Jim Ortlieb
Known for
Jim Ortlieb is a screen veteran of the old school who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. 1986 is the year the filmography opens. The bulk of the career has been spent in drama. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 40 years. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Home Alone'. He also turns up in 'Contagion'.
Jim Ortlieb
24 Movies
27 Series
Jim Ortlieb is a screen veteran of the old school who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. 1986 is the year the filmography opens. The bulk of the career has been spent in drama. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 40 years. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Home Alone'. He also turns up in 'Contagion'.
Movies
Plays Funeral Director
Contagion
2011
Plays Middle-Aged Guy
Magnolia
1999
Plays Orbit
Chain Reaction
1996
Plays Uncle Dave
Flatliners
1990
Plays Lab Technician
Running Scared
1986
Plays Brother Farron Davis
Latter Days
2004
Plays Convict - Robby's Death
An Innocent Man
1989
Plays Scribe
The Babe
1992
Plays David Kantor
A Mighty Wind
2003
Plays Jeff Grillstein
The Crash
2017
Plays Panhandler
Make Sense
2026
Plays Herb the Drugstore Clerk
Home Alone
1990
Plays Doctor Blake
Vampires: Out for Blood
2004
Plays Louis (The Health Inspector)
Bug
2002
Plays David Berman
Say Uncle
2006
Plays Morley
Drunkboat
2012
Plays Glen Crawford
Inheritance
2017
Plays Eddie 'Chuck' Greenberg
The Childhood Friend
1994
TV Shows
Plays Ed Harding
Roswell
1999
Plays Frederick Wilson
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Plays Claude Cleary
Without a Trace
2002
Plays Winston Barger
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Dr. Richard Cohen
Chicago Med
2015
Plays Miller Josephson
JAG
1995
Plays Ray Cunningham
American Horror Story
2011
Plays Mr. Hunter
Gilmore Girls
2000
Plays Ian
Spin City
1996
Plays Wolfram & Hart Translator
Angel
1999
Plays Doctor Kagen
CSI: Miami
2002
Plays Dr. Bernard Grady
The Shield
2002
Plays Dennis Cruz
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
Plays Minister
Masters of Sex
2013
Plays Harry
Station 19
2018
Plays Jack O'Brien
Grey's Anatomy
2005
Plays Hal
Bones
2005
Plays Dr. Keller
The West Wing
1999
Plays Ira
Will & Grace
1998
Plays Belka Maier
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
Plays Cook
ER
1994
Plays Judd Whaley
The Closer
2005
Plays Prosecutor
Early Edition
1996
Plays Sid Lockman
The Division
2001
Plays Dr. George Murrow
Boston Legal
2004
Plays Ring Announcer
Arli$$
1996
Plays Principal
The Unit
2006
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Inheritance
Full Filmography
Make Sense
Panhandler
2026
Film
Baby Blues - Going Dark
Dr. Cristol
2025
Film
Chicago Med
Dr. Richard Cohen · 1 episode
2020–2021
TV
American Horror Story
Ray Cunningham · 1 episode
2021
TV
The American Ambassador
Captain Hermann Von Sanders
2019
Film
The Green Ribbon
Elderly Alfred
2019
Film
How to Get Away with Murder
Dennis Cruz · 1 episode
2018
TV
Station 19
Harry · 1 episode
2018–
TV
Inheritance
Glen Crawford
2017
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Jim Ortlieb and where are they from?
Jim Ortlieb is 70 years old, born on June 19, 1956 in Hazlet, New Jersey, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Jim Ortlieb?
Jim Ortlieb is best known for roles in Home Alone, Contagion, Magnolia.
How many movies has Jim Ortlieb been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1986), Jim Ortlieb has appeared in 24 movies and 27 TV shows.
What was Jim Ortlieb's first movie?
The career of Jim Ortlieb began with Running Scared (1986).
What is Jim Ortlieb's most recent movie or series?
Jim Ortlieb's most recent release is Make Sense, which premiered on June 24, 2026.
What TV shows has Jim Ortlieb appeared in?
On television, Jim Ortlieb has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, American Horror Story, Bones, The Rookie.
Jim Ortlieb
1956-06-19 · Hazlet, New Jersey, USA
Jim Ortlieb is a screen veteran of the old school who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. 1986 is the year the filmography opens. The bulk of the career has been spent in drama. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 40 years. If one title has to stand in for the rest, it is 'Home Alone'. He also turns up in 'Contagion'.