Actor Gregory Itzin, known for portraying President Charles Logan on 24, died Friday at the age of 74. People Magazine reports that the actor died due to complications during emergency surgery. He was twice Emmy-nominated for his role as the evil and Corrupt Logan on Fox’s 24, and he also had memorable roles in Airplane, Friends, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Mork and Mindy. Aside from all of his film and TV work, Itzin was a star of the stage. He was nominated for a Tony for his role in The Kentucky Cycle in 1994, and he returned to broadway 16 years later to portray Kenneth Lay in Enron.
Actor Gregory Itzin: A Star and An Iconic Villain on 24
Itzin’s character on 24 is often considered one of the show’s best villains. Den of Geek calls it a “Nixonian visage” performance and says that Itzin “was perhaps always destined to play loathsome bureaucrats.” Despite his ability to play loathsome villains, Itzin is remembered by his manager Lisa Gallant as a loving family man. She said, “Greg was married to the love of his life, Judie, for 43 years and had two children, who were his pride and joy: Wilke (also an actor) and Julia (an artist) and a grandson Wylder Gregory, the apple of his eye.”
24 executive producer Jon Cassar also paid tribute to Itzin on Twitter, saying, “He was one of the most talented actors I had the honor to work with, but more than that he was an all around great guy.” The tweet can be seen below:
My friend Greg Itzin passed away today.He was one of the most talented actors I had the honor to work with, but more than that he was an all around great guy. He’ll be missed by his 24 family who had nothing but love & respect for him. You made your mark, now Rest In Peace friend pic.twitter.com/IbrhAQXix2
— Jon Cassar (@joncassar) July 8, 2022
Gregory Itzin’s death occurs the same day as another actor known for playing criminal characters, Tony Sirico of The Sopranos.
Even after suffering a heart attack during a Shakespeare performance in 2015, Gregory Itzin thrived as a film and TV actor committed to his craft. The Nerd Stash honors the actor and sends best wishes to his family.
