Gerrit Graham

Gerrit Graham (born November 27, 1949) is an American former stage, television, and film actor as well as a scriptwriter and songwriter. He is best known for his appearances in multiple films by Brian De Palma as well as appearances in two Star Trek series. He starred in Used Cars with Kurt Russell and voiced Franklin Sherman on The Critic.

Education Graham attended but did not graduate from Columbia University. At Columbia, he was the head of Columbia Players, the college theater company. His future co-worker, Brian De Palma, was also a former manager of the student group during his undergraduate years.

Career Actor Film He has appeared in movies such as Used Cars, TerrorVision, National Lampoon's Class Reunion, Child's Play 2 and Greetings,

Television

Graham was the voice of Franklin Sherman in the animated series The Critic as well as a recurring role as Dr. Norman Pankow on the sitcom Parker Lewis Can't Lose.

He has appeared in two different roles on the Star Trek television series: as the alien hunter of Tosk on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and as a member of the Q Continuum (adopting the name Quinn) in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Death Wish". He had been short listed to play the character of Odo, which went to René Auberjonois.

Stage Graham is a stage performer whose performances in the 1986 improvisational show Sills & Company and the 1987 play Bouncers by John Godber were positively reviewed by the New York Times. Julio Martinez of Variety.com called Graham "eerily evocative" of Allard Lowenstein in Dreams Die Hard in 1995. Frank Rizzo of Variety.com wrote that Graham had "some of the best lines" in his performance as Father Charles Dunbar in The God Committee in 2004. He also played Julian in Communicating Doors in 1998.

Writer Graham wrote the teleplays for the episodes "Still Life" and "Opening Day" of the 1980s version of The Twilight Zone. He did not write "Welcome to Winfield", the only episode in which he appeared as a member of the cast.

Musician Graham has written songs with Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead.

Filmography Film Year Title RoleNotes 1968 Greetings Lloyd Clay 1970 Hi, Mom Gerrit Wood 1972 Beware! The Blob Joe, Ape-Suited Party Guest 1974 Phantom of the Paradise Beef 1975 Strange New World Daniel TV movie 1976 Tunnel Vision Freddie Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw Ray "Magic Ray" Special Delivery Swivot Cannonball! Perman Waters 1977 Demon Seed Walter Gabler 1978 Pretty Baby "Highpockets" 1979 Old Boyfriends Sam, The Fisherman Home Movies James Byrd 1980 Used Cars Jeff 1982 Soup for One Brian National Lampoon's Class Reunion Bob Spinnaker 1983 The Creature Wasn't Nice Rodzinski 1985 The Annihilators Ray Track The Man With One Red Shoe Carson 1986 TerrorVision Stan Chopping Mall Nessler, The Technician Last Resort Curt Ratboy Billy Morrison 1987 It's Alive III: Island of the Alive Ralston Walker Norvell Walker The Search for Animal Chin Skateboard Manufacturer 1989 Big Man on Campus Stanley Hoyle Police Academy 6: City Under Siege "Ace" C.H.U.D. II: Bud the C.H.U.D. Bud Oliver / Bud the C.H.U.D. Martians Go Home Stan Garrett The Little Mermaid voice Uncredited 1990 Night of the Cyclone Lieutenant John France Child's Play 2 Phil Simpson 1992 Frozen Assets Lewis Crandall Sidekicks Mr. Mapes 1993 This Boy's Life Mr. Howard Love Matters Phillips TV movie Philadelphia Experiment II Dr. William Mailer / Friedrich Mahler 1994 My Girl 2 Dr. Sam Helburn 1995 National Lampoon's Favorite Deadly Sins The Devil TV movie The Wasp Woman Arthur TV movie Stuart Saves His Family Male Diner uncredited The Break Bill Cowens 1996 Magic in the Mirror: Fowl Play Bloom 1998 One True Thing Oliver Most 2005 Building Girl Mr. Minard 2007 Caótica Ana Mr. Halcón 2008 Stick It in Detroit Captain John Willoughby 2012 Cove Road The Hitchhiker

Television