Robert Urich

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 19, 1946

died

April 16, 2002

place of birth

Toronto, Ohio

also known as

رابرت اوریچ

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Robert Urich (December 19, 1946 – April 16, 2002) was an American actor. He played the starring role in the television series Spenser: For Hire (1985–1988) and Vega$ (1978–1981). He also appeared in other television series over the years including: S.W.A.T. (1975), Soap (1977), and The Lazarus Man (1996), as well as in several feature films including Turk 182!, The Ice Pirates, and Magnum Force. Urich died in 2002 in Thousand Oaks, California. The actor announced in 1996 that he was suffering from synovial cell sarcoma, a rare cancer that attacks the body's joints, for which he underwent several treatments during the last years of his life.

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Known For

Filmography

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Magnum Force
7.1

Magnum Force

1973as Officer Mike Grimes
The Ice Pirates
5.7

The Ice Pirates

1984as Jason
Turk 182!
5.9

Turk 182!

1985as Terry Lynch
Night of 100 Stars II
8.0

Night of 100 Stars II

1985as Self
Final Run
5.6

Final Run

1999as Glen 'Lucky' Singer
April Morning
5.7

April Morning

1988as Joseph Simmons
Final Descent
5.4

Final Descent

1997as Capt. Glen (Lucky) Singer
When She Was Bad...
5.0

When She Was Bad...

1979as Bob Morgan
Endangered Species
4.9

Endangered Species

1982as Ruben Castle
Scandal Sheet
5.8

Scandal Sheet

1985as Ben Rowan
The President's Man: A Line in the Sand
4.8

The President's Man: A Line in the Sand

2002as President Adam Mayfield
Clover Bend
5.0

Clover Bend

2002as Bill Clayton
Double Edge
4.3

Double Edge

1992as Harry Carter
Invitation to Hell
5.1

Invitation to Hell

1984as Matt Winslow
Young Again
6.3

Young Again

1986as Michael Riley
To Save the Children
6.2

To Save the Children

1994as Jake Downey
The Defiant Ones
5.1

The Defiant Ones

1986as Johnny 'Joker' Johnson
Spenser: Ceremony
7.0

Spenser: Ceremony

1993as Spenser
Killdozer
5.4

Killdozer

1974as Mack McCarthy
The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue
4.9

The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue

1996as Mr. Angus Feagan
In a Stranger's Hand
5.7

In a Stranger's Hand

1991as Jack Bauer
Night of the Wolf
6.0

Night of the Wolf

2002as Purly Owens
Deadly Relations
6.2

Deadly Relations

1993as Leonard J. Fagot
Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin
6.5

Batman Returns: The Bat, the Cat, and the Penguin

1992as Self - Host
A Perfect Stranger
4.9

A Perfect Stranger

1994as Alex Hale
Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier
5.0

Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier

1980as Rocky Bleier
Invasion America

Invasion America

1998as Briggs (Voice)
Dirty Harry: The Original
7.3

Dirty Harry: The Original

2001as Self - Actor / Host
The Specialists
9.0

The Specialists

1975as Dr. William Nugent
Survive the Savage Sea
4.8

Survive the Savage Sea

1992as Jack Carpenter
A Long Way Home
4.4

A Long Way Home

2003as Jack
83 Hours 'Til Dawn
6.5

83 Hours 'Til Dawn

1990as Bradley Burdock
For Love of Olivia
5.0

For Love of Olivia

2001as Horton Roundtree
Killing at Hell's Gate
6.3

Killing at Hell's Gate

1981as Charles Duke
Leave Yesterday Behind
5.2

Leave Yesterday Behind

1978as David Lyle
Spenser: The Judas Goat
7.5

Spenser: The Judas Goat

1994as Spenser
Captains Courageous
6.4

Captains Courageous

1996as Capt. Matthew Troop
Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes
6.7

Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes

1994as Spenser
His Mistress
9.0

His Mistress

1984as Allen Beck
A Horse for Danny
8.1

A Horse for Danny

1995as Eddie Fortuna
She Knows Too Much
7.5

She Knows Too Much

1989as Harry
Take Your Best Shot
7.0

Take Your Best Shot

1982as Jess Marriner
Jock of the Bushveld
9.5

Jock of the Bushveld

1995as Rocky Mountain Jack
Blind Man's Bluff
6.2

Blind Man's Bluff

1992as Thomas Booker
The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More
7.3

The Rodney Dangerfield Special: I Can't Take It No More

1983as Self / Various
Spenser: A Savage Place
6.5

Spenser: A Savage Place

1995as Spenser
The Comeback
6.5

The Comeback

1989as Scotty Malloy
Murder by Night
5.5

Murder by Night

1989as Allan Strong
Miracle on the 17th Green
6.5

Miracle on the 17th Green

1999
Stranger at My Door
6.6

Stranger at My Door

1991as Joe Fortier