Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 13, 1934
Place of Birth:
Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA
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George Segal
Biography
George Segal (February 13, 1934 – March 23, 2021) was an American actor and musician.
Segal became popular in the 1960s and 1970s for playing both dramatic and comedic roles. Some of his most acclaimed roles were in films such as Ship of Fools (1965), King Rat (1965), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967), Where's Poppa? (1970), The Hot Rock (1972), Blume in Love (1973), A Touch of Class (1973), California Split (1974), For the Boys (1991), and Flirting with Disaster (1996). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and had won two Golden Globe Awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his performance in A Touch of Class.
On television, he was best known for his roles as Jack Gallo on Just Shoot Me! (1997–2003) and as Albert "Pops" Solomon on The Goldbergs (2013–present).
Segal was also an accomplished banjo player. He had released three albums and had also performed the instrument in several of his acting roles and on late night television.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Sparks Brothers | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2020 | Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind | Self |
| 2016 | The Goldbergs: An '80s Rewind | Himself / Albert 'Pops' Solomon |
| 2014 | Elsa & Fred | John |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) |
| 2012 | Pablo | Self |
| 2011 | Heroes and Demons | |
| 2010 | Love & Other Drugs | Dr. James Randall |
| 2010 | Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis | Elliott Klublershturf |
| 2009 | 2012 | Tony Delgatto |
| 2009 | Made for Each Other | Mr. Jacobs |
| 2008 | The Brothers Warner | Self |
| 2007 | My Wife Is Retarded | Julie's Father |
| 2007 | Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure | Horror (voice) |
| 2007 | On Board the Ship of Fools | |
| 2007 | Three Days to Vegas | Dominic Spinuzzi |
| 2005 | Heights | Rabbi Mendel |
| 2005 | Fielder's Choice | JD |
| 2005 | Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone | Albagon (voice) |
| 2005 | Chutzpah, This Is? | |
| 2003 | The Electric Piper | Mayor Nick Dixon (voice) |
| 1998 | Houdini | Beck |
| 1996 | Flirting with Disaster | Ed Coplin |
| 1996 | The Mirror Has Two Faces | Henry Fine |
| 1996 | The Cable Guy | Steven's Father |
| 1996 | The Making of a Hollywood Madam | Leo |
| 1996 | It's My Party | Paul Stark |
| 1995 | The Babysitter | Bill Holsten |
| 1995 | The Feminine Touch | Sen. Beau Ashton |
| 1995 | To Die For | Conference Speaker (uncredited) |
| 1994 | Direct Hit | James Tronson |
| 1994 | Seasons of the Heart | Ezra Goldstine |
| 1994 | Deep Down | Gil |
| 1994 | Following Her Heart | Harry |
| 1993 | Joshua Tree | Lt. Franklin L. Severence |
| 1993 | Look Who's Talking Now! | Albert |
| 1993 | Taking the Heat | Kepler |
| 1992 | Me, Myself and I | Buddy Arnett |
| 1992 | A Bear Called Arthur | Billy |
| 1991 | For the Boys | Art Silver |
| 1991 | Time of Darkness | Grigory |
| 1989 | Look Who's Talking | Albert |
| 1989 | All's Fair | Colonel |
| 1989 | The Endless Game | Mr. Miller |
| 1988 | Run for Your Life | Alan Morani |
| 1986 | Many Happy Returns | William 'Bud' Robinson |
| 1985 | Stick | Barry |
| 1985 | Not My Kid | Dr. Frank Bower |
| 1985 | Live Aid | Self |
| 1984 | The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood | Robin Hood |
| 1984 | The Cold Room | Hugh Martin |
| 1983 | Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer | John Grafton |
| 1982 | The Deadly Game | Howard Trapp |
| 1982 | Killing 'em Softly | Jimmy Skinner |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Self |
| 1981 | Carbon Copy | Walter Whitney |
| 1980 | The Last Married Couple in America | Jeff Thompson |
| 1979 | Lost and Found | Adam |
| 1978 | Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? | Robby Ross |
| 1977 | Rollercoaster | Harry Calder |
| 1977 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Dick Harper |
| 1976 | The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox | Charlie 'Dirtwater Fox' Malloy |
| 1975 | The Black Bird | Sam Spade Jr. |
| 1975 | Russian Roulette | Tim Shaver |
| 1974 | California Split | Bill Denny |
| 1974 | The Terminal Man | Harry Benson |
| 1973 | A Touch of Class | Steve Blackburn |
| 1973 | Blume in Love | Stephen Blume |
| 1973 | The Lie | Andrew |
| 1972 | The Hot Rock | Andrew Kelp |
| 1971 | Born to Win | J |
| 1970 | Where’s Poppa? | Gordon Hocheiser |
| 1970 | The Owl and the Pussycat | Felix |
| 1970 | Loving | Brooks Wilson |
| 1969 | The Bridge at Remagen | Lt. Phil Hartman |
| 1969 | The Southern Star | Dan |
| 1968 | No Way to Treat a Lady | Morris Brummel |
| 1968 | Of Mice and Men | George |
| 1968 | Bye Bye Braverman | Morroe Rieff |
| 1968 | The Girl Who Couldn't Say No | Franco |
| 1967 | The St. Valentine's Day Massacre | Peter Gusenberg |
| 1967 | The Desperate Hours | Glenn Griffin |
| 1966 | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Nick |
| 1966 | Lost Command | Lt. Mahidi |
| 1966 | The Quiller Memorandum | Quiller |
| 1966 | Death of a Salesman | Biff Loman |
| 1965 | Ship of Fools | David |
| 1965 | King Rat | Corporal King |
| 1964 | The New Interns | Dr. Tony "Shiv" Parelli |
| 1964 | Invitation to a Gunfighter | Matt Weaver |
| 1963 | Act One | Lester Sweyd |
| 1962 | The Longest Day | U.S. Army Ranger |
| 1961 | The Young Doctors | Dr. Howard |
| Segal | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Goldbergs | Albert 'Pops' Solomon |
| 2011 | Retired at 35 | Alan Robbins |
| 2010 | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Peter Trickell (voice) |
| 2007 | Private Practice | Wendell Parker |
| 2007 | Pushing Daisies | Roy 'Buster' Bustamante |
| 2005 | The War at Home | |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Probate Lawyer (voice) |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Bernie (voice) |
| 2004 | Entourage | Murray Berenson |
| 2004 | Boston Legal | Paul Cruickshank |
| 2001 | The Zeta Project | |
| 2000 | Sammy | Lou (voice) |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Dr. Roger Tate |
| 1997 | Cow and Chicken | |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! | Jack Gallo |
| 1996 | The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest | Dr. Benton Quest (voice) |
| 1996 | Tracey Takes On... | Harry Rosenthal |
| 1995 | The Naked Truth | Douglas Wilde |
| 1995 | The Naked Truth | Fred Wilde |
| 1995 | Picture Windows | Ted Varnas |
| 1995 | Caroline in the City | Bob Anderson |
| 1994 | High Tide | Gordon |
| 1994 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | J.B. (voice) |
| 1994 | Burke's Law | Ben Zima |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show | George Segal |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Nick (voice) |
| 1988 | Murphy's Law | Daedalus Patrick Murphy |
| 1987 | Take Five | |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Dave Novaro |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self |
| 1967 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | Self |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial | Jack Wisner |
| 1963 | Channing | Andre |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self - Guest Host |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1962 | The Nurses | Dr. Novak |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Larry Duke |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1959 | The David Susskind Show | Self |
| 1958 | Naked City | Jerry Costell |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee/Presenter |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Nominee |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter |