Dan Ziskie

Dan Ziskie (August 13, 1944 – July 21, 2025) was an American actor. He portrayed the character Frank Niggar on a popular sketch on Chappelle's Show. He was on Treme, where he played a politically connected banker in Post-Katrina New Orleans. He had a recurring role as the Vice President of the United States on the first season of House of Cards. He had a guest spot on Person of Interest and The Blacklist, portraying senators on both shows. On the season finale of 24'''s fifth season Ziskie played the United States Attorney General who, after hearing an audio recording of the president admitting that he took part in the assassination of a former president, orders his removal from office.

In October 2017, Ziskie released a collection of photographs of the New York City area taken from 2013 to 2016 in his first book, entitled Cloud Chamber''.

Ziskie died on July 21, 2025, at the age of 80.

Filmography

Film

+ Year Title Role Notes 1985 The Man with One Red Shoe Young American 1985 Twisted Phillip Collins 1985 O.C. and Stiggs Rusty Calloway 1987 Adventures in Babysitting Mr. Anderson 1989 Troop Beverly Hills Arthur Barnfell 1990 Vital Signs Dr. Kelly 1992 Zebrahead Mr. Cimino 1997 The Jackal CIA Representative #2 2000 Isn't She Great Guy's Doctor 2000 Prince of Central Park City Planner 2000 Thirteen Days General Walter "Cam" Sweeney 2002 Bad Company Officer Dempsey 2003 Undermind Sean Waye 2004 Satan's Little Helper Vernon 2004 Kinsey NYC Reporter #2 2005 War of the Worlds Informative Guy 2006 Last Holiday Dr. Thompson 2006 Eight Below Navy Commander 2006 The Tokyo Trial Chinese film 2008 Synecdoche, New York Leg Tremor Doctor 2008 New York, I Love You Party's Guest Uncredited 2009 The Rebound Ken Gordon 2010 Step Up 3D NYU Dean 2015 Concussion Paul Tagliabue 2016 Mercy George

Television

+ Year Title Role Notes 1987 The Equalizer Detective Episode: "Beyond Control" 1987 Highway to Heaven Mel Turner 1 episode 1989 Kojak: Fatal Flaw Allardice TV movie 1990 Quantum Leap Sergeant Riley 1 episode 1995–2006 Law & Order (various) 6 episodes 1999 The Practice Mr. Hedberg 1 episode 2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Frank Foster Episode: "Runaway" 2002 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Walter Troy Episode: "Tuxedo Hill" 2003 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Dr. Curtis Episode: "Serendipity" 2003 The West Wing O'Donnell 1 episode 2005 Louie Sheriff Episode: "Travel Day/South" 2006 24 Attorney General 1 episode 2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent John Lucas Episode: "Seeds" 2012 Person of Interest Senator Gene Atkins 1 episode 2013 The Good Wife Steve Koesterich 1 episode 2013–17 House of Cards Jim Matthews 6 episodes 2016 Blindspot Peter Warren 1 episode 2017 Blue Bloods Joseph Polito 1 episode 2018 Madam Secretary Dr. Daniel Reese 1 episode 2019 Bull Walter Franklin Episode: "Security Fraud"