Paul Michael Glaser is an American actor. After appearing in several Broadway productions, Glaser appeared in his first feature film in 1971, playing Perchik in the film version of Fiddler on the Roof. He first gained notice on television playing Dr. Peter Chernak on the daytime series Love is a Many Splendored Thing, but found fame playing Detective David Starsky in the television show Starsky and Hutch, of which he directed several episodes.