Steve Ryan (June 19, 1947 – September 3, 2007) was an American actor known for his recurring role as J. Walter Weatherman on the Fox sitcom ''

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'', Detective Nate Grossman on '' Crime Story'' (1986–1988), and Mike Healy on '' Oz'' (1997).

Career

He was best known for his recurring role on the Fox sitcom ''

'' as J. Walter Weatherman. Some of his other roles included "Detective Nate Grossman" on the

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Police series '' Crime Story'' and his role as "Bobick" on ''

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''. He had recurring roles as Sgt. Adams on '' CSI'', as Secretary of Defense Miles Hutchinson on ''

The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White House, where t ...

'', as Father Conti on ''

American Dreams ''American Dreams'' is an American drama television series that ran on NBC for three seasons and 61 episodes, from September 29, 2002, to March 30, 2005. The show tells the story of the Pryor family of Philadelphia during the mid-1960s, with m ...

'', as Officer Mike Healy on '' Oz'', and as Mark Volchek on '' Wiseguy'' Ryan's notable stage appearances included the original Broadway production of '' I'm Not Rappaport'' and revivals of ''

On the Waterfront ''On the Waterfront'' is a 1954 American crime drama film, directed by Elia Kazan and written by Budd Schulberg. It stars Marlon Brando, and features Karl Malden, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Pat Henning and Eva Marie Saint in her film de ...

'' and ''

Guys and Dolls ''Guys and Dolls'' is a musical theater, musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It is based on "The Idyll of Miss Sarah Brown" (1933) and "Blood Pressure", which are two short stories by Damon Run ...

''. He also performed at most of America's major regional theatres, including

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, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and Milwaukee Repertory Theater.

Death

Ryan died in

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, aged 60, from cancer.

Filmography

Film

Television

External links

* * 1947 births 2007 deaths American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from Manhattan 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors {{US-tv-actor-1940s-stub