Todd Susman
Biography
Todd Susman is an American stage and screen actor. He was born on January 17, 1947, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Susman has appeared in numerous guest roles in film and television. His known credits number over 100. He is also known as Todd Sussman. In television, Susman played Officer Shifflett in 20 episodes of Newhart between 1984 and 1989, and he was the unseen P.A. system announcer in 46 episodes of MAS*H.
Career overview
Todd Susman is an American stage and screen actor. He has appeared in numerous guest roles in film and television. Susman's acting credits include a significant number of roles, with a total of 101 known credits.
One of Susman's notable television roles is as Officer Shifflett on the show Newhart, where he appeared in 20 episodes. He also had a recurring role as the unseen P.A. system announcer on the television series MAS*H, sharing this task with another actor. The exact number of episodes for this role is 46.
Susman's career spans multiple decades, with a birthday listed as January 17, 1947. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
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104 titles- The Better Sister (2025)
- For Life (2020) as Judge Ira Wexler
- The Good Fight (2017) as Judge Kevin Drago
- Bull (2016) as Judge Mathias Cleary
- Bull (2016) as Judge Cleary
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015) as Ilan
- The Discoverers (2014) as Dr. Salter
- Orange Is the New Black (2013) as Howard Bloom
- Alpha House (2013) as Saul Watt
- Person of Interest (2011) as Henry Brooks
- You Don't Know Jack (2010) as Stan Levy
- The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009) as Supervisor
- Conviction (2006) as Judge Flintock
- The Big Bad Swim (2006) as Martin Webber
- High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story (2003) as Max Ungar
- Face Value (2001) as Lt. Martin
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Assistant District Attorney
- Futurama (1999) as Announcer (voice)
- Angel (1999) as Magnus Bryce
- Blast from the Past (1999) as Butcher
- L.A. Doctors (1998) as Mr. Farrell
- The Rat Pack (1998) as Hank
- Jenny (1997) as Marvin Stark
- George & Leo (1997)
- The Guardian (1997)
- Just Write (1997) as Priest
- FX: The Series (1996) as A. C. Myles
- Suddenly Susan (1996) as Dr. Siegal
- Men Behaving Badly (1996) as Phil
- The Juror (1996) as Bozeman
- The Wayans Bros. (1995) as Mr. Ennis
- The Parent 'Hood (1995)
- University Hospital (1995)
- Night of the Running Man (1995) as Meyer Weiss
- Bodily Harm (1995) as Jerry Roth
- ER (1994) as Dr. Sam Jenkins
- Weird Science (1994)
- Madman of the People (1994) as Jonathan Gold
- Diagnosis: Murder (1993) as Tom Grant
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) as Eugene
- Grace Under Fire (1993) as Glen
- Coneheads (1993) as Ron
- Thea (1993)
- Only the Strong (1993) as Cochran
- Camp Wilder (1992)
- Scorch (1992) as Jack Fletcher
- The Commish (1991)
- Law & Order (1990) as William Chase
- Blossom (1990)
- City (1990)
- Coach (1989) as Bill
- Family Matters (1989) as Nick
- Have Faith (1989)
- Justin Case (1988) as Aaron Slinker
- Married... with Children (1987) as Bill Ellis
- Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) as Foreman
- Second Chance (1987) as Wally
- You Ruined My Life (1987) as Jake
- ALF (1986) as Jim Hutchinson
- Fresno (1986) as Sergeant Dobbs
- The Golden Girls (1985) as Marlowe
- Stingray (1985) as Frankie Doyle
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Det. Sgt. Jack Slocum
- Night Court (1984) as Mr. Rodgers
- Highway to Heaven (1984)
- Punky Brewster (1984) as Mr. Deaton
- City Killer (1984) as Jerry
- I Married a Centerfold (1984) as Bill Bodell
- Goodnight, Beantown (1983)
- Newhart (1982) as Officer Shifflett
- St. Elsewhere (1982) as Victor Bevine
- Cagney & Lacey (1982)
- Remington Steele (1982) as Nat Shavers
- Fame (1982) as Parker
- Star of the Family (1982) as Leo Feldman
- Hill Street Blues (1981)
- Here's Boomer (1981)
- The Other Victim (1981) as Tim McGuire
- Thornwell (1981) as Ketchum
- Portrait of an Escort (1980) as Ted Quinn
- The Facts of Life (1979) as Assistant Warden Yeager
- A New Kind of Family (1979)
- California Dreaming (1979) as Jordy Banks
- The Amazing Spider-Man (1978)
- Lou Grant (1977)
- The Incredible Hulk (1977) Writer
- Alice (1976)
- Spencer's Pilots (1976) as Stan Lewis
- Barney Miller (1975) as Edward Yakel
- Barney Miller (1975) as Andrew Siegel
- Barney Miller (1975) as Neil Hackett (as Todd Sussman)
- The Bob Crane Show (1975) as Marvin Susman
- Death Scream (1975) as Jimmy Crescent
- Little House on the Prairie (1974)
- Kojak (1973) as John Campbell
- Little Cigars (1973) as Buzz
- M*A*S*H (1972) as Private Danny Baker
- The Waltons (1972)
- The Loners (1972) as Alan
- Funny Face (1971)
- Star Spangled Girl (1971) as Norman Cornell
- The Young Rebels (1970)
- Love, American Style (1969) as O'Brien
- Room 222 (1969)
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What movies or TV shows is Todd Susman best known for?
Todd Susman is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Better Sister (2025), For Life (2020), The Good Fight (2017), Bull (2016).
When and where was Todd Susman born?
Todd Susman was born on January 17, 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
How many credits does Todd Susman have?
Todd Susman has accumulated over 104 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1969 to 2025.
What is Todd Susman's background in cinema and television?
Todd Susman is an American stage and screen actor. He was born on January 17, 1947, in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Susman has appeared in numerous guest roles in film and television. His known credits number over 100. He is also known as Todd Sussman. In television, Susman played Officer Shifflett in 20 episodes of Newha...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Futurama (1999) as Announcer (voice) — aged about 52
- Thea (1993) — aged about 46
- Person of Interest (2011) as Henry Brooks — aged about 64
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Assistant District Attorney — aged about 52
- For Life (2020) as Judge Ira Wexler — aged about 73
- Angel (1999) as Magnus Bryce — aged about 52
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