Politics Zirnkilton, a Republican, served for eight years (four terms) in the
Maine House of Representatives from 1983 to 1988 and again from 1992 to 1994. He represented part of
Hancock County, Maine, including his residence in the village of
Seal Harbor in the town
Mount Desert. Serving in the 43rd District from 1983 to 1984 and then the 124th from 1985 to 1988 and then again from 1993 to 1994. Zirnkilton also provides voiceovers for political ads, notably during
Susan Collins's
re-election campaign in 2014.
Acting Zirnkilton is known for providing the opening narration of all American shows in the
Law & Order franchise. He was hired by series creator
Dick Wolf and appeared in a pilot episode of the series. Zirnkilton has also provided voices for
Family Guy and
The Rugrats Movie. He was a narrator for
Faith Rewarded: The Historic Season of the 2004 Boston Red Sox. Zirnkilton narrated
Ruby Ridge: Anatomy of a Tragedy on
Investigation Discovery. He also provided the voice-over for a
Sky One advertisement for the channel's
Law & Order airings. Zirnkilton was the narrator for
TLC's
Code Blue: New Orleans and the syndicated series
Arrest & Trial. Currently he narrates Blood & Money on Oxygen and CNBC. He has also been the announcer for the
Kennedy Center Honors, and for the past twenty-three years he has been the onstage announcer for the
Top Cops Awards in
Washington, D.C. ==Filmography==