Dirk was born Dirk Niewoehner on March 1st, 1945 in Helena, Montana. He grew up in the small town of White Sulphur Springs and enjoyed all the trappings of youth only a small town can offer, learning to hunt, fish, and enjoy sports, especially football. While in his freshman year at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, Dirk was first exposed to acting on a “dare” by his college buddies and fell in love with the stage. Broadway and Hollywood were on his horizon.
Dirk’s stage, film and television career has spanned more than 40 years and he’s enjoyed such successes as “Battlestar Galactica” and “The A-Team” as well as playing “Hamlet” on Broadway. Dirk is also a cancer survivor and his book “Confessions of a Kamikaze Cowboy” chronicles his rise in Hollywood and his battle with the disease using a Macrobiotic approach, a philosophy he adheres to to this day.
Today Dirk is not only a well known actor, but also the author of two books, “Confessions of a Kamikaze Cowboy” and “And Then We Went Fishing”. Dirk has also directed his own original screenplay (“Cahoots”) which has played at various film festivals around the world. He has also appeared on the London stage as “Lt. Columbo,” and as “King Rat” in a Christmas “panto,” and participated in a UK Celebrity Big Brother event (he almost won). Dirk still resides in Montana with his two sons George and Roland (as often as they can be there, anyway), and above all he enjoys playing the role of “Dad” the most.