Overview

• He died July 21 in New York, though the family’s obituary was first posted on August 15.
• He portrayed Vice President Jim Matthews in six episodes of House of Cards and appeared in 18 episodes of Treme as construction magnate C.J. Liguori.
• Ziskie’s screen résumé spanned nearly 100 credits, including guest spots on Law & Order, ER and The Blacklist.
• He began his career with Second City improv in Chicago and went on to appear on Broadway in shows such as Morning’s at Seven and I’m Not Rappaport.
• In 2017, he published Cloud Chamber, a book of New York street photography.