Gregory Itzin received theatrical training at The American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, where he also was a company member. He has appeared on numerous stages around the country, including the Mark Taper Forum, Seattle's Intiman Theatre, San Diego's Old Globe, South Coast Repertory, the Kennedy Center and the New York Public Theatre.

Itzin received Tony and Drama Desk nominations for his performance on Broadway in the Pulitzer Prize winning play "The Kentucky Cycle." He is a member of the Matrix Theatre Company in Los Angeles, where he received Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle awards for his performances in "Waiting for Godot," "The Homecoming" and "The Birthday Party."

Itzin's numerous television appearances include recurring roles on "Friends," "Navy NCIS," "Judging Amy," "Boston Legal" and "JAG," as well as guest-starring roles on "NYPD Blue," "The West Wing", "Without a Trace," "CSI," THE O.C. and "The Practice."

Silver-screen credits include "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," "The Fabulous Baker Boys," "Airplane!", "What's Cooking?", "Evolution," "Original Sin" and "Life or Something Like It."

Itzin lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children, three dogs and four cats. He golfs with an 11 handicap.

Photo and Biography courtesy of fox.com

Other interesting Biographical Information
from an article published in the Journal Times by:Rachel Campbell

• Greg describes himself as "a marine brat, living on various bases stateside up until the sixth grade."
• Greg lived in Burlington, Wisconsin from the sxth grade through college.
• Although Greg lives in California he "still call[s] [Burlington] home."
• His Father, Martin Itzin, still lives in Burlington and was a former mayor of the town as well.
• Confesses to"not watching much TV, especially now with the proliferation of "reality shows . . ."
• "On the night of the Tony telecast [when he was nominated for "The Kentucky Cycle"], when the camera was on [his] face and they announced the nominee name, they didn't say [Greg's] name, they said "Larry Bryggman" and in turn, Larry Bryggman's face got [Greg's] name."
• On some of the actors he has worked with:
  "Johnny Depp is a nice guy.  Very gracious."
  "George Clooney is a charming fellow.  A guy guy."
  "Martin Sheen is charming, gracious and enthusiastic, just as you might imagine."
  "Meryl Streep seems just like good folk, and then you are working with her and you think: 'Oh-my-God-I-am-standing-here-with-a-camera-rolling-doing-a-scene-with-MERYL-STR EEP.'"

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