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Ike Barinholtz

Actor

Ike Barinholtz

Born February 18, 1977 in Chicago, Illinois, USA37 films

Ike Barinholtz (born February 18, 1977) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his starring roles in the comedy series MADtv (2002–2007), Eastbound & Down (2012), The Mindy Project (2012–2017), Bless the Harts (2019–2021), The Afterparty (2022), History of the World, Part II (2023), and The Studio (2025–present), the latter which earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination.

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His films include Disaster Movie (2008), Neighbors (2014), Sisters (2015), Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), Suicide Squad (2016), Snatched (2017), Blockers (2018), Late Night (2019), The Hunt (2020), and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022). He co-wrote the action comedy film Central Intelligence (2016) and directed, wrote, produced, and starred in the comedy film The Oath (2018).

On February 2, 2023, he won the inaugural primetime season of Celebrity Jeopardy!, earning $1,000,000 for charity, Pacific Clinics, and advancing to the semifinals in the 2024 Tournament of Champions. On August 14, 2024, he and his father, Alan, became the first duo and the second celebrities overall to win the $1,000,000 top prize for their charity, the ASL Program at Los Encinos School, and the fifteenth overall million-dollar winners on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. He also previously won $125,000 for his charity, Uplift Family Services, on April 22, 2020.

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Suicide Squad poster5.9Suicide Squad2016The Disaster Artist poster7.1The Disaster Artist2017The Hunt poster6.7The Hunt2020Neighbors poster6.2Neighbors2014Bright poster6.2Bright2017The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent poster6.8The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent2022Storks poster6.7Storks2016The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part poster6.6The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part2019

Filmography

37 films as actor
  1. TBAToadOfficer Krebbs
  2. TBAThe Bell JarLenny
  3. 2027CoComelon: The MovieChicken Peels (voice)
  4. 2026ArtificialElon Musk
  5. 2026ChunksThe Narrator
  6. 2024Orion and the DarkLight (voice)
  7. 2023Maximum TruthRick Klingman
  8. 2022The Unbearable Weight of Massive TalentMartin
  9. 2021MoxieMr. Davies
  10. 2020The HuntStaten Island
  11. 2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"Mike 'Meathead' Stivic
  12. 2019Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons"Mike "Meathead" Stivic
  13. 2019The Lego Movie 2: The Second PartLex Luthor (voice)
  14. 2019Late NightDaniel Tennant
  15. 2018The OathChris
  16. 2018BlockersHunter
  17. 2017BrightPollard
  18. 2017Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White HouseAngelo Lano
  19. 2017SnatchedJeffrey Middleton
  20. 2017The Disaster ArtistIke Barinholtz
  21. 2016StorksMiscellaneous Storks (voice)
  22. 2016Suicide SquadGriggs
  23. 2016The Angry Birds MovieTiny (voice)
  24. 2016Neighbors 2: Sorority RisingJimmy
  25. 2015SistersJames
  26. 2014NeighborsJimmy Blevins
  27. 2013The SidekickLightning Mike
  28. 2013Inventing AdamTelly
  29. 2010Vampires SuckBobby White (uncredited)
  30. 2010How to Make Love to a WomanDavid
  31. 2009Lock and Roll ForeverLomax
  32. 2008Disaster MovieWolf / Javier Bardem Look-A-Like / Police Officer / Hellboy / Batman / Beowulf / Prince Caspian
  33. 2008Meet the SpartansDane Cook Look-a-Like / Bond Villain / Prophet
  34. 2007Twisted FortuneDave Armstrong
  35. 2007Bunny WhippedJoe
  36. 2005The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little FriendBar Jerk
  37. 2001DownNiles Benson