Chip Zien
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1947 · age 79
Jerome Herbert "Chip" Zien is an American actor. He is best known for originating the lead role of the Baker in the original Broadway production of the musical Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim.
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Simchas and SorrowsFilm, Mortimer2020
HuntersSeries, Levi Libstein2017
Approaching a BreakthroughFilm, Dr. Zeitland2016
BullSeries, Professor Jameson2013
House of CardsSeries, Dr. Charles Rosen2009
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are UndeadFilm2006
Ugly BettySeries, Frank
United 93Film, 2006Mark Rothenberg2004
Rescue MeSeries, Arthur Frost1999
Judging AmySeries, Dr. Ken Baker
Breakfast of ChampionsFilm, 1999Andy Wojeckowzski1996
Cagney & Lacey: True ConvictionsFilm, Assistant District Attorney Trayne1995
A Tribute to Stephen SondheimFilm1994
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleFilm, Franklin P. Adams1992
Quiet KillerFilm, Dr. Lionel Katz1990
Law & OrderSeries, Homeless Man1987
thirtysomethingSeries
Hello AgainFilm, 1987Reporter #41986
Howard the DuckFilm, Howard T. Duck (voice)1985
Grace QuigleyFilm, Dr. Herman1982
Oh, Boy! Babies!Film, Jake1979
The RoseFilm, Reporter1977
CHiPsSeries1947Born20 March 1947People around Chip
Close ties
Michael Moriarty Also in Law & Order and Happily Ever After
Alan Rudolph Directed Breakfast of Champions (1999)
Barney Rosenzweig Produced Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling (1995)
Chris Noth Also in Law & Order and Happily Ever After
Steven Hill Also in Law & Order and Happily Ever After
Dann Florek Also in Law & Order and Happily Ever After- Lynne Thigpen Also in Love, Sidney and Hello Again
George Lucas Produced Howard the Duck (1986)
Bruce Willis Also in The Siege and Breakfast of Champions
Nick Nolte Also in Breakfast of Champions and Grace Quigley
Robert Altman Produced Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1995)
Brian De Palma Produced Snake Eyes (1998)
Tom Robbins Also in Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1995)
Mark Rydell Directed The Rose (1980)
Mark Isham Wrote Breakfast of Champions (1999)
Carla Gallo Also in Law & Order and Little Evil
Ian Bryce Produced Howard the Duck (1986)
John Patterson Directed Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling (1995)
Timothy M. Rose Duets: Howard the Duck- Marvin Worth Produced The Rose (1980)
Dave Willis Produced Breakfast of Champions (1999)- John Karlen Also in Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions (1996)
Joel Fabiani Also in Law & Order and Snake Eyes
Lynne Littman Directed Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions (1996)
Known for
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Into the Woods 1991
United 93 2006
The Rose 1979
The Siege 1998
Snake Eyes 1998
Filmography 24
61 credits on file
Television 24
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About this person
He appeared in all of the "Marvin Trilogy" musicals by William Finn: as Marvin in In Trousers, and as Dr. Mendel in March of the Falsettos, Falsettoland and Falsettos. In 2023, he returned to Broadway to critical acclaim in the lead role of Rabbi Josef Roman Cycowski in Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman’s Harmony.
