Ike Barinholtz
| Ike Barinholtz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Isaac Barinholtz February 18, 1977 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse(s) | Erica Hanson (1 child) |
Isaac "Ike" Barinholtz (born February 18, 1977) is an American actor, comedian, voice actor and writer, best known for his role as a cast member on MADtv, from 2002–2007, and for his roles on The Mindy Project, and Eastbound & Down.
Personal life
Barinholtz was born in the Rogers Park area of Chicago, Illinois and raised in Lake View,[1] the son of Alan Barinholtz, an attorney.[2] Barinholtz has described his parents as "liberal people with great senses of humor" and was raised in a "very funny home".[3] He attended Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School before attending The Latin School of Chicago for highschool. Barinholtz had planned on becoming a politician,[3] but decided to move to Los Angeles, California, to be an actor instead. He worked at a telemarketing company and as a busboy before starting a career in comedy.[4]
He also attended Boston University and after dropping out, he worked for the Chicago Transit Authority before starting his comedy career.[1] In a 2013 interview, he said he dropped out of school because he hated it and was doing poorly.[4]
In a 2012 phone interview, Barinholtz said he was inspired to pursue a career in comedy after attending a comedy show at the The Vic Theatre and seeing several other comedians.[1] Afterwards, he started taking comedy classes at the The Second City, ImprovOlympic and Annoyance Theatre, and was not successful at first, but chose to stick with it.[4] His younger brother Jon Barinholtz is also an actor and comedian.
Barinholtz is married to Erica Hanson, with whom he has a daughter.[5]
Career
He spent two years in Amsterdam with the famed comedy troupe Boom Chicago, along with Jordan Peele and Nicole Parker. Barinholtz hosted the 'Worst of Boom Night' during a 10-year anniversary of the improv troupe Boom Chicago, where they performed their worst material from previous shows.
Barinholtz has also appeared in the films The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend (2005), Love, Fear and Rabbits (2005) and Down (2001). Barinholtz currently lives in Los Angeles. Barinholtz is a founding member of The Lindbergh Babies, a famous improv group directed by Del Close, who worked with John Belushi, Bill Murray, Mike Myers and Chris Farley.
In 2012, Barinholtz joined the cast of the third season of the HBO series Eastbound & Down, playing the role of Ivan Dochenko, Kenny Powers' Russian rival.
Barinholtz currently appears with a recurring role as nurse Morgan Tookers on the FOX comedy series The Mindy Project. He is also a writer and story editor on the series.
MADtv
Barinholtz officially joined the cast of MADtv in 2002 as a feature performer, for the eighth season. He was later promoted to a repertory performer status the following season. Barinholtz would often pair up with fellow cast member Josh Meyers in various sketches for the eighth and ninth seasons similar to the Mike Myers/Dana Carvey and Jimmy Fallon/Horatio Sanz duos on Saturday Night Live. Barinholtz also paired up with fellow cast member Bobby Lee in some of his sketches in the later seasons. Some of his famous characters included Abercrombie & Fitch model Dutch and Principal Lankenstein from the Coach Hines sketches.
Barinholtz performs celebrity impressions, including Dane Cook, Mark Wahlberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kevin Federline, Howie Long, Nick Nolte, Fidel Castro, Matt Damon, Felicity Huffman, Alex Trebek, Pat Sajak, Andy Dick, Nick Lachey, Ashton Kutcher, Howard Dean, Bo Bice, and Ralph Nader, with Dane Cook, Nick Nolte, and Kevin Federline as his most popular.
In 2007, he decided not to renew his contract for the 13th season of MADtv. His contract, like most other MADtv cast members, was for five seasons which was up for renewal at the conclusion of the show's 12th season. Barinholtz has commented that he started getting "restless" and did not see eye to eye with some of the MADtv bosses about how decisions were being made.[4]
In 2009, he performed at the Chicago Improv Festival alongside former MADtv cast member Jordan Peele.[6] In 2012, Barinholtz performed at another Chicago Improv Festival event with his brother, Jon.[7]
He has frequently worked with comedian Dave Stassen, with whom he also went to high school,[1] including a SPIKE pilot in which Barinholtz also starred, Mega Winner[8] and an Ed Helms film Central Intelligence.[9]
Characters
| Character | Sketch | Season of First Appearance | Catch Phrase | Notes |
| Adam Bice | QVC: Quacker Factory | |||
| Eli | The B.S. | |||
| Astroman | ||||
| Duncan Kruskal | The Silver Fox | |||
| Dutch | Abercrombie & Fitch | Season 9 | ||
| Principal Lankenstein / Jeffrey "Jeff" DeShazer | Coach Hines | |||
| Lynette Scavo | Desperate Housewives | |||
| oops | Knobs | |||
| Mitchel "Mitch" Ruffin | ||||
| Principal Lankenstein | Coach Hines | He is the principal of St. Francis High and Coach Hines' nemesis. | ||
| Roy Schenk | Feuding Parents | |||
| Steven "Steve" Wellington | ||||
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Neighbors | Jimmy | Completed |
| 2013 | The Sidekick | Lightning Mike | Short film |
| Inventing Adam | Telly | ||
| 2010 | Vampires Suck | Bobby White | Uncredited |
| How to Make Love to a Woman | David | ||
| 2009 | Shrink | Steve | Uncredited |
| 2008 | Disaster Movie | Wolf Javier Bardem Look-A-Like Police Officer Hellboy Batman Beowulf Prince Caspian | |
| Meet the Spartans | Dane Cook Look-a-Like Bond Villain Prophet | ||
| Lock and Roll Forever | Lomax | ||
| 2007 | Bunny Whipped | Joe | |
| Twisted Fortune | Dave Armstrong | ||
| 2006 | The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend | Bar Jerk | Short film |
| 2001 | Down | Assistant Milligan | |
Television
| Year | Title | Credit | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | @midnight | Himself | January 8th episode | |
| 2013-Present | The Awesomes | Muscleman | Voice role | |
| 2013 | The Soup | Himself | October 23rd episode | |
| The Pete Holmes Show | Ike Barinholtz (#1.5) | |||
| High School USA! | Cyber Bully | Voice role; Bullies (#1.1) | ||
| Drunk History | August Spies | Chicago (#1.2) | ||
| 2012-Present | The Mindy Project | Writer Executive story editor | Morgan Tookers | |
| 2012 | NTSF:SD:SUV | Maitre'D | Sabbath-tage (#2.3) | |
| Eastbound & Down | Ivan Dochenko | 6 episodes | ||
| Megawinner | Writer Executive Producer | Cliff Planker | TV Movie | |
| 2011 | Childrens Hospital | Peter Principato | Newsreaders (#3.14) | |
| 2010-2012 | The League | Frank Gibiatti | 3 episodes | |
| 2010 | Weeds | Daryl | Fran Tarkenton (#6.12) | |
| 2008-2009 | Rita Rocks | Fly | 6 episodes | |
| 2008 | Family Guy | Dane Cook | Voice role; I Dream of Jesus (#7.2) | |
| 2005 | E! Hollywood Hold'em | Himself | Laura Prepon (#1.1) | |
| 2002-2007 | MADtv | Writer | Various characters | 116 episodes |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Metz, Nina (2012-09-11). "Dork and Mindy: Chicagoan Ike Barinholtz ready to throw his weight around on new project". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ↑ Sullivan, Catey (2007-04-25). "Funny sons of funny fathers". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Isackson, Noah (2004-04-04). "Ike Barinholtz - Mad About Tv Comedy". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Wagner, Curt (2013-01-07). "Ike Barinholtz finds time for laughs in 'The Mindy Project'". redeyechicago.com. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ↑ http://www.digitalspy.com/celebrity/news/a490742/ike-barinholtz-wife-erica-hanson-welcome-daughter.html
- ↑ Jones, Chris (2009-02-18). "Chicago Improv Festival announces headliners, cuts prices". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ↑ Wagner, Curt (2012-03-25). "Chicago Improv Festival to honor Key and Peele". redeyechicago.com. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (2011-09-01). "Eastbound & Down': 'Mad TV' Alum Takes the Mound (Exclusive)". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- ↑ Lussier, Germain (2010-02-25). "GALAXY QUEST Director Dean Parisot to Helm Helms Comedy CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE". collider.com. Retrieved 2013-02-10.