Robert Urich
Born
December 19, 1946 (age 55)
Died
April 16, 2002
Birthplace
Toronto, Ohio

Robert Urich

Robert Urich (December 19, 1946 – April 16, 2002) was an American actor. He played the starring role in the television series Spenser: For Hire (1985–1988) and Vega$ (1978–1981). He also appeared in other television series over the years including: S.W.A.T. (1975), Soap (1977), and The Lazarus Man (1996), as well as in several feature films including Turk 182!, The Ice Pirates, and Magnum Force. Urich died in 2002 in Thousand Oaks, California. The actor announced in 1996 that he was suffering from synovial cell sarcoma, a rare cancer that attacks the body's joints, for which he underwent several treatments during the last years of his life.

Movies

A Long Way Home
A Long Way Home
2003 ★ 4.6
Jack
Night of the Wolf
Night of the Wolf
2002 ★ 5.3
Purly Owens
Clover Bend
Clover Bend
2002 ★ 4.3
Bill Clayton
The President's Man: A Line in the Sand
The President's Man: A Line in the Sand
2002 ★ 4.5
President Adam Mayfield
For Love of Olivia
For Love of Olivia
2001 ★ 1.0
Horton Roundtree
Miracle on the 17th Green
Miracle on the 17th Green
1999 ★ 6.0
Final Run
Final Run
1999 ★ 5.5
Glen 'Lucky' Singer
Final Descent
Final Descent
1997 ★ 5.2
Capt. Glen (Lucky) Singer
The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue
The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue
1996 ★ 4.3
Mr. Angus Feagan
Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous
1996 ★ 6.3
Capt. Matthew Troop
Jock of the Bushveld
Jock of the Bushveld
1995 ★ 10.0
Rocky Mountain Jack
Spenser: A Savage Place
Spenser: A Savage Place
1995 ★ 5.0
Spenser
A Horse for Danny
A Horse for Danny
1995 ★ 8.2
Eddie Fortuna
Spenser: The Judas Goat
Spenser: The Judas Goat
1994 ★ 5.0
Spenser
A Perfect Stranger
A Perfect Stranger
1994 ★ 4.5
Alex Hale
To Save the Children
To Save the Children
1994 ★ 6.0
Jake Downey
Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes
Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes
1994 ★ 5.0
Spenser
Spenser: Ceremony
Spenser: Ceremony
1993 ★ 5.0
Spenser
Deadly Relations
Deadly Relations
1993 ★ 5.6
Leonard J. Fagot
Revolver
Revolver
1992
Nick Suster
Double Edge
Double Edge
1992 ★ 3.0
Harry Carter
Blind Man's Bluff
Blind Man's Bluff
1992 ★ 5.8
Thomas Booker
Survive the Savage Sea
Survive the Savage Sea
1992 ★ 4.8
Jack Carpenter
In a Stranger's Hand
In a Stranger's Hand
1991 ★ 5.2
Jack Bauer
Stranger at My Door
Stranger at My Door
1991 ★ 5.8
Joe Fortier
83 Hours 'Til Dawn
83 Hours 'Til Dawn
1990 ★ 6.5
Bradley Burdock
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder
1990 ★ 5.5
Ross Pegler
Spooner
Spooner
1989 ★ 6.7
Michael Gillette / Harry Spooner
Night Walk
Night Walk
1989 ★ 5.0
Simon
Murder by Night
Murder by Night
1989 ★ 4.7
Allan Strong
She Knows Too Much
She Knows Too Much
1989 ★ 7.8
Harry
The Comeback
The Comeback
1989 ★ 6.0
Scotty Malloy
April Morning
April Morning
1988 ★ 5.7
Joseph Simmons
Young Again
Young Again
1986 ★ 6.3
Michael Riley
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones
1986 ★ 4.7
Johnny 'Joker' Johnson
Turk 182!
Turk 182!
1985 ★ 5.8
Terry Lynch
Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet
1985 ★ 5.0
Ben Rowan
His Mistress
His Mistress
1984
Allen Beck
Invitation to Hell
Invitation to Hell
1984 ★ 5.0
Matt Winslow
The Ice Pirates
The Ice Pirates
1984 ★ 5.6
Jason
Take Your Best Shot
Take Your Best Shot
1982 ★ 6.0
Jess Marriner
Endangered Species
Endangered Species
1982 ★ 4.8
Ruben Castle
Killing at Hell's Gate
Killing at Hell's Gate
1981 ★ 6.0
Charles Duke
Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier
Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier
1980 ★ 5.0
Rocky Bleier
When She Was Bad...
When She Was Bad...
1979 ★ 5.0
Bob Morgan
Leave Yesterday Behind
Leave Yesterday Behind
1978 ★ 4.9
David Lyle
Bunco
Bunco
1977
Walker
The Specialists
The Specialists
1975
Dr. William Nugent
Killdozer
Killdozer
1974 ★ 5.4
Mack McCarthy
Magnum Force
Magnum Force
1973 ★ 7.1
Officer Mike Grimes

TV Series