Kaz Garas
Born
Kazimieras Gaižutis

(1940-03-04) March 4, 1940 (age 86)
Kaunas, Lithuania
Occupation Actor
Years active 1966-2004

Kaz Garas (né Kazimieras Gaižutis;[1] born March 4, 1940, Kaunas[2]) is a Lithuanian-American retired actor, best known for his co-starring role as Hamlyn Gynt in the crime/mystery television series Strange Report, as well as his subsequent extensive episodic appearances on television, usually as sheriffs or criminals.

Selected filmography

  • The Last Safari (1967) - Casey[3]
  • Hawaii Five-O (TV Series; multiple appearances) - Johnny Fargo (1968), Craig Howard (1969), and Mark (1979)
  • Love Is a Funny Thing (1969) - Paul
  • Strange Report (1969-1970, TV Series) - Hamlyn Gynt[4][5]
  • The Sheriff (1971, TV Movie) - Harve Gregory[6]
  • Ben (1972) - Joe Greer
  • The Rookies (1972) - Twofer
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1974, episode 'Inferno') - Jason
  • Wonder Woman (1974, TV Movie) - Steve Trevor
  • Half a House (1975) - Artie
  • Murder in Peyton Place (1977, TV Movie) - Springer
  • Wonder Woman (1979, TV Series) - Lucas
  • Starsky & Hutch (1979, TV Series) - Carlyle
  • Massarati and the Brain (1982, TV Movie) - Nick Henry
  • The Powers of Matthew Star (TV Series; episode "Daredevil", 10/01/1982) - Burt Garner
  • Final Mission (1984) - Pinesville County Sheriff
  • Naked Vengeance (1985) - Fletch
  • Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter (1994) - Man #2
  • Piranha (1995, TV Movie) - Sheriff Carl
  • Humanoids From the Deep (1996, TV Movie) - Sheriff Barnes
  • Switched at Birth (1999, TV Movie) - Courthouse Reporter
  • Mean Creek (2004) - Detective Wright (final film role)

References

  1. ^ Profile, kinfo.lt. Accessed September 9, 2025. (in Lithuanian)
  2. ^ Ward, Jack (1993). Television Guest Stars: An Illustrated Career Chronicle for 678 Performers of the Sixties and Seventies. McFarland & Company. p. 196. ISBN 9780899508078.
  3. ^ Huggins, Judy (December 10, 1967). "Drive-Ins Join in Bringing First Run Movie Features". The Orlando Sentinel. Orlando, FL. p. 32. Retrieved June 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Newton, Dwight (January 8, 1971). "Tonight's TV Best Bets". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco, CA. p. 17. Retrieved June 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ Deeb, Gary (January 11, 1971). "The Strange Report: Its Brief Life Should Be Lively". The Buffalo News. Buffalo, NY. p. 13. Retrieved June 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ "The Sheriff". The Odessa American. Odessa, TX. March 28, 1971. p. 70. Retrieved June 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon