alan rosenberg is an american actor and director, born on october 4, 1950 in passaic, new jersey, usa. he is known for his roles in films such as 'the wanderers' (1979) and 'the last temptation of christ' (1988), as well as for his role as eli levinson in the tv series 'civil wars' and 'l.a. law'. from 2005 to 2009, rosenberg served as president of the screen actors guild, the principal motion picture industry on-screen performers' union. he has also directed episodes of various tv series, including 'l.a. law' and 'chicago hope'.