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George Wyner

Actor

George Wyner

Born October 20, 1945 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA50 films

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).

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The Devil's Advocate posterFirst watchThe Devil's Advocate19977.5as MeiselAspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
All the President's Men poster7.7All the President's Men1976Spaceballs poster6.9Spaceballs1987American Pie 2 poster6.3American Pie 22001A Serious Man poster6.7A Serious Man2009Trouble with the Curve poster7.0Trouble with the Curve2012The Long Goodbye poster7.4The Long Goodbye1973Not Another Teen Movie poster5.8Not Another Teen Movie2001Fletch poster6.8Fletch1985

Filmography

50 films as actor
  1. TBAA More Perfect UnionPaul Berg
  2. 2027Spaceballs: The New OneColonel Sandurz
  3. 2021In the DarknessDoctor
  4. 2014In SecurityRafferty
  5. 2013Snow BrideLou Blanco
  6. 2012Trouble with the CurveRosenbloom
  7. 2010The Wish ListCharles Praxton
  8. 2009A Serious ManRabbi Nachtner
  9. 2009How to Be a Serial KillerDr. Goldberg
  10. 2008Black WidowStan Driver
  11. 2006Though None Go with MeAttorney Albert Browning
  12. 2005Domino OneLake (Iodom Rep #1)
  13. 2003Knee High P.I.Fishman
  14. 2002Almost a WomanDr. Fishbeck
  15. 2002Gilda Radner: It's Always SomethingHerman Radner
  16. 2002The MesmeristDr. Hoffler
  17. 2002Do It for Uncle MannyUncle Manny
  18. 2001Not Another Teen MovieMr. Cornish
  19. 2001American Pie 2Camp Director
  20. 1999The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It LeadsLeonard Gillespie
  21. 1997The PostmanBenning Mayor
  22. 1997The Devil's AdvocateMeisel
  23. 1992For Richer, for PoorerHarry
  24. 1989Listen to MeDean Schwimmer
  25. 1989Fletch LivesMarvin Gillet
  26. 1987SpaceballsColonel Sandurz
  27. 1986The LeftoversMr. Gladstone
  28. 1986The Richest Cat in the WorldVictor Rigsby
  29. 1986WildcatsPrincipal Walker
  30. 1985FletchMarvin Gillet
  31. 1985Half Nelson
  32. 1985Deadly MessagesLaura's Boss
  33. 1983To Be or Not to BeRatkowski
  34. 1983Imps*Irving Rosenbloom Private Eye
  35. 1982My Favorite YearMyron Fein
  36. 1982Drop-Out FatherDr. Irving Lefkowitz
  37. 1981Whose Life Is It Anyway?Dr. Jacobs
  38. 1980ReunionJohn Wiepert
  39. 1978The IslanderSimms
  40. 1978The Bad News Bears Go to JapanThe Network Director
  41. 1977LucanRantzen
  42. 1977Tail Gunner JoeRoy Cohn
  43. 1976DogsMichael Fitzgerald
  44. 1976All the President's MenAttorney #2
  45. 1976The Bad News BearsWhite Sox Manager
  46. 1975The Nurse KillerBen
  47. 1974Airport 1975Harry - Passenger That Sees the Oil Leak (uncredited)
  48. 1974Willie DynamiteBailiff (uncredited)
  49. 1973The Long GoodbyeCop at Beach (uncredited)
  50. 1972Lady Sings the BluesThe M.C.