Casting--what actor would make a good police chief?

[Joe Henderson]

I'm doing some fantasy casting to get ready for the pilot I'm pitching for TV, and I need suggestions for an actor who would play the police chief. Ideally, a movie character actor who could play warm, but be hiding a nasty streak. Any help would be appreciated!

[Albert]

RVJ

http://www.kellie.de/pics/carl.jpg

[PhilipClark]

Dan Florek

http://ten.com.au/ten/images/SVU_Dan_Florek_300wide.jpg

Whoops! Sorry, didn't realize that was for you, Joe!

[Joe Henderson]

And I should specify--it has to be enough of a name that they'll recognize (James Cromwell, for example), but hopefully someone you wouldn't naturally picture in that role. Easy, right?

[Patton]

Larry Fishburne, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, Adam Arkin, Robert Forster, Hal Holbrook, Avery Brooks, Loudon Wainright, Tom Wilkinson

[William Joseph Dunn]

Larry Fishburne, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, Adam Arkin, Robert Forster, Hal Holbrook, Avery Brooks

winner right there.

[Mr. Green]

RVJ

http://www.kellie.de/pics/carl.jpg
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! It's been a while since I've seen him on tv. Is he pulling his piece?

[Kingsumo]

I agree with Patton on Avery Brooks. The man is a bad ass in pretty much everything he does.

[Gunter]

Brian Dennehy

[PhilipClark]

Ed Harris is a good one.

[Hate_Prime]

Glenn Close.

See: The Shield season 4.

[bartleby]

William Hurt

[Albert]

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! It's been a while since I've seen him on tv. Is he pulling his piece?

He's the principal in Invincible.

[niceguyeddie]

http://content6.flixster.com/photo/30/84/62/3084628_tml.jpg
Ray Liotta

[Brad N.]

Dennis Franz.

[Bradford]

James Cromwell for the win!

[bartleby]

James Cromwell for the win!

I don't really know how much of a victory that win really is, considering it was the one actor that he used as an example.



And I should specify--it has to be enough of a name that they'll recognize (James Cromwell, for example), but hopefully someone you wouldn't naturally picture in that role. Easy, right?