Portrait of Dan Ziskie

Dan Ziskie

Acting

Biography

Dan Ziskie (August 13, 1944 - July 21, 2025) was an American actor and photographer. He frequently portrayed authority figures such as politically-connected banker C.J. Liguori on Treme and U.S. Vice President Jim Matthews on the first season of House of Cards.

Born: August 13, 1944

Place of Birth: New York, New York, U.S

Filmography

2016
Bull

as Walter Franklin

2016
Mercy

as George

2015
Concussion

as Paul Tagliabue

2015
Blindspot

as Peter Warren

2014
Gotham

as Jude

2013
The Blacklist

as Senator Albert R. Mitchell

2013
House of Cards

as Jim Matthews

2012
Elementary

as Gordie Kasdan

2011
Person of Interest

as Gene Atkins

2010
Step Up 3D

as NYU Dean

2010
Louie

as Sheriff

2010
Treme

as C.J. Liguori

2009
The Good Wife

as Steve Koesterich

2009
The Rebound

as Ken Gordon

2009
Cupid

as Doctor

2008
Synecdoche, New York

as Leg Tremor Doctor

2008
New York, I Love You

as Party's Guest

2007
Gossip Girl

as Mr. Stahl

2006
Ugly Betty

as Dr. Simon

2006
Eight Below

as Navy Commander

2006
Last Holiday

as Dr. Thompson

2005
Satan's Little Helper

as Vernon Martin

2005
War of the Worlds

as Informative Guy

2003
NCIS

as Ross Vetter

2003
Hope & Faith

as Funeral Director

2002
Bad Company

as Officer Dempsey

2001
24

as Attorney General

2000
Thirteen Days

as Gen. Walter 'Cam' Sweeney

2000
Ed

as Judge Kuhn

2000
Isn't She Great

as Guy's Doctor

1999
Third Watch

as Pollock

1999
The West Wing

as O'Donnell

1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Sergeant Frank Foster

1998
1997
The Jackal

as CIA Representative #2

1997
1997
The Practice

as Mr. Hedberg

1992
Zebrahead

as Mr. Cimino

1992
Ghostwriter

as Colonel Baker

1991
Absolute Strangers

as T.V. Show Host

1990
Law & Order

as George Jeffries

1990
Law & Order

as Fred Sawyer

1990
Law & Order

as Captain Gene Sayres

1990
Law & Order

as State Police Investigator

1990
Law & Order

as Joshua Kramer

1990
Law & Order

as Tom Baden

1990
Vital Signs

as Dr. Kelly

1989
Snoops

as Preston Evers

1989
Quantum Leap

as Sergeant Riley

1989
Troop Beverly Hills

as Arthur Barnfell

1988
Murphy Brown

as Minister

1987
A Year in the Life

as Mitch Russell

1987
1986
L.A. Law

as Michael McLeish

1985
The Equalizer

as John Ferman

1985
Twisted

as Phillip Collins

1985
The Man with One Red Shoe

as Young American

1982
St. Elsewhere

as Jerry Woolen