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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
February 4, 1929
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Jerry Adler
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Jerry Adler (born February 4, 1929) is an American theatre director, production supervisor and a television and film actor.
Adler was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Pauline and Philip Adler, who was a general manager of the Group Theatre. He was raised in a Jewish observant household.
Adler began his theatre career as a stage manager in 1951, working on such productions as Of Thee I Sing and My Fair Lady before becoming a production supervisor for The Apple Tree, Black Comedy/White Lies, Dear World, Coco, 6 Rms Riv Vu, Annie, and I Remember Mama, among others. He made his directing debut with the 1974 Sammy Cahn revue Words and Music and also directed the 1976 revival of My Fair Lady, which garnered him a Drama Desk Award nomination, and the ill-fated 1981 musical The Little Prince and the Aviator. He also directed the 1976 play Checking Out.
As an actor, Adler is perhaps best known for his roles as Herman "Hesh" Rabkin in The Sopranos, Mr. Wicker in Mad About You, and Lt. Al Teischler in Hudson Street. He made three appearances on Northern Exposure as Alan Schulman, Joel Fleischman's old neighborhood rabbi seen in visions. His screen credits include In Her Shoes, Manhattan Murder Mystery, and The Public Eye. In addition, Adler also appeared in an episode of The West Wing as Toby Ziegler's father, Jules Ziegler. The elder Ziegler worked as a member of Murder, Inc. in the 50's. Adler is now appearing as the new chief in the fourth season of FX's fire fighter drama Rescue Me. He guest starred as Eddie's father Al in season 3 and season 4 of 'Til Death.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Driveways | Rodger |
| 2019 | Fair Market Value | Victor Rosen |
| 2019 | Transparent: Musicale Finale | Moshe Pfefferman |
| 2014 | Adult World | Stan |
| 2014 | A Most Violent Year | Joseph Mendelsohn |
| 2014 | The Angriest Man in Brooklyn | Cooper |
| 2014 | Katharine Hepburn: The Great Kate | Self - Actor |
| 2013 | Remember Sunday | Sam |
| 2008 | Synecdoche, New York | Caden's Father |
| 2007 | The Memory Thief | Mr. Zweig |
| 2007 | Goodbye Baby | Perlman |
| 2006 | Find Me Guilty | Saul Rizzo |
| 2005 | Prime | Sam |
| 2005 | In Her Shoes | Lewis Feldman |
| 2000 | Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis | Maurice Tempelsman |
| 1999 | Six Ways to Sunday | Louis Varga |
| 1999 | 30 Days | Rick Trainer |
| 1996 | Getting Away with Murder | Judge |
| 1996 | Larger Than Life | Event Coordinator |
| 1995 | For Better or Worse | Morton Makeshift |
| 1993 | The Odd Couple: Together Again | Murray |
| 1993 | Manhattan Murder Mystery | Paul House |
| 1992 | The Public Eye | Arthur Nabler |
| 1992 | Exclusive | Mort |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Talking Sopranos | Self |
| 2019 | Living with Yourself | |
| 2019 | Mad About You | Mr. Wicker |
| 2017 | The Good Fight | Howard Lyman |
| 2014 | Broad City | Saul Borowitz |
| 2014 | Transparent | Moshe Pfefferman |
| 2014 | Mozart in the Jungle | Lazlo |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | Howard Lyman |
| 2006 | 'Til Death | Al Stark |
| 2005 | The War at Home | |
| 2004 | Rescue Me | Sidney Feinberg |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami | Cardinal Benedetti |
| 2001 | Raising Dad | Sam Stewart |
| 2000 | Bull | |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Minyan Member #1 |
| 1999 | The Sopranos | Hesh Rabkin |
| 1999 | Aftershock: Earthquake in New York | Burt Hornstein |
| 1999 | The West Wing | Jules Ziegler |
| 1998 | LateLine | |
| 1997 | Alright Already | Al Lerner |
| 1996 | Spin City | Police Commissioner |
| 1995 | Hudson Street | Lt. Al Teischler |
| 1994 | New York Undercover | Mr. Ross |
| 1992 | Mad About You | Mr. Wicker |
| 1992 | Mad About You | Sgt. Panino |
| 1991 | Brooklyn Bridge | |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Nathan Marks |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap | Lenny Greenman |
| 1961 | 87th Precinct |