Philip Casnoff

Philip Casnoff (born August 3, 1949) is an American actor and director, known for his roles in TV series and on Broadway. He is probably best known for his portrayal of the sadistic, egomaniacal antagonist Elkanah Bent in the miniseries North and South.

Early life and education Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 3, 1949, Philip Casnoff graduated in the 226th Class from Central High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1967, and later from Wesleyan University,

Personal life Casnoff married actress Roxanne Hart. They have two sons.

Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes 1978 Message from Space Aaron film debut 1980 Gorp Bergman 1980 Christmas Evil Ricardo Bauma 1992 Jersey Girl Mitchell 1994 Saints and Sinners Detective Battaglia 1994 Temptation Michael Reddick 1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back Kennedy 2006 Material Girls Victor Marchetta 2010 Mineville Mr. Johnson also Associate Producer 2011 Grace Face Steve Short Film 2013 Sex & Marriage Rosen Direct-to-Video 2015 Ted 2 Playstation Owner uncredited Sight Unseen Rusty Sampson 2016 Harvey's Dream Short FilmNominated – Sanford International Film Festival Award for Best Acting Duo (shared with Roxanna Hart) 2017 The Post Chalmers Roberts 2023 Rachel Hendrix Jerry Rorty

Television YearTitleRoleNotes 1982 American Playhouse unknown Episode: "King of America" The Renegades Dancer Television Movie Remington Steele Ben Pearson Episode: "License to Steele" Credited as Philip Sanoff 1983 The Hamptons David Landau Episode: "#1.1" 1984 George Washington Lafayette Television Miniseries Episode: "#1.1" ABC Afterschool Special Harvey Schmidt Episode: "Out of Step" The Edge of Night Brian Murdock 33 Episodes Tales from the Darkside Chris Wood Episode: "Slippage" 1985 Crazy Like a Fox Gino Episode: "Bum Tip" 1985 North and South: Book I Major Elkanah Bent Television Miniseries (8 Episodes) 1986 North and South: Book II 1987 Hands of a Stranger Marty Loftus Television Movie 1988 The Red Spider Detective Patrick Shaunessy Television Movie 1990 One Life to Live Rob Riviera 5 Episodes 1991 Ironclads Lieutenant Guilford Television Movie Red Wind Charlie Lapidus Television Movie 1992 Sinatra Frank Sinatra Television Miniseries (4 Episodes) Nominated – American Television Award for Best Actor in a MiniseriesNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television 1994 North and South: Book III Elkanah Bent Television Miniseries (3 Episodes) 1994–1995 Under Suspicion Internal Affairs Detective James Vitelli Series Regular (18 Episodes) 1995 Sisters Jack Chambers 3 Episodes Zoya Simon Hirsch Television Movie Chicago Hope Paul Accosta Episode: "Christmas Truce" 1996 Special Report: Journey to Mars Nick Van Pelt Television Movie The Nanny Cantor Gary Isaacs Episode: "The Cantor Show" Performer: "Bayom Hahu" and "Change My Mind" Wings Eric Episode: "Too Beautiful for You" Promise Land Bill Carter Episode: "Little Girl Lost" 1997 Little Girls in Pretty Boxes Greg Radkin Television Movie The Hunger William Cobb Episode: "Necros" 1998 Blood in Her Hands Richard Davis Television Movie Players John Fellowes Episode: "Con-spiracy" Tempting Fate Richard Davis Television Movie Chameleon Cortez, IBI Chief Television Movie The Defenders: Taking the First John Walker Television Movie ER Dr. Dan Litvak Episode: "Masquerade" 1999 Fantasy Island unknown Episode: "Innocent" The Practice Danny Rogers Episode: "Of Human Bondage" Walker, Texas Ranger Harris Episode: "Livegirls.now" Diagnosis Murder Grant Connor Episode: The Seven Deadly Sins" 1999–2000 Oz Nikolai Stanislofsky Recurring Role (13 Episodes) 2000 Chicken Soup for the Soul unknown Episode: "14 Steps/Damaged Goods/Ballerina Dreams" Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Mackey, Dusin's Boss Television Movie For All Time Al Glasser Television Movie 2000–2005 Strong Medicine Chief of Staff Dr. Robert Jackson Recurring Role (108 Episodes) Director (8 Episodes) 2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Ilya Korska Episode: "Pixies" 2002 The President's Man: A Line in the Sand Jack Santon Television Movie Frasier Dr. Bernard Gadston Episode: "War of the Words" Law & Order Bill Talbot Episode: "Slaughter" 2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury Assistant District Attorney Nick Forster Episode: "The Line" 2005–2006 Monk Director (2 Episodes) 2006 Without a Trace Donald Clarence Episode: "Candy" Numb3rs Maurice Connors Episode: "Longshot" 2007 Crossing Jordan Dr. Sanchez Episode: "Sleeping Beauty" 2008 Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder Lance Saxon Television Movie 2009–2010 Dollhouse Clive Ambrose 3 Episodes 2010 Criminal Minds James Stanworth Episode: "25 to Life" 2011 Law & Order: LA Bo Episode: "Zuma Canyon" Field of Vision Kenny McFarland Television Movie The Whole Truth unknown Episode: "The End" 2011–2012 NCIS Sean Latham 2 Episodes 2012 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Jonah Clyborn Episode: "Seeing Red" Franklin & Bash Gleen Friedman Episode: "Viper" Grey's Anatomy Dr. Mel Barnett Episode: "Going, Going, Gone" 2013 Lucky 7 Charlie 2 Episodes 2014 Perception Gordon Williams Episode: "Obsession" 2015 Scream Queens Steven Munsch Episode: "Beware of Young Girls" 2016 Elementary Jack McGill Episode: "To Catch a Predator Predator" 2017 Homeland Christopher Episode: "America First" Chicago P.D. Mr. Dowd Episode: "Grassing for Salvation" One Mississippi Ezra Weiss Web Series (2 Episodes) 2018 Madam Secretary Judge Nathan Mayfield Episode: "Family Separation: Part 1"

Stage YearTitleRoleNotes 1972–1980 Grease Teen Angel / Johnny Casinou/s Danny Zuko (replacement) Royal Theatre 20 Performances 1976 Rockabye Hamlet Hamlet / Laertes (standby) Minskoff Theatre 7 Performances 1988 Chess Frederick "Freddie" Trumper, The American Broadway – Imperial Theatre 68 Performances Theatre World Award 1988–1989 The Devil's Disciple unknown role (replaced Richard Dudgeon) Circle in the Square Theatre 1989 Up Against It Ian McTurk Off-Broadway – Joseph Papp Public Theater/ LuEsther Hall 16 Performances 1990 Shogun: The Musical John Blackthorne Broadway – Marquis Theatre 72 Performances 2007 Chicago Billy Flynn (replacement) Richard Rodgers Theatre

Soundtrack

Singles YearTitleAlbum1988"Freddie's Entrance"Chess"Argument" (with Judy Kuhn)"The American and Florence" (with Judy Kuhn)"One Night in Bangkok" (and Ensemble)"Who'd Ever Think It?""Winning" (with Dennis Parlato)"Freddie Goes Metal""Pity the Child""Endgame" (with Paul Harman, Kurt Johns, Kip Niven, David Carroll and Ensemble)