Louis Zorich

Louis Zorich
Born	February 12, 1924 (1924-02-12) (age 85) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation	Actor/Musician
Years active	1958–present
Spouse(s)	Olympia Dukakis (1962-present)

Louis Zorich (born February 12, 1924) is an American actor. He is well-known for his portrayal of Paul Reiser's father "Burt Buchman" in the NBC series Mad About You. He played the role from 1993 to 1999.

In 1965, Zorich recorded and released an album on Folkways Records, entitled Moby Dick: Selections Read by Louis Zorich.

One of Zorich's first major film roles was the Russian Constable in the 1971 film Fiddler on the Roof. He was featured in Popi and For Pete's Sake and played the role of Pete in the 1984 film The Muppets Take Manhattan.

Zorich currently is on the faculty of HB Studio in New York City.

Personal life

Zorich was born in Chicago, Illinois to Croatian immigrants. He attended Earle Elementary School before going on to attend Roosevelt College and Goodman Theater School of Drama in his hometown of Chicago.^[1] Zorich has been married to Academy Award winning actress Olympia Dukakis since 1962. They have three children together.
Zorich's nephew is former Notre Dame and Chicago Bears star football player Chris Zorich.^{[citation needed]}

Notes

1. ^ Yahoo! Movies: Louis Zorich Biography. Retrieved October 21, 2007.

External links

• Moby Dick Album Details

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