Eugene Robert Glazer
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Eugene Robert Glazer is an American
actor
best known for his portrayal of "Operations" on the TV show La Femme Nikita. Glazer was raised in Brooklyn, New York, and worked at a variety of jobs before moving to Los Angeles
in the 1970s to pursue his acting career. He worked in live theater and starred in a number of television and movie roles before being cast on La Femme Nikita. Currently, he resides in California
with his wife, actress Xenia Gratsos
, who joined him on La Femme Nikita as Renee in the 3rd season episode "Hand to Hand", and their two dog
s and seven cat
s - all rescues.
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Actor
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best known for his portrayal of "Operations" on the TV show La Femme Nikita. Glazer was raised in Brooklyn, New York, and worked at a variety of jobs before moving to Los Angeles
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in the 1970s to pursue his acting career. He worked in live theater and starred in a number of television and movie roles before being cast on La Femme Nikita. Currently, he resides in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
with his wife, actress Xenia Gratsos
Xenia Gratsos
Xenia Gratsos is an actress who has worked both in film and on stage. She was born in Greece and moved to the United States to pursue her acting career. She has had a long career with multiple roles in U.S. television and film. She has frequently used the stage name Brioni Farrell...
, who joined him on La Femme Nikita as Renee in the 3rd season episode "Hand to Hand", and their two dog
Dog
The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
s and seven cat
Cat
The cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests...
s - all rescues.
Selected filmography
Eugene Robert Glazer is sometimes credited as Eugene R. Glazer, Eugene Glazer, Gene Glazer or Eugene Glazier.- 24 (TV series)24 (TV series)24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
as Alexander Trepkos- Season 224 (season 2)Season Two, also known as Day 2, of 24 was first broadcast from October 28, 2002 to May 20, 2003. The season begins and ends at 8:00 a.m...
: ("Day 2: 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.", "Day 2: 3:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m.") (2003)
- Season 2
- CharmedCharmedCharmed is an American television series that originally aired from October 7, 1998, until May 21, 2006, on the now defunct The WB Television Network. The series was created in 1998 by writer Constance M...
("Vaya Con Leos") (2006) ... as Elder - CSI: NYCSI: NYCSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
("Super Men") (2005) ... as Doctor Burr - The DivisionThe DivisionThe Division is an American Lifetime Television original series about a team of women police officers in the San Francisco Police Department. The series premiered on January 7, 2001 and ended on June 28, 2004 after 88 episodes.-Synopsis:...
("Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here") (2004) ... as Charles Newland, Stacy's Father - Mutant X ("Lest He Become") (2003) ... as Nicholas Fox
- Night ManNight ManNight Man is an American action/adventure/sci-fi series that aired in syndication from September 15, 1997 to May 17, 1999. The series is loosely based on a comic book published by Malibu Comics and was created by Steve Englehart and developed for television by Glen A...
("Revelations") (1999) - La Femme Nikita (1997–2001) ... as Operations, Paul L. Wolfe
- SkyscraperSkyscraper (film)Skyscraper is a 1996 direct-to-video movie starring Anna Nicole Smith. It was directed by Raymond Martino and written by William Applegate Jr. and John Larrabee. The movie's plot borrows heavily from the film Die Hard with Smith taking the lead role....
(1997) ... as Cranston - It's My PartyIt's My PartyIt's My Party may refer to:*"It's My Party" , a 1963 number-one single by Lesley Gore*It's My Party , a 1996 film*It's My Party , a weekly reality TV show broadcast by RTÉ in summer 2006...
(1996) ... as Jim Bixby - Walker, Texas RangerWalker, Texas RangerWalker, Texas Ranger is an American television action crime drama series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis, and starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division. The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. Eight full...
("The Legend of Running Bear") (1994) ... as FBI Agent Tom Sanders - General HospitalGeneral HospitalGeneral Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
(1992) ... as Peter Kaufman - Tropical HeatTropical HeatTropical Heat was a Canadian TV series produced in cooperation with Mexico and Israel that aired between 1991 and 1993 ....
("Alive and Kicking") (1992) ... as Colt, ("The Mariah Connection") (1991) ... as Garrity - E.N.G.E.N.G.E.N.G. is a Canadian television drama, following the staff of a fictional Toronto television news station . The show aired on CTV from 1988 to 1994...
("Heart of the Matter"), ("Love and Duty") (1992) ... as Tom Kennedy - Street LegalStreet Legal (TV series)Street Legal is a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television from 1987 to 1994.-Synopsis:A spinoff from the 1985 television movie Shellgame, Street Legal focused on the professional and private lives of the partners in a small Toronto, Ontario law firm, Barr, Robinovitch and Tchobanian...
("Eye of the Beholder") (1991) ... as Dr. Paul Wineberg - The Five HeartbeatsThe Five HeartbeatsThe Five Heartbeats is a 1991 musical drama film directed by Robert Townsend, who co-wrote the script with Keenan Ivory Wayans. Distributed by 20th Century Fox, the film's main cast includes Townsend, Michael Wright, Leon Robinson, Harry J. Lennix, Tico Wells, Harold Nicholas of the Nicholas...
(1991) ... as David Green - Dallas (TV series)Dallas (TV series)Dallas is an American serial drama/prime time soap opera that revolves around the Ewings, a wealthy Texas family in the oil and cattle-ranching industries. Throughout the series, Larry Hagman stars as greedy, scheming oil baron J. R. Ewing...
("Paradise Lost") (1990) ... as Phil Rogers - Harlem NightsHarlem NightsHarlem Nights is a 1989 comedy-drama crime film starring Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor. The film also featured Michael Lerner, Danny Aiello, Redd Foxx, Della Reese and Murphy's brother Charlie Murphy...
(1989) ... as Detective Hogan - Intruder (1989) ... Danny
- The Twilight ZoneThe Twilight ZoneThe Twilight Zone is an American television anthology series created by Rod Serling. Each episode is a mixture of self-contained drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist...
("Father and Son Game") (1989) ... as Michael Stephens - I'm Gonna Git You SuckaI'm Gonna Git You SuckaI'm Gonna Git You Sucka is a 1988 blaxploitation parody film written by, directed by and starring Keenen Ivory Wayans. Featured in the film are several black actors who were part of the blaxploitation phenomenon; including Jim Brown, Bernie Casey, Antonio Fargas and Isaac Hayes...
(1988) ... as Officer - Sledge Hammer!Sledge Hammer!Sledge Hammer! is an American satirical police sitcom produced by New World Television that ran for two seasons on ABC from 1986 to 1988. The series was created by Alan Spencer and stars David Rasche as Inspector Sledge Hammer, a preposterous caricature of the standard "cop on the edge" character,...
("A Clockwork Hammer") (1987) - No Way OutNo Way Out (1987 film)No Way Out is a 1987 thriller film about a U.S. Naval officer investigating a Washington, D.C. murder. It stars Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman and Sean Young...
(1987) ... as CID Agent - Hollywood ShuffleHollywood ShuffleHollywood Shuffle is a 1987 comedy film that satirizes the racial stereotypes of African Americans in film and television. The film tracks the attempts of Bobby Taylor to become a successful actor and the mental and external roadblocks he encounters, represented through a series of interspersed...
(1987) ... as Director/Teacher/Amadeus/Chicago Jones/Dirty Larry - Falcon CrestFalcon CrestFalcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. A total of 227 episodes were produced....
("The Avenger") (1984) ... as Jim Parker - T.J. Hooker ("The Shadow of Truth") (1983) ... as Hitman
- Hill Street BluesHill Street BluesHill Street Blues is an American serial police drama that was first aired on NBC in 1981 and ran for 146 episodes on primetime into 1987. Chronicling the lives of the staff of a single police precinct in an unnamed American city, the show received critical acclaim and its production innovations ...
("Blood Money") (1981) ... as Art Show Suitor - Charlie's AngelsCharlie's AngelsCharlie's Angels is a television series about three women who work for a private investigation agency, and is one of the first shows to showcase women in roles traditionally reserved for men...
("Homes Sweet Homes") (1980) ... as Marty - Parts: The Clonus HorrorParts: The Clonus HorrorParts: The Clonus Horror, also known as Clonus, is a 1979 science fiction horror film about an isolated community in a remote desert area, where clones are bred to serve as a source of replacement organs for the wealthy and powerful...
(1979) ... as Guide #2
Selected bibliography
- Heyn, Christopher. "A Conversation with Eugene Robert Glazer." Inside Section One: Creating and Producing TV's La Femme Nikita. Introduction by Peta Wilson. Los Angeles: Persistence of Vision Press, 2006. 82-87. ISBN 0-9787625-0-9. In-depth conversation with Eugene Robert Glazer about his role as Operations on La Femme Nikita, as well as his acting experience in both the U.S. and Canada.