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George Wyner

Actor | * 10/20/1945 (78) | Boston, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA))
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George Wyner is an American film and television actor. Wyner graduated from Syracuse University in 1968 as a drama major and was an in-demand character actor by the early 1970s. Wyner has made guest appearances in over 100 television series and co-starred in nine. His roles include Assistant District Attorney Bernstein on the series Hill Street Blues, Colonel Sandurz in the film Spaceballs, and Rabbi Nachtner in A Serious Man. ()
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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).

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Crime

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When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Y ...

Spaceballs

PG

1987 | 3.4/5 | 1h 36min
Comedy, Science Fiction
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When investigative reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher goes undercover to write a piece on the drug trade at a local beach, he's approached by wealthy businessman Alan Stanwyk, who offers him $50,000 to ...

Fletch

PG

1985 | 3.4/5 | 1h 38min
Comedy, Crime, Mystery
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It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him. She has fallen in love with one of his more pompo ...

A Serious Man

R

2009 | 3.4/5 | 1h 46min
Comedy, Drama
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On a bet, a gridiron hero at John Hughes High School sets out to turn a bespectacled plain Jane into a beautiful and popular prom queen in this outrageous send-up of the teen movies of the 1980s and ' ...

Not Another Teen Movie

R

2001 | 2.9/5 | 1h 29min
Comedy
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Movies with George Wyner as Actor(47)

as Paul Berg2023 A More Perfect Union
as Doctor2021 In the Darkness
2019 He's that Guy
as Lou Blanco2014 Snow Bride
as Rafferty2014 In Security
as Rosenbloom2012 Trouble with the Curve
as Charles Praxton2010 The Wish List
as Rabbi Nachtner2009 A Serious Man
as Dr. Goldberg2009 How to Be a Serial Killer
as Stan Driver2008 Black Widow
as Attorney Albert Browning2006 Though None Go With Me
as himself2005 John Candy: Comic Spirit
as Lake (Iodom Rep #1)2005 Domino One
as Fishman2003 Knee High P.I.
2002 The Mesmerist
as Herman Radner2002 Gilda Radner: It's Always Something
as Uncle Manny2002 Do It for Uncle Manny
2002 Almost a Woman
as Camp Director2001 American Pie 2
as Mr. Cornish2001 Not Another Teen Movie
as Leonard Gillespie1999 The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
as Benning Mayor1997 The Postman
as Meisel1997 The Devil's Advocate
as Harry1992 For Richer, for Poorer
as Marvin Gillet1989 Fletch Lives
as Dean Schwimmer1989 Listen to Me
as Colonel Sandurz1987 Spaceballs
as Principal Walker1986 Wildcats
as Victor Rigsby1986 The Richest Cat in the World
1985 Half Nelson
as Laura's Boss1985 Deadly Messages
as Marvin Gillet1985 Fletch
as Ratkowski1983 To Be or Not to Be
as Irving Rosenbloom Private Eye1983 Imps*
as Myron Fein1982 My Favorite Year
as Dr. Irving Lefkowitz1982 Drop-Out Father
as Dr. Jacobs1981 Whose Life Is It Anyway?
as John Wiepert1980 Reunion
as the Network Director1978 The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
as Simms1978 The Islander
as Rantzen1977 Lucan
as Ed Blandings1977 The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
as Roy Cohn1977 Tail Gunner Joe
as Michael Fitzgerald1976 Dogs
as Attorney #21976 All the President's Men
as Cop at Beach (uncredited)1973 The Long Goodbye
as The M.C.1972 Lady Sings the Blues

TV Shows/Series with George Wyner as Actor(80)

as Lewis2024 Knights of the Kitchen Table
as Bob2022 Reboot
as Martin Streibler2022 Loot
as Bill2020 B Positive
as Dan Frankel2019 The Umbrella Academy
as Arthur Kravitz2018 The Resident
as Rabbi Skillman2018 New Amsterdam
as Rabbi2018 The Kominsky Method
2008 Raising the Bar
as Dr. Steiner2008 The Mentalist
as Dr. Zane2007 The Big Bang Theory
2007 Journeyman
2007 The Winner
2006 Shark
as Rabbi2006 'Til Death
as Judge Marcus Haddoes2005 Bones
as Al Bostick2004 Boston Legal
2004 Desperate Housewives
as Dr. Richardson2004 House
2004 Jack & Bobby
as Lawyer2003 Rock Me Baby
as Randall Worthington2003 NCIS
2003 Nip/Tuck
as Sheldon2003 Two and a Half Men
2002 Less than Perfect
as Barry Sharpman2002 She Spies
as Francis Whitmire2002 Without a Trace
2000 Malcolm in the Middle
as Foreman Fred2000 Malcolm in the Middle
as Jonathan Plath2000 The District
as Congressman Simmel1999 The West Wing
1997 The Practice
1997 Brooklyn South
as Al Martell1997 Stargate SG-1
as Herb1997 Dharma & Greg
as President1996 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Mr. Kent1996 Goode Behavior
as Rabbi1994 ER
as Dr. Jarred Buckler1993 Walker, Texas Ranger
as Artie Cohen1993 Good Advice
1993 Boy Meets World
1991 Step by Step
1991 Man of the People
as Mr. Dinski1990 True Colors
1989 Doogie Howser, M.D.
as Ben Harris1989 Quantum Leap
as Mr. Tolbert1989 Family Matters
1987 She's the Sheriff
as Aaron Voss1986 L.A. Law
as Dr. Norgan1985 The Golden Girls
as Joe Haley1985 A Death in California
as Dr. Lewis1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Jim Kenton1984 Murder, She Wrote
as Richie Hauser1983 The A-Team
1982 Matt Houston
1981 Simon & Simon
1981 Hill Street Blues
as Saul Panzer1981 Nero Wolfe
1979 Big Shamus, Little Shamus
1978 WKRP in Cincinnati
1978 Kaz
1977 Rafferty
1977 Lou Grant
as La Plante1976 Charlie's Angels
1976 Quincy, M.E.
as Sterling1975 Switch
as Davis1975 Switch
as Stephen Kalifer1974 The Rockford Files
as Max Steinberg1974 The Rockford Files
1974 Rhoda
as Sergeant Collins1973 Kojak
1972 Sanford and Son
1972 M*A*S*H
1972 The Bob Newhart Show
as Film Editor1971 Columbo
as Dr. Sidney Shapiro1971 All in the Family
as Art Director1970 The Odd Couple
as Allen Sherick1968 Hawaii Five-O
1967 Ironside
1967 Mannix

Full Name: George Wyner
Born: Saturday, 10/20 1945 (October) in Boston, Massachusetts (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 78 years + 190 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Syracuse University
George Wyner frequently works together with these people:
Alan Fudge (26x, Actor)
Clyde Kusatsu (24x, Actor)
Chuck Lorre (21x, Crew)
Lawrence Pressman (20x, Actor)
Robert Loggia (19x, Actor)
Carmen Argenziano (19x, Actor)
Vernee Watson-Johnson (19x, Actress)
Milton Selzer (19x, Actor)
James Hong (18x, Actor)
Soon-Tek Oh (18x, Actor)
John Rubinstein (18x, Actor)
Mel Brooks (8x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:3786, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/12/2024