Description:
Paul Michael Glaser (born Paul Manfred Glaser March 25, 1943) is an American actor and director best known for his role as Detective Dave Starsky on the 1970s television series, Starsky & Hutch. In between his work writing and directing, Glaser also played Captain Jack Steeper on the NBC series Third Watch from 2004 to 2005, appeared as Al in several episodes of Ray Donovan in the 2010s, and had his first U.S. exhibition of his artwork in 2018.
Birthday
March 25, 1943
Born In
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Alternative names
Michael Glaser
, Paul M. Glaser
, Paul Glaser
, Paul Michael Glasser
, Paul Michael Glazer
Height
178 cm
Parents
Samuel Glaser
Children
Ariel Glaser
Trivia
First child, daughter Ariel Glaser, passed away from complications from AIDS in August of 1988. She contracted HIV via breast milk, when her mother, Elizabeth Glaser, was not aware that she had contracted HIV via a blood transfusion. Her second child, Jake Glaser, contracted HIV in Elizabeth's womb. He is still alive and in reasonably good health as of December 2010.
Quotes
On Starsky and Hutch (1975): "We had a groundbreaking show with unique characters. But
all people remember is that car" (quoted in USA Today, 3 March
2004).
Nickname
Curly