Getz Biography
John Getz is an actor from the United States who began his acting career on stage and has since starred in a number of TV shows and motion pictures.
How old is Getz? Age
Born John William Getz, the actor is 77 years old as of 15 October 2023. He was born in 1946 in Davenport, Iowa, United States.
Getz Childhood, Family – Education
Getz was raised in the Mississippi River Valley after being born in Davenport, Iowa, the youngest of four children. While a student at the University of Iowa, he started acting and was a founding member of the Center for New Performing Arts.
Who is Getz married to?
From his marriage to playwright Grace McKeaney, he has a daughter, Hannah.
Getz Height
Hestands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m).
Getz’s role on Prison Break
Roger Knowlton is portrayed by Getz. Roger Knowlton works for the company as a psy and psychotherapist. Together with agent Ferguson, he assisted Michael Scofield in becoming an employee of the company. But Michael was too cunning to let them all get away with it. He threatened Agent Ferguson and forced him to poison the doctor, which proved to be fatal.
Getz role on Bosch
Getz, a guest star on the 2015 streaming series Bosch, portrays Walker. The third and fourth seasons include him as a recurring character. Walker is the Los Angeles Police Department’s Police Commission President. He used to be an officer. Walker may have been involved in covering up his mother’s murder, according to Detective Harry Bosch.
Walker hails from a well-to-do family, and his grandfather and father were well-known politicians in Los Angeles. Abe Rodriguez works for him as a personal assistant and driver.
Getz’s roles on Scandal
In the ABC series Scandal’s first-season episode Dirty Little Secrets, Getz played Patrick Keating. President Grant is expected to nominate Patrick Keating to the Supreme Court for the first time. However, the fact that his name appears on Madam Sharon Marquette’s client list has an impact on his nomination.
Eventually, it comes to light that he was placed on the list due to the fact that Stacy Keating, the woman he wed, was actually a “call girl” who had previously been employed by Sharon. Olivia Pope & Associates approach every other influential senator on the Senate Judiciary Committee who is also on Sharon’s list in an attempt to blackmail them into approving Patrick Keating’s nomination to the high court with unprecedented bipartisan support, in order to guarantee that Patrick still wins the job.
Getz role on Timeless
Benjamin Cahill is portrayed by Getz in the NBC series Timeless.Lucy Preston’s biological father, Benjamin Cahill, works as a Rittenhouse operative. Rufus Carlin gave Cahill a call on June 20, 1972. Then he gave Carlin instructions to locate and delete the “doc”. Rufus then contacted him again and ordered him to assassinate the “Doc”. Cahill despatched a crew to help get the Doc out when Rufus phoned him a third time.
Denise Christopher goes to Cahill for assistance in an attempt to halt Emma Whitmore and rescue the squad. Cahill, who still has affection for his daughter, strikes a bargain wherein he provides assistance in return for his son’s adolescent immunity and safety. Once Denise arrests Emma and takes the Mothership back, Cahill finds Emma and confronts her, disgusted at what she has become of Rittenhouse.
Some of Getz’s Acting Credits
Movies
♦ 2023 – The Dead Don’t Hurt
♦ 2019 – Body at Brighton Rock
♦ 2018 – Brampton’s Own
♦ 2016 – Certain Women
♦ 2015 – The Perfect Guy
♦ 2015 – Trumbo
♦ 2013 – Jobs
♦ 2011 – Elevator
♦ 2010 – The Social Network
♦ 2008 – Superhero Movie
♦ 2007 – Nanking
♦ 2007 – Zodiac
♦ 2004 – A Day Without a Mexican
♦ 2000 – Held for Ransom
♦ 1998 – Some Girl
♦ 1996 – Mojave Moon
♦ 1994 – Fortunes of War
♦ 1994 – Playmaker
♦ 1994 – A Passion to Kill
TV Shows
♦ 2023 – The Last of Us
♦ 2023 – Fatal Attraction
♦ 2023 – Reservation Dogs
♦ 2022–2023 – Alaska Daily
♦ 2020–2021 – Doom Patrol
♦ 2018–2020 – Dirty John
♦ 2018 – American Horror Story: Apocalypse
♦ 2017–2018 – Bosch
♦ 2017 – Better Call Saul
♦ 2017 – Ghosted
♦ 2016–2018 – Timeless
♦ 2016–2017 – Grace and Frankie
♦ 2016–2017 – Transparent
♦ 2016 – Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
♦ 2016 – NCIS: New Orleans
♦ 2016 – Aquarius
♦ 2014–2017 – Homeland
♦ 2014 – Bones
♦ 2014 – Castle
♦ 2014 – Bad Teacher