Charles Maurice Haid III (born June 2, 1943) is an American actor and television director, with notable work in both movies and television. He is best known for his portrayal of Officer Andy Renko in ''

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''. Haid was born in

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, the son of Grace Marian (née Folger) and Charles Maurice Haid Jr. He attended

Carnegie Institute of Technology Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of its predecessors was established in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools; it became the Carnegie Institute of Technology ...

(now Carnegie Mellon University), where he met Steven Bochco. He was associate producer of the original stage production of ''

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'' in 1971, which was developed at CMU. Haid's acting credits include the 1976/1977 series '' Delvecchio'' as Sgt. Paul Schonski, the 1980s series ''

'' as Officer Andy Renko, and the 1980 movie ''

Altered States ''Altered States'' is a 1980 American science fiction body horror film directed by Ken Russell and based on the novel of the same name by playwright and screenwriter Paddy Chayefsky. The film was adapted from Chayefsky's 1978 novel and is his fi ...

'' as Dr. Mason Parrish. In 1984, Haid was cast as "The Fatman" (or just "Fats")The House of God
at the Literature, Arts and Medicine Database of NYU. in the never released movie ''The House of God''. In 2004–05, he played C.T. Finney, a corrupt New York police captain on the sixth season of the NBC show ''

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''. Haid provided the voice of the one-legged rabbit "Lucky Jack" in the 2004 Disney animated film ''

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''. Twenty years earlier, Haid had voiced main character "Montgomery Moose" in the pilot episode of ''

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'', produced by Nelvana. He was replaced by Sparky Marcus for the subsequent series. His directing credits include an episode of '' ER'' that earned him a

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Award and nominations for the TV movie ''

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'' and an episode of '' NYPD Blue''. He was a regular director on the FX series ''

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''. He also directed for the FX series '' Sons of Anarchy'' and AMC's '' Breaking Bad''. He was a regular director for the CBS series ''

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'', for which he also portrayed serial killer Randall Garner (a.k.a. "The Fisher King").

Selected filmography

* '' Gunsmoke'' - “Like Old Times” (1974) as Hargis * ''

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'' - "The Admiral's Lady" (1974) as Sgt. Garvey * ''

The Execution of Private Slovik ''The Execution of Private Slovik'' is a nonfiction book by William Bradford Huie, published in 1954, and an American made-for-television movie that aired on NBC on March 13, 1974. The film was written for the screen by Richard Levinson, Wil ...

'' (1974, TV movie) as Brockmeyer * '' Alex & the Gypsy'' (1976) as Second Goon * '' The Choirboys'' (1977) as Nick Yanov * ''

A Death in Canaan ''A Death in Canaan'' is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film directed by Tony Richardson and starring Stefanie Powers, Paul Clemens, and Brian Dennehy.The Bastard'' (1978, TV movie) as George Lumden * ''

Who'll Stop the Rain ''Who'll Stop the Rain'' is a 1978 American crime film directed by Karel Reisz and starring Nick Nolte, Tuesday Weld, Michael Moriarty, and Anthony Zerbe. It was released by United Artists and produced by Herb Jaffe and Gabriel Katzka with Sh ...

'' (1978) as Eddie Peace * '' Deathmoon'' (1978) as Earl Wheelie * ''

Oliver's Story ''Oliver's Story'' is a 1978 American romance film, romantic drama film and a sequel to ''Love Story (1970 film), Love Story'' (1970) based on a novel by Erich Segal published a year earlier. It was directed by John Korty and again starred Ryan O ...

'' (1978) as Stephen Simpson * ''

The New Adventures of Wonder Woman ''Wonder Woman'', later known for seasons 2 and 3 as ''The New Adventures of Wonder Woman'', is an American Superhero fiction, superhero television series based on the DC Comics comic book superhero of the same name. It stars Lynda Carter as Won ...

'' - "The Girl with a Gift for Disaster" (1979) as Bob Baker * ''

'' (1980) as Mason Parrish * '' Pray TV'' (1980) as Buck Sunday * '' Twirl'' (1981, TV movie) as Matt Jordan * ''

'' (1981-87) as Officer Andy Renko (main character) * '' The House of God'' (1984) as Fats (The Fatman) * ''

Six Against the Rock ''Six Against the Rock'' is a 1987 American film on TV about the Battle of Alcatraz The Battle of Alcatraz, which lasted from May 2 to 4, 1946, was the result of an escape attempt at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary by armed convicts. Two Federal ...

'' (1987, TV movie) as Sam Shockley * '' Weekend War'' (1988, TV movie) as Sgt. Kupjack * '' Cop'' (1988) - Delbert 'Whitey' Haines * '' The Rescue'' (1988) as Cmdr. Howard * '' The Great Escape II: The Untold Story'' (1988, TV movie) as Sgt. MacKenzie * ''

The Revenge of Al Capone ''The Revenge of Al Capone'' (also known as ''Capone'') is a 1989 American television film about Al Capone starring Keith Carradine as Michael Rourke. The plot is not based on fact but rather is based on a revisionist interpretation of the 1933 ...

'' (1989, TV movie) as Alex Connors * '' Fire and Rain'' (1989, TV movie as Bob Sonnamaker) * ''

Nightbreed ''Nightbreed'' is a 1990 American dark fantasy horror film written and directed by Clive Barker, based on his 1988 novella ''Cabal''. It stars Craig Sheffer, Anne Bobby, David Cronenberg, Charles Haid, Hugh Quarshie, and Doug Bradley. The film f ...

'' (1990) as Captain Eigerman * '' The Dreamer of Oz: The L. Frank Baum Story'' (1990, TV movie) as Al Badham / Cowardly Lion * '' Storyville'' (1992) as Abe Choate * ''

Iron Will ''Iron Will'' is a 1994 American adventure film. It is based on the true story of a 1917 dog-sled race from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Saint Paul, Minnesota, a 522-mile-long stretch and part of the "Red River-St. Paul Sports Carnival Derby." It is d ...

'' (1994) as the director of the film * '' NYPD Blue'' - “Good Time Charlie” (1994) as Charlie * ''

'' (2004) as Lucky Jack (voice) * ''Sensitivity Training'' (2016) as Glenn

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