Groener, Harry 1951–

PERSONAL

Born September 10, 1951, in Augsburg, Germany; father, a concert pianist, composer, and office clerk; mother, an opera singer; married Dawn Didawick (an actress). Education: Graduated from the University of Washington; studied dance at the San Francisco Conservatory of Ballet; studied acting at the Pacific Conservatory of Performing Arts and with the Bachelor of Fine Arts Professional Actors Training Program at the University of Washington. Avocational Interests: Traveling throughout America.

Addresses:

Manager—Susan Smith and Associates, 121 N. San Vicente Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Agent—SDB Partners, 1801 Avenue of the Stars, #902, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Career:

Actor and choreographer. Appeared with the Actors Theatre of Louisville, Louisville, KY, 1976-77; apprentice with the San Francisco City Ballet, San Francisco, CA.

Awards, Honors:

Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best featured actor in a musical, and Theatre World Award, both 1980, for Oklahoma!; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, best featured actor in a musical, 1983, for Cats; Antoinette Perry Award nomination, for Crazy for You.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

Reporter, The Best Man, 1976.

Conrade, Much Ado About Nothing, 1976.

A Christmas Carol, 1976.

Hobson's Choice, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1977.

Nick, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1977.

Ambrose, The Matchmaker, 1977.

Peter, The Diary of Anne Frank, 1977.

Major Sergius Sranoff, Arms and the Man, 1977.

Carlos Homenides d'Histangua, A Flea in Her Ear, 1977.

The little harp, The Robber Bridegroom, 1977.

Dr. Lyman Sanderson, Harvey, 1977.

Bullock, The Recruiting Officer, 1977.

Journey's End, Long Wharf Theatre, 1978.

Floyd Beavis, Back Country, Wilbur Theatre, Boston, MA, 1978.

Benedick, Much Ado About Nothing, 1978.

(Broadway debut) Will Parker, Oklahoma!, Palace Theatre, 1979.

Bix Beiderbecke, Hoagy, Bix, and Wolfgang Beethoven Bunkhaus, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1980.

Western Mousada, Oh, Brother!, American National Theatre and Academy Theatre, New York City, 1981.

Oberon, A Midsummer Night's Dream, 1981.

Porter, Macbeth, 1981.

Merton of the Movies, Hartman Theatre Company, Stamford, CT, 1981.

Jimmy, Beside the Seaside, 1982.

Munkustrap, Cats, Winter Garden Theatre, New York City, 1982.

Algernon, The Importance of Being Earnest, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, 1982.

Title role, Billy Bishop Goes to War, Old Globe Theatre, 1982.

Is There Life after High School? Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1982.

Julian, "The Public Eye," and Brindsley, "Black Comedy," in Light Comedies, Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1983.

Title role, Scapino!, Old Globe Theatre, 1984.

Title role, Sunday in the Park with George, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1985.

Edward Harrigan, Harrigan ‘n’ Hart, Longacre Theatre, New York City, 1985.

Dickie Wentworth, Girl Crazy, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle, WA, 1985.

Ghetto, Center Theatre Group, Mark Taper Forum, 1986.

Paul, Sleight of Hand, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1987.

Edward Campion, Campion, 1987.

Frederick, The Rover, 1987.

Stephen Wheeler, Eastern Standard, Seattle Repertory Theatre, 1988.

Title role, Sunday in the Park with George, South Coast Repertory Theatre, Costa Mesa, CA, 1989.

Bobby Child, Crazy for You, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 1992.

Three Viewings, 1994.

Charles Hatrick, Twelve Dreams, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York City, 1995.

Bartender, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Promenade Theatre, New York City, 1995.

Bluntschli, Arms and the Man, 1996.

If Love Were All, 1999.

Democracy, Falcon Theater, Burbank, CA, 2000.

The Good Doctor, 2000.

Baron Rommer, You Never Know, 2000.

The Grave White Way, 2001.

Feste, Twelfth Night, 2001.

John Smith, Caught in the Net, 2001.

Imaginary Friends, 2002.

Buddy, Follies, 2002.

Charles Guiteau, Assassins, 2003.

Narrator, Like Jazz, 2003.

Smirnov, Chekhov x 4, Antaeus Company, 2004.

The cook, Mother Courage and Her Children, Antaeus Company, 2005.

Orhan, Pera Palas, Antaeus Company, 2003.

King Arthur, Spamalot, Shubert Theatre, New York City, 2006.

Also appeared in Working.

Film Appearances:

(Film debut) Dr. Campbell, Brubaker, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1980.

Tecora Captain, Amistad, DreamWorks Distribution, L.L.C., 1997.

Michael, Dance with Me, Columbia, 1998.

Dr. Prack, Patch Adams, Universal, 1998.

Father Gillespie, Buddy Boy, Fine Line, 1999.

Tony Annunciata, Manna from Heaven, 2001.

Brad Collings, Role of a Lifetime, PorchLight, 2001.

John Rusk, About Schmidt, New Line Cinema, 2002.

Mr. McDougal, Road to Perdition, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002.

Ronald Riley, Beautiful Loser, Sneak Preview, 2006.

Mr. Bloom, The Happiest Day of His Life, Five Sisters, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Ralph, Dear John (also known as Dear John USA), NBC, 1988-91.

Mayor Richard Wilkins, a recurring character, Buffy the Vampire Slayer (also known as BtVS, Buffy, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Series), The WB, 1998-2003.

Dick Winterhalter, The Mayor, The WB, 2003.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Patrick Henry, George Washington, CBS, 1984.

Lowell Kane, Kane and Abel, CBS, 1985.

Television Appearances; Movies:

The Country Girl, Showtime, 1982.

Brad Collings, Role of a Lifetime, NBC, 2000.

Sheriff Ken, The Day the World Ended, HBO, 2001.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1988.

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of the Tony Awards, PBS, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Preston Hayes, "Corn Fed Steele," Remington Steele, NBC, 1985.

Willie McClintock, "Schwarzwald," St. Elsewhere, NBC, 1987.

Colin Johnson, Jack and Mike, ABC, 1987.

George Lynwood, "Substantial Justice," Spenser: For Hire, ABC, 1988.

Rod Greenwood, "The Magician," Matlock, NBC, 1989.

Tam Elbrun, "Tin Man," Star Trek: The Next Generation, syndicated, 1990.

Detective Ward, "Permanent Wave—June 2, 1983," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1991.

Terrence Dwyer, "Wannabe," Law & Order, NBC, 1995.

Lance Brockwell, "The Grant," Mad About You, NBC, 1996.

Lance Brockwell, "Therapy," Mad About You, NBC, 1996.

Magistrate, "Sacred Ground," Star Trek: Voyager, 1996.

Henry, homeless man, "Caroline and the Freight King," Caroline and the City, NBC, 1996.

Lance Brockwell, "Chicken Man," Mad About You, 1997.

Fred, "Totally Tool Time," Home Improvement, ABC, 1997.

Lance Brockwell, "The Cockatoo," Mad About You, NBC, 1997.

"The Cameo Episode," George & Leo, CBS, 1997.

The smiling man, "Night Terrors," Sleepwalkers, NBC, 1997.

Headmaster Reilly, "Twice Burned," Just Shoot Me, NBC 1997.

Vermont, Ally McBeal, Fox, 1997.

Weller, Michael Hayes, CBS, 1997.

Concert master, Murphy Brown, CBS, 1997.

Alan Norman, "The Breakfast," Working, NBC, 1998.

Miles Marengo, "The Curse of the Faro," Buddy Faro, CBS, 1998.

"Heaven … He's In Heaven," Cupid, ABC, 1998.

Stenneth Lock, "Battle Scars," Mercy Point, UPN, 1999.

"Decisions," Family Law, CBS, 1999.

The Time of Your Life, Fox, 1999.

Dr. Breen, 3rd Rock from the Sun, NBC, 2000.

Secretary of Agriculture Roger Tribbey, "He Shall, From Time to Time …," The West Wing, NBC, 2000.

The mouse king, child slayer, "The Long Way Home," Profiler, NBC, 2000.

Alan, "The Time They Got E-Rotic," Time of Your Life, Fox, 2000.

Father Thomas, "Primrose Empath," Charmed, 2000.

Mike Holcombe, "Dog Days," Judging Amy, 2000.

"Saving Faces," City of Angels, 2000.

Mr. Jacobs, "Chapter Seventeen," Boston Public, Fox, 2001.

Voice of Dr. Tate/Larry, "Hank's Back Story," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 2001.

Dr. Hershlad, "Bananas: Part 1 and 2," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2001.

"The Funnies," The Guardian, CBS, 2001.

Dr. Casey Henderson, "To Live and Amulet Die," Dead Last, YTV, 2001.

Rudy, "Poker," Malcolm in the Middle, Fox, 2002.

Robert, "Tango," Watching Ellie, NBC, 2002.

Dabney Cooper, "Tall Tales," Philly, ABC, 2002.

Dr. Burton Weiss, "Who Died and Made You King?," Roswell (also known as Roswell High), UPN, 2002.

Secretary of Agriculture Roger Tribbey, "Twenty Five," The West Wing, NBC, 2003.

Gunther the chef, "Jokers and Fools," Las Vegas, NBC, 2003.

Marvin Talbot, "Eight Simple Rules for Dating a Celebrity," I'm With Her, ABC, 2004.

Dr. Lars Skaarsgard, "From the Chair to the Couch," Less Than Perfect, ABC, 2004.

Gunther the chef, "Things That Go Jump in the Night," Las Vegas, NBC, 2004.

Gunther the chef, "The Big Bang," Las Vegas, NBC, 2004.

Mr. Wayne, "Assault & Pepper," Huff, Showtime, 2004.

John Ricca, "Mr. Monk vs. the Cobra," Monk, USA Network, 2005.

Adult Warren Feide, "Stand by Me," Jack & Bobby, The WB, 2005.

Nathan Samuels, "Demons," Enterprise (also known as Star Trek: Enterprise), UPN, 2005.

Nathan Samuels, "Terra Prime," Enterprise (also known as Star Trek: Enterprise), UPN, 2005.

Joe's boss, "Dead Aim," Medium, NBC, 2005.

Joe's boss, "Still Life," Medium, NBC, 2005.

Gunther the chef, "Can You See What I See," Las Vegas, NBC, 2005.

Dr. Lyons, "Exercise in Fertility: Part 2," The Bernie Mac Show, Fox, 2006.

Dr. Henry Atlas, "The Woman at the Airport," Bones, Fox, 2006.

Gunther the chef, "Lyle & Substance," Las Vegas, NBC, 2006.

Also appeared in Captain Kangaroo.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Studio 5-B, 1989.

Mr. Harold, Dr. Vegas, CBS, 2004.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

‘Buffy’: Season 3 Overview, Fox Box, 2003.