Dan Ziskie, the veteran TV actor greatest recognized for his work on the Netflix political drama sequence “Home of Playing cards” and HBO’s “Treme,” has died. He was 80.
Ziskie died July 21 in New York, his household introduced in an obituary for the actor printed on Legacy.com. Although his life “was reduce brief by arteriosclerotic heart problems,” Ziskie’s household stated within the obituary, his legacy will reside on.
“His was a life lived with ardour, a life that exemplified the fantastic thing about pursuing one’s desires and the significance of cherishing each second,” the household stated. “Dan will probably be profoundly missed, but he’ll endlessly stay within the hearts of those that knew him, like a cherished character within the timeless narrative of their lives.”
“Home of Playing cards,” which premiered on Netflix in 2013 as the primary scripted drama produced for the streaming large, starred Ziskie as Vice President Jim Matthews. He appeared in six episodes from 2013 to 2017, performing alongside stars together with Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright and Michael Kelly. “Home of Playing cards” received a number of Primetime Emmys and secured dozens of nominations.
Ziskie additionally notably appeared in HBO’s drama “Treme,” as New Orleans banker and reconstruction financier C.J. Liguori. The sequence aired from 2010 to 2013 and featured an ensemble forged of Khandi Alexander, Rob Brown, Kim Dickens, Melissa Leo, Lucia Micarelli, Clarke Peters, Wendell Pierce, Jon Seda and Steve Zahn.
Ziskie additionally had minor roles in “The Equalizer,” “Newhart,” “L.A. Legislation,” “Quantum Leap,” “ER” and “Legislation & Order: SVU,” amongst different sequence. His closing credit score was a task within the miniseries “The Chunk” in 2021 and he was set to seem within the movie “Very Shut Quarters,” in keeping with IMDb.
Daniel A. Ziskie was born Aug. 13, 1944, in Detroit and had a knack for athletics, pursuing observe and soccer in his highschool days. Ziskie studied on the College of Michigan, the place he excelled in observe and discipline and struck up an curiosity in performing arts. After graduating with a bachelor’s diploma in English, he took on quite a lot of jobs together with as a crewman on a Nice Lakes freighter earlier than discovering an outlet for his skills at improv hub Second Metropolis in Chicago. He started his display screen profession within the Nineteen Eighties, touchdown a gradual stream of performing jobs till the 2020s.
Past tv, Ziskie additionally appeared in stage productions together with “After the Fall” and “I’m Not Rappaport,” and the movies “Adventures in Babysitting,” “Eight Under” and “Struggle of the Worlds,” amongst others.
Ziskie’s household remembered him as a “gifted” photographer who shared his work within the picture ebook “Cloud Chamber.” He was additionally a journey fanatic and took an curiosity in “complicated” matters together with the cosmos and quantum physics.
“Dan’s legacy extends past his household, as his colleagues and buddies will bear in mind him as a artistic, considerate, and fascinating man whose presence enriched their lives,” the household stated.
Ziskie is survived by his brother David, spouse Cynthia, nephews Jesse, Brett and Austin and their six kids, the obituary stated.
