My Take
George Dzundza is one of those actors who makes every scene he's in feel lived-in and real, even when the role is small. Born in Germany and raised in New York, he brought a rough, working-class authenticity that Hollywood kept calling on for decades. His early turn in The Deer Hunter stands out — sharing space with De Niro and Walken and holding his own is no small thing. Then he popped up in Basic Instinct, Crimson Tide, Dangerous Minds, and a bunch of other big-ticket films of the '80s and '90s, always as the guy who grounds the story. He's the kind of character actor who deserves more recognition than he usually gets, and I'm glad his career spanned long enough to rack up a genuinely impressive résumé.
Overview
George Dzundza ( ZUUND-zə; born July 19, 1945) is a retired American actor. He is known for his varied work in film and on television, including The Deer Hunter (1978), Skokie (1981), No Way Out (1987), The Beast (1988), Impulse (1990), White Hunter Black Heart (1990), The Butcher's Wife (1991), Basic Instinct (1992), Crimson Tide (1995), Dangerous Minds (1995), and City by the Sea (2002).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- George Dzundza
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョージ・ズンザ
- Reading
- じょーじ・ずんざ
- Born
- July 19, 1945 (age 80)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rooster
- Origin
- Rosenheim, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Cardinal Hayes High School
- University
- St. John's University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.