Harry Groener
Known for Acting · 80 credits
- Born
- 1951-09-10 (age 74)
- Place of birth
- Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Biography
Harry Groener is a German-born American actor and dancer born on September 10, 1951, in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, to a musical family with an opera singer mother and concert pianist father. He emigrated to the United States with his family when he was two years old and later apprenticed with the San Francisco Ballet before studying drama at the University of Washington. Groener began his career in theater, making his Broadway debut in the 1979 production of "Oklahoma!" and going on to appear in shows including "Cats," "Crazy for You," and "Copenhagen," earning several Tony nominations for musicals like "Oklahoma!" and "Cats." He transitioned successfully to television and film, becoming perhaps best known for playing Mayor Wilkins in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (seasons 3, 4 and 7), while also appearing in Dear John as Ralph Drang, How I Met Your Mother as Clint, and Mad About You as Lance Brockwell. His extensive television work includes multiple Star Trek series appearances, playing Tam Elbrun in The Next Generation's "Tin Man" episode, the Nechani Magistrate in Voyager's "Sacred Ground" episode, and Minister Nathan Samuels in Enterprise's "Demons" and "Terra Prime" episodes, and his film credits include A Cure for Wellness (2016), Patch Adams (1998) and Road to Perdition (2002). He has been married to Dawn Didawick since September 19, 1978, and his versatility as both a stage and screen actor, combined with his memorable villainous turn as the charming yet sinister Mayor Wilkins, has made him a respected figure in both theater and television.
Known For
TV Shows (56)
Law & Order
1990
as Terrence Dwyer
The Mentalist
2008
as Francisco Navarro
The Rookie
2018
as Mr. Walker
Supernatural
2005
as Professor Morrison
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Peyton Tallman
Breaking Bad
2008
as Dr. Chavez
Bones
2005
as Henry Atlas
Modern Family
2009
as Joel L.L. Logan
King of the Hill
1997
as Dr. Tate / Larry (voice)
Charmed
1998
as Father Thomas
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Tam Elbrun
The West Wing
1999
as Roger Tribbey
Monk
2002
as John Ricca
Young Sheldon
2017
as Elliot Douglas
How I Met Your Mother
2005
as Clint
Once Upon a Time
2011
as Martin
The Middle
2009
as Gene
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Mayor Wilkins
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as The Magistrate
Quantum Leap
1989
as Detective Ward
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Rudy
Medium
2005
as Joe's Boss
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Nathan Samuels
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as Dr. Hershlag
Matlock
1986
as Rod Greenwood
The Resident
2018
as Bartholomew McGainn
Judging Amy
1999
as Mike Holcombe
St. Elsewhere
1982
as Klaus Brinkmann
Las Vegas
2003
as Gunther the Chef
9-1-1: Lone Star
2020
as Joe
Home Improvement
1991
as Fred
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Headmaster Reilly
Caroline in the City
1995
as Henry
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Dr. Breen
The Guardian
2001
as Fulton Trout
Profiler
1996
as Vincent Capobianco
Boston Public
2000
as Mr. Jacobs
Remington Steele
1982
as Preston Hayes
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
as Dr. Lyons
Mad About You
1992
as Lance Brockwell
Roswell
1999
as Burton Weiss
Family Law
1999
Law & Order: LA
2010
as Attorney Spicer
Less than Perfect
2002
as Dr. Lars Skaarsgard
Working
1997
as Alan Norman
Dear John
1988
as Ralph Drang
Ghosted
2017
as Stafford Yates
Jack & Bobby
2004
White House Plumbers
2023
as Senator Phillip Hart
Kane & Abel
1985
as Lowell Kane
I'm with Her
2003
as Principal Marvin Talbot
George & Leo
1997
Watching Ellie
2002
as Robert
Time of Your Life
1999
Leg Work
1987
Kittens in a Cage
2015
as Judge Dodd
Movies (24)
Oppenheimer
2023
as Senator McGee
A Cure for Wellness
2017
as Pembroke
Road to Perdition
2002
as Mr. McDougal
Patch Adams
1998
as Dr. Prack
About Schmidt
2002
as John Rusk
Brubaker
1980
as Dr. Campbell
Delirium
2018
as Psychiatrist
The Atticus Institute
2015
as Lawrence Henault
Dance with Me
1998
as Michael
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018
as Harry Kenney
Manna from Heaven
2002
as Tony
The Day the World Ended
2001
as Sherrif Ken
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self
A Place Among the Dead
2020
as Dad
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003
as Munkustrap (segment "Cats")
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005
as Bobby Child (segment "Crazy For You") (archive footage)
Buddy Boy
2000
Amistad
1997
as Tecora Captain
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
2006
as Governor
Role of a Lifetime
2002
as Brad Collings
The Selling
2011
as Auction Man
Such a Pretty Girl
2025
as Frank
Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse
2016
as Hap
Bread and Butter
2014
as Donald Karinsky
About Harry Groener
Harry Groener is a German-born American actor and dancer born on September 10, 1951, in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, to a musical family with an opera singer mother and concert pianist father. He emigrated to the United States with his family when he was two years old and later apprenticed with the San Francisco Ballet before studying drama at the University of Washington. Groener began his career in theater, making his Broadway debut in the 1979 production of "Oklahoma!" and going on to appear in shows including "Cats," "Crazy for You," and "C… With 80 credits spanning from 1980 to 2025, Harry Groener has appeared in 24 films and 56 TV shows.
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Most Popular Harry Groener Movies
- Oppenheimer (2023) — as Senator McGee
- A Cure for Wellness (2017) — as Pembroke
- Road to Perdition (2002) — as Mr. McDougal
- Patch Adams (1998) — as Dr. Prack
- About Schmidt (2002) — as John Rusk
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