Acting
Charles Haid
Charles Maurice Haid III (born June 2, 1943) is an American actor and director, with notable work in both movies and television. He is known for his portrayal of Officer Andy Renko in Hill Street Blues. Haid was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Grace Marian (née Folger) and Charles Maurice Haid, Jr. He attended Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University), where he met Steven Bochco. He was associate producer of the original stage production of Godspell in 1971, which was developed at CMU. Haid's acting credits include the 1976/1977 police drama series Delvecchio as Sgt. Paul Schonski and the 1980s police drama series Hill Street Blues, as Officer Andy Renko, and as Dr. Mason Parrish in the 1980 movie Altered States. His directing credits include an episode of ER which earned him a Directors Guild Award, and DGA nominations for the TV-movie Buffalo Soldiers and an episode of NYPD Blue. He is a regular director on the FX series Nip/Tuck. He has also directed for the FX series Sons of Anarchy. He is a regular director for the CBS series Criminal Minds. He also portrayed serial killer Randall Garner (aka "The Fisher King") on Criminal Minds. During a visit to New Zealand in the 1980s, Haid was interviewed for a television news program, and surprised many viewers when he discussed his Shakespearean background, and love of live stage work. In 2004-2005 Haid played C. T. Finney, a corrupt New York police captain on the sixth season of the NBC show Third Watch. Haid provided the voice of the one-legged rabbit "Lucky Jack" in the 2004 Disney animated film Home On The Range. Twenty years earlier, Haid voiced main character "Montgomery Moose" in the pilot episode of The Get Along Gang, produced by Nelvana. He was replaced by Sparky Marcus for the subsequent series. Haid is a cousin of television talk show host Merv Griffin.
Filmography
Sensitivity Training
Film · 2016
Defying Gravity
Series · 2009
Home on the Range
Film · 2004
Nip/Tuck
Series · 2003
The Division
Series · 2001
The Third Miracle
Film · 1999
Third Watch
Series · 1999
Broken Trust
Film · 1995
For Their Own Good
Film · 1993
Cooperstown
Film · 1993
The Fire Next Time
Series · 1993
Freeze Frame
Film · 1992
Storyville
Film · 1992
Nightbreed
Film · 1990
Fire and Rain
Film · 1990
The Dreamer of Oz
Film · 1990
In the Line of Duty: A Cop for the Killing
Film · 1990
Man Against the Mob: The Chinatown Murders
Film · 1989
A Deadly Silence
Film · 1989
The Revenge of Al Capone
Film · 1989
Cop
Film · 1988
The Rescue
Film · 1988
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Film · 1988
Weekend War
Film · 1988
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Series · 1988
Six Against the Rock
Film · 1987
A Program for Vietnam Veterans...and Everyone Else Who Should Care
Film · 1986
Code of Vengeance
Film · 1985
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1985
The House of God
Film · 1984
The Adventures of the Get Along Gang
Film · 1984
Children in the Crossfire
Film · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
The Hitchhiker
Series · 1983
Barry Norman in Celebrity City
Film · 1982
Divorce Wars: A Love Story
Film · 1982
Working
Film · 1982
American Playhouse
Series · 1982
Twirl
Film · 1981
Hill Street Blues
Series · 1981
Altered States
Film · 1980
Pray TV
Film · 1980
B. J. and the Bear
Series · 1979
$weepstake$
Series · 1979
Who'll Stop the Rain
Film · 1978
Oliver's Story
Film · 1978
A Death in Canaan
Film · 1978
Deathmoon
Film · 1978
The Amazing Spider-Man
Series · 1978
Grandpa Goes to Washington
Series · 1978
The Bastard
Series · 1978
The Choirboys
Film · 1977
Alex & the Gypsy
Film · 1976
Battle of the Network Stars
Series · 1976
Delvecchio
Series · 1976
Kate McShane
Film · 1975
Foster & Laurie
Film · 1975
Wonder Woman
Series · 1975
Switch
Series · 1975
Kate McShane
Series · 1975
Remember When
Film · 1974
Things in Their Season
Film · 1974
The Execution of Private Slovik
Film · 1974
Harry O
Series · 1974
Police Woman
Series · 1974
Kung Fu
Series · 1972
The Waltons
Series · 1972
Cannon
Series · 1971
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955