George Dzundza (pronounced "ZUHN-zuh) (born July 19, 1945) is an American actor known for his role as Sgt. Max Greevey in the first season of the TV crime drama Law & Order.
Dzundza was born in Rosenheim, Germany and spent the first few years of his life in displaced persons camps in Germany with his Ukrainian father, Polish mother, and one brother. Before immigrating to the United States in 1956, the family lived in Amsterdam for some years. Dzundza attended St. John's University, studying speech and theater arts.
Dzundza played Commander Daskal in The Beast. His other major film roles include The Deer Hunter, Basic Instinct, Crimson Tide, and Dangerous Minds. His other, lesser known acting roles include the Archie Bunker-like father in the short-lived Christina Applegate sitcom Jesse, and the voice of the supervillain Ventriloquist in Batman: The Animated Series and Perry White in Superman: The Animated Series, as well as numerous minor roles within both shows. His Broadway theatre credits include Terrence McNally's The Ritz.
More recently, Dzundza portrayed George O'Malley's father on Grey's Anatomy.
