Robert Urich
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Dec 19, 1946 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ohio
Biography
Robert Urich (December 19, 1946 – April 16, 2002) was an American actor. He played the starring role in the television series Spenser: For Hire (1985–1988) and Vega$ (1978–1981). He also appeared in other television series over the years including: S.W.A.T. (1975), Soap (1977), and The Lazarus Man (1996), as well as in several feature films including Turk 182!, The Ice Pirates, and Magnum Force. Urich died in 2002 in Thousand Oaks, California. The actor announced in 1996 that he was suffering from synovial cell sarcoma, a rare cancer that attacks the body's joints, for which he underwent several treatments during the last years of his life.
Known For
| 2003 | A Long Way HomeJack | |
| 2002 | Clover BendBill Clayton | |
| 2002 | Night of the WolfPurly Owens | |
| 2002 | The President's Man: A Line in the SandPresident Adam Mayfield | |
| 2001 | For Love of OliviaHorton Roundtree | |
| 2001 | Dirty Harry: The OriginalSelf - Actor / Host | |
| 2001 | EmerilJerry McKenney | |
| 1999 | Miracle on the 17th Green | |
| 1999 | Final RunGlen 'Lucky' Singer | |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf | |
| 1998 | Love Boat: The Next WaveCaptain Jim Kennedy III | |
| 1997 | Final DescentCapt. Glen (Lucky) Singer | |
| 1997 | Vital Signs | |
| 1996 | Captains CourageousCapt. Matthew Troop | |
| 1996 | The Angel of Pennsylvania AvenueMr. Angus Feagan | |
| 1996 | The Lazarus ManLazarus | |
| 1995 | A Horse for DannyEddie Fortuna | |
| 1995 | Jock of the BushveldRocky Mountain Jack | |
| 1995 | Spenser: A Savage PlaceSpenser | |
| 1995 | Alien Encounters from New TomorrowlandSelf | |
| 1994 | Spenser: The Judas GoatSpenser | |
| 1994 | A Perfect StrangerAlex Hale | |
| 1994 | Spenser: Pale Kings and PrincesSpenser | |
| 1994 | To Save the ChildrenJake Downey | |
| 1993 | Spenser: CeremonySpenser | |
| 1993 | Deadly RelationsLeonard J. Fagot | |
| 1993 | It Had to Be YouMitch Quinn | |
| 1993 | The NannyJudge Jerry Moran | |
| 1992 | Survive the Savage SeaJack Carpenter | |
| 1992 | Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the PenguinSelf - Host | |
| 1992 | Blind Man's BluffThomas Booker | |
| 1992 | Double EdgeHarry Carter | |
| 1992 | RevolverNick Suster | |
| 1992 | CrossroadsJohn Hawkins | |
| 1991 | In a Stranger's HandJack Bauer | |
| 1991 | Stranger at My DoorJoe Fortier | |
| 1990 | 83 Hours 'Til DawnBradley Burdock | |
| 1990 | A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little MurderRoss Pegler | |
| 1990 | American DreamerTom Nash | |
| 1990 | Carol & Company | |
| 1990 | Blind FaithRob Marshall | |
| 1989 | Night WalkSimon | |
| 1989 | She Knows Too MuchHarry | |
| 1989 | Murder by NightAllan Strong | |
| 1989 | The ComebackScotty Malloy | |
| 1989 | SpoonerMichael Gillette / Harry Spooner | |
| 1989 | Lonesome DoveJake Spoon | |
| 1988 | April MorningJoseph Simmons | |
| 1987 | AmerikaPeter Bradford | |
| 1986 | Young AgainMichael Riley | |
| 1986 | The Defiant OnesJohnny 'Joker' Johnson | |
| 1985 | Turk 182!Terry Lynch | |
| 1985 | Scandal SheetBen Rowan | |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars IISelf | |
| 1985 | Spenser: For HireSpenser | |
| 1984 | The Ice PiratesJason | |
| 1984 | Invitation to HellMatt Winslow | |
| 1984 | His MistressAllen Beck | |
| 1984 | Mistral's DaughterJason Darcy | |
| 1983 | The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No MoreSelf / Various | |
| 1983 | Country GoldSelf | |
| 1983 | Princess DaisyPatrick Shannon | |
| 1982 | Take Your Best ShotJess Marriner | |
| 1982 | Endangered SpeciesRuben Castle | |
| 1982 | CheersRobert Urich | |
| 1982 | GavilanRobert Gavilan | |
| 1982 | The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour | |
| 1981 | Killing at Hell's GateCharles Duke | |
| 1981 | Sixty Years of SeductionSelf - Presenter | |
| 1980 | Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky BleierRocky Bleier | |
| 1979 | When She Was Bad...Bob Morgan | |
| 1978 | Leave Yesterday BehindDavid Lyle | |
| 1978 | Vega$Dan Tanna | |
| 1977 | BuncoWalker | |
| 1977 | TabithaPaul Thurston | |
| 1977 | The Love BoatJeff Smith | |
| 1977 | SoapPeter "The Tennis Player" | |
| 1977 | The Love BoatScott Desmond | |
| 1977 | The Love BoatLarry Hartman | |
| 1976 | Charlie's AngelsDan Tana | |
| 1976 | Battle of the Network Stars | |
| 1975 | The SpecialistsDr. William Nugent | |
| 1975 | S.W.A.T.Officer Jim Street | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host | |
| 1974 | KilldozerMack McCarthy | |
| 1974 | Dinah!Self | |
| 1973 | Magnum ForceOfficer Mike Grimes | |
| 1973 | Bob & Carol & Ted & AliceBob Sanders | |
| 1972 | Kung FuGreg Dundee | |
| 1965 | The F.B.I.Davie Stroud | |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin ShowSelf | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSelf | |
| 1955 | GunsmokeManolo Etchahoun | |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameJoseph Simmons |