Known for movies

Short Info

SpouseMarg Helgenberger, Robin Bartlett
FactMade his Broadway debut in "Lost in Yonkers."


Alan Rosenberg is an American actor. He was born on October 4, 1949 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Poland. He has two brothers and one sister. He was educated at the High School of Performing Arts in New York City. He began his career as a stage actor, appearing in such Broadway productions as “Equus” (1974) and “The Crucible” (1982).

He made his film debut in the 1981 film “Fort Apache, The Bronx”. He has since appeared in such films as “The Shawshank Redemption” (1994), “As Good as It Gets” (1997) and “The Insider” (1999). He has also appeared in the television series “L. A. Law” (1986-1994), “The Guardian” (2001-2004) and “The Mentalist” (2008-2015).

He has been married to actress Marg Helgenberger since 1989. They have one son.

General Info

Full NameAlan Rosenberg
Height1.73 m
ProfessionVoice Actor
EducationCase Western Reserve University, Yale School of Drama, Stevens Institute of Technology
NationalityAmerican

Family

SpouseMarg Helgenberger, Robin Bartlett
ChildrenHugh Howard Rosenberg
ParentsMartha Wald
SiblingsMark Rosenberg

Accomplishments

NominationsScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
MoviesThe Wanderers, Righteous Kill, White of the Eye, The Last Temptation of Christ, Frankie and Johnny Are Married, Stewardess School, Miracle Mile, Robots, Happy Birthday, Gemini, Not for Publication, Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness, After Midnight, ...And Then She Was Gone, Parker Kane, Witc...
TV ShowsThe Guardian, Chicago Hope, The Temptations, Cybill, L.A. Law, Civil Wars, Undue Influence

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Quotes

#Quote
1Fair play doesn't pertain in bargaining. What matters there is leverage. Here [pointing to the crowd] is the leverage. Our leverage is that we're the product. We took a bad deal for cable 25 years ago. We took a horrible deal for VHS 20 years ago. We won't be fooled again. (At WGA Rally in front of FOX Plaza)

Facts

#Fact
1Appeared with his wife, Marg Helgenberger, in the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) episode, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Weeping Willows (2005). According to Helgenberger in the DVD commentary, he was uncomfortable treating her the way he does, even though it was just a fictional encounter.
2Cousin of Donald Fagen
323 September 2005 - Alan beat out Morgan Fairchild and Robert Conrad to become the new President of the Screen Actors Guild.
4Younger brother of producer Mark Rosenberg, who died of a heart attack in 1992 at the age of 44.
5Met second wife actress Marg Helgenberger while both were appearing in the daytime soap Ryan's Hope (1975) in 1984. Alan was married at the time to actress Robin Bartlett. They hooked up again by accident at a Los Angeles bank two years later (Alan was then divorced) and married in 1989. They have one son and have appeared in several projects together, including the Lifetime TV-movie Giving Up the Ghost (1998).
6During the "radical" 1960s, Alan became a member of the Black Panthers and was an active protester of the Vietnam War.
7Father was a swing-era musician.
8Made his Broadway debut in "Lost in Yonkers."
9Played both sinners and saints: from gangster "Frank Nitti" in the TV biopic, The Revenge of Al Capone (1989), to the "Apostle Thomas", in the controversial film, The Last Temptation of Christ (1988).
10His character, divorce lawyer Eli Levinson in the 1991-1993 courtroom series Civil Wars (1991), was so popular that it was repeated on L.A. Law (1986) for the 1993-1994 season. Rosenberg had already appeared in two episodes as lawyer William Willis in 1989-1990.
11Has a son named Hugh.
12He was the New York State backgammon champ in 1982.

Pictures

Movies

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
ER1994TV SeriesSamuel Gasner
On Hope1994ShortArnie
L.A. Law1989-1994TV SeriesEli Levinson / Lawyer William Willis
Partners1993TV Short
The Tommyknockers1993TV SeriesJack Kimble
Civil Wars1991-1993TV SeriesEli Levinson
...And Then She Was Gone1991TV MovieAlan Dunlap
The Boys1991TV MoviePsychiatrist
Midnight Caller1990TV SeriesJ.D. Stillwell
Parker Kane1990TV MovieMorris
Bar Girls1990TV MovieMiles
Impulse1990Charley Katz
Lucky Chances1990TV Mini-SeriesCosta
Empty Nest1989TV SeriesProfessor Brooks
After Midnight1989Richard (segment "All Night Operator")
The Preppie Murder1989TV MovieDan Levin, Uncle
Coach1989TV SeriesProf. John Sterling
The Revenge of Al Capone1989TV MovieFrank Nitti
Peacemaker1989ShortDavid Cooper
Miracle Mile1988Mike
The Last Temptation of Christ1988Thomas, Apostle
The King of Love1987TV MovieJay Schoen
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd1987TV SeriesMartin Storm
White of the Eye1987Mike Desantos
Promise1986TV MovieDr. Pressman
Stewardess School1986Mad Bomber
Kojak: The Belarus File1985TV MovieLustig
Robert Kennedy and His Times1985TV Mini-SeriesJack Newfield
Not for Publication1984Bernie
Nine to Five1982TV SeriesInstructor
Happy Birthday, Gemini1980Francis Geminiani
The Wanderers1979Turkey
Barnaby Jones1978TV SeriesRay Reed
The Next CassavetesfilmingSAG Rep
Shameless2016TV SeriesProfessor Youens
Suits2016TV SeriesWilliam Sutter
Bosch2014-2015TV SeriesDr. William Golliher
Still Here2014ShortStan
Luck2011-2012TV SeriesNick DeRossi
Harry's Law2011TV SeriesDr. Carleton
American Dad!2009TV SeriesLawyer #1
15 Minutes of Fame2008Bob White
Righteous Kill2008Stein
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2005-2007TV SeriesAdam Novak
House M.D.2006TV SeriesBruce Steinerman
Numb3rs2005TV SeriesJudge Franklin Trelane
Robots2005Jack Hammer (voice)
Robots2005Video GameJack Hammer (voice)
NYPD Blue2005TV SeriesBarry Olshan
The Guardian2001-2004TV SeriesAlvin Masterson
Frankie and Johnny Are Married2003Alan Rosenberg
The Bum2002ShortThe Bum
L.A. Law: The Movie2002TV MovieEli Levinson (uncredited)
Reaching Normal2001Frank
A Mother's Fight for Justice2001TV MovieGeoff Stone
Level 92000TV SeriesColonel Lavalle
Chicago Hope1999-2000TV SeriesStuart Brickman
Family Law1999TV Series
A Touch of Hope1999TV MovieDr. Rohan
The Wild Thornberrys1999TV SeriesHyena
Touched by an Angel1999TV SeriesT.K. McKenna
Hercules1999TV SeriesBoreas, the North Wind
Bronx County1998TV Movie
L.A. Doctors1998TV SeriesDr. Keith Burke
Giving Up the Ghost1998TV MovieJake
Cybill1995-1998TV SeriesIra Woodbine / Zechariah
Murphy Brown1998TV SeriesMax Llewelyn
The Temptations1998TV SeriesShelly Berger
Cloned1997TV MovieDr. Wesley Kozak
Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man1997TV Series
Breaking Through1996TV MovieNed Burkett
Rugrats1996TV SeriesMr. Dreidel / TV Announcer
Undue Influence1996TV MovieHarry Hines
On Seventh Avenue1996TV MoviePhillip Reiman
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters1995TV SeriesHuckter / Skater
Freaky Friday1995TV MovieBill Davidson
Witch Hunt1994TV MovieN.J. Gottlieb

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
NYPD Blue2004TV Series 1 episode
The Guardian2004TV Series 1 episode

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd1987TV Series performer - 1 episode

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Colliding Dreams2015DocumentaryNarrator
Pencils Down! The 100 Days of the Writers Guild Strike2014DocumentaryHimself
Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness2011DocumentaryNarrator
Entertainment Tonight2007-2008TV SeriesHimself
Light Denied2008Documentary
Arguing the World1998DocumentaryNarrator
2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards1996TV SpecialHimself
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen1996TV Series documentaryQuote Reader

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
On the Edge2001TV MovieFrank (segment "Reaching Normal")

Awards

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1996ActorScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesCybill (1995)
1995Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Guest Actor in a Drama SeriesER (1994)
1993Q AwardViewers for Quality Television AwardsBest Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama SeriesCivil Wars (1991)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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