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Robert Urich

Robert Urich

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 19, 1946
Died Apr 16, 2002 (55)
Birthplace Toronto, Ohio
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. (1 ... 975), 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Urich, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

A Long Way Home

A Long Way Home

2003

as Jack

Clover Bend

Clover Bend

2002

as Bill Clayton

Night of the Wolf

Night of the Wolf

2002

as Purly Owens

The President's Man: A Line in the Sand

The President's Man: A Line in the Sand

2002

as President Adam Mayfield

For Love of Olivia

For Love of Olivia

2001

as Horton Roundtree

Final Run

Final Run

1999

as Glen 'Lucky' Singer

Final Descent

Final Descent

1997

as Capt. Glen (Lucky) Singer

Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

1996

as Capt. Matthew Troop

The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue

The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue

1996

as Mr. Angus Feagan

Spenser: A Savage Place

Spenser: A Savage Place

1995

as Spenser

A Horse for Danny

A Horse for Danny

1995

as Eddie Fortuna

Jock of the Bushveld

Jock of the Bushveld

1995

as Rocky Mountain Jack

Spenser: The Judas Goat

Spenser: The Judas Goat

1994

as Spenser

A Perfect Stranger

A Perfect Stranger

1994

as Alex Hale

To Save the Children

To Save the Children

1994

as Jake Downey

Deadly Relations

Deadly Relations

1993

as Leonard J. Fagot

Spenser: Ceremony

Spenser: Ceremony

1993

as Spenser

Survive the Savage Sea

Survive the Savage Sea

1992

as Jack Carpenter

Revolver

Revolver

1992

as Nick Suster

Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff

1992

as Thomas Booker

Double Edge

Double Edge

1992

as Harry Carter

Stranger at My Door

Stranger at My Door

1991

as Joe Fortier

In a Stranger's Hand

In a Stranger's Hand

1991

as Jack Bauer

83 Hours 'Til Dawn

83 Hours 'Til Dawn

1990

as Bradley Burdock

Spooner

Spooner

1989

as Michael Gillette / Harry Spooner

Murder by Night

Murder by Night

1989

as Allan Strong

Night Walk

Night Walk

1989

as Simon

The Comeback

The Comeback

1989

as Scotty Malloy

She Knows Too Much

She Knows Too Much

1989

as Harry

April Morning

April Morning

1988

as Joseph Simmons

The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

1986

as Johnny 'Joker' Johnson

Young Again

Young Again

1986

as Michael Riley

Turk 182!

Turk 182!

1985

as Terry Lynch

Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

1985

as Ben Rowan

The Ice Pirates

The Ice Pirates

1984

as Jason

Invitation to Hell

Invitation to Hell

1984

as Matt Winslow

His Mistress

His Mistress

1984

as Allen Beck

Endangered Species

Endangered Species

1982

as Ruben Castle

Take Your Best Shot

Take Your Best Shot

1982

as Jess Marriner

Killing at Hell's Gate

Killing at Hell's Gate

1981

as Charles Duke

When She Was Bad...

When She Was Bad...

1979

as Bob Morgan

Leave Yesterday Behind

Leave Yesterday Behind

1978

as David Lyle

Bunco

Bunco

1977

as Walker

The Specialists

The Specialists

1975

as Dr. William Nugent

Killdozer

Killdozer

1974

as Mack McCarthy

Magnum Force

Magnum Force

1973

as Officer Mike Grimes

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Vega$

as Dan Tanna

Episodes: 69

First Aired: Sep 20, 1978

Spenser: For Hire

as Spenser

Episodes: 65

First Aired: Sep 20, 1985

S.W.A.T.

as Officer Jim Street

Episodes: 37

First Aired: Feb 24, 1975

Love Boat: The Next Wave

as Captain Jim Kennedy III

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Apr 13, 1998

American Dreamer

as Tom Nash

Episodes: 17

First Aired: Sep 20, 1990

Tabitha

as Paul Thurston

Episodes: 13

First Aired: May 07, 1977

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

as Bob Sanders

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 26, 1973

Gavilan

as Robert Gavilan

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 26, 1982

Emeril

as Jerry McKenney

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Sep 25, 2001

Crossroads

as John Hawkins

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Sep 14, 1992

It Had to Be You

as Mitch Quinn

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 19, 1993

Mistral's Daughter

as Jason Darcy

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Sep 24, 1984

Soap

as Peter "The Tennis Player"

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Sep 13, 1977

Amerika

as Peter Bradford

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Feb 15, 1987

Lonesome Dove

as Jake Spoon

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 05, 1989

Princess Daisy

as Patrick Shannon

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 06, 1983

Blind Faith

as Rob Marshall

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 11, 1990

Cheers

as Robert Urich

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1982

The F.B.I.

as Davie Stroud

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

The Love Boat

as Jeff Smith

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Gunsmoke

as Manolo Etchahoun

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Charlie's Angels

as Dan Tana

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1976

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Joseph Simmons

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

The Love Boat

as Scott Desmond

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

The Love Boat

as Larry Hartman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1977

Soap

as Peter Campbell

Episodes: 0

First Aired: Sep 13, 1977

The Lazarus Man

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 03, 1996

Vital Signs

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 27, 1997

Battle of the Network Stars

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 13, 1976

Kung Fu

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1972

Carol & Company

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 31, 1990

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 1999

The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1982

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

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