Harry Groener is a German-born American actor and dancer born on September 10, 1951, in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, to a musical family with an opera singer mother and concert pianist father. He emigrated to the United States with his family when he was two years old and later apprenticed with the San Francisco Ballet before studying drama at the University of Washington. Groener began his career in theater, making his Broadway debut in the 1979 production of "Oklahoma!" and going on to appear in shows including "Cats," "Crazy for You," and "Copenhagen," earning several Tony nominations for musicals like "Oklahoma!" and "Cats." He transitioned successfully to television and film, becoming perhaps best known for playing Mayor Wilkins in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (seasons 3, 4 and 7), while also appearing in Dear John as Ralph Drang, How I Met Your Mother as Clint, and Mad About You as Lance Brockwell. His extensive television work includes multiple Star Trek series appearances, playing Tam Elbrun in The Next Generation's "Tin Man" episode, the Nechani Magistrate in Voyager's "Sacred Ground" episode, and Minister Nathan Samuels in Enterprise's "Demons" and "Terra Prime" episodes, and his film credits include A Cure for Wellness (2016), Patch Adams (1998) and Road to Perdition (2002). He has been married to Dawn Didawick since September 19, 1978, and his versatility as both a stage and screen actor, combined with his memorable villainous turn as the charming yet sinister Mayor Wilkins, has made him a respected figure in both theater and television.
Harry Groener is a German-born American actor and dancer born on September 10, 1951, in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, to a musical family with an opera singer mother and concert pianist father. He emigrated to the United States with his family when he was two years old and later apprenticed with the San Francisco Ballet before studying drama at the University of Washington. Groener began his career in theater, making his Broadway debut in the 1979 production of "Oklahoma!" and going on to appear in shows including "Cats," "Crazy for You," and "Copenhagen," earning several Tony nominations for musicals like "Oklahoma!" and "Cats." He transitioned successfully to television and film, becoming perhaps best known for playing Mayor Wilkins in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (seasons 3, 4 and 7), while also appearing in Dear John as Ralph Drang, How I Met Your Mother as Clint, and Mad About You as Lance Brockwell. His extensive television work includes multiple Star Trek series appearances, playing Tam Elbrun in The Next Generation's "Tin Man" episode, the Nechani Magistrate in Voyager's "Sacred Ground" episode, and Minister Nathan Samuels in Enterprise's "Demons" and "Terra Prime" episodes, and his film credits include A Cure for Wellness (2016), Patch Adams (1998) and Road to Perdition (2002). He has been married to Dawn Didawick since September 19, 1978, and his versatility as both a stage and screen actor, combined with his memorable villainous turn as the charming yet sinister Mayor Wilkins, has made him a respected figure in both theater and television.
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Filmography (Movies)
Such A Pretty Girl
Character:Frank
Release Date:06/04/2025
Oppenheimer
Character:Senator McGee
Release Date:19/07/2023
A Place Among the Dead
Character:Dad
Release Date:09/11/2020
Delirium
Character:Psychiatrist
Release Date:10/05/2018
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Character:Harry Kenney
Release Date:24/01/2018
Broadway: The Next Generation
Character:Self
Release Date:16/11/2017
A Cure for Wellness
Character:Pembroke
Release Date:15/02/2017
Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse
Character:Hap
Release Date:14/10/2016
The Atticus Institute
Character:Lawrence Henault
Release Date:05/01/2015
Bread and Butter
Character:Donald Karinsky
Release Date:18/10/2014
The Selling
Character:Auction Man
Release Date:29/04/2011
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Character:Governor
Release Date:17/10/2006
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Character:Bobby Child (segment "Crazy For You") (archive footage)
Release Date:07/08/2005
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Character:Munkustrap (segment "Cats")
Release Date:10/08/2003
The Mayor
Character:Dick Winterhalter
Release Date:01/01/2003
About Schmidt
Character:John Rusk
Release Date:12/12/2002
Manna from Heaven
Character:Tony
Release Date:14/09/2002
Road to Perdition
Character:Mr. McDougal
Release Date:12/07/2002
Role of a Lifetime
Character:Brad Collings
Release Date:05/02/2002
The Day the World Ended
Character:Sherrif Ken
Release Date:23/11/2001
Buddy Boy
Character:
Release Date:24/03/2000
Patch Adams
Character:Dr. Prack
Release Date:25/12/1998
Dance with Me
Character:Michael
Release Date:21/08/1998
Amistad
Character:Tecora Captain
Release Date:10/12/1997
Brubaker
Character:Dr. Campbell
Release Date:20/06/1980
Television Appearances
9-1-1: Lone Star
Character:Joe
The Rookie
Character:Mr. Walker
The Resident
Character:Bartholomew McGainn
Ghosted
Character:Stafford Yates
Young Sheldon
Character:Elliot Douglas
Kittens in a Cage
Character:Judge Dodd
Once Upon a Time
Character:Martin
Law & Order: LA
Character:Attorney Spicer
The Middle
Character:Gene
Modern Family
Character:Joel L.L. Logan
The Mentalist
Character:Francisco Navarro
Breaking Bad
Character:Dr. Chavez
How I Met Your Mother
Character:Clint
Bones
Character:Dr. Henry Atlas
Supernatural
Character:Professor Morrison
Medium
Character:Joe's Boss
Jack & Bobby
Character:
I'm with Her
Character:
Las Vegas
Character:Gunther the Chef
Less than Perfect
Character:Dr. Lars Skaarsgard
Monk
Character:John Ricca
The Bernie Mac Show
Character:Dr. Lyons
Star Trek: Enterprise
Character:Nathan Samuels
The Guardian
Character:Fulton Trout
Boston Public
Character:Mr. Jacobs
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Character:Peyton Tallman
Malcolm in the Middle
Character:Rudy
Time of Your Life
Character:
Roswell
Character:Burton Weiss
The West Wing
Character:Roger Tribbey
Family Law
Character:
Judging Amy
Character:Mike Holcombe
Charmed
Character:Father Thomas
Working
Character:Alan Norman
George & Leo
Character:
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Character:Mayor Richard Wilkins
Just Shoot Me!
Character:Headmaster Reilly
King of the Hill
Character:Dr. Tate / Larry (voice)
Profiler
Character:Vincent Capobianco
3rd Rock from the Sun
Character:Dr. Breen
Caroline in the City
Character:Henry
The Drew Carey Show
Character:Dr. Hershlag
Star Trek: Voyager
Character:The Magistrate
Mad About You
Character:Lance Brockwell
Home Improvement
Character:Fred
Law & Order
Character:Terrence Dwyer
Quantum Leap
Character:Detective Ward
Dear John
Character:Ralph Drang
Leg Work
Character:
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Character:Tam Elbrun
Matlock
Character:Rod Greenwood
Kane & Abel
Character:Lowell Kane
St. Elsewhere
Character:Klaus Brinkmann
Remington Steele
Character:Preston Hayes
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Nominee / Performer
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