Ned Eisenberg
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| Ned Eisenberg | |
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| Born | January 13, 1957 New York City, U.S. |
| Years active | 1980-present |
Ned Eisenberg (born January 13, 1957) is an American actor known for his recurring role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Roger Kressler.
Eisenberg first became noticed in a leading role in the movie Key Exchange (1985), followed by a major tour of the Broadway play Brighton Beach Memoirs, guest star roles on various 1980s television series such as The Equalizer and Miami Vice,[1] and a starring role in the television comedy The Fanelli Boys, which also starred Christopher Meloni and Joe Pantoliano. He also played supporting roles in films such as The Exterminator (1980), The Burning (1981), Slayground (1983), Moving Violations (1985), Air America (1990), Last Man Standing (1996), Primary Colors (1998), A Civil Action (1998), Woody Allen's Celebrity (1998) and Experimenter (2015).
He appeared regularly, usually as a defense attorney, in episodes of the long-running NBC crime drama Law & Order, beginning in 1997, leading to producer Dick Wolf casting him as one of SVU's most recognizable supporting characters, appearing in both shows. In 1999 he appeared in the 1st season episode Denial, Anger, Acceptance as Ariel in the HBO series The Sopranos. He has also continued his film career by appearing in Clint Eastwood's Academy Award-winning drama Million Dollar Baby (2004) and played the small but important role of photographer Joe Rosenthal in the 2006 film Flags of Our Fathers, also directed by Eastwood. In 2011 he also appeared in the 2nd season episode "Lonely Hearts Club" as Sandy in the CBS show Blue Bloods.
He has described himself as a "street-style" actor, coming up through the ranks rather than academic programs, and his training included jazz-dance classes with Betsy Haug.
Eisenberg cofounded the Naked Angels Theatre Company in 1987 with longtime friend Fisher Stevens.
Ned grew up in the Riverdale neighborhood of the Bronx. He graduated from Riverdale Junior High School in 1972 and from there went on to Performing Arts High School, a subsidiary of Fiorello LaGuardia High School.
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