George Wyner

George Wyner (born October 20, 1945) 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.
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.
Career
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 Blues, and to roles in four 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 Streets production company, MTM: Rhoda, The Bob Newhart Show, The White Shadow, WKRP in Cincinnati and Newhart.
Filmography
All the President's Men (1976) as Attorney #2
The Bad News Bears (1976) as White Sox coach
Dogs (1976) as Michael Fitzgerald
Tail Gunner Joe (1977) as Roy Cohn
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978) as The Network Director
Whose Life Is It Anyway? (1981) as Dr. Jacobs
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
Trouble with the Curve (2012) as Rosenbloom
Armed Response (2013) as Rafferty
Deadly Patient (2018) as Mr. Richards
Television
The Odd Couple (1971) as Art Director
Ironside (1972) as Tech Director / First Clerk
Adam's Rib (1973)
Columbo (1973) as Film Editor
Kojak (1974-1978) as Asst. DA Linnick / Sergeant Collins
The Missiles Of October (1974) as a civilian aide
The Bob Newhart Show (1975) as 'Flipper', Rex Pottinger / Rex Pottinger
Ellery Queen (1975) as Joe Kemmelman
Sanford and Son (1975) as Percy G. Hopweather
McMillan & Wife (1975) as Frank Daniels
The Rockford Files (1975-1977) as Stephen Kalifer / Max Steinberg / Brice / Strock
Hawaii Five-O (1976) as Allen Sherick
Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976) as Ben Farber
Charlie's Angels (1976) as La Plante
Quincy M.E. (1976-1980) as Allan Stuart / Assistant DA Glendon / Asst. DA Richard Feldman / Asst. City Controller Harold P. Marcus
M*A*S*H (1978) as Cpl. Benson
Emergency! (1978) as Doctor
Kaz (1978-1979) as D.A. Frank Revko
All in the Family (1979) as Dr. Sidney Shapiro
WKRP in Cincinnati (1980) as D. Arnold Gonzer
Alice (1980) as Marty
Soap (1981) as Dr. Rudolph
Nero Wolfe (1981) as Saul Panzer
Lou Grant (1981) as Jeff Benedict
Cass Malloy (1982) as Deputy Max Rosenkrantz
Matt Houston (1982-1985) as Murray Chase
Fantasy Island (1984) as Dave the choreographer
The A-Team (1984) as Richie Hauser
Simon & Simon (1984) as Watson
Hail to the Chief (1985) as Irving Metzman
The Fall Guy (1986) as Henry Morris
It's a Living (1986) as Ricardo Melon
She's the Sheriff (1987-1989) as Deputy Max Rubin
Murder, She Wrote (1988-1995) as Jim Kenton / Harcourt Fenton / Dr. Lewis
The Famous Teddy Z (1989)
Perfect Strangers (1989-1992) as Marvin Berman / Dr. Aldridge
The Golden Girls (1990) as Dr. Norgan
Quantum Leap (1991) as Ben Harris
Man of the People (1991-1992) as Art Lurie
Step by Step (1992) as Mel
L.A. Law (1993) as Aaron Voss
Good Advice (1993-1994) as Artie Cohen
Married... with Children (1994) as Ronald N. Michaels
Coach (1995) as Herb Spiegel
Boy Meets World (1996) as Frank
Murphy Brown (1997) as Dr. Anglund
The Larry Sanders Show (1998) as Paul Fisher
Walker, Texas Ranger (1998) as Dr. Jarred Buckler
The Practice (1999) as Rabbi Stewart Lewis
Malcolm & Eddie (1999) as Phil Easterwood
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (2000) as President
Days of Our Lives (2001-2013) as Judge David Goldberg / Leon Stern / Judge Carlson
Dharma & Greg (2002) as Herb
Malcolm in the Middle (2002) as Foreman Fred
Stargate SG-1 (2002) as Al Martell
The West Wing (2003) as Congressman Simmel
Nip/Tuck (2003) as Doctor
Two and a Half Men (2003) as Sheldon
Without a Trace (2004) as Hon. Francis Whitmire
ER (2007-2008) as Rabbi
Desperate Housewives (2007-2009) as Dr. Rushton
Bones (2008) as Judge Marcus Haddoes
The Mentalist (2009-2011) as Dr. Steiner
House (2010) as Dr. Richardson
Glee (2011) as Plastic Surgeon
Retired at 35 (2011-2012) as Richard
Melissa and Joey (2011-2014) as Judge Reuben Biddle
Anger Management (2014) as Dr. Richter
Friends with Better Lives (2014) as Dr. Gunderson
Dr. Ken (2016) as Dicky Wexler
The Big Bang Theory (2017) as Dr. Zane
New Amsterdam (2018 TV series) as Rabbi Skillman - S1/E8 "Three Dots" (2018)
Grace and Frankie (2021) as Rabbi Safchik
Reboot (2022) as Bob
A Million Little Things (2023) as Lonny Strobe . season 5 episode 8 Dear Diary
References
External links
George Wyner on tvland.com
1945 births
Living people
American male film actors
American male television actors
Male actors from Boston
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
Jewish American male actors
21st-century American Jews