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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1943-04-05 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Max Gail

Biography:

Maxwell Trowbridge Gail Jr. (born April 5, 1943)[1] 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.

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

Known For

Acting

2024

Shangri-La as Joe Sellers

2020

All Together Now as Mr. Linder

2018

DriverX as Danny
Magnum P.I. as Bob Braddock
The Cool Kids as Robert

2017

The Hero as Gary Babcock
September Morning as Delivery Don

2016

2015

Underdog Kids as Charlie Walker
In Memory as David Sawyer
Chicago Med as Ellis Turner

2014

The Frontier as Sean
Review as Forrest's Father
Scorpion as Bruce

2013

42 as Burt Shotton

2012

Perception as John O'Hare
Longmire as Thomas Hoyt

2011

Act Your Age as Andrew

2010

Hawaii Five-0 as Bill Walker

2009

Always and Forever as Bill Anderson

2008

2007

Life as Dr. Jackson Bridger
Mad Men as Floyd

2006

The Legend of Tillamook's Gold as Julie's Grandfather
Sons & Daughters as Wendal Halbert
Dexter as Banana Boat Tour Guide
Psych as Jerry Carp

2005

Criminal Minds as Conrad Winmar

2004

Bloodlines as Robert

2003

Graduation Night as Mr. Quigley
Cold Case as Ray Lisi (2008)

2001

The Perfect Wife as Ted Vance
Facing the Enemy as Thomas Galloway

2000

1999

Judgment Day as General William 'Bill' Meech
Naturally Native as Mr. Carson
Judging Amy as Psychiatrist

1997

The Inheritance as Arliss Johnson
Not in This Town as Wayne Inman
Tell Me No Secrets as Art Koster
Gun as Dick Sproule
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction as Buck Randall (segment "The Tractor")

1996

Forest Warrior as Sheriff Ramsey
Mind Rage as Lou

1995

1994

Mortal Fear as Det. Michael Curran
Pontiac Moon as Jerome Bellamy
Dangerous Touch as Jasper Stone
Sodbusters as Tom Partridge
Deadly Target as Captain Peters
Ride with the Wind as Jack Hayes
Due South as Sheriff Wilson Welsh

1993

The Switch as Judge Johnson
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Mr. Edwin James

1992

Street Crimes as Flannigan

1991

Home Improvement as Officer Keegan

1990

1989

Quantum Leap as George Sanders

1988

Judgment in Berlin as Judah Best
Man Against the Mob as Rusty Kitchens

1987

Tonight's the Night as Sam Davies

1986

Where Are the Children? as Clay Eldridge
Intimate Strangers as Sol Kramer
Matlock as Lt. Chet Webber

1985

Letting Go as Dr. Rudnick
Amazing Stories as Duncan Moore
The Comedy Factory as Harry Stover

1984

11th Victim as Andrew Spencer
Murder, She Wrote as Stanley Holmes

1983

D.C. Cab as Harold
Whiz Kids as Llewellyn Farley

1980

The Aliens Are Coming as Russ Garner
Fun and Games as Ray Garvey
Cardiac Arrest as Leigh Gregory

1979

1978

Like Mom, Like Me as Henry Millen
Desperate Women as Lt. Spangler
Pearl as 1st Sgt. Walder

1977

1976

1975

Night Moves as Stud
Barney Miller as Stan Wojciehowicz

1973

Call to Danger as Anderson

1972

1971

Dirty Harry as Tunnel Hoodlum (uncredited)

1967

Ironside as Patrolman (uncredited)

1961

Directing

1983

Whiz Kids as Director

1975

Barney Miller as Director