Dan Ziskie
American actor (1944–2025)
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Dan Ziskie (August 13, 1944 – July 21, 2025) was an American actor. He portrayed the character Frank Niggar on a popular sketch on Chappelle's Show. He was on Treme, where he played a politically connected banker in Post-Katrina New Orleans. He had a recurring role as the Vice President of the United States on the first season of House of Cards.[1] He had a guest spot on Person of Interest and The Blacklist, portraying senators on both shows. On the season finale of 24's fifth season Ziskie played the United States Attorney General who, after hearing an audio recording of the president admitting that he took part in the assassination of a former president, orders his removal from office.
In October 2017, Ziskie released a collection of photographs of the New York City area taken from 2013 to 2016 in his first book, entitled Cloud Chamber.[2]
Ziskie died on July 21, 2025, at the age of 80.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Man with One Red Shoe | Young American | |
| 1985 | Twisted | Phillip Collins | |
| 1985 | O.C. and Stiggs | Rusty Calloway | |
| 1987 | Adventures in Babysitting | Mr. Anderson | |
| 1989 | Troop Beverly Hills | Arthur Barnfell | |
| 1990 | Vital Signs | Dr. Kelly | |
| 1992 | Zebrahead | Mr. Cimino | |
| 1997 | The Jackal | CIA Representative #2 | |
| 2000 | Isn't She Great | Guy's Doctor | |
| 2000 | Prince of Central Park | City Planner | |
| 2000 | Thirteen Days | General Walter "Cam" Sweeney | |
| 2002 | Bad Company | Officer Dempsey | |
| 2003 | Undermind | Sean Waye | |
| 2004 | Satan's Little Helper | Vernon | |
| 2004 | Kinsey | NYC Reporter #2 | |
| 2005 | War of the Worlds | Informative Guy | |
| 2006 | Last Holiday | Dr. Thompson | |
| 2006 | Eight Below | Navy Commander | |
| 2006 | The Tokyo Trial | Chinese film[4] | |
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | Leg Tremor Doctor | |
| 2008 | New York, I Love You | Party's Guest | Uncredited |
| 2009 | The Rebound | Ken Gordon | |
| 2010 | Step Up 3D | NYU Dean | |
| 2015 | Concussion | Paul Tagliabue | |
| 2016 | Mercy | George |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Equalizer | Detective | Episode: "Beyond Control" |
| 1987 | Highway to Heaven | Mel Turner | 1 episode |
| 1989 | Kojak: Fatal Flaw | Allardice | TV movie |
| 1990 | Quantum Leap | Sergeant Riley | 1 episode |
| 1995–2006 | Law & Order | (various) | 6 episodes |
| 1999 | The Practice | Mr. Hedberg | 1 episode |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Frank Foster | Episode: "Runaway" |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Walter Troy | Episode: "Tuxedo Hill" |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Curtis | Episode: "Serendipity" |
| 2003 | The West Wing | O'Donnell | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Louie | Sheriff | Episode: "Travel Day/South" |
| 2006 | 24 | Attorney General | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | John Lucas | Episode: "Seeds" |
| 2012 | Person of Interest | Senator Gene Atkins | 1 episode |
| 2013 | The Good Wife | Steve Koesterich | 1 episode |
| 2013–17 | House of Cards | Jim Matthews | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Blindspot | Peter Warren | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Blue Bloods | Joseph Polito | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Madam Secretary | Dr. Daniel Reese | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Bull | Walter Franklin | Episode: "Security Fraud" |