---
name: "Stephen Pearlman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/stephen-pearlman"
fi1m_id: "stephen-pearlman"
imdb_id: "nm0669126"
tmdb_id: 6438
wikidata_id: "Q3498628"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "26 February 1935"
died: "30 September 1998"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 70
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-24T06:50:12.120180+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."
---

# Stephen Pearlman

## Identity

Stephen Pearlman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/stephen-pearlman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** stephen-pearlman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0669126
- **TMDB ID:** 6438
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3498628
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Pearlman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3498628, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0669126/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6438

Actor. Born 26 February 1935 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Died 30 September 1998.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 26 February 1935, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 30 September 1998
- **Active:** 1980–1998
- **Also known as:** Steve Pearlman
- **Average Fi1m score:** 70, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 38 (1), 1990s 80 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 70 to 62 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 2, Thriller 2, Action 1, Fantasy 1, History 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $417m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Pearlman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3498628, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0669126/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/6438

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*Pi*](https://film.one/film/pi.md) (78)

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

## Biography

Stephen Pearlman (also credited as Steve Pearlman) was an American actor. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on 26 February 1935 and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, he graduated from Dartmouth College in 1954 and began his career in theatre, making his New York stage debut in the 1959 production of The Threepenny Opera. He appeared in several Broadway productions, including a leading role as Zampano in the 1969 musical La Strada.

Pearlman worked extensively in film and television. His film credits include Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995) as Dr Fred Schiller, Quiz Show (1994) as Judge Schweitzer, Green Card (1990) as Mr Adler, and Pi (1998) as Rabbi Cohen. On television he appeared in episodes of Seinfeld, Law & Order and other series. He was married to Stefanie Solow Glennon. Pearlman died of cancer in Manhattan on 30 September 1998.

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

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Pi* (1998), Fi1m 78, as Rabbi Cohen — [page](https://film.one/film/pi.md)
- *Die Hard: With a Vengeance* (1995), Fi1m 78, as Dr. Fred Schiller — [page](https://film.one/film/die-hard-with-a-vengeance.md)
- *Quiz Show* (1994), Fi1m 84, as Judge Schweitzer — [page](https://film.one/film/quiz-show.md)
- *Xanadu* (1980), Fi1m 38, as Foreman — [page](https://film.one/film/xanadu.md)

## Complete filmography (48)

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

- *Fear of Fiction* (2000), as Mr. Basketball Head
- *Pi* (1998), as Rabbi Cohen — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/pi.md)
- *Private Parts* (1997), as Couple Looking for Apartment
- *Die Hard: With a Vengeance* (1995), as Dr. Fred Schiller — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/die-hard-with-a-vengeance.md)
- *Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story* (1995), series, as Elkan Abramowitz (uncredited)
- *Animal Room* (1995), as Principal Jones
- *Quiz Show* (1994), as Judge Schweitzer — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/quiz-show.md)
- *The Cemetery Club* (1993), as Rabbi
- *My New Gun* (1992), as Al Schlyen
- *Mad About You* (1992), series, as Ethics Professor
- *Claude* (1992), as Mr. Gold
- *A Woman Named Jackie* (1991), series, as City Editor
- *Hyde in Hollywood* (1991), as Charles Hock
- *Age Isn't Everything* (1991), Actor
- *Green Card* (1990), as Mr. Adler
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Leonard Willis, Rosen, Leon Mayer — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Criminal Justice* (1990), as Judge Ratner
- *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Mr. Goldstein — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)
- *Gideon Oliver* (1989), series, as Folger
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Dr. George Mosse
- *Trapped In Silence* (1986), as Dr. Rosenthal
- *A Deadly Business* (1986), as Martin Prager
- *Kate & Allie* (1984), series, Actor
- *Celebrity* (1984), series, as Arnold Beckman
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Hock
- *Here's Boomer* (1981), series, as Eugene
- *Xanadu* (1980), as Foreman — Fi1m 38, [page](https://film.one/film/xanadu.md)
- *Paris* (1979), series, Actor
- *Trapper John, M.D.* (1979), series, Actor
- *Eischied* (1979), series, Actor
- *Struck by Lightning* (1979), series, Actor
- *Benson* (1979), series, Actor
- *Out of the Blue* (1979), series, as Monster
- *You Can't Take it With You* (1979), as Mac
- *American Hot Wax* (1978), as Peter Overmyer
- *Perfect Gentlemen* (1978), as Murray Rosenman
- *Husbands, Wives & Lovers* (1978), series, Actor
- *A Question of Guilt* (1978), as Herman Golob
- *Corey: For the People* (1977), as Nick Wolfe
- *Rollercoaster* (1977), as Bert Lyons
- *Audrey Rose* (1977), as Russ Rothman
- *Return to Earth* (1976), as Dr. Hotfield
- *Future Cop* (1976), as Dorfman
- *Joe Forrester* (1975), series, Actor
- *Barney Miller* (1975), series, as Sgt. Kavanaugh
- *Serpico* (1973), as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- *The Iceman Cometh* (1973), as Chuck Morelo
- *Kojak* (1973), series, as Det. Sam Nemo — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)

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