George Dzundza

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.

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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 81)

Origin

Rosenheim, Germany

Occupation

television actor / film actor / actor / voice actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Rooster

High school

Cardinal Hayes High School

University

St. John's University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George%20Dzundza
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BB%E3%82%BA%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B6
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q164624

Tags

• television actor
• film actor
• actor

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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