Gerry Becker obit

 Actor Gerry Becker Has Died

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Gerry Becker was an integral part of the Chicago Theatre scene throughout the 1980s and '90s, especially known for his work with the Court, Steppenwolf and Remains Theatre companies. He moved to Chicago in 1979 from his hometown of St. Louis and studied with Kyle Donnelly when his career took off in all directions, working in commercials and industrials as well as on stage. Some of Gerry's most notable Chicago performances were in productions of Born Yesterday, Ring Around the Moon, Once in Doubt, and Laughter in the Dark. When he traveled to New York with Steppenwolf's The Song of Jacob Zulu, he decided to stay, working off-Broadway and earning rave reviews in Death Defying Acts, an evening of three one-act dark comedies by master playwrights David Mamet, Elaine May and Woody Allen, and co-starring Linda Lavin and Deborah Monk. Gerry eventually moved on to Los Angeles where he enjoyed a successful career in film and television, where his numerous credits include Spider-Man, Man On the Moon, Law & Order and Medium.

Gerry passed away in Nyack, NY​ with complications from Diabetes and is survived by his children.

Selected filmography

 

Films

Men Don't Leave (1990) - Uncle Hugh

Home Alone (1990) - Officer #1

Hard Promises (1991) - Minister

The Public Eye (1992) - Inspector Conklin

Hoffa (1992) - Business Negotiator

Rudy (1993) - Father Ted

Roommates (1995) - Dr. Minceberg

Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) - Larry Griffith

Stonewall (1995) - Mattachine Speaker

Eraser (1996) - Morehart

Sleepers (1996) - Forensics Expert

Extreme Measures (1996) - Dr. Gene Spitelli

Donnie Brasco (1997) - Dean Blandford FBI

The Game (1997) - New Member Ted

Happiness (1998) - Psychiatrist

A Perfect Murder (1998) - Roger Brill

Celebrity (1998) - Jay Tepper - Glenwood High Alumnus

Mystery Men (1999) - Banyon

Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) - FBI Agent Bob Connell

Game Day (1999) - Fred Wilson

Mystery, Alaska (1999) - Players' Union Lawyer

Story of a Bad Boy (1999) - Mr. Fontaine

Man on the Moon (1999) - Stanley Kaufman - Andy's Father

The Cell (2000) - Dr. Barry Cooperman

Spider-Man (2002) - Maximilian Fargas

Blood Work (2002) - Mr. Toliver

Trapped (2002) - Dr. Stein

Marci X (2003) - Dr. Skellar

Death of a President (2006) - Leon Blumenthal

Perfect Stranger (2007) - Jon Kirshenbaum

Television films and specials

Meyer, The Killing Floor, PBS, 1984

Larry, The Imposter, ABC, 1984

Ed Boyer, Howard Beach: Making a Case for Murder (also known as In the Line of Duty: Howard *Beach:Making a Case for Murder and Skin), NBC, 1989[15]

Judge O'Neill, In the Shadow of a Killer, NBC, 1992

Samuel Adler, Legacy of Lies, USA Network, 1992

Captain Pickering, The Hunley, TNT, 1999

Ted Tinling, When Billie Beat Bobby (also known as Billie contre Bobby: La bataille des sexes), ABC, 2001

Walt Rostow, Path to War, HBO, 2002

 

Television episodes

John Sherman, "Snatched," Law & Order, NBC, 1994

"Our Lady of Cement," The Cosby Mysteries, NBC, 1994

Mr. Goldman, "Simone Says," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1994

Max Petrov, "The Skin Trade," The Untouchables, 1994

Dr. Neal Latham, "Switch," Law & Order, NBC, 1995

Davidoff, "Fun City," New York News, CBS, 1995

Arnold Cassell, "Moby Greg," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1996

Rupert, Cosby, CBS, 1996

Thomas Robbins, "Nullification," Law & Order, NBC, 1997

Attorney Stone, "Fools Night Out," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1998

Dr. Cosimi, "Three Men and a Little Lady," Spin City, ABC, 1998

Leo Latimer, New York Undercover, Fox, 1998

Mr. Bickel, "The Music Man," "The Thin Black Line," The Hughleys, ABC, 2000

"Unnecessary Roughness," Judging Amy, CBS, 2000

Dr. Michaels, "Faith," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 2000

"Blood Money," "Reprise," "Dead End," Angel (also known as Angel: The Series), The WB, 2001 - Nathan Reed

David Leary, "Blown Away," Philly, ABC, 2001

Judge Stanton, "Lolita?," "Mothers of the Disappeared," The Guardian, CBS, 2001, 2002

Chester Glass, "The Greenhouse Effect," The District, CBS, 2002

Network News President #1, "The Black Vera Wang," The West Wing, NBC, 2002

Ramus, "Witches in Tights," Charmed, The WB, 2002

Robert, "Cliff Mantegna," Nip/Tuck, FX Channel, 2003

"Yankee White," Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (also known as NCIS and NCIS: *Naval Criminal Investigative Service), CBS, 2003

"Three Boys and a Gun," The Jury, Fox, 2004

Gerard Wills, "Can I Get a Witness?," "Obsession," Law & Order, NBC, 2004, 2005

Myron Stone, "Those Lips, That Hand," Ally, Fox.