Gregory Andrew Germann (/ˈɡɜːrmən/ GUR-mən;[1] born February 26, 1958) is an American actor who is known for playing Richard Fish on the television series Ally McBeal, which earned him a Screen Actors Guild award. He also is known for his roles as Eric "Rico" Morrow on the sitcom Ned & Stacey, Tom Koracick in Grey's Anatomy and as Hades in Season Five of Once Upon a Time.[2][3]
Greg Germann | |
|---|---|
 Germann in 2022 | |
| Born | February 26, 1958 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, TV personality, TV director, writer |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Television | Eric "Rico" Moyer in Ned & Stacey Richard Fish in Ally McBeal Dr. Tom Koracick in Grey's Anatomy |
| Spouse |
Martha Champlin (m. 2013) |
| Children | Asa |
Career
editEarly work
editHe started in several Broadway plays while in New York, including a role in 1982 alongside Matthew Broderick in the play Fancy This, which Germann also co-wrote. He received praise for roles in the 1982 musical Chicago, and the 1983 musical The Wizard of Oz. He continued to have roles in plays before seeing a poster for wanted actors for a film in 1985. He moved to Hollywood to find film success,[citation needed] and got his first role in the teen comedy film, The Whoopee Boys in 1986. The supporting role in that film helped Greg's career, so he could star in bigger and mainstream films. His next film was 1990's Child's Play 2, in which he played the character Mattson, in the well-received sequel to one of the most popular horror films of all time. Child's Play 2, and the 1991 romantic comedy Once Around, helped the actor gain mainstream success. In 1990, Germann originated the role of John Hinckley Jr. in Stephen Sondheim's Assassins.
1990s success and Ally McBeal
editAfter Child's Play 2 and Once Around were released, he gained fame as a character named Petey in the 1994 critical and commercial success Clear and Present Danger, and landed a supporting role as Rico on the sitcom Ned & Stacey,[4] which lasted from 1995 to 1997.
In 1997, after Ned & Stacey, Germann was offered the role as Richard Fish on the legal-comedy series Ally McBeal which he played for five seasons, from 1997 to 2002. During this time, he received three nominations for the Screen Actors Guild awards, winning one. Germann directed a few Ally McBeal episodes, including "Fear of Flirting" (season 5, episode 4). He appeared on ABC's In Case of Emergency as Sherman Yablonsky until it was canceled after one season, and was also in the pilot episode of Eureka. He did not reprise the role, and his character's disappearance was explained in the official comic book as having been reassigned to Alaska.
2000s work
editAfter Ally McBeal ended Germann starred in several films, including Down to Earth, Sweet November, and Joe Somebody, all being released in 2001. He guest-appeared twice on The Bernie Mac Show.
He got lead roles in 2005 in the family comedies Family Plan and Down and Derby.
In 2006, he guest-starred in the series, Desperate Housewives
In 2009, he starred in the Nickelodeon made-for-television musical film Spectacular!. He portrayed the role of Mr. Virgil Romano.
2010s work
editIn 2010, he played Jerry Erickson in the holiday film The Santa Incident.[5]
Germann has appeared in NCIS since the season 10 episode "Shiva", playing NCIS Assistant Director Jerome Craig. Later, in the episode "Canary",[6] he briefly took over the agency while the director at the time (Leon Vance) was on temporary leave following a family tragedy.
Germann has appeared infrequently in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit playing ADA Derek Strauss.[7]
In 2016, Germann appeared in the ABC fantasy series drama Once Upon a Time portraying Hades, the God of the Underworld, for ten episodes.[8][9] He was in the film Foster Boy.[10]
He also appeared as neurosurgeon Tom Koracick in Grey's Anatomy.
Personal life
editHis son with the actress Christine Mourad, Asa Germann, is also an actor.[11]
Filmography
editFilms
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Streetwalkin' | Creepy | |
| 1986 | The Whoopee Boys | Tipper | |
| 1989 | Miss Firecracker | Ronnie Wayne | |
| High Water | Waterman | Short film | |
| 1990 | Child's Play 2 | Mattson | |
| 1991 | Once Around | Jim Redstone | |
| Big and Mean | unknown role | ||
| 1993 | The Night We Never Met | Eddie | |
| So I Married an Axe Murderer | Concierge | ||
| 1994 | Clear and Present Danger | Petey | |
| Imaginary Crimes | Attorney Drew | ||
| I.Q. | Billy Riley, Times Reporter | uncredited | |
| 1997 | Culture | Tim Stevens | Short film |
| 1998 | Pete's Garden | Pete | Short film; also Director |
| 1999 | Jesus' Son | Dr. Shanis | |
| 2000 | The Last Producer | Rueben Tallridge | |
| 2001 | Sweet November | Vince Holland | |
| Down to Earth | Sklar | ||
| Joe Somebody | Jeremy | ||
| 2004 | Hair Show | unknown role | |
| 2005 | The Salon | unknown role | |
| Bigger Than the Sky | Roger | ||
| Down and Derby | Phil Davis | ||
| The Sandlot 2 | Mr. Goodfairer | Direct-to-Video | |
| Self Medicated | Keith | ||
| Crazylove | Dr. Emlee | ||
| Special Ed | David | ||
| Heart of the Beholder | Bob Harris | ||
| 2006 | Friends with Money | Matt | |
| Kill Your Darlings | Stevens | ||
| Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Larry Dennit, Jr. | ||
| 2007 | My Lunch with Larry | Larry | Short film |
| 2008 | Quarantine | Lawrence | |
| Bolt | The Agent (voice role) | ||
| 2010 | Group Sex | Reeves | Direct-to-DVD |
| The Con Artist | Julien | ||
| 2011 | Fly Away | Tom | |
| Answers to Nothing | Mr. Beckworth | ||
| 2012 | Mormons for President | unknown role | Short film |
| Here Comes the Boom | Principal Betcher | ||
| 2014 | Someone Marry Barry | Bill | |
| The Little Rascals Save the Day | Ray "Big Ray" Kaye | Direct-to-Video | |
| Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt? | James Taggart | ||
| 2015 | Quitters | Roger | |
| Get Hard | Peter Penny | ||
| 2016 | Get a Job | Fernando the Accountant | |
| Time Toys | Weller | ||
| 2017 | Reinbou | Mr. Horton | |
| Billy Boy | Mr. Langdon | ||
| 2018 | Foster Boy | Simon Davis | |
| 2023 | 57 Seconds | Sig Thorensen |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | ABC Afterschool Specials | Billy | Episode: "High School Narc" |
| 1988 | Tattinger's | unknown role | Episode: "Rest in Peas" |
| 1989 | Miami Vice | Johnny Raymond | Episode: "Freefall" |
| 1989–1990 | Tour of Duty | Lieutenant Beller | Recurring (4 episodes) |
| 1990 | H.E.L.P. | Lacy | Episode: "Fire Down Below" |
| Equal Justice | Merkle | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Against the Law | Fenstrom | Episode: "The Price of Life" | |
| 1991 | Rewrite for Murder | Television Movie | |
| 1992 | Yesterday Today | Dennis | |
| 1993 | L.A. Law | Larry Greenhut | Episode: "Come Rain or Come Schein" |
| Taking the Heat | Assistant District Attorney Kennedy | Television Movie | |
| Bakersfield P.D | Hood | Episode: "The Ex-Partner" | |
| 1994 | Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker | Vernon Bailey | Television Movie |
| 1994–1995 | Sweet Justice | Andy Del Sarto | Series Regular (23 episodes) |
| 1994–1996 | Ellen | Rick | Recurring (3 episodes) – "The Anchor" (1994) – "The Class Reunion" (1994) – "The Mugging" (1996) |
| 1995–1996 | Ned and Stacey | Eric "Rico" Moyer | Series Regular (46 episodes) |
| 1998 | Remember WENN | Arden Sage | Episode: "Work Shift" |
| 1997–2002 | Ally McBeal | Richard Fish | Series Regular (112 episodes) Director of Episode: "Fear of Flirting" Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (1999) Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2000, 2001) |
| 1999 | Jeopardy! | Himself (Celebrity Contestant) | Episode: "Television Personalities Night" |
| 2002 | The Twilight Zone | Ben Baker | Episode: "Sensuous Cindy" |
| 2003 | The Bernie Mac Show | Marcus | Episode: "Love Thy Nephew" |
| The Snobs | Carl Mallard | ||
| 2004 | Listen Up | Paul | 2 Episodes |
| 2005 | Family Plan | Walcott | Television Movie |
| 2006 | Desperate Housewives | Jim Halverson | Episode: "We're Gonna Be All Right" |
| Eureka | Professor Warren King | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2007 | In Case of Emergency | Sherman Yablonsky | Series Regular (13 episodes) |
| All I Want for Christmas | Roger Nelson | Television Movie | |
| 2009 | Spectacular! | Mr. Romano | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | George | Episode: "The Descent of Man" | |
| The Cleaner | Ron Sayres | Episode: "Standing Eight" | |
| CSI: NY | Victor Benton | Episode: "Blacklist" | |
| Ghost Whisperer | Kirk Jansen | Episode: "Dead Listing" | |
| 2010 | Medium | Dr. Alan Hahn | Episode: "Sal" |
| The Santa Incident | Erickson | Television Movie | |
| Strange Brew | |||
| 2010–2013 | Raising Hope | Dale | Recurring (3 episodes) – "Meet the Grandparents" (2010) – "Killer Hope" (2011) – "Modern Wedding" (2013) |
| 2011 | Hawaii Five-0 | Robert Rovin | Episode: "He Kane Hewa' Ole" |
| Phineas and Ferb | Additional voices (voice role) | Episode: "Make Play/Candace Gets Busted" | |
| Glenn Martin, DDS | Various (voice role) | Episode: "Windfall" | |
| 2011–2013 | Aim High | Vice President Ockenhocker | Recurring (4 episodes) |
| 2012 | House of Lies | Greg Norbert | Recurring (6 episodes) |
| Common Law | Phil Kronish | Episode: "The Ex-Factor" | |
| Drop Dead Diva | Judge Zahn | Episode: "Jane's Getting Married" | |
| I'm Not Dead Yet | Len | Television Movie | |
| Wedding Band | Larry Pants | Episode: "Get Down on It" | |
| The Unprofessional | Griffin | Television Movie | |
| 2013 | NCIS | NCIS Deputy Director Jerome Craig | Recurring (3 episodes) |
| The Gates | unknown role | Television Movie | |
| 2013–2017 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Assistant District Attorney Derek Strauss | Recurring (4 episodes) |
| 2014 | Blue Bloods | Dr. Michael Raskins | Episode: "Open Secrets" |
| How to Get Away with Murder | Jared Keegan | Episode: "He Deserved to Die" | |
| HR | Markus Teal | Television Movie | |
| 2015 | About a Boy | Johnny Idalis | 2 episodes |
| Chasing Life | William Conti | Recurring (3 episodes) | |
| 2015–2016 | Limitless | ADIC Grady Johnson | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Once Upon a Time | Hades | Recurring (season 5 for 10 episodes) Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Villain |
| 2017 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Gary Lurmax | Episode: "Serve & Protect" |
| Redliners | David Angola | Television Movie | |
| Friends from College | John | Recurring (5 episodes) | |
| Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History | Dr. Blalock | Television Movie | |
| 2017–2022 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Tom Koracick | Recurring (Seasons 14–15) Main (Seasons 16–17) Guest (Seasons 18-19)[12] 61 episodes |
| 2018 | One Dollar | Wilson Furlbee | Recurring (6 episodes) |
| 2020 | Station 19 | Dr. Tom Koracick | Episode: "Eulogy" |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | Dr. Andrew "Rusty" Holzer | Episode: "The Surprise Party" | |
| 2022 | Firefly Lane | Benedict Binswanger | |
| 2023-2024 | Will Trent | James Ulster | Guest (4 episodes) – "Nothing Changed Except for Everything" – "A Bad Temper and a Hard Heart" – "Me Llamo Will Trent" – "It's the Work I Signed Up For" |
| 2023 | Hell's Kitchen | Himself | Blue guest diner and The People Concern contributor; Episode: "A Hellish Food Fight" |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–1986 | Biloxi Blues | Arnold Epstein / Eugene Morris Jerome (replacements) | Neil Simon Theatre | |
| 1990 | Assassins | John Hinckley | Playwrights Horizons | |
| 2008–2009 | Boeing-Boeing | Bernard (replacement) | Longacre Theatre | 117 performances |
| 2016 | Meteor Shower | Norm | Old Globe Theatre |
References
edit- ^ "NLS Other Writings: Say How, E-H - National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) - Library of Congress". Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ^ "Once Upon a Time: Hades (Greg Germann) revealed in first-look photo". Entertainment Weekly. 4 February 2016.
- ^ "'Once Upon a Time' Kicks Off Hercules Storyline With Hades Introduction". Hollywood Reporter. 6 March 2016.
- ^ "TV Show Reviews: 'Partners' and 'Ned and Stacy'". Entertainment Weekly. 8 September 1995.
- ^ "The Third Annual Yulies: Let's celebrate the absurdity of holiday TV movies!". Entertainment Weekly. 23 December 2010.
- ^ "Canary". IMDb. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT Exclusive: ALLY MCBEAL's Greg Germann to Guest Star". givememyremote.com. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ "'Once Upon a Time' reveals season 5B's fiery villain". ew.com. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ "'Once Upon a Time' Star: Hades and Zelena's Relationship Is "More Than It Seems"". .hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ "Film News Roundup: Louis Gossett Jr. Replaces James Earl Jones on 'Foster Boy' Drama". Variety. 7 December 2017.
- ^ Sanusi, Victoria (13 October 2023). "Here's Where You've Seen The Cast Of Prime Video's Gen V Before". Huffington Post. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 10, 2019). "'Grey's Anatomy': Chris Carmack, Jake Borelli & Greg Germann Promoted To Series Regulars On ABC Medical Drama". Deadline. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
External links
edit- Greg Germann at IMDb