Lawrence Pressman (born July 10, 1939) is an American actor, probably best known for roles on Doogie Howser, M.D., Ladies Man, a recurring role on Profiler, and as the titular character on Mulligan's Stew. His first role was on the soap opera The Edge of Night, and one of his first movie starring roles was in Shaft.
In addition to Doogie, Pressman has often portrayed a doctor, such as in Mighty Joe Young, TV movies A Fighting Choice, Whose Daughter Is She?, Murder Without Conviction, Victims for Victims: The Theresa Saldana Story, as well as in guest roles on Dawson's Creek, The Drew Carey Show, Providence, The Practice, Dangerous Minds, Law & Order, Matlock and Marcus Welby, M.D..
Pressman is also well known for playing various guest characters in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He played Cardassian leader Legate Tekeny Ghemor in the episodes "Second Skin" and "Ties of Blood and Water" and a Founder who appeared in both Human and actual form in "The Adversary".
Pressman was married to Days of our Lives actress Lanna Saunders from 1973 until her death in 2007. They had one son, actor David Pressman.
Father of actor David Pressman (I).
Godfather to Director/Writer/Producer Paul Weitz.
Co-starred in "The Man in the Glass Booth" directed by Harold Pinter, and went on to reprise his role in the film version starring Maximilian Schell.
A founding member of the Matrix Theatre in Los Angeles, he has appeared in many of its (double-cast) productions, including "The Birthday Party," "Dangerous Corners," "Mad Forest," "The Seagull," "The Tavern" and "Betrayal."
Trained in classical roles at the American Shakespeare Festival in Stratford Connecticut and at Lincoln Center's Training Program.
Met his wife, Lanna Saunders, while studying with Elia Kazan.
