Dann Florek Biography
Dann Florek is a film director and actor from the United States. On NBC’s Law & Order and its spinoff Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, he played New York City Police Captain Donald Cragen, and on L.A. Law, he played Dave Meyer (1988–1993).
How old is Dann Florek?-Age
He is 71 years old as of May 2022. Dann was born Ezekial Dann Florek on May 1, 1950, in Flat Rock, Michigan, United States of America.
Dann Florek Education
He studied math and physics at Eastern Michigan University but never graduated. He later received an honorary Bachelor of Arts and an honorary Doctorate of Arts from Eastern Michigan University on December 13, 2008, and December 14, 2008, respectively, at the school’s winter commencement ceremony.
Dann Florek Height
Dann stands at a height of 5′ 11″ (1.82 m) tall.
Dann Florek Family- Parents
Florek was born and raised in Flat Rock, Michigan, He is the son of Leonard Florek, a chiropractor, and Darlene Florek. He has a brother by the name of Dave Florek.
Dann Florek Wife
He is married to Karen Elaine Kosinski since 25 July 1983 the two reside in Venice, Los Angeles. Karen works as an artist.
Dann Florek Career
Florek rose through the ranks of supporting actors in films such as Sweet Liberty, Moon Over Parador, and Angel Heart in the 1980s. He also appeared in the live-action film adaptation of The Flintstones as Mr. Slate. Florek appeared in 22 episodes of NBC’s hit drama L.A. Law beginning in 1988 as Dave Meyer, the husband of Susan Ruttan’s character, Roxanne Melman. Florek also played the high school gym coach in the WB sitcom Smart Guy and appeared in several episodes of Roseanne. Florek co-starred as Capt. Don Cragen in the NBC police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order beginning in 1990.
Dann returned to Los Angeles in the 1980s, where he performed on stage at the La Jolla Playhouse and Globe Theatre (“Big River,” “The Three Cuckolds”) while looking for film and television work. He eventually found a “working class” niche in TV crime dramas, playing down-to-earth, pragmatic officials. “Hill Street Blues,” “The Equalizer,” “Matlock,” “21 Jump Street,” Beverly Hills Buntz,” and “Almost Grown” are among his series credits. Dann also appeared as the husband of secretary Roxanne (series regular Susan Ruttan) on L.A. Law (1986). He also established himself as a consistent supporting actor and recognizable face in films such as Eddie Macon’s Run (1983) (debut), Sweet Liberty (1986), Angel Heart (1987), Sunset (1988), and Moon Over Parador (1989). (1988).
Florek would land a long-term role as Captain Cragen on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1990). He reprised his role in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit spin-off series (1999). He was the supervisor for over two and a half decades. Despite his busy schedule, he found time to appear on a few other shows, including a regular role on the short-lived baseball comedy Hardball (1994) and as a wacky Abraham Lincoln in the irreverent comedy The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer (1998). He was also cast as a recurring coach on Smart Guy (1997). Since retiring from his TV role, he has been busy with theater productions such as “The Front Page” (Broadway revival, 2016) and “The Joy Wheel” (2019),
Dann Florek Net Worth
Florek has an estimated net worth of 10 million dollars as of 2023.
Dann Florek Movies
- 2022 Law & Order
- 2018 Disillusioned
- 2015 Under the Dome
- 2014 Captain Blackout
- 2002 L.A. Law: The Movie
- 2000 Strange World Det.
- 1999–2021 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- 1998 The Pretender
- 1998 From the Earth to the Moon
- 1998 The Secret Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer
- 1998 Little Girl Fly Away
- 1998 The Pentagon Wars
- 1998 Exiled: A Law & Order
- 1997 Michael Hayes
- 1997 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
- 1997 Total Security
- 1997 NYPD Blue
- 1997 A Nightmare Come True
- 1997–1999 Smart Guy
- 1996 Champs
- 1995 Ellen
- 1995 The John Larroquette Show
- 1994 Hardball
- 1994 Wings
- 1990 Grand
- 1990–2004 Law & Order