Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 20, 1945
Place of Birth:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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George Wyner
Biography
A native of Boston and graduate of Syracuse University, George has worked extensively in TV and film since 1972. Notable film work includes the Coen Brothers' best-picture nominee A Serious Man (2009) as Rabbi Nachtner, Mel Brooks' Spaceballs (1987) as Colonel Sandurz, and his To Be or Not to Be (1983). Among other dozens of film credits are the classic Fletch (1985) and Fletch Lives (1989), The Devil's Advocate (1997), and Trouble with the Curve (2012). George has guest starred on over 150 TV shows, and has been a series regular on nine. He is perhaps best known for his six seasons as Deputy D.A. Irwin Bernstein on Hill Street Blues (1981).
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | In the Darkness | Doctor |
| 2019 | He's that Guy | |
| 2014 | In Security | Rafferty |
| 2013 | Snow Bride | Lou Blanco |
| 2012 | Trouble with the Curve | Rosenbloom |
| 2010 | The Wish List | Charles Praxton |
| 2009 | How to Be a Serial Killer | Dr. Goldberg |
| 2009 | A Serious Man | Rabbi Nachtner |
| 2009 | Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition | Self (archive footage) |
| 2008 | Black Widow | Stan Driver |
| 2006 | Though None Go with Me | Attorney Albert Browning |
| 2005 | Domino One | Lake (Iodom Rep #1) |
| 2005 | John Candy: Comic Spirit | Self |
| 2003 | Knee High P.I. | Fishman |
| 2002 | Gilda Radner: It's Always Something | Herman Radner |
| 2002 | The Mesmerist | |
| 2002 | Do It for Uncle Manny | Uncle Manny |
| 2002 | Almost a Woman | Dr. Fishbeck |
| 2001 | American Pie 2 | Camp Director |
| 2001 | Not Another Teen Movie | Mr. Cornish |
| 1999 | The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads | Leonard Gillespie |
| 1997 | The Devil's Advocate | Meisel |
| 1997 | The Postman | Benning Mayor |
| 1992 | For Richer, for Poorer | Harry |
| 1989 | Fletch Lives | Marvin Gillet |
| 1989 | Listen to Me | Dean Schwimmer |
| 1987 | Spaceballs | Colonel Sandurz |
| 1986 | The Richest Cat in the World | Victor Rigsby |
| 1986 | The Leftovers | Mr. Gladstone |
| 1986 | Wildcats | Principal Walker |
| 1985 | Fletch | Marvin Gillet |
| 1985 | Deadly Messages | Laura's Boss |
| 1985 | Half Nelson | |
| 1983 | To Be or Not to Be | Ratkowski |
| 1983 | Imps* | Irving Rosenbloom Private Eye |
| 1982 | My Favorite Year | Myron Fein |
| 1982 | Drop-Out Father | Dr. Irving Lefkowitz |
| 1981 | Whose Life Is It Anyway? | Dr. Jacobs |
| 1980 | Reunion | John Wiepert |
| 1978 | The Islander | Simms |
| 1978 | The Bad News Bears Go to Japan | The Network Director |
| 1977 | Tail Gunner Joe | Roy Cohn |
| 1977 | Lucan | Rantzen |
| 1977 | The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald | Ed Blandings |
| 1976 | The Bad News Bears | White Sox Manager |
| 1976 | Dogs | Michael Fitzgerald |
| 1976 | All the President's Men | Attorney #2 |
| 1975 | The Nurse Killer | Ben |
| 1974 | Airport 1975 | Harry - Passenger That Sees the Oil Leak (uncredited) |
| 1974 | Willie Dynamite | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| 1973 | The Long Goodbye | Cop at Beach (uncredited) |
| 1972 | Lady Sings the Blues | The M.C. |
| A More Perfect Union | Paul Berg |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Loot | Martin Streibler |
| 2022 | Reboot | Bob |
| 2020 | B Positive | Bill |
| 2019 | The Umbrella Academy | Dan Frankel |
| 2018 | New Amsterdam | Rabbi Skillman |
| 2018 | The Resident | Arthur Kravitz |
| 2018 | A Million Little Things | Lonny Strobe |
| 2018 | The Kominsky Method | Rabbi |
| 2018 | Station 19 | Morris Hapgood |
| 2018 | 9-1-1 | Don |
| 2016 | Bad Internet | Travis |
| 2016 | American Housewife | Reginald Danfield |
| 2015 | Dr. Ken | Dicky Wexler |
| 2014 | Friends with Better Lives | Dr. Gunderson |
| 2012 | The First Family | Dr. Hayes |
| 2012 | Touch | Lee Zedner |
| 2012 | Anger Management | Dr. Richter |
| 2009 | Glee | Plastic Surgeon |
| 2008 | The Mentalist | Dr. Steiner |
| 2008 | Raising the Bar | |
| 2007 | The Winner | |
| 2007 | Journeyman | |
| 2007 | The Big Bang Theory | Dr. Zane |
| 2006 | Shark | |
| 2006 | 'Til Death | Rabbi |
| 2005 | Bones | Judge Marcus Haddoes |
| 2004 | Jack & Bobby | |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives | Dr. Rushton |
| 2004 | Boston Legal | Al Bostick |
| 2004 | House | Dr. Richardson |
| 2003 | Rock Me Baby | Lawyer |
| 2003 | Two and a Half Men | Sheldon |
| 2003 | Nip/Tuck | |
| 2003 | NCIS | Randall Worthington |
| 2002 | Less than Perfect | Alan Turnbach |
| 2002 | Without a Trace | Francis Whitmire |
| 2002 | She Spies | Barry Sharpman |
| 2002 | Good Morning, Miami | Larry |
| 2000 | The District | Jonathan Plath |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle | |
| 2000 | Malcolm in the Middle | Foreman Fred |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Congressman Simmel |
| 1997 | Dharma & Greg | Herb |
| 1997 | The Practice | |
| 1997 | Stargate SG-1 | Al Martell |
| 1997 | Brooklyn South | John Hertzfeld |
| 1996 | Goode Behavior | Mr. Kent |
| 1996 | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | President |
| 1994 | ER | Rabbi |
| 1993 | Boy Meets World | |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Dr. Jarred Buckler |
| 1993 | Good Advice | Artie Cohen |
| 1991 | Step by Step | |
| 1991 | Man of the People | Art Louie |
| 1990 | True Colors | Mr. Dinski |
| 1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap | Ben Harris |
| 1989 | Family Matters | Mr. Tolbert |
| 1989 | Coach | Herb Spiegel |
| 1987 | She's the Sheriff | |
| 1987 | Married... with Children | Ronald N. Michaels |
| 1986 | L.A. Law | Aaron Voss |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls | Dr. Norgan |
| 1985 | A Death in California | Joe Haley |
| 1985 | The Comedy Factory | Wes Bushnell |
| 1985 | The Comedy Factory | Mike |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Dr. Lewis |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Jim Kenton |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Harcourt Fenton |
| 1983 | At Ease | |
| 1983 | The A-Team | Richie Hauser |
| 1982 | Matt Houston | |
| 1982 | Matt Houston | Murray Chase |
| 1982 | Teachers Only | |
| 1981 | Simon & Simon | |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | |
| 1981 | Nero Wolfe | Saul Panzer |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues | Irwin Bernstein |
| 1979 | Big Shamus, Little Shamus | George Korman |
| 1978 | WKRP in Cincinnati | |
| 1978 | Kaz | |
| 1978 | Kaz | D.A. Frank Revko |
| 1977 | Rafferty | |
| 1977 | Lou Grant | Jeff Benedict |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. | |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels | La Plante |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. | Asst. DA Richard Feldman |
| 1976 | Delvecchio | Assistant District Attorney Dorfman |
| 1976 | Delvecchio | Assistant District Attorney Dorfman (uncredited) |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. | Marcus |
| 1976 | Once an Eagle | Dr. McCabe |
| 1976 | Rich Man, Poor Man | Dr. Fetterman |
| 1975 | Switch | Sterling |
| 1975 | Switch | Davis |
| 1975 | Ellery Queen | Joe Kemmelman |
| 1974 | Rhoda | |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files | Max Steinberg |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files | Stephen Kalifer |
| 1973 | Kojak | Sergeant Collins |
| 1973 | Adam's Rib | Salesman |
| 1973 | Kojak | Asst. DA Linnick |
| 1973 | The Snoop Sisters | 2nd Doctor |
| 1972 | M*A*S*H | |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son | |
| 1972 | Emergency! | Medic One Doctor |
| 1972 | The Bob Newhart Show | Rex Pottinger |
| 1971 | Columbo | Film Editor |
| 1971 | All in the Family | Dr. Sidney Shapiro |
| 1970 | The Odd Couple | Art Director |
| 1968 | Hawaii Five-O | Allen Sherick |
| 1967 | Ironside | First Clerk |
| 1967 | Mannix | Orrin J. Arthur |
| 1967 | Ironside | Tech Director |
| Knights of the Kitchen Table | Lewis |