Harry Groener
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Mentalist
Francisco Navarro
2008
Series
The Rookie
Mr. Walker
2018
Series
Law & Order
Terrence Dwyer
1990
Series
Supernatural
Professor Morrison
2005
Series
Breaking Bad
Dr. Chavez
2008
Series
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Peyton Tallman
2000
Series
Bones
Henry Atlas
2005
Series
Modern Family
Joel L.L. Logan
2009
Series
King of the Hill
Dr. Tate / Larry (voice)
1997
Series
The West Wing
Roger Tribbey
1999
Series
Young Sheldon
Elliot Douglas
2017
Series
How I Met Your Mother
Clint
2005
Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Tam Elbrun
1987
Series
The Middle
Gene
2009
Series
Charmed
Father Thomas
1998
Series
Monk
John Ricca
2002
Series
Star Trek: Voyager
The Magistrate
1995
Series
Once Upon a Time
Martin
2011
Film
Oppenheimer
Senator McGee
2023
Series
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Mayor Wilkins
1997
Series
Star Trek: Enterprise
Nathan Samuels
2001
Series
Malcolm in the Middle
Rudy
2000
Series
The Resident
Bartholomew McGainn
2018
Series
Quantum Leap
Detective Ward
1989
Series
Medium
Joe's Boss
2005
Series
Las Vegas
Gunther the Chef
2003
Series
Mad About You
Lance Brockwell
1992
Series
Judging Amy
Mike Holcombe
1999
Series
Home Improvement
Fred
1991
Series
9-1-1: Lone Star
Joe
2020
Series
The Drew Carey Show
Dr. Hershlag
1995
Series
St. Elsewhere
Klaus Brinkmann
1982
Series
Matlock
Rod Greenwood
1986
Series
3rd Rock from the Sun
Dr. Breen
1996
Series
The Guardian
Fulton Trout
2001
Series
Boston Public
Mr. Jacobs
2000
Series
Just Shoot Me!
Headmaster Reilly
1997
Series
Profiler
Vincent Capobianco
1996
Series
Remington Steele
Preston Hayes
1982
Series
Roswell
Burton Weiss
1999
Series
The Bernie Mac Show
Dr. Lyons
2001
Series
Caroline in the City
Henry
1995
Series
Law & Order: LA
Attorney Spicer
2010
Series
Family Law
1999
Series
Dear John
Ralph Drang
1988
Series
I'm with Her
Principal Marvin Talbot
2003
Series
Less than Perfect
Dr. Lars Skaarsgard
2002
Series
Working
Alan Norman
1997
Film
Road to Perdition
Mr. McDougal
2002
Series
White House Plumbers
Senator Phillip Hart
2023
Series
Ghosted
Stafford Yates
2017
Series
Jack & Bobby
2004
Film
Patch Adams
Dr. Prack
1998
Film
A Cure for Wellness
Pembroke
2017
Series
Watching Ellie
Robert
2002
Series
George & Leo
1997
Film
About Schmidt
John Rusk
2002
Series
Kane & Abel
Lowell Kane
1985
Series
Time of Your Life
1999
Series
Leg Work
1987
Film
Delirium
Psychiatrist
2018
Film
Brubaker
Dr. Campbell
1980
Film
Dance with Me
Michael
1998
Film
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Harry Kenney
2018
Film
The Atticus Institute
Lawrence Henault
2015
Film
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
Series
Kittens in a Cage
Judge Dodd
2015
Film
Manna from Heaven
Tony
2002
Film
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Bobby Child (segment "Crazy For You") (archive footage)
2005
Film
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Munkustrap (segment "Cats")
2003
Film
Role of a Lifetime
Brad Collings
2002
Film
A Place Among the Dead
Dad
2020
Film
The Day the World Ended
Sherrif Ken
2001
Film
Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse
Hap
2016
Film
Amistad
Tecora Captain
1997
Film
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Governor
2006
Film
Such a Pretty Girl
Frank
2025
Film
Buddy Boy
2000
Film
The Selling
Auction Man
2011
Film
Bread and Butter
Donald Karinsky
2014