Cast & creator
Francis Guinan
Best known for Grey's Anatomy, Law & Order, Chicago P.D.
Francis V. Guinan Jr. (born November 17, 1951) is an American film, television and stage actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Edgar Teller the patriarch in the short-lived series Eerie, Indiana. The Council Bluffs, Iowa-born actor has made guest appearances in many notable television series including Grey's Anatomy, CSI: Miami, Law & Order, CSI: NY, Without a Trace, The Practice, Crossing Jordan, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Voyager, That '70s Show, Nash Bridges, Sliders, Murder, She Wrote, Frasier, Mike & Molly and other series
Also known as: Francis V. Guinan
34
film credits
46
television credits
80
1982–2024 · acting roles
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (80)
Showing 80 of 80 credits
Grey's Anatomy
Mr. Verma
2005
Law & Order
Jed Coles
1990
Chicago P.D.
Jeff Rafferty
2014
Chicago Fire
Commissioner
2012
CSI: Miami
Lawrence Schmidt
2002
Frasier
Ted Fisher
1993
Chicago Med
Nathan Clay
2015Chicago Med
Jimmy Finnegan
2015
Star Trek: Voyager
Minister Kray
1995Star Trek: Voyager
Zar
1995
ER
Police Negotiator
1994
The Practice
Mitchell Field
1997The Practice
Gary Newman
1997
CSI: NY
Ron Miller
2004
Chicago Hope
Harlan Brooks
1994
Without a Trace
Charlton Gregory
2002
Star Trek: Enterprise
General Gosis
2001
Murder, She Wrote
Edward Pryce
1984Murder, She Wrote
Fred Chandler
1984
Crossing Jordan
Dr. Alexander
2001
That '70s Show
John Kelso
1998
The Drew Carey Show
Scoutmaster Bob
1995
Strong Medicine
2000
American Playhouse
Mr. Wainwright / First Narrator / Various Characters
1982
3rd Rock from the Sun
Jedediah
1996
Spin City
Priest #2
1996
Sliders
Sean Nuinn
1995
The Guardian
Seth
2001
The Pretender
George Harper
1996
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Hank Reese (segment "Malibu Cop")
1997
Profiler
Brian Koscis
1996
Mike & Molly
Jack Biggs
2010
The Hughleys
E.W. Algron
1998
Empty Nest
Dr. Mitchell
1988
Murder One
1995
The Agency
Stan - Quinn's Brother-in-Law
2001
Crime Story
Bruce Walsh
1986
Seven Days
1998
Constantine
Father Garret
2005
Boss
Governor McCall Cullen
2011
The Last Airbender
Master Pakku
2010
Eerie, Indiana
Edgar Teller
1991
Alien Nation
Howard Thayer
1989
The Exorcist
Brother Simon
2016
Dark Skies
1996
Century City
2004
Speed 2: Cruise Control
Rupert
1997
Capital News
1990
All Good Things
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
2010
Shining Through
Andrew Berringer
1992
The Serpent and the Rainbow
American Doctor
1988
Ghostlight
Janitor Fran
2024The Mighty Jungle
1994
Knight Rider 2000
Dr. Jeffrey Glassman
1991
The Bedroom Window
Bartender at Edgar's
1987
Path to War
Nicholas Katzenbach
2003
Lansky
Senator Estes Kefauver
1999
The Evil Within
Dr. Preston
2017
Hannibal
FBI Asst. Director Noonan
2001
Killing Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
2013
Henry Gamble's Birthday Party
Larry Montgomery
2015
The Preppie Murder
Kendris
1989
Miles from Home
Tommy Malin
1988
Later Days
Sarg
2021
Relative
David Frank
2022
The Grapes of Wrath
Mr. Wainwright and others
1991
George Wallace
Klan Member #2
1997
Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer
Steve McDermott
1997
Saint Frances
Dennis
2020
Guinevere
Alan Sloane
1999
Lies of the Heart: The Story of Laurie Kellogg
Dennis Bender
1994
Dark Skies
Mark Simonson
1996
Abundant Acreage Available
Tom
2017
Another Happy Day
Delivery Man
2023
Pizza Night
Ron
2017
Rock Hudson
Carl
1990
Spring Awakening
Dr. Bennett
1994
American Tragedy
Bill Hodgman
2000
Mortal Sins
Father Daniel Simmons
1992
Say Goodnight, Gracie
Bobby
1983