Mark Metcalf

Mark Howes Metcalf (born March 11, 1946) is an American television and film actor. 2Early life Metcalf was born in Findlay, Ohio. He attended Westfield High School in Westfield, New Jersey and is a graduate of the University of Michigan (BA 1968). 2Career 3Film and television work Metcalf is well-known for his role in the 1978 college comedy Animal House, where he played the sadistic ROTC leader Douglas C. Neidermeyer. He played a similar character in the Twisted Sister music videos "We're Not Gonna Take It", as the father, and "I Wanna Rock", as a high school teacher. He portrayed another similar character in the 1996 movie The Stupids and the sitcom Teen Angel. His other films included Julia (1977), Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979), Where the Buffalo Roam (1980), The Final Terror (1983), The Heavenly Kid (1985), One Crazy Summer (1986), Mr. North (1988), Oscar (1991) and Sorority Boys (2002). In the police drama Hill Street Blues, Metcalf had an early key role in the first season as Officer Harris, often clashing with his partner Officer Santini. However, the role was cut short when Metcalf's character was murdered in the episode "Up in Arms