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.
Kirk Baltz | |
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| Born | William Kirk Baltz September 14, 1959 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Known for | Marvin Nash in Reservoir Dogs |
Life and career
editBaltz 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
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | American Stories, Food, Family and Philosophy | Unknown | |
| 1989 | On the Make | Richard | |
| 1990 | Dances with Wolves | Edwards | |
| 1991 | Out of the Rain | Val | |
| 1992 | Reservoir Dogs | Officer Marvin Nash | |
| 1993 | Skin Art | Will | |
| 1993 | Cigarettes & Coffee | Douglas Walker | Short 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 | |
| 2001 | Rave Macbeth | Dean | |
| 2003 | A Little Crazy | Matt | |
| 2007 | Forfeit | Phil | |
| 2007 | Tattered Angel | Ben Miller | |
| 2011 | Assassins' Code | Chief Powers | |
| 2011 | The Lie | Joel | |
| 2013 | Parker | Bobby Hardwicke | |
| 2013 | Goodbye World | Radio Show Host | |
| 2017 | The Cutlass | Jake Soloman |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Marla Hanson Story | Steve Roth | Television film |
| 1992 | Human Target | Philo Marsden | 7 episodes |
| 1994 | Probable Cause | John Sanchez | Television film |
| 1994 | NYPD Blue | Officer Daryl Guyce | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Kingfish: A Story of Huey P. Long | Frank Costello | Television film |
| 1997 | Bloodhounds | Charles Veasey | Television film |
| 1998 | Seven Days | Dr. Jonathan Axelrad | Episode: "Come Again?" |
| 1999 | To Serve and Protect | Donald Curtis | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | NYPD Blue | Detective Jay Morrison | Episode: "The Naked Are the Dead" |
| 2000 | The Fugitive | Ned Cornell | Episode: "Liar's Poker" |
| 2001 | Level 9 | Dave McCormick | Episode: "Avatar" |
| 2001 | Warden of Red Rock | Gil Macon | Television film |
| 2002 | Will & Grace | Glenn Gabriel | Episode: "Grace in the Hole" |
| 2002 | The Shield | William Greeley | Episode: "The Spread" |
| 2002 | 24 | Teddy Hanlin | 2 episodes |
| 2002 | The Division | Jack Hurley | Episode: "Full Moon" |
| 2003 | The Guardian | Ray Howard | Episode: "The Weight" |
| 2003 | Birds of Prey | Clayface | Episode: "Feat of Clay" |
| 2004 | Without a Trace | Scott Dorn | Episode: "Exposure" |
| 2013 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Kelvin C. Griffin | Episode: "Fallout" |
| 2015 | Wicked City | Detective Artie Bukowski | 6 episodes |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Darkness | Anthony Estacado | Voice |
| 2009 | [PROTOTYPE] | Lieutenant Christopher Costanzo | Voice |
| 2010 | Mafia II | Additional voices | Voice |
References
edit- ^ Grahnke, Lon (July 20, 1992). "As Action Hero, Rick Springfield Misses 'Target'". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ^ "Steve Austin's Broken Skull Sessions: Chris Jericho". Retrieved 11 April 2021.