Harry Groener

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Harry Groener is a German-born American actor and dancer born on September 10, 1951, in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, to a musical family with an opera singer mother and concert pianist father. He emigrated to the United States with his family when he was two years old and later apprenticed with the San Francisco Ballet before studying drama at the University of Washington. Groener began his career in theater, making his Broadway debut in the 1979 production of "Oklahoma!" and going on to appear in shows including "Cats," "Crazy for You," and "Copenhagen," earning several Tony nominations for musicals like "Oklahoma!" and "Cats." He transitioned successfully to television and film, becoming perhaps best known for playing Mayor Wilkins in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (seasons 3, 4 and 7), while also appearing in Dear John as Ralph Drang, How I Met Your Mother as Clint, and Mad About You as Lance Brockwell. His extensive television work includes multiple Star Trek series appearances, playing Tam Elbrun in The Next Generation's "Tin Man" episode, the Nechani Magistrate in Voyager's "Sacred Ground" episode, and Minister Nathan Samuels in Enterprise's "Demons" and "Terra Prime" episodes, and his film credits include A Cure for Wellness (2016), Patch Adams (1998) and Road to Perdition (2002). He has been married to Dawn Didawick since September 19, 1978, and his versatility as both a stage and screen actor, combined with his memorable villainous turn as the charming yet sinister Mayor Wilkins, has made him a respected figure in both theater and television.

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2025
Such a Pretty Girl
Movie Frank
2023
Oppenheimer
Movie Senator McGee
2023
White House Plumbers
TV show Senator Phillip Hart
2020
A Place Among the Dead
Movie Dad
2020
9-1-1: Lone Star
TV show Joe
2018
The Rookie
TV show Mr. Walker
2018
Delirium
Movie Psychiatrist
2018
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Movie Harry Kenney
2018
The Resident
TV show Bartholomew McGainn
2017
Ghosted
TV show Stafford Yates
2017
Young Sheldon
TV show Elliot Douglas
2017
A Cure for Wellness
Movie Pembroke
2016
Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse
Movie Hap
2015
Kittens in a Cage
TV show Judge Dodd
2015
The Atticus Institute
Movie Lawrence Henault
2014
Bread and Butter
Movie Donald Karinsky

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2011
Once Upon a Time
TV show Martin
2011
The Selling
Movie Auction Man
2010
Law & Order: LA
TV show Attorney Spicer
2009
The Middle
TV show Gene
2009
Modern Family
TV show Joel L.L. Logan
2008
The Mentalist
TV show Francisco Navarro
2008
Breaking Bad
TV show Dr. Chavez
2006
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Movie Governor
2005
How I Met Your Mother
TV show Clint
2005
Supernatural
TV show Professor Morrison
2005
Bones
TV show Henry Atlas
2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Movie Bobby Child (segment "Crazy For You") (archive footage)
2005
Medium
TV show Joe's Boss
2004
Jack & Bobby
TV show
2003
I'm with Her
TV show Principal Marvin Talbot
2003
Las Vegas
TV show Gunther the Chef
2003
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Movie Munkustrap (segment "Cats")
2002
About Schmidt
Movie John Rusk
2002
Less than Perfect
TV show Dr. Lars Skaarsgard
2002
Manna from Heaven
Movie Tony
2002
Road to Perdition
Movie Mr. McDougal
2002
Monk
TV show John Ricca
2002
Watching Ellie
TV show Robert
2002
Role of a Lifetime
Movie Brad Collings