Gregory Itzin (born April 20, 1948) is an Emmy-nominated American film and television actor, best known for his role on the series 24.
Itzin's family moved to Burlington, Wisconsin when he was in sixth grade where his father, Martin Itzin, was a former mayor of the city and, as of 2007, still lives there. Itzin originally intended to become a theater actor, receiving training at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. He has appeared on many stages across the country.
Itzin has appeared in guest starring roles on various television shows. His most recent major role has been President Charles Logan on the popular television drama 24. He received a Tony Award nomination for his role in the Pulitzer Prize winning play The Kentucky Cycle. In the movie Airplane!, Itzin plays Religious Zealot #1, and has the first lines in the movie, but disappears after the first scene. He had a short role in the A-team episode 'Wheel of fortune', as accountant Howard for a casino-owner.
In 2005, Itzin joined the cast of 24, halfway through its fourth season, in the recurring role as Vice President Charles Logan. By the following season the character had become President and was expanded to become one of the leading figures in the storyline. Itzin received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for this performance. He didn't have to audition for the role, as he had previously auditioned for a role during the second season of the show, and knew one of the producers.
Itzin has held recurring roles on popular TV series such as Friends as Theodore Hannigan, Murder One, Navy NCIS, The OC, Judging Amy, Boston Legal, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Practice, and the short-lived science fiction series, Firefly. He also portrayed John Ashcroft in the 2003 television movie DC 9/11: Time of Crisis.
He is also a frequent Star Trek actor, having played five different roles in the various series over the years; his most recent Trek role was Admiral Black in Star Trek: Enterprise. He made his first Star Trek appearance in 1993, in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Dax". He later guest starred in DS9 again, in the sixth season episode "Who Mourns for Morn?"
Itzin lives in Los Angeles with his wife of 27 years, Judie, an artist, and their son Will (born 1986) and daughter Julia (born 1983).
Itzin played softball on an entertainment league team called the "Ten Guys From Italy." His teammates included actors Michael Keaton, Kevin Nealon and Jeff Doucette, feature filmmakers Bob Logan and Ed Solomon, and TV producer Steven Peterman.
