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Frank Novak

Acting

Born March 4, 1945 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

Frank Novak is an American character actor who has made dozens of film and television appearances in Independence Day, Newsies, Breast Men, Seinfeld, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, NYPD Blue, Becker, Charmed, Diagnosis Murder, Party of Five, Monk, and Las Vegas. He gave a memorable performance as General Douglas MacArthur in the miniseries The Korean War made for Chinese television, and played Henry Kissinger in the science fiction epic Watchmen.

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Filmography50+ titles

Friends

1994as Gambler

The X-Files

1993as Raybert Fellowes

Criminal Minds

2005as Arthur Lanessa

Boy Meets World

1993as Desk Sergeant

Scrubs

2001as Pat Rosell

Charmed

1998as Councilman Wexler

Seinfeld

1989as Clerk

Mad Men

2007as Curtis

Darkness Before Dawn

1993as Security Guard

Quantum Leap

1989as Lou

Lie to Me

2009as Janitor

Monk

2002as Marv Chastwick

Angel

1999as Curdmudgeonly Father

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000as Clark County Judge

The Practice

1997as Dick Walsh

Watchmen

2009as Henry Kissinger

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

1997as Police Officer (segment "Louie the Dip")

Scandal

2012as Old Marine Juror

Becker

1998as Myers

The Wayans Bros.

1995as Contractor

Murder of Innocence

1993as Super

Diagnosis: Murder

1993as Cab Driver / Cop

Numb3rs

2005as John Taddeo

Las Vegas

2003as Detective Valdivia

The Guardian

2001as Dan Kelsey

Party of Five

1994as 1st Fireman

L.A. Law

1986as Coroner

Big Love

2006

The District

2000as Mr. Dolans

Independence Day

1996as Teddy

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993as Beat Cop

Knots Landing

1979as Hotel Guest

Eli Stone

2008as Desk Sergeant

Newsies

1992as Policeman

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

1992as Police Chief

Friends with Benefits

2011as Detective

See Jane Run

1995as Court Clerk

Raising the Bar

2008

Sleepwalkers

1992as Deputy Sheriff

A Mother's Testimony

2001as Judge

Suddenly Susan

1996as Lenny

Nature of the Beast

1995as Manfred

Melrose Place

1992

Night of the Running Man

1995

Rumor Has It...

2005as Party Guest

What's Cooking?

2000as Governor Rhodes

Earth Angel

1991as Bartender

Area 51

2015as Frank Novak

Final Approach

2008as Air Force General Childs

Body Chemistry II: The Voice of a Stranger

1992as Mahoney