George Wyner
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| George Wyner | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 20, 1945 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971-present |
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. His father, Edward, founded and managed Boston's Ritz Carlton Hotel, which was the premier society hotel in Boston through the 1950s. Wyner's father died while his son was in high school. Wyner's family is Jewish.
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
- All the President's Men (1976) voice
- The Bad News Bears (1976) as White Sox coach
- My Favorite Year (1982) as Myron Fein
- To Be or Not to Be (1983) as Ratkowski
- Fletch (1985) as Marvin Gillet (a.k.a. "Arnold T. Pants, Esq.")
- Wildcats (1986) as Principal Walker
- Spaceballs (1987) as Col. Sandurz
- Fletch Lives (1989) as Marvin Gillet
- The Postman (1997) as Benning Mayor
- The Devil's Advocate (1997) as Meisel
- Not Another Teen Movie (2001) as Principal Cornish
- American Pie 2 (2001) as the Camp Director
- How to Be a Serial Killer (2008) as Dr. Goldberg
- A Serious Man (2009) as Rabbi Nachtner
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
- L.A. Law
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:
