Acting
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 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.
Filmography
Such a Pretty Girl
Film · 2025
Oppenheimer
Film · 2023
White House Plumbers
Series · 2023
A Place Among the Dead
Film · 2020
9-1-1: Lone Star
Series · 2020
Delirium
Film · 2018
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Film · 2018
The Rookie
Series · 2018
The Resident
Series · 2018
A Cure for Wellness
Film · 2017
Young Sheldon
Series · 2017
Ghosted
Series · 2017
Diani and Devine Meet the Apocalypse
Film · 2016
The Atticus Institute
Film · 2015
Kittens in a Cage
Series · 2015
Bread and Butter
Film · 2014
The Selling
Film · 2011
Once Upon a Time
Series · 2011
Law & Order: LA
Series · 2010
Modern Family
Series · 2009
The Middle
Series · 2009
Breaking Bad
Series · 2008
The Mentalist
Series · 2008
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Film · 2006
Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Film · 2005
How I Met Your Mother
Series · 2005
Bones
Series · 2005
Medium
Series · 2005
Supernatural
Series · 2005
Jack & Bobby
Series · 2004
Broadway's Lost Treasures
Film · 2003
Las Vegas
Series · 2003
I'm with Her
Series · 2003
About Schmidt
Film · 2002
Role of a Lifetime
Film · 2002
Manna from Heaven
Film · 2002
Road to Perdition
Film · 2002
Less than Perfect
Series · 2002
Monk
Series · 2002
Watching Ellie
Series · 2002
The Day the World Ended
Film · 2001
Star Trek: Enterprise
Series · 2001
The Bernie Mac Show
Series · 2001
The Guardian
Series · 2001
Buddy Boy
Film · 2000
Boston Public
Series · 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Series · 2000
Malcolm in the Middle
Series · 2000
Judging Amy
Series · 1999
Roswell
Series · 1999
Family Law
Series · 1999
Time of Your Life
Series · 1999
The West Wing
Series · 1999
Patch Adams
Film · 1998
Dance with Me
Film · 1998
Charmed
Series · 1998
Amistad
Film · 1997
King of the Hill
Series · 1997
Just Shoot Me!
Series · 1997
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Series · 1997
George & Leo
Series · 1997
Working
Series · 1997
Profiler
Series · 1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
Series · 1996
Star Trek: Voyager
Series · 1995
Caroline in the City
Series · 1995
The Drew Carey Show
Series · 1995
Mad About You
Series · 1992
Home Improvement
Series · 1991
Law & Order
Series · 1990
Quantum Leap
Series · 1989
Dear John
Series · 1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Series · 1987
Leg Work
Series · 1987
Matlock
Series · 1986
Kane & Abel
Series · 1985
St. Elsewhere
Series · 1982
Remington Steele
Series · 1982
Brubaker
Film · 1980
Broadway: The Next Generation
Film