Metzler, Jim 1951–

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METZLER, Jim 1951–

PERSONAL

Born June 23, 1951, in Oneonta, NY; married Susan Tillerson (a television executive). Education: Attended Dartmouth College.

Addresses: Agent—HWA Talent Representatives, 220 East 23rd St., Suite 400, New York, NY.

Career: Actor. Worked as a minor league baseball player, a sports reporter, and at an airport.

Awards, Honors: Golden Globe Award nomination, best supporting actor in a motion picture, 1983, for Tex.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Second baseman, Squeeze Play, 1980.

Tom Donaldson, Four Friends (also known as Georgia's Friends), Orion, 1981.

Mason McCormick, Tex, Buena Vista, 1982.

Burkewaite, River's Edge, Island Pictures, 1987.

Boyd Osborne, Hot to Trot, Warner Bros., 1988.

Marty Palmer, 976–EVIL, TriStar, 1988.

David Harrison, Sundown (also known as Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat), 1989.

Ron, Old Gringo (also known as Gringo viejo), Columbia, 1989.

Danner, Circuitry Man (also known as Circulatory Man), RCA Home Video, 1990.

George O'Brien, Delusion, IRS Releasing, 1991.

Danny Shaffer, A Weekend with Barbara und Ingrid, Angelika Films, 1992.

Lieutenant Dudley "Dud" Cole, One False Move, IRS Media, 1992.

Roger, Waxwork II: Lost in Time (also known as Lost in Time and Space Shift: Waxwork II), Live Home Video, 1992.

Harry Noble, Gypsy Eyes (also known as CIA Track-down), 1993.

Danner, Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II (also known as Circuitry Man 2), 1994.

William Porter, Children of the Corn III (also known as Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest), Buena Vista/Dimension Films, 1995.

Travis Crowley, Cadillac Ranch, 1996.

City council member, L.A. Confidential, Warner Bros., 1997.

Richard "Rick" Stone, A Gun, a Car, a Blonde, Showcase Entertainment, 1997.

Adam, St. Patrick's Day, 1999.

Luther Logan, Bad City Blues, Showcase Entertainment, 1999.

Breckenridge, Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (also known as Megiddo), Gener8Xion Entertainment, 2001.

Dr. Moore, The Doe Boy, Curb Entertainment, 2001.

Reverend Worth, What Matters Most, Chateau Wally Films, 2001.

Cemetery reporter, The United States of Leland, Paramount, 2003.

Geary, Under the Influence, Cinemavault Releasing, 2003.

Film Work:

Associate producer, A Gun, a Car, a Blonde, Showcase Entertainment, 1997.

Television Appearances; Series:

Dr. Andy Fenton, Cutter to Houston, CBS, 1983.

Dan Bragen, The Best Times, NBC, 1985.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

John, Princess Daisy, NBC, 1983.

James Huntoon, North and South, ABC, 1985.

Bill Gaylord, On Wings of Eagles, NBC, 1986.

James Huntoon, North and South: Book II, ABC, 1986.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Tom Hollis, Do You Remember Love, CBS, 1985.

Stuart Jameson, The Christmas Star, ABC, 1986.

Joseph "Joe" Dutton, The Little Match Girl, HBO, 1987.

Major James Bonham, The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory, NBC, 1987.

Johnny Whitcomb, Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder, NBC, 1989.

Murder by Night, USA Network, 1989.

Spense Zolman, Crash: The Mystery of Flight 1501 (also known as Aftermath and Aftermath: The Fate of Flight 1501), NBC, 1990.

Drew Bishop, Love Kills, USA Network, 1991.

Congressperson Alister Petrie, French Silk, ABC, 1994.

Mike Collins, Apollo 11 (also known as Apollo 11: The Movie), The Family Channel, 1996.

Milton, Don't Look Back, HBO, 1996.

David Klein, Little Girls in Pretty Boxes, Lifetime, 1997.

Alex, Warm Texas Rain, Cinemax, 1998.

Will, A Wing and a Prayer, USA Network, 1998.

Dad, Phantom Town, Showtime, 1999.

District attorney Jim Thompson, Hefner: Unauthorized (also known as Hugh Hefner: The True Story), USA Network, 1999.

Jim Cutler, Witness Protection, HBO, 1999.

Packy Barragan, The Big Brass Ring, Showtime, 1999.

A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story, Fox Family Channel, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Steven Parker, "Down to a Sunless Sea," Beauty and the Beast, CBS, 1988.

Steven Bass, "What Rough Beast," Beauty and the Beast, CBS, 1989.

David Gordon, "Out of Mind, Out of Sight," Dark Justice, CBS, 1991.

Tom Benzinger, "Where Have You Gone, Billy Boy?," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1991.

Dr. David Tinkerman, "Between the Sheets," The Human Factor, CBS, 1992.

Dr. Thomas "Tom" Harvey, "Broadcast Blues," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1994.

Chrin (some sources cite Chris) Brynner, "Past Tense: Parts 1 & 2," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as Deep Space Nine, DS9, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1995.

Steven Hayes, "From Soup to Nuts," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1995.

Commander Miller, "Ares," JAG, NBC, 1996.

Dr. H. C. Arnovitz, "Jacob's Ladder," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1996.

Mr. Gordon, "Nineteen," The Single Guy, NBC, 1996.

Tom Sullivan, "Bullet the Blue Sky," High Incident, ABC, 1996.

Ben Wilmarth, Moloney, CBS, 1996.

"Anatomy Lesson," Perversions of Science, HBO, 1997.

Jonathan Griffin, "Mother and Child," Sliders, Fox, 1998.

"Escorting Disaster," Silk Stalkings, USA Network, 1998.

Charlie, "Black Like Monica," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1999.

Dalton Corliss, "Through the Looking Glass," Level 9, UPN, 2000.

Edward Dexter, "Death by Gossip," Hollywood Off–Ramp, E! Entertainment Television, 2000.

"Baby It's Cold Outside," The Division, Lifetime, 2003.

Dr. Huff, "Officer Blue," CSI: NY, CBS, 2004.

Appeared as Tom Gibson in an episode of Family Law, CBS.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Voice of Master chief Nollen, Silent Steel, 1995.

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