---
name: "Alan Rosenberg"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/alan-rosenberg"
fi1m_id: "alan-rosenberg"
imdb_id: "nm0742165"
tmdb_id: 3008
wikidata_id: "Q929509"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "4 October 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_as: "director"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-05T03:54:40.668181+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Alan Rosenberg

## Identity

Alan Rosenberg

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/alan-rosenberg
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** alan-rosenberg
- **IMDb ID:** nm0742165
- **TMDB ID:** 3008
- **Wikidata ID:** Q929509
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Rosenberg, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q929509, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0742165/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3008

Director. Born 4 October 1950 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 4 October 1950, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
- **Active:** 1993–present
- **Also known as:** آلن روزنبرگ
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 2 acting, 1 directing
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (1), 2000s 62 (1), 2020s 85 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Rosenberg, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q929509, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0742165/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3008

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Mo*](https://film.one/tv/mo.md) (85)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Alan Rosenberg is an American actor born on 4 October 1950 in Passaic, New Jersey. He graduated with a BA from Case Western Reserve University and has been active in film, television and theatre since the late 1970s.

He is known for his portrayal of Eli Levinson in the legal dramas *Civil Wars* (1991–1993) and *L.A. Law*, as well as Ira Woodbine in the sitcom *Cybill* and Professor Youens in *Shameless*. Other credits include appearances in *House* (2004), *Suits* (2011), *Elementary* (2012) and the voice of Jack Hammer in *Robots* (2005). He played Aba Weinberg in the Netflix series *Mo* (2022).

From 2005 to 2009 Rosenberg served as president of the Screen Actors Guild.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, sagaftra.org.*

## On Fi1m (3)

### Performed in (2)

- *Mo* (2022), Fi1m 85, as Aba Weinberg — [page](https://film.one/tv/mo.md)
- *Robots* (2005), Fi1m 62, as Jack Hammer (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/robots-2005.md)

### Directed (1) — the average rests on these

- *NYPD Blue* (1993), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/nypd-blue.md)

## Complete filmography (73)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Addiction of Hope* (2025), Actor
- *Mo* (2022), series, as Aba Weinberg — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/mo.md)
- *Bosch: Legacy* (2022), series, as Dr. William Golliher
- *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Mr. Gottlieb
- *Bosch* (2015), series, as William Golliher
- *Still Here* (2014), as Stan
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Sydney Garber
- *Sholem Aleichem: Laughing In The Darkness* (2012), as Narrator
- *Luck* (2012), series, as Nick DeRossi
- *Suits* (2011), series, as William Sutter
- *Harry's Law* (2011), series, as Dr. Carleton
- *Shameless* (2011), series, as Clyde Youens — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless-2011.md)
- *Righteous Kill* (2008), as Stein
- *15 Minutes of Fame* (2008), as Bob White
- *Robots* (2005), as Jack Hammer (voice) — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/robots-2005.md)
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Lawyer #1 (voice)
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Judge Franklin Trelane
- *House* (2004), series, as Bruce Steinerman — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/house-2004.md)
- *Frankie and Johnny Are Married* (2003), as Alan Rosenberg
- *L.A. Law: The Movie* (2002), as Eli Levinson (uncredited)
- *The Guardian* (2001), series, as Alvin Masterson · Director
- *On the Edge* (2001), as Frank (segment "Reaching Normal")
- *A Mother's Fight for Justice* (2001), as Geoff Stone
- *Level 9* (2000), series, Actor
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Adam Novak
- *A Touch of Hope* (1999), as Dr. Rohan
- *Family Law* (1999), series, Actor
- *The Temptations* (1998), series, as Shelly Berger
- *L.A. Doctors* (1998), series, as Keith Burke
- *Giving Up the Ghost* (1998), as Jake
- *The Wild Thornberrys* (1998), series, as Hyena (voice)
- *Arguing the World* (1998), as Narrator
- *Cloned* (1997), as Dr. Wesley Kozak
- *After the SIlence* (1996), as Ned Burkett
- *A Rugrats Chanukah* (1996), as Mr. Dreidel / TV Announcer (voice)
- *Undue Influence* (1996), series, as Harry Hines
- *On Seventh Avenue* (1996), as Phillip Reiman
- *Freaky Friday* (1995), as Bill Davidson
- *Cybill* (1995), series, as Ira Woodbine
- *Witch Hunt* (1994), as N.J. Gottlieb
- *On Hope* (1994), Actor
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as T.K. McKenna
- *ER* (1994), series, as Samuel Gasner — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Stuart Brickman
- *Duckman* (1994), series, as Dr. Bob (voice)
- *Partners* (1993), as "Grave Squad" Lawyer
- *NYPD Blue* (1993), series, Director — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/nypd-blue.md)
- *Civil Wars* (1991), series, as Eli Levinson
- *In a Stranger's Hand* (1991), as Alan Dunlap
- *The Boys* (1991), as Psychiatrist
- *Lucky Chances* (1990), series, as Costa
- *Parker Kane* (1990), as Morris
- *Bar Girls* (1990), as Miles
- *Impulse* (1990), as Charley Katz
- *After Midnight* (1989), as Richard (segment "All Night Operator")
- *Peacemaker* (1989), as David Cooper
- *The Preppie Murder* (1989), as Dan Levin
- *Miracle Mile* (1989), as Mike
- *Coach* (1989), series, as Professor John Sterling
- *The Revenge of Al Capone* (1989), as Frank Nitti
- *The Last Temptation of Christ* (1988), as Thomas, Apostle
- *The King of Love* (1987), as Jay Schoen
- *White of the Eye* (1987), as Mike Desantos
- *The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd* (1987), series, as Martin Storm
- *Promise* (1986), as Dr. Pressman
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Eli Levinson, William Willis
- *Stewardess School* (1986), as Mad Bomber
- *Kojak: The Belarus File* (1985), as Lustig
- *The American Snitch* (1983), as J.D.
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as David Cooper (segment 'Peacemaker')
- *Happy Birthday, Gemini* (1980), as Francis Geminiani
- *The Wanderers* (1979), as Turkey
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Dr. Pressman

## Gallery

- ![Alan Rosenberg](https://film.one/media/person/48232/gallery-0486f60b0248.jpg) Alan Rosenberg — It was made available by the Flickr user sagindie, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/Alan_Rosenberg.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Alan Rosenberg and Nick Cannon at Sundance Film Festival 2007.](https://film.one/media/person/48232/gallery-73adc96b4aa7.jpg) Alan Rosenberg and Nick Cannon at Sundance Film Festival 2007. — sagindie from Hollywood, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Sundance_Film_Festival_2007_-_Alan_Rosenberg_and_Nick_Cannon_%28392401680%29.jpg/1280px-Sundance_Film_Festival_2007_-_Alan_Rosenberg_and_Nick_Cannon_%28392401680%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Nick Cannon, Darrien Gipson, and Alan Rosenberg at Sundance Film Festival 2007.](https://film.one/media/person/48232/gallery-9f4465cbdbe5.jpg) Nick Cannon, Darrien Gipson, and Alan Rosenberg at Sundance Film Festival 2007. — sagindie from Hollywood, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Sundance_Film_Festival_2007_-_Nick_Cannon%2C_Darrien_Gipson%2C_and_Alan_Rosenberg_%28392401685%29.jpg/1280px-Sundance_Film_Festival_2007_-_Nick_Cannon%2C_Darrien_Gipson%2C_and_Alan_Rosenberg_%28392401685%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Nick Cannon, Regina King, and Alan Rosenberg at Sundance Film Festival 2007.](https://film.one/media/person/48232/gallery-6afce6df8eb2.jpg) Nick Cannon, Regina King, and Alan Rosenberg at Sundance Film Festival 2007. — sagindie from Hollywood, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Sundance_Film_Festival_2007_-_Nick_Cannon%2C_Regina_King%2C_and_Alan_Rosenberg_%28392401689%29.jpg/1280px-Sundance_Film_Festival_2007_-_Nick_Cannon%2C_Regina_King%2C_and_Alan_Rosenberg_%28392401689%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Alan Rosenberg](https://film.one/media/person/48232/gallery-4a8e6847ed41.jpg) Alan Rosenberg — Image via TMDB

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