Philip Casnoff
Philip Casnoff ( born August 3, 1949 in Philadelphia ) is an American actor.
Casnoff is best known for his role as Elkanah Bent in the series North and South, he played in all three seasons. She set his first major television role and at the same time his breakthrough as a series actresses dar. 1992 he played in the mini- series Sinatra the entertainer and actor Frank Sinatra, for which he received a Golden Globe nomination.
In the television series Strong Medicine: like fire and ice, he played for five years the chief physician Robert Jackson. He also completed many guest roles in such well-known series such as Frasier, Law & Order, Remington Steele, and Chicago Hope. In a series of Strong Medicine, as well as of Monk he also directed.
In addition to his commitment to the television itself Casnoff tried on Broadway in various musicals, including as Freddie in Chess. He received good reviews for his role in the musical version of James Clavell Shogun. Both productions were however discontinued prematurely.
Casnoff is married to actress Roxanne Hart since 1984, they have two children together.