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Max Gail

Actor

Max Gail

Born April 5, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, USA64 films

Maxwell Trowbridge Gail Jr. (born April 5, 1943) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Detective Stan "Wojo" Wojciehowicz on the sitcom Barney Miller (1975–1982), which earned him two consecutive Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nominations. He also won the 2019 and 2021 Daytime Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Mike Corbin on the soap opera General Hospital.

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His best-known feature film role is in D.C. Cab (1983) as Harold, the owner of the D.C. Cab taxi company.

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Dirty Harry posterFirst watchDirty Harry19717.5as Tunnel Hoodlum (uncredited)When a madman dubbed 'Scorpio' terrorizes San Francisco, hard-nosed cop, Harry Callahan – famous for his take-no-prisoners approach to law enforcement – is tasked with hunting down the…View film

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Filmography

64 films as actor
  1. 2024Shangri-LaJoe Sellers
  2. 2020Jumping the Gun
  3. 2020All Together NowMr. Linder
  4. 2020The Last Full MeasureHaley
  5. 2018DriverXDanny
  6. 2017Abundant Acreage AvailableHans
  7. 2017September MorningDelivery Don
  8. 2017The HeroGary Babcock
  9. 2015In MemoryDavid Sawyer
  10. 2015Underdog KidsCharlie Walker
  11. 2015I'll See You in My DreamsCarl
  12. 2014The FrontierSean
  13. 201342Burt Shotton
  14. 2011Act Your AgeAndrew
  15. 2009Always and ForeverBill Anderson
  16. 2006The Legend of Tillamook's GoldJulie's Grandfather
  17. 2004BloodlinesRobert
  18. 2003Graduation NightMr. Quigley
  19. 2001Facing the EnemyThomas Galloway
  20. 2001The Perfect WifeTed Vance
  21. 1999Judgment DayGeneral William 'Bill' Meech
  22. 1999Naturally NativeMr. Carson
  23. 1997Not in This TownWayne Inman
  24. 1997The InheritanceArliss Johnson
  25. 1997Good LuckFarmer John
  26. 1997Tell Me No SecretsArt Koster
  27. 1996Forest WarriorSheriff Ramsey
  28. 1996Mind RageLou
  29. 1995Dangerous TouchJasper Stone
  30. 1994Mortal FearDet. Michael Curran
  31. 1994Pontiac MoonJerome Bellamy
  32. 1994SodbustersTom Partridge
  33. 1994Ride with the WindJack Hayes
  34. 1994Deadly TargetCaptain Peters
  35. 1993The SwitchJudge Johnson
  36. 1992A Child Lost Forever: The Jerry Sherwood StoryMr. Jurgens
  37. 1992Somebody's DaughterHarry
  38. 1992Street CrimesFlannigan
  39. 1991Our Shining MomentJohn McGuire Jr.
  40. 1989The Outside WomanBilly
  41. 1988Judgment in BerlinJudah Best
  42. 1988Man Against the MobRusty Kitchens
  43. 1987Tonight's the NightSam Davies
  44. 1986Where are the Children?Clay Eldridge
  45. 1986Can You Feel Me Dancing?Mel Nichols
  46. 1986Killer in the Mirror
  47. 1986Intimate StrangersSol Kramer
  48. 1985The Other LoverSal
  49. 1985Letting GoDr. Rudnick
  50. 1984HeartbreakersKing
  51. 198411th VictimAndrew Spencer
  52. 1983D.C. CabHarold
  53. 1983The Grand Baby
  54. 1980Fun and GamesRay Garvey
  55. 1980The Aliens Are ComingRuss Garner
  56. 1980Cardiac ArrestLeigh Gregory
  57. 1978Desperate WomenLt. Spangler
  58. 1978Like Mom, Like MeHenry Millen
  59. 1977Curse of the Black WidowRagsdale
  60. 1975Foster & Laurie
  61. 1975Night MovesStud
  62. 1973Call to DangerAnderson
  63. 1971Dirty HarryTunnel Hoodlum (uncredited)
  64. 1971The OrganizationRudy