RECENT CREDITS
Other Half (TV)  Oct. 2, 2001
Cheers (TV)  Jan. 7, 1988
The Ice Pirates (FILM)  Mar. 1, 1984
Saturday Night Live (TV)  Mar. 20, 1982


HIGHLIGHTS
Received a football scholarship from Florida State University but his athletic career was sidelined by a head injury.
Was discovered by fellow FSU graduate Burt Reynolds who helped Urich land a role as his younger brother in a stage production of The Rainmaker in 1972.
Met wife Heather Menzies on the set of a Libby's corned beef hash commercial in 1974 (she played Louisa von Trapp in the 1965 film The Sound of Music).
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Actor
TV


A Horse for Danny   -Eddie
Actor
TV


American Dreamer   -Tom Nash
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Host
TV


Cheers   -Himself
Actor
TV
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Dead Run   -Joe Fortier
Actor
TV


Deadly Relations   -Leonard Fagot
Actor
TV


Final Descent   -Lucky Singer
Actor
TV


For Love of Olivia   -Horton Roundtree
Actor
TV


Gavilan   -Robert Gavilan
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Lazarus Man   -Lazarus/James Cathcart
Actor
TV


Love Boat: The Next Wave   -Capt. Jim Kennedy
Actor
TV


Miracle on the 17th Green   -Mitch McKinley
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Revolver   -Nick Sastre
Actor
TV


Host
TV
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Actor
TV


She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal   -Rear Adm. Mac Williams
Actor
TV


Soap   -Peter Campbell
Actor
TV


Spenser: Ceremony   -Spenser
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Spooner  
Actor
TV


Survive the Savage Sea   -Jack Carpenter
Actor
TV


Actor
TV


Actor
TV


The President's Man: A Line in the Sand   -President Adam Mayfield
Actor
TV


To Save the Children   -Jake Downey
Actor
TV


Host
TV


Host
TV


Actor
TV


The Ice Pirates  1984 -Jason
Actor
Film


Magnum Force  1973 -Grimes
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Night of the Wolf   -Purly Owens
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Scandal Sheet   -Ben Rowan
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Spooner  
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Survive the Savage Sea   -Jack Carpenter
Actor
Film


Take Your Best Shot   -Jess Marriner
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


The Comeback   -Scotty Malloy
Actor
Film


The Defiant Ones   -Johnny 'Joker' Johnson
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor, Voice
Film


Actor
Film


Turk 182!   -Terry Lynch
Actor
Film


Vega$  
Actor
Film


When She Was Bad   -Bob Morgan
Actor
Film


Young Again   -Michael Riley (40)
Actor
Film


... And Then She Was Gone   -Jack Bauer
Actor
Film


83 Hours 'Til Dawn   -Bradley Burdock
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


A Long Way Home   -Jack
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Amerika   -Peter Bradford
Actor
Film


April Morning   -Joseph Simmons
Actor
Film


Blind Faith   -Rob Marshall
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Bunco  
Actor
Film


Captains Courageous   -Capt. Matthew Troop
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Deadly Relations   -Leonard J. Fagot
Actor
Film


Endangered Species   -Ruben Castle
Actor
Film


Fighting Back   -Rocky Blier
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Final Run   -Glen "Lucky" Singer
Actor
Film


For Love of Olivia   -Horton Roundtree
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


His Mistress   -Allen Beck
Actor
Film


Hit Woman - The Double Edge   -Harry Carter
Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Actor
Film


Lonesome Dove   -Jake Spoon
Actor
Film




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Highlights

Received a football scholarship from Florida State University but his athletic career was sidelined by a head injury.
Was discovered by fellow FSU graduate Burt Reynolds who helped Urich land a role as his younger brother in a stage production of The Rainmaker in 1972.
Met wife Heather Menzies on the set of a Libby's corned beef hash commercial in 1974 (she played Louisa von Trapp in the 1965 film The Sound of Music).
Was diagnosed with cancer in 1996; sued Castle Rock TV in 2000, claiming The Lazarus Man was canceled because of his illness. The suit was settled out of court.


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