Chris Bauer
Acting1966Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Chris Bauer (born October 28, 1966) is an American actor. He is best known for his television work in The Wire, Third Watch, True Blood, Survivor's Remorse, The Deuce and the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama series For All Mankind. He has also appeared on Broadway as Mitch in A Streetcar Named Desire. He has originated roles in plays by David Mamet, John Patrick Shanley and Jez Butterworth.
Known For
Acting History
2026
HIS & HERS
TVas Clyde Duffie• 2 eps
2025
Find Your Friends
as Russell
Eenie Meanie
as Gary
Henry Johnson
as Mr. Barnes
Thunderbolts*
as Holt
Bosch: Legacy
TVas Deputy Jack Garrity• 2 eps
Poker Face
TVas Don Hooper• 1 eps
2024
Law & Order
TVas Jack Costa / Homeless David / Mickey Scott / Sergeant in Wheelchair• 1 eps
2023
Fellow Travelers
TVas Joe McCarthy• 5 eps
2022
Gaslit
TVas James McCord• 5 eps
2021
The Little Things
as Detective Sal Rizoli
Heels
TVas Wild Bill Hancock
2020
FBI
TVas Dan Osborne• 1 eps
2019
2018
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TVas Dennis Kole• 1 eps
Modern Family
TVas Officer Stablitzky• 1 eps
2017
Dismissed
as Mr. Ward
The Deuce
TVas Bobby Dwyer• 25 eps
Law & Order True Crime
TVas Tim Rutten
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Bill Tattenger / Tom Cole• 1 eps
2016
Wolves
as Charlie
Sully
as Larry Rooney
Temps
as Mike
Money Monster
as Lt. Nelson
American Crime Story
TVas Det. Tom Lange• 5 eps
2015
Tomorrowland
as Frank's Dad
2014
Parks and Recreation
TVas Harold• 1 eps
2013
Elementary
TVas Detective Gerry Coventry• 1 eps
2012
The Office
TVas Harry Jannerone• 1 eps
2011
The Conspirator
as Major Smith
Hawaii Five-0
TVas Cory Sampson• 1 eps
Unforgettable
TVas Dennis Halsey• 1 eps
2009
The Good Wife
TVas James McCloon• 1 eps
Fringe
TVas Brian Dempsey• 1 eps
2008
The Guitar
as Chief of Surgery (uncredited)
Diminished Capacity
as Lloyd
Life on Mars
TVas Father Tim• 1 eps
New Amsterdam
TVas Andrew Gleason
True Blood
TVas Andy Bellefleur• 80 eps
2007
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas Detective Paul Browning• 1 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TVas Murtaugh• 1 eps
The Black Donnellys
TVas Huey Farrell
Numb3rs
TVas Ray Galuski• 2 eps
2006
Flags of Our Fathers
as Commandant Vandegrift
Bernard and Doris
as Chef
The Lost Room
TVas Lou Destefano
Smith
TVas Dodd• 7 eps
Conviction
TVas Mr. Foye• 1 eps
2005
The Notorious Bettie Page
as Irving Klaw
Our Fathers
as Olan Horne
Broken Flowers
as Dan
Tilt
TVas Leeland 'Lee' Nickel
Criminal Minds
TVas Ted Bryar• 1 eps
2004
Keane
as Bartender
2003
The Wire
TVas Frank Sobotka• 12 eps
2002
Bug
as Ernie
Angels Crest
as Teddy
2001
61
as Bob Cerv
Taking Back Our Town
as James Melancon
2000
1999
The Hunley
as Simkins
8MM
as Machine
Cradle Will Rock
as VTA - Carpenter
Sweet and Lowdown
as Ace
Flawless
as Jacko
Third Watch
TVas Fred Yokas• 52 eps
1998
A Cool, Dry Place
as Larry Ives
1997
Face/Off
as Ivan Dubov
One Night Stand
as Bartender (as Christopher Bauer)
Snow White: A Tale of Terror
as Konrad
Fools Rush In
as Phil
The Devil's Advocate
as Gettys
The Myth of Fingerprints
as Jerry