Paul Michael Glaser

Actor
Producer
Director

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Paul Michael Glaser (born Paul Manfred Glaser March 25, 1943) is an American actor and director best known for his role as Detective Dave Starsky on the 1970s television series, Starsky & Hutch. In between his work writing and directing, Glaser also played Captain Jack Steeper on the NBC series Third Watch from 2004 to 2005, appeared as Al in several episodes of Ray Donovan in the 2010s, and had his first U.S. exhibition of his artwork in 2018.

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 4 wins & 6 nominations total

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Known for

Starsky and Hutch

7.0

TV Series

Det. Dave Starsky

Fiddler on the Roof

8.0

Perchik(as Michael Glaser)

1971

Starsky & Hutch

6.1

Original Starsky

2004

The Running Man

6.6

Director(directed by)

1987

Credits

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Actor

Ray Donovan
8.3
TV Series
- Alan
- 2013–2019
Grace and Frankie
8.2
TV Series
- Leo
- 2019
A Clutch Powers 4D Adventure
6.8
Short
- Kjeld Playwell (voice)
- 2010
Lego: The Adventures of Clutch Powers
5.9
Video
- Kjeld Playwell (voice)
- 2010
The Mentalist
8.2
TV Series
- Walter Crew
- 2009
Numb3rs
6.9
TV Series
- Brett Hanson
- 2008
Criminal Minds
8.1
TV Series
- Detective Garrity
- 2008
The Closer
7.8
TV Series
- Davis Mayhan
- 2008
Live!
5.8
- Network President
- 2007
Faceless
7.3
TV Movie
- Bailey Hughes
- 2006
Ladies Night
5.2
TV Movie
- Art Kirkland
- Pavalek
- 2005
Starsky & Hutch
6.1
- Original Starsky
- 2004
Third Watch
8.0
TV Series
- Captain Jack Steeper
- 2004
Something's Gotta Give
6.7
- Dave
- 2003
F-Stops
7.2
- Gabriel Ellis (older)
- 2001

Producer

Director

Criminal Minds
8.1
TV Series
- Director
- 2008
Las Vegas
7.4
TV Series
- Director
- 2005–2008
Raines
7.6
TV Series
- Director
- 2007
E-Ring
6.9
TV Series
- Director
- 2006
Third Watch
8.0
TV Series
- Director
- 2004–2005
The Lyon's Den
6.3
TV Series
- Director
- 2003
Judging Amy
7.1
TV Series
- Director
- 2001–2003
Robbery Homicide Division
8.0
TV Series
- Director
- 2002–2003
Mister Sterling
8.1
TV Series
- Director
- 2003
The Agency
7.3
TV Series
- Director
- 2002
Kazaam
3.1
- Director (as Paul M. Glaser)
- 1996
The Air Up There
5.6
- Director (as Paul M. Glaser)
- 1994
The Cutting Edge
6.9
- Director (as Paul M. Glaser)
- 1992
The Running Man
6.6
- Director (directed by)
- 1987
Amazing Stories
7.4
TV Series
- Director
- 1987

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Fiddler On The Roof

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Starsky & Hutch: Season 1

Personal details

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Official site
- Facebook
Alternative names
- Michael Glaser
Height
- 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
Born
- March 25, 1943
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Spouses
Children
Parents
Other works
TV commercial for Consolidated Credit.
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Trivia
His first child, daughter Ariel Glaser, died from complications from AIDS in August of 1988. She contracted HIV via breast milk when her mother, Elizabeth Glaser, was not aware that she had contracted HIV via an emergency blood transfusion. His second child, son Jake Glaser, contracted HIV in Elizabeth's womb. He is still alive and in reasonably good health as of December of 2010.

Quotes
On Starsky and Hutch (1975): "We had a groundbreaking show with unique characters. But all people remember is that car" (quoted in USA Today, 3 March 2004).