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name: "George Wyner"
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# George Wyner

Actor. Born 20 October 1945 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 20 October 1945, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- **Active:** 1971–2009

## Biography

George Wyner is an American actor. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he graduated from Syracuse University as a drama major in 1968 and began working in television and film in the early 1970s.

He is known for his recurring role as Assistant District Attorney Irwin Bernstein on the series *Hill Street Blues* (1981–1987) and for film appearances including Colonel Sandurz in *Spaceballs* (1987) and Rabbi Nachtner in *A Serious Man* (2009). Wyner has guest-starred on numerous television programmes and appeared in films such as *To Be or Not to Be* (1983), *Fletch* (1985), *The Devil's Advocate* (1997) and *Trouble with the Curve* (2012). He also had a lead role as Deputy Max Rubin on the sitcom *She's the Sheriff* (1987–1989).

*Sources: imdb.com, wikiwand.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *A Serious Man* (2009), Fi1m 84, as Rabbi Nachtner — [page](https://film.one/film/a-serious-man.md)
- *All the President's Men* (1976), Fi1m 90, as Attorney #2 — [page](https://film.one/film/all-the-presidents-men.md)
- *The Long Goodbye* (1973), Fi1m 86, as Cop at Beach  (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-long-goodbye.md)
- *M*A*S*H* (1972), Fi1m 85, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)
- *All in the Family* (1971), Fi1m 82, as Dr. Sidney Shapiro — [page](https://film.one/tv/all-in-the-family.md)

## Also known for

- *The Big Bang Theory* (2007), Dr. Zane
- *The Umbrella Academy* (2019), Dan Frankel
- *The Devil's Advocate* (1997), Meisel
- *American Pie 2* (2001), Camp Director
- *Malcolm in the Middle* (2000), Foreman Fred
- *The Mentalist* (2008), Dr. Steiner
- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), Sheldon
- *Bones* (2005), Marcus Haddoes

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