George Wyner
George Wyner | |
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Born |
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | October 20, 1945
Occupation | Actor |
George Wyner (born October 20, 1945) is an American film and television actor. He is probably best known for his role as ADA Bernstein on the series Hill Street Blues. Wyner graduated from Syracuse University in 1968 as a drama major, and was an in-demand character actor by the early 1970s. To date, Wyner has made guest appearances in over 100 television series and co-starred in nine. He is also noted for memorable turns in cult classics such as Spaceballs, American Pie 2 and Fletch.
Early life
Wyner was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Jewish parents. His father, Edward, founded and managed Boston's Ritz Carlton Hotel, which was the premier society hotel in Boston through the 1950s. Edward Wyner died while his son was in high school.
The Bochco/MTM Connection
Wyner was introduced to producer Steven Bochco while appearing in Bochco's short-lived 1976 series, Delvecchio. This led to the role as Irwin Bernstein in Hill Street, and to roles in 4 subsequent Bochco productions: Doogie Howser, M.D., Brooklyn South, NYPD Blue and L.A. Law. Additionally, Wyner has appeared on the following programs for Hill Street's production company, MTM: Rhoda, The Bob Newhart Show, The White Shadow, WKRP in Cincinnati and Newhart.
Filmography
- To Be or Not to Be as Ratkowski
- Spaceballs as Col. Sandurz
- My Favorite Year as Myron Fein
- Fletch as Marvin Gillet (a.k.a. "Arnold T. Pants, Esq.")
- Fletch Lives as Marvin Gillet
- The Postman as Benning Mayor
- American Pie 2 as the Camp Director
- The Devil's Advocate as Meisel
- A Serious Man as Rabbi Nachtner
- The Bad News Bears as White Sox coach
- How to Be a Serial Killer as Dr. Goldberg
- Quincy M.E. as Commissioner Harold Marcus
Television Work
1970s:
- Emergency!
- Kaz
- All in the Family
- M*A*S*H
- Kojak
- The Bob Newhart Show
- The Rockford Files
- Charlie's Angels
- Baa Baa Black Sheep
- Hawaii Five-O, McMillan & Wife
- Sanford and Son
- Ellery Queen
- Columbo
- Adam's Rib
- Ironside
- The Odd Couple
1980s:
- It's a Living
- The Fall Guy
- Hail to the Chief
- Nero Wolfe
- Matt Houston
- Simon & Simon
- The A-Team
- Fantasy Island
- Lou Grant
- Soap
- Alice
- Quincy M.E.
- WKRP in Cincinnati
- She's the Sheriff
- At Ease (TV series)
1990s:
- Malcolm & Eddie
- The Practice
- Walker, Texas Ranger
- The Larry Sanders Show
- Murphy Brown
- Boy Meets World
- Murder, She Wrote
- Coach
- Married... with Children
- Perfect Strangers
- Step by Step
- Man of the People
- Quantum Leap
- The Golden Girls
- The Famous Teddy Z
- Good Advice
2000s:
- ER
- Days of our Lives
- Without a Trace
- Two and a Half Men
- Nip/Tuck
- The West Wing
- Stargate SG-1
- Malcolm in the Middle
- Dharma & Greg
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
- Bones
- House
- Desperate Housewives
2010s:
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