Background
Gretsch was born in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and grew up in Albany, Minnesota, the son of Russian and Barb.
Gretsch was born in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and grew up in Albany, Minnesota, the son of Russian and Barb.
Gretsch studied acting at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis before moving to Los Angeles in 1989.
Gretsch was raised Catholic. His stage work includes roles in Molière"s Tartuffe and John Patrick Shanley"s Danny and the Deep Blue Sea. He started his television work in the early 1990s, appearing in episodes of Married.
Since then he has appeared in episodes of Judge Advocate General, Silk Stalkings, Computer Society of India: Miami, Burn Notice, and NCIS. He also had two guest appearances on National Broadcasting Company"s Journeyman, playing the father of protagonist Dan Vasser.
Gretsch has also had supporting roles in a number of films including playing Bobby Jones in The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000), Minority Report (2002), The Emperor"s Club (2002) and National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007). In 2008, Gretsch had a recurring role as Pete Raynor, Lindsay Boxer"s love interest, on the television series Women"s Murder Club.
Gretsch reunited with Scott Peters (creator of The 4400) on his remake of V. Gretsch played priest and resistance fighter, Father Jack Landry in the series. The show was cancelled in May 2011 after two seasons.