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
Colonel Sandurz
Spaceballs
He's that Guy
Meisel
The Devil's Advocate
Doctor
In the Darkness
Myron Fein
My Favorite Year
Ratkowski
To Be or Not to Be
Dr. Goldberg
How to Be a Serial Killer
Rabbi Nachtner
A Serious Man
Marvin Gillet
Fletch
Roy Cohn
Tail Gunner Joe
Irving Rosenbloom Private Eye
Imps*
Victor Rigsby
The Richest Cat in the World
Marvin Gillet
Fletch Lives
Self (archive footage)
Musical Mel: Inventing The Inquisition
White Sox Manager
The Bad News Bears
Rosenbloom
Trouble with the Curve
Mr. Gladstone
The Leftovers
Michael Fitzgerald
Dogs
Laura's Boss
Deadly Messages
Lake (Iodom Rep #1)
Domino One
Herman Radner
Gilda Radner: It's Always Something
Stan Driver
Black Widow
The M.C.
Lady Sings the Blues
Simms
The Islander
John Wiepert
Reunion
Rantzen
Lucan
The Network Director
The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
Dr. Hoffler
The Mesmerist
Half Nelson
Attorney #2
All the President's Men
Uncle Manny
Do It for Uncle Manny
Paul Berg
A More Perfect Union
Ben
The Nurse Killer
Harry - Passenger That Sees the Oil Leak (uncredited)
Airport 1975
Bailiff (uncredited)
Willie Dynamite
Dr. Fishbeck
Almost a Woman
Camp Director
American Pie 2
Rafferty
In Security
Harry
For Richer, for Poorer
Principal Walker
Wildcats
Mr. Cornish
Not Another Teen Movie
Dean Schwimmer
Listen to Me
Leonard Gillespie
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
Benning Mayor
The Postman
Dr. Irving Lefkowitz
Drop-Out Father
Lou Blanco
Snow Bride
Fishman
Knee High P.I.
Charles Praxton
The Wish List
Attorney Albert Browning
Though None Go with Me
Self
John Candy: Comic Spirit
Dr. Jacobs
Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Ed Blandings
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
Cop at Beach (uncredited)
The Long Goodbye
Self
Spaceballs: The Documentary
Colonel Sandurz
Spaceballs 2
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
55
Gender
Male
Birthday
1945-10-20
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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