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George Wyner

George Wyner

Birthday: 1945-10-20 | Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

A native of Boston and graduate of Syracuse University, George has worked extensively in TV and film since 1972. Notable film work includes the Coen Brothers' best-picture nominee A Serious Man (2009) as Rabbi Nachtner, Mel Brooks' Spaceballs (1987) as Colonel Sandurz, and his To Be or Not to Be (1983). Among other dozens of film credits are the classic Fletch (1985) and 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).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2014
In Security

as    Rafferty

2009
How to Be a Serial Killer

as    Dr. Goldberg

2009
A Serious Man

as    Rabbi Nachtner

1993
Good Advice

as    Artie Cohen

1987
Spaceballs

as    Colonel Sandurz

1983
To Be or Not to Be

as    Ratkowski

1981
Nero Wolfe

as    Saul Panzer

1978
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan

as    The Network Director

1977
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald

as    Ed Blandings

1976
Dogs

as    Michael Fitzgerald