George Wyner
Biography
George Wyner (born October 20, 1945) is an American actor. A native of Boston and graduate of Syracuse University, George has worked extensively in TV and film since 1972. Notable film roles include Rabbi Nachtner in the Coen Brothers' best-picture nominee A Serious Man (2009) and Colonel Sandurz in Mel Brooks' Spaceballs (1987). and his To Be or Not to Be (1983). Other credits include To Be or Not to Be (1983), Fletch (1985), 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).
Known For
The Mentalist
2008
NCIS
2003
House
2004
Bones
2005
Desperate Housewives
2004
Two and a Half Men
2003
Stargate SG-1
1997
9-1-1
2018
The West Wing
1999
Columbo
1971
Married... with Children
1987
ER
1994
Filmography
The Mentalist
as Dr. Steiner · 2008
NCIS
as Randall Worthington · 2003
House
as Dr. Richardson · 2004
Bones
as Marcus Haddoes · 2005
Desperate Housewives
as Dr. Rushton · 2004
Two and a Half Men
as Sheldon · 2003
Stargate SG-1
as Al Martell · 1997
9-1-1
as Don · 2018
The West Wing
as Congressman Simmel · 1999
Columbo
as Film Editor · 1971
Married... with Children
as Ronald N. Michaels · 1987
ER
as Rabbi · 1994
Nip/Tuck
as Doctor · 2003
The Practice
as Rabbi Stewart Lewis · 1997
Malcolm in the Middle
· 2000
Malcolm in the Middle
as Foreman Fred · 2000
The Resident
as Arthur Kravitz · 2018
M*A*S*H
· 1972
Glee
as Plastic Surgeon · 2009
Boston Legal
as Al Bostick · 2004
Ironside
as First Clerk · 1967
Ironside
as Tech Director · 1967
Hawaii Five-O
as Allen Sherick · 1969
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as President · 1996
Without a Trace
as Francis Whitmire · 2002
Quantum Leap
as Ben Harris · 1989
Charlie's Angels
as La Plante · 1976
The Big Bang Theory
as Dr. Zane · 2007
Murder, She Wrote
as Dr. Lewis · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
as Jim Kenton · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
as Harcourt Fenton · 1984
L.A. Law
as Aaron Voss · 1986
Station 19
as Morris Hapgood · 2018
Quincy, M.E.
· 1976
Quincy, M.E.
as Asst. DA Richard Feldman · 1976
Quincy, M.E.
as Marcus · 1976
Hill Street Blues
· 1981
Hill Street Blues
as Irwin Bernstein · 1981
The Rockford Files
as Max Steinberg · 1974
The Rockford Files
as Stephen Kalifer · 1974
The A-Team
as Richie Hauser · 1983
Family Matters
as Mr. Tolbert · 1989
Mannix
as Orrin J. Arthur · 1967
Coach
as Herb Spiegel · 1989
New Amsterdam
as Rabbi Skillman · 2018
Step by Step
· 1991
Emergency!
as Medic One Doctor · 1972
Simon & Simon
· 1981
The Golden Girls
as Dr. Norgan · 1985
Anger Management
as Dr. Richter · 2012
A Million Little Things
as Lonny Strobe · 2018
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Dr. Jarred Buckler · 1993
The Umbrella Academy
as Dan Frankel · 2019
Boy Meets World
as Frank · 1993
American Housewife
as Reginald Danfield · 2016
Doogie Howser, M.D.
as David Moore · 1989
Newhart
as Emmett Devore · 1982
The District
as Jonathan Plath · 2000
All in the Family
as Dr. Sidney Shapiro · 1971
Lou Grant
as Jeff Benedict · 1977
The Larry Sanders Show
as Paul Fisher · 1992
The Bob Newhart Show
as Rex Pottinger · 1972
The Odd Couple
as Art Director · 1970
Touch
as Lee Zedner · 2012
Rhoda
· 1974
Loot
as Martin Streibler · 2022
Kojak
as Sergeant Collins · 1973
Kojak
as Asst. DA Linnick · 1973
Sanford and Son
· 1972
Matt Houston
· 1982
Matt Houston
as Murray Chase · 1982
Dharma & Greg
as Herb · 1997
Shark
as Judge George Morton · 2006
She Spies
as Barry Sharpman · 2002
Switch
as Sterling · 1975
Switch
as Davis · 1975
'Til Death
as Rabbi · 2006
The Devil's Advocate
as Meisel · 1997
Less than Perfect
as Alan Turnbach · 2002
WKRP in Cincinnati
as D. Arnold Gonzer · 1978
Dr. Ken
as Dicky Wexler · 2015
Ellery Queen
as Joe Kemmelman · 1975
American Pie 2
as Camp Director · 2001
Brooklyn South
as John Hertzfeld · 1997
B Positive
as Bill · 2020
Raising the Bar
· 2008
Nero Wolfe
as Saul Panzer · 1981
Spaceballs
as Colonel Sandurz · 1987
The Kominsky Method
as Rabbi · 2018
McMillan & Wife
as Frank Daniels · 1971
Teachers Only
· 1982
She's the Sheriff
as Deputy Max Rubin · 1987
Not Another Teen Movie
as Mr. Cornish · 2001
True Colors
as Mr. Dinski · 1990
Jack & Bobby
· 2004
Good Morning, Miami
as Larry · 2002
Reboot
as Bob · 2022
Rich Man, Poor Man
as Dr. Fetterman · 1976
Journeyman
· 2007
All the President's Men
as Attorney #2 · 1976
The First Family
as Dr. Hayes · 2012
The Comedy Factory
as Wes Bushnell · 1985
The Comedy Factory
as Mike · 1985
The Postman
as Benning Mayor · 1997
Kaz
· 1978
Kaz
as D.A. Frank Revko · 1978
Delvecchio
as Assistant District Attorney Dorfman · 1976
Delvecchio
as Assistant District Attorney Dorfman (uncredited) · 1976
Friends with Better Lives
as Dr. Gunderson · 2014
Good Advice
as Artie Cohen · 1993
A Serious Man
as Rabbi Nachtner · 2009
Rock Me Baby
as Lawyer · 2003
Goode Behavior
as Mr. Kent · 1996
Bad Internet
as Travis · 2016
For the People
as Mr. Golden · 2002
Adam's Rib
as Salesman · 1973
Trouble with the Curve
as Rosenbloom · 2012
The Long Goodbye
as Cop at Beach (uncredited) · 1973
Once an Eagle
as Dr. McCabe · 1976
Spaceballs: The New One
as Colonel Sandurz · 2027
Big Shamus, Little Shamus
as George Korman · 1979
At Ease
· 1983
To Be or Not to Be
as Ratkowski · 1983
The Snoop Sisters
as 2nd Doctor · 1973
Rafferty
· 1977
Fletch
as Marvin Gillet · 1985
Airport 1975
as Harry - Passenger That Sees the Oil Leak (uncredited) · 1974
The Bad News Bears
as White Sox Manager · 1976
Man of the People
as Art Louie · 1991
Fletch Lives
as Marvin Gillet · 1989
A Death in California
as Joe Haley · 1985
The Winner
· 2007
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
as Ed Blandings · 1977
In Security
as Rafferty · 2014
Wildcats
as Principal Walker · 1986
For Richer, for Poorer
as Harry · 1992
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
as Dr. Jacobs · 1981
My Favorite Year
as Myron Fein · 1982
Lady Sings the Blues
as The M.C. · 1972
The Wish List
as Charles Praxton · 2010
Snow Bride
as Lou Blanco · 2013
Listen to Me
as Dean Schwimmer · 1989
Though None Go with Me
as Attorney Albert Browning · 2006
Tail Gunner Joe
as Roy Cohn · 1977
Knights of the Kitchen Table
as Lewis
Do It for Uncle Manny
as Uncle Manny · 2002
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
as The Network Director · 1978
The Richest Cat in the World
as Victor Rigsby · 1986
How to Be a Serial Killer
as Dr. Goldberg · 2009
Dogs
as Michael Fitzgerald · 1976
A More Perfect Union
as Paul Berg
Spaceballs: The Documentary
as Self · 2005
Knee High P.I.
as Fishman · 2003
Imps*
as Irving Rosenbloom Private Eye · 1983
Black Widow
as Stan Driver · 2008
Drop-Out Father
as Dr. Irving Lefkowitz · 1982
Willie Dynamite
as Bailiff (uncredited) · 1974
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
as Leonard Gillespie · 1999
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
as Self (archive footage) · 2009
The Leftovers
as Mr. Gladstone · 1986
Reunion
as John Wiepert · 1980
He's that Guy
as Self · 2019
Gilda Radner: It's Always Something
as Herman Radner · 2002
Almost a Woman
as Dr. Fishbeck · 2002
The Islander
as Simms · 1978
The Mesmerist
as Dr. Hoffler · 2002
John Candy: Comic Spirit
as Self · 2005
Lucan
as Rantzen · 1977
Half Nelson
· 1985
Deadly Messages
as Laura's Boss · 1985
Domino One
as Lake (Iodom Rep #1) · 2005
The Nurse Killer
as Ben · 1975
In the Darkness
as Doctor · 2021