Kirk Baltz

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Kirk Baltz
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William Kirk Baltz

(1959-09-14) September 14, 1959 (age 64)
OccupationActor
Years active1989–present
Known forMarvin Nash in Reservoir Dogs

William Kirk Baltz (born September 14, 1959) is an American actor, best known for his role as police officer Marvin Nash in American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino's 1992 film Reservoir Dogs .

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Life and career

Baltz was born in New York City, New York. He played police officer Marvin Nash in the 1992 film Reservoir Dogs. Baltz also starred in 1994's Natural Born Killers , as Roger. His other film credits include the 1990 drama film Dances With Wolves , the 1997 action film Face/Off and the 1998 political satire Bulworth . Baltz starred in Paul Thomas Anderson's directorial debut in the 1993 short film Cigarettes & Coffee .

Baltz has appeared in many made-for-television films, and starred in the 1999 miniseries To Serve and Protect. He starred in the short-lived 1992 television series Human Target , [1] and played sinister stalker Steve Roth in The Marla Hanson Story (1991).

He has made guest appearances on shows including Will and Grace , NYPD Blue , Seven Days , The Shield , 24 , and Without a Trace . Baltz was the first actor to portray the Batman villain Clayface in live-action, in the short-lived series Birds of Prey .

Baltz operates an acting school in Los Angeles, California; one of Baltz's students was professional wrestler Chris Jericho. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 American Stories, Food, Family and Philosophy Unknown
1989On the MakeRichard
1990 Dances with Wolves Edwards
1991 Out of the Rain Val
1992 Reservoir Dogs Officer Marvin Nash
1993Skin ArtWill
1993 Cigarettes & Coffee Douglas WalkerShort film
1994 Natural Born Killers Roger
1997 Face/Off Aldo Adino
1997 Cold Around the Heart Detective Logan
1998 Bulworth Debate Producer
1998 Where's Marlowe? Rivers
2001Rave MacbethDean
2003A Little CrazyMatt
2007ForfeitPhil
2007Tattered AngelBen Miller
2011Assassins' CodeChief Powers
2011 The Lie Joel
2013 Parker Bobby Hardwicke
2013 Goodbye World Radio Show Host
2017The CutlassJake Soloman

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991The Marla Hanson StorySteve RothTelevision film
1992 Human Target Philo Marsden7 episodes
1994Probable CauseJohn SanchezTelevision film
1994 NYPD Blue Officer Daryl Guyce2 episodes
1995 Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long Frank CostelloTelevision film
1997 Bloodhounds Charles VeaseyTelevision film
1998 Seven Days Dr. Jonathan AxelradEpisode: "Come Again?"
1999 To Serve and Protect Donald Curtis2 episodes
2000 NYPD Blue Detective Jay MorrisonEpisode: "The Naked Are the Dead"
2000 The Fugitive Ned CornellEpisode: "Liar's Poker"
2001 Level 9 Dave McCormickEpisode: "Avatar"
2001Warden of Red RockGil MaconTelevision film
2002 Will & Grace Glenn GabrielEpisode: "Grace in the Hole"
2002 The Shield William GreeleyEpisode: "The Spread"
2002 24 Teddy Hanlin2 episodes
2002 The Division Jack HurleyEpisode: "Full Moon"
2003 The Guardian Ray HowardEpisode: "The Weight"
2003 Birds of Prey Clayface Episode: "Feat of Clay"
2004 Without a Trace Scott DornEpisode: "Exposure"
2013 NCIS: Los Angeles Kelvin C. GriffinEpisode: "Fallout"
2015 Wicked City Detective Artie Bukowski6 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 The Darkness Anthony EstacadoVoice
2009 [PROTOTYPE] Lieutenant Christopher CostanzoVoice
2010 Mafia II Additional voicesVoice

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