Introduction
Victor Slezak (born July 30, 1957) is an American stage, television and screen actor who has appeared in numerous films, including The Bridges of Madison County (1995), Beyond Rangoon (1995), The Devil's Own (1997), The Siege (1998),The Cat's Meow (2001), Timequest as John F. Kennedy (2002) and The Notorious Bettie Page (2005).
On Broadway, he starred as John F. Kennedy, opposite Margaret Colin, in Jackie: An American Life. He appeared Off-Broadway in 2007, playing the father of the character played by actress Olivia Wilde in Beauty on the Vine at the Harold Clurman Theatre.
Personal life
Victor Michael Slezak was born in Youngstown, Ohio. He is married to Leslie Rawlings; they have one child. Slezak is not related to Walter Slezak or Erika Slezak. His surname is of Czech or Polish origin (cz. Slezák, pl. Ślęzak, meaning Silesian).
Television credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–1985 | The Guiding Light | Andy Ferris | Unknown episodes | |
| 1988 | Crime Story | Senator Deming | 1 episode | |
| 1989 | Miami Vice | Jerome Horowitz | 1 episode | |
| A Man Called Hawk | McSwain | 1 episode | ||
| 1992–2000 | Law & Order | Philip Andrews / Jeffery Arbaugh / Steven Green / William Cousins |
4 episodes | |
| 1993 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | O'Bannion | 1 episode | |
| 1995 | New York Undercover | Dennis | 1 episode | |
| 1998–1999 | Hyperion Bay | Bordon Hicks | 6 episodes | |
| 2002 | Witchblade | John F. Kennedy | 1 episode | |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Rev. Hale | 1 episode | |
| 2005 | Jonny Zero | Styles | 1 episode | |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Blake Peters | 1 episode | |
| 2011–2012 | Treme | New York chef Enrico Brulard | 5 episodes | |
| 2011 | Mildred Pierce | Dr. Collins | 2 episodes | |
| Too Big To Fail | BOA Executive | TV movie | ||
| 2012 | Homeland | Warden Jack Prithard | "The Clearing" | |
| 2012–2018 | Blue Bloods | Chief of Intel Bryce Helfond | 8 episodes | |
| 2013–2016 | Hell on Wheels | Ulysses S. Grant | 6 episodes | |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary | Prime Minister Vlad Diacov | 1 episode | |
| 2016 | The OA | Kevin Harris | 2 episodes | |
| 2020 | Hunters | Wernher Von Braun | 1 episode |