- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 10, 1951
- Place of Birth
- Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Harry Groener
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 Lanc…
Filmography
movieSuch a Pretty Girl
2025 · Frank
movieOppenheimer
2023 · Senator McGee
tvWhite House Plumbers
2023 · Senator Phillip Hart
movieA Place Among the Dead
2020 · Dad
tv9-1-1: Lone Star
2020 · Joe
tvThe Rookie
2018 · Mr. Walker
movieDelirium
2018 · Psychiatrist
movieA Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018 · Harry Kenney
tvThe Resident
2018 · Bartholomew McGainn
tvGhosted
2017 · Stafford Yates
tvYoung Sheldon
2017 · Elliot Douglas
movieA Cure for Wellness
2017 · Pembroke
movieDiani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse
2016 · Hap
tvKittens in a Cage
2015 · Judge Dodd
movieThe Atticus Institute
2015 · Lawrence Henault
movieBread and Butter
2014 · Donald Karinsky
tvOnce Upon a Time
2011 · Martin
movieThe Selling
2011 · Auction Man
tvLaw & Order: LA
2010 · Attorney Spicer
tvThe Middle
2009 · Gene
tvModern Family
2009 · Joel L.L. Logan
tvThe Mentalist
2008 · Francisco Navarro
tvBreaking Bad
2008 · Dr. Chavez
movieThe Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
2006 · Governor
tvHow I Met Your Mother
2005 · Clint
tvBones
2005 · Henry Atlas
tvSupernatural
2005 · Professor Morrison
movieBroadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
2005 · Bobby Child (segment "Crazy For You") (archive footage)
tvMedium
2005 · Joe's Boss
tvJack & Bobby
2004
tvI'm with Her
2003 · Principal Marvin Talbot
tvLas Vegas
2003 · Gunther the Chef
movieBroadway's Lost Treasures
2003 · Munkustrap (segment "Cats")
movieAbout Schmidt
2002 · John Rusk
tvLess than Perfect
2002 · Dr. Lars Skaarsgard
movieManna from Heaven
2002 · Tony
movieRoad to Perdition
2002 · Mr. McDougal
tvMonk
2002 · John Ricca
tvWatching Ellie
2002 · Robert
movieRole of a Lifetime
2002 · Brad Collings
movieThe Day the World Ended
2001 · Sherrif Ken
tvThe Bernie Mac Show
2001 · Dr. Lyons
tvStar Trek: Enterprise
2001 · Nathan Samuels
tvThe Guardian
2001 · Fulton Trout
tvBoston Public
2000 · Mr. Jacobs
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000 · Peyton Tallman
movieBuddy Boy
2000
tvMalcolm in the Middle
2000 · Rudy
tvTime of Your Life
1999
tvRoswell
1999 · Burton Weiss
tvThe West Wing
1999 · Roger Tribbey
tvFamily Law
1999
tvJudging Amy
1999 · Mike Holcombe
moviePatch Adams
1998 · Dr. Prack
tvCharmed
1998 · Father Thomas
movieDance with Me
1998 · Michael
movieAmistad
1997 · Tecora Captain
tvWorking
1997 · Alan Norman
tvGeorge & Leo
1997
tvBuffy the Vampire Slayer
1997 · Mayor Wilkins
tvJust Shoot Me!
1997 · Headmaster Reilly
tvKing of the Hill
1997 · Dr. Tate / Larry (voice)
tvProfiler
1996 · Vincent Capobianco
tv3rd Rock from the Sun
1996 · Dr. Breen
tvCaroline in the City
1995 · Henry
tvThe Drew Carey Show
1995 · Dr. Hershlag
tvStar Trek: Voyager
1995 · The Magistrate
tvMad About You
1992 · Lance Brockwell
tvHome Improvement
1991 · Fred
tvLaw & Order
1990 · Terrence Dwyer
tvQuantum Leap
1989 · Detective Ward
tvDear John
1988 · Ralph Drang
tvLeg Work
1987
tvStar Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · Tam Elbrun
tvMatlock
1986 · Rod Greenwood
tvKane & Abel
1985 · Lowell Kane
tvSt. Elsewhere
1982 · Klaus Brinkmann
tvRemington Steele
1982 · Preston Hayes
movieBrubaker
1980 · Dr. Campbell
movieBroadway: The Next Generation
— · Self