Richard Steinmetz portrays Martin Fitzgerald, the grounded and just patriarch of the Lopez-Fitzgerald clan. His wife Pilar lit a candle for him every night for over 20 years in hope that he would one day return home to her. He did return to Harmony—with his clandestine lover, Katherine Crane.
He is well recognized for his role as Jeff Hartman on "Loving" and Jimmy Stanley on "Melrose Place." Additionally he has guest-starred on the television series "Crossing Jordan," "Law and Order," "The Commish," "War Stories" and "Sports Night." His feature film credits include "The One" with Jet Lee, "Crazy/Beautiful" and "S.W.A.T." Steinmetz also has a long list of theater credits from productions in both New York and Los Angeles.
A native of Chicago, Richard's father was a cop on the South Side. Steinmetz graduated from high school in Seattle, Washington and played pro-soccer for the Portland Timbers. When the acting bug bit him he left for San Francisco and then New York City, where he worked on stage for nearly ten years. In addition to acting, Steinmetz coaches high school football. His team, the Venice Gondoliers, made it to the City Championships last year where they played in front of 40,000 people.
Steinmetz is single, resides in Los Angeles and is the foster father of two sons, Trevor and Troy. His birthday is February 16.
