Lou," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1993.

"Our Lady of Cement," The Cosby Mysteries, NBC, 1994.

Jim Warren, "Seed," Law & Order (also known as Law & Order Prime), NBC, 1995.

Mr. Aronson, "Blood Libel," Law & Order (also known as Law & Order Prime), NBC, 1996.

Attorney Benson, "Sex, Lies and Politics," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1999.

Detective Lou Simpkins, "Tea and Sympathy," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2000.

Detective R. Larson, "Summary Judgments," The Practice, ABC, 2000.

Detective R. Larson, "Show and Tell," The Practice, ABC, 2000.

Dr. Norman Golden, "The Out–of–Towners," Judging Amy, CBS, 2000.

Dr. Herman Stites, "Alone," The X–Files, Fox, 2001.

Lane Michaelson, "The Doll," Curb Your Enthusiasm (also known as Curb), HBO, 2001.

Lane Michaelson, "The Massage," Curb Your Enthusiasm (also known as Curb), HBO, 2001.

Mr. Hauser, "Bronx Cheer," Law & Order (also known as Law & Order Prime), NBC, 2001.

Colonel Boyett, "Code of Conduct," JAG, CBS, 2002.

Henry Thomas, "The Living," The Guardian, CBS, 2002.

Renth, "The Catwalk," Enterprise (also known as Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Series V, and Star Trek: Untitled Fifth Series), UPN, 2002.

Skip Dayton, "2028," Robbery Homicide Division (also known as Metro and R.H.D./LA: Robbery Homicide Division/Los Angeles), CBS, 2002, later broadcast on USA Network.

Hossik, "Reunion," Veritas: The Quest, ABC, 2003.

Detective Rosen, "Limits," dr. vegas, CBS, 2004.

Norman Farrell, "Fire in the Sky," Crossing Jordan (also known as Untitled Tim Kring Project), NBC, 2004.

Barry Speicher, "Bible Story," Law & Order (also known as Law & Order Prime), NBC, 2005.

Professor Leonard Cardwell, "The Other Side of the Tracks," Medium, NBC, 2005.

Ross Howell, "Recycling," CSI: NY, CBS, 2005.

U.S. attorney Chris Randolph, "Witches of Mass Destruction," Boston Legal (also known as Fleet Street, The Practice: Fleet Street, and The Untitled Practice), ABC, 2005.

Peyton Shoemaker, "Provenance," Numb3rs (also known as Numbers and Num3rs), CBS, 2006.

Professor Meyer, "Fade Out," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2006.

Sean McDermott, "All about Eva," The Nine (also known as The Nin9 and Untitled Hank and K. J. Steinberg Project), ABC, 2006.

Sean McDermott, "Brother's Keeper," The Nine (also known as The Nin9 and Untitled Hank and K. J. Steinberg Project), ABC, 2006.

Sean McDermott, "Heroes Welcome," The Nine (also known as The Nin9 and Untitled Hank and K. J. Steinberg Project), ABC, 2006.

Appeared as Mike Paretti in "Forgotten," an aired episode of New York News, CBS.