Steve Landesberg
Actor
Biography
Steve Landesberg (November 23, 1936 – December 20, 2010) was an American actor and comedian known for his role as the erudite, unflappable police detective Arthur P. Dietrich on the ABC sitcom Barney Miller, for which he was nominated for three Emmy Awards. He appeared in 124 episodes, from the last episode of the 1975 season until the end of the series in 1982. Landesberg also starred in the Starz series Head Case (2007 - 2009) and appeared in the films Wild Hogs (2007) and Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008). He was married to Nancy Ross from 1986 until his death; they had one daughter.
Filmography
Wild Hogs
as Accountant 2007
Little Miss Millions
as Harvey Lipschitz 1993
The Crazysitter
as Detective Bristol 1994
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
as Lipscombe 1991
Blade
as Denbaum 1973
Black Bart
as Reb Jordan 1975
Puppet
as Charles 1999
Gas
as Sam 2004
Leader of the Band
as Eddie Layton 1987
You've Got To Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat
as Men's Room Attendant 1971
Sodbusters
as Gunther Schteuppin 1994
How to Survive the '70s and Maybe Even Bump Into Happiness
as Announcer 1978