Kevin Dobson
Kevin Patrick Dobson is an American film and television actor, best known for his roles as Detective Bobby Crocker, the trusted protege of Lt. Theo Kojak (played by Telly Savalas) in the CBS crime drama Kojak, and as M. Patrick "Mack" MacKenzie in the soap opera Knots Landing. After a brief appearance in the 1971 film Klute, and small acting roles on TV series such as The Mod Squad, Emergency! and Cannon, Dobson signed a contract with Universal Studios in 1972. This led to his role of Det. Bobby Crocker, Lt. Theo Kojak's young partner, in the TV series Kojak, opposite Telly Savalas. For the role, he had to borrow a suit. He had twice auditioned and failed, then called his agent, telling him, "'Do what you have to do,' so he called in a favor and I read for them [again]. I was a military policeman in the Army, so I knew how to hold a gun and throw somebody against a wall. I got a call [the next night] asking if I'd sign a contract." Dobson auditioned for a third time and finally won. He remained with Kojak for its entire five-season run from 1973 to 1978, and later reunited with Savalas for the 1990 TV movie, Kojak: It's Always Something, his character having become an assistant district attorney. They remained friends until Savalas' death from bladder cancer in 1994. In 1978, Dobson played Pete Lomas in the two-part TV movie The Immigrants, based on the novel by Howard Fast. In 1981, Dobson starred as Det. Jack Shannon, a San Francisco police officer who is a single father, in the CBS series Shannon. However, the show failed to gain substantial ratings and was canceled after nine episodes. A more successful TV role for Dobson followed in 1982: M. Patrick "Mack" MacKenzie in the soap opera Knots Landing, opposite Michele Lee. He joined the show at the beginning of its fourth season in September 1982 and remained in the role until its cancellation in 1993. Dobson won five Soap Opera Digest Awards for his work on the series. He later reunited with his Knots Landing co-stars for a miniseries, Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac in 1997, and again in the 2005 non-fiction special Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again. Dobson has also appeared in a number of feature films, most notably the World War II movie, Midway, alongside Henry Fonda and Charlton Heston, as Ensign George Gay โ a pilot and the sole survivor of Torpedo Squadron Eight from the Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet's ill-fated opening attack against the Japanese fleet on June 4, 1942. Another prominent role was as the husband of Barbra Streisand in the 1981 romantic comedy All Night Long. He also had a small role as a priest in the well-received 2007 psychological horror film 1408. Dobson continued to appear in a number of TV roles, including the syndicated F/X: The Series for one season, the drama series The Bold and the Beautiful, and as the fourth actor to play Mickey Horton on Days of Our Lives.
Known For
Credits
- 2013 ยทBeast of the Bering Seaas Glenn Hunter
- 2013 ยทDark Poweras Mayor Stan Wood
- 2012 ยทAnger Managementas Dr. Cameron
- 2010 ยทHawaii Five-0as Al Shepard
- 2009 ยทPortalas Benedict
- 2007 ยทChristmas at Cadillac Jack'sas Cop
- 2007 ยท1408as Priest
- 2006 ยทCrash Landingas Henderson Davis
- 2003 ยทCold Caseas Mickey Thompson (2008)
- 2002 ยทShe's No Angelas Donald Shawnessy
- 2000 ยทCSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Malcolm Turner
- 1999 ยทRestraining Orderas Police Captain
- 1998 ยทMom, Can I Keep Her?as Dr. Joel Blair
- 1998 ยทNobody Lives Foreveras Lt. Jim Ransom
- 1997 ยทKnots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sacas M. Patrick McKenzie
- 1996 ยทEarly Editionas
- 1996 ยทFX: The Seriesas Detective Leo McCarthy
- 1996 ยทFX - Final Illusionas Leo McCarthy (archive footage)
- 1996 ยทNash Bridgesas Raymond Porter
- 1996 ยทVoice from the Graveas Detective Joe Sraccula
- 1995 ยทIf Someone Had Knownas Jack Liner
- 1994 ยทTouched by an Angelas Coach Earl Rowley
- 1994 ยทBurke's Lawas Sheriff Greene
- 1993 ยทThe Conviction of Kitty Doddsas Chuck Hayes
- 1992 ยทA House of Secrets and Liesas Jack Evans
- 1992 ยทDirty Workas Tommy Miller
- 1991 ยทFatal Friendshipas Michael Bradley
- 1991 ยทThe Commishas
- 1990 ยทCasey's Gift: For Love of a Childas Hank Bolen
- 1990 ยทKojak: It's Always Somethingas Assistant D.A. Bobby Crocker
- 1989 ยทMoney, Power, Murder.as Peter Finley
- 1984 ยทSweet Revengeas Col. Joseph Cheever
- 1981 ยทMargin for Murderas Mike Hammer
- 1981 ยทAll Night Longas Bobby Gibbons
- 1980 ยทMark, I Love Youas Hal Painter
- 1980 ยทReunionas Don Hollander
- 1980 ยทHardhat & Legsas Sal Pacheco
- 1979 ยทKnots Landingas M. Patrick MacKenzie
- 1979 ยทTransplantas John Hurley
- 1979 ยทTales of the Unexpectedas Fred Pearson
- 1978 ยทThe Immigrantsas Pete Lomas
- 1976 ยทBattle of the Network Starsas
- 1976 ยทMidwayas Ensign George Gay
- 1974 ยทDinah!as Self
- 1973 ยทKojakas Bobby Crocker
- 1972 ยทEmergency!as
- 1971 ยทCannonas
- 1971 ยทKluteas Man at Bar (uncredited)
- 1968 ยทThe Mod Squadas Howie
- 1967 ยทIronsideas Young Marine
- 1961 ยทThe Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1961 ยทThe Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host