Alan Rosenberg

Career

In 1979, Rosenberg appeared in the movie The Wanderers, as Turkey. He supplied the voice of the bounty hunter Boba Fett on NPR's adaptation of The Empire Strikes Back.

Rosenberg is also known for his appearance as the crazed "Mad Bomber" in the 1986 cult-classic Stewardess School and Paul Bartel's screwball comedy Not for Publication opposite Nancy Allen (1984). He played Ira Woodbine in the sitcom Cybill.

In 1991, he appeared in the TV film The Boys. In 1995, he received an Emmy Award nomination for a guest-starring role in the hit drama ER. He starred in The Temptations miniseries in 1998 as long-time manager Shelly Berger.

In 1999, he began a recurring role as the hospital legal counsel, Stuart Brickman, on Chicago Hope. Halfway through their final season, he was added to the opening titles as a series regular. He performed in the legal drama The Guardian as Alvin Masterson.

He appeared on Broadway in What's Wrong With This Picture and Lost In Yonkers, and off-Broadway in Isn't It Romantic, A Prayer for My Daughter, and Kid Champion. He most recently starred at the Delaware Theatre Company production of Partners, written by Allan Katz.

He was elected the 24th president of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) on September 23, 2005, succeeding Melissa Gilbert, who had served as president since 2001 and chose not to run for a third two-year term. He received 39.99 percent (10,748 total votes) of the nationwide vote of the Guild's general membership, defeating Morgan Fairchild and Robert Conrad.

In 2005, he appeared as shady defense attorney Adam Novak in an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation co-starring alongside his real-life wife Marg Helgenberger. Novak was portrayed as a womanizer who encounters Catherine (Helgenberger) in a bar and later became the prime suspect in two homicides. In a 2007 episode "Leaving Las Vegas" he appears as a lawyer defending a client who turns out to be guilty of two separate crimes, and yet the evidence fails to pin him down, resulting in a not guilty verdict which annoys Catherine so much that she undertakes further investigation.

In 2006, he had a recurring role as Bruce Steinerman, the divorce attorney of Dr. James Wilson in the television-series House M.D. He has hosted episodes of the public television program, Life: Part 2, which began in 2007 and is produced in St. Paul, Minnesota. The show features panel discussions about issues that baby boomers face as they age.

In 2015, he appeared as Dr. William Golliher in the Amazon original series Bosch. In 2016, he had a recurring role as shady investor William Sutter on the USA Network drama Suits.

From 2016 to 2017, he had a recurring role in the Showtime series Shameless (seasons 6–8). He portrayed Professor Youens, an alcoholic college professor and mentor to Lip Gallagher.

Personal life Rosenberg's first marriage was to actress Robin Bartlett, from 1976 to 1984.

He met Marg Helgenberger in New York City in 1984, while guest-starring on her soap opera Ryan's Hope. The two became friends and began dating in 1986. They married in 1989 and have a son, Hugh Howard Rosenberg (b. October 21, 1990). the divorce was finalized in February 2010.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1979 The Wanderers Turkey 1980 Happy Birthday, Gemini Francis Geminiani 1984 Not for Publication Bernie 1986 Stewardess School Mad Bomber 1987 White of the Eye Mike Desantos 1988 The Last Temptation of Christ Thomas, Apostle 1988 Miracle Mile Mike 1989 Peacemaker David Cooper Short film 1989 After Midnight Richard Segment: "All Night Operator" 1990 Impulse Charley Katz 1994 On Hope Arnie Short film 2001 Reaching Normal Frank 2002 The Bum The Bum Short film 2005 Robots Jack Hammer Voice role 2008 Righteous Kill Stein 2008 Welcome to Los Feliz Bob White 2014 Still Here Stan Short film The Next Cassavetes SAG Rep unfinishedconcept promoted in 2010, scenes filmed in 2016

Television Year Title Role Notes 1978 Barnaby Jones Ray Reed Episode: "Memory of a Nightmare" 1981 Texas Doctor Soap opera, 1 episode 1982 Nine to Five Instructor Episode: "Real Men Don't Make Quiche" 1985 Robert Kennedy and His Times Jack Newfield Miniseries, main cast 1985 Kojak: The Belarus File Lustig TV movie 1986 Promise Dr. Pressman TV movie 1987 The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Martin Storm Episode: "Here's Why Good Guys Sometimes Wear Black" 1987 The King of Love Jay Schoen TV movie 1989 Capone Behind Bars Frank Nitti TV movie 1989 Coach Professor John Sterling Episode: "Kelly and the Professor" 1989 The Preppie Murder Dan Levin TV movie 1989 Empty Nest Professor Brooks Episode: "Overdue for a Job" 1989–1994 L.A. Law Eli Levinson, Lawyer William Wills Main cast (season 8) 1990 Bar Girls Miles TV movie 1990 Parker Kane Morris TV movie 1990 Lucky Chances Costa Miniseries, supporting cast 1990 Midnight Caller J.D. Stillwell 2 episodes 1990 Over My Dead Body Kurt Episode: "Dead Air" 1991 The Boys Psychiatrist TV movie 1991 ...And Then She Was Gone Alan Dunlap TV movie 1991–1993 Civil Wars Eli Levinson Main cast 1993 The Tommyknockers Jack Kimble Miniseries, episode: "Part 1" 1993 Partners Unknown role TV movie 1994 ER Samuel Gasner Episode: "Into That Good Night" 1994 Witch Hunt N.J. Gottlieb TV movie 1995 Freaky Friday Bill Davidson TV movie 1995 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Huckter, Skater 1 episode (voice role) 1995–1998 Cybill Ira Woodbine, Zechariah Main cast 1996 On Seventh Avenue Phillip Reiman TV movie 1996 Undue Influence Harry Hines TV movie 1996 Rugrats Mr. Dreidel, TV Announcer Episode: "Chanukah" (voice role) 1996 Breaking Through Ned Burkett TV movie 1997 Duckman Dr. Bob Episode: "How to Suck in Business Without Really Trying" (voice role) 1997 Cloned Dr. Wesley Kozak TV movie 1998 Murphy Brown Max Llewelyn Episode: "The Last Temptation of Murphy" 1998 Giving Up the Ghost Jake TV movie 1998 The Temptations Shelly Berger Miniseries 1998 L.A. Doctors Dr. Keith Burke Episode: "The Code" 1998 Bronx County Unknown role TV movie 1999 Hercules Boreas Episode: "Hercules and the Spartan Experience" (voice role) 1999 Touched by an Angel T.K. McKenna Episode: "The Medium and the Message" 1999 The Wild Thornberrys Hyena Episode: "No Laughing Matter" (voice role) 1999 A Touch of Hope Dr. Rohan TV movie 1999 Family Law Unknown role Episode: "Decisions" 1999–2000 Chicago Hope Stuart Brickman Main cast (season 6) 2000 Level 9 Colonel Lavalle Episode: "Through the Looking Glass" 2001 A Mother's Fight for Justice Geoff Stone TV movie 2002 L.A. Law: The Movie Eli Levinson TV movie, uncredited cameo 2001–2004 The Guardian Alvin Masterson Main cast 2005 NYPD Blue Barry Olshan Episode: "Lenny Scissorhands" 2005 Numb3rs Judge Franklin Trelane Episode: "Judgment Call" 2005–2007 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Adam Novak 2 episodes 2006 House Bruce Steinerman Episode: "Whac-A-Mole" 2009 American Dad! Lawyer #1 Episode: "Live and Let Fry" (voice role) 2011 Harry's Law Dr. Carleton Episode: "Send in the Clowns" 2011–2012 Luck Nick DeRossi Recurring role 2014–2021 Bosch Dr. William Golliher Recurring role (seasons 1, 7) 2016 Suits William Sutter 6 episodes 2016–2017 Shameless Professor Youens Recurring role (seasons 6–8) 2017 Elementary Sydney Garber Episode: "Fidelity" 2017 APB Professor Malkova Episode: "Strange Bedfellows" 2017 Training Day Jack Rawls Episode: "Bad Day at Aqua Mesa" 2018 The Good Fight Len Gottlieb Episode: "Day 485" 2022 Bosch: Legacy Dr. William Golliher 3 episodes 2022 Mo Aba Weinberg 3 episodes

Video games Year Title Role 2005 Robots Jack Hammer

Radio Year Title Role Notes 1983 Star Wars Boba Fett Episode: "The Empire Strikes Back"