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George Wallace

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George Wallace

Born July 21, 1948 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA32 films

George Henry Wallace (born July 21, 1952) is an American comedian and actor. Wallace has had supporting roles in a number of films, including 3 Strikes and the Coen Brothers film The Ladykillers (2004, as Sheriff Wyner). Wallace also appeared in Batman Forever (1995) as the Mayor of Gotham City. Other film credits include A Rage in Harlem (1991), The Wash (2001), Punchline (1988), Things Are Tough All Over (1982), Postcards from the Edge (1990), and Mr. Deeds (2002).

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Wallace made a brief appearance in the sitcom Scrubs episode "My Words of Wisdom" (2007), and in the sitcom Seinfeld episode "The Checks", where he played the doctor that was distracted by the song "Witchy Woman". He also appeared in the introduction scene to the home video release of Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time - Live on Broadway (1999) as a fictionalized version of himself. He portrayed a man in a retirement home in The Last Laugh (2019) and starred as the Mayor in Hubie Halloween (2020).

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The Ladykillers posterFirst watchThe Ladykillers20046.1as Sherriff WynerAn eccentric, if not charming Southern professor and his crew pose as a band in order to rob a casino, all under the nose of his unsuspecting landlord – a sharp old woman.View film

Essential films

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Nappily Ever After poster7.2Nappily Ever After2018Batman Forever poster5.5Batman Forever1995Mr. Deeds poster5.9Mr. Deeds2002Freakier Friday poster6.8Freakier Friday2025Little Nicky poster5.8Little Nicky2000Hubie Halloween poster5.9Hubie Halloween2020Funny People poster5.9Funny People2009Think Like a Man Too poster6.4Think Like a Man Too2014

Filmography

32 films as actor
  1. 2025James the SecondMcMurray
  2. 2025Freakier FridayGeorge Wallace
  3. 2024UnfrostedLloyd
  4. 2020Hubie HalloweenMayor Benson
  5. 2019The Last LaughJohnny Sunshine
  6. 2018Nappily Ever AfterDriver
  7. 2017Just Getting StartedLarry
  8. 2017Grow HouseMark White
  9. 2016JericoGreg Parsons
  10. 2014Think Like a Man TooRandy the Dealer
  11. 2014Shirin in LoveOfficer Washington
  12. 2009Funny PeopleGeorge Wallace
  13. 2006Behind the Smile
  14. 2004The LadykillersSherriff Wyner
  15. 2002Santa, Jr.Norm Potter
  16. 2002Mr. DeedsNAACP Administrator
  17. 2001The WashMr. Washington
  18. 2000Little NickyMayor Randolph
  19. 20003 StrikesPops Douglas
  20. 1999Catfish in Black Bean SauceJames
  21. 1997Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' SpecialThe Farmer (voice)
  22. 1997Meet Wally SparksBartender
  23. 1995Batman ForeverMayor
  24. 1994In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?Tommy Ammons
  25. 1994Cosmic SlopPiggy (segment 'Space Traders')
  26. 1992Bebe's KidsCard Player #4 (voice)
  27. 1991A Rage in HarlemGrave Digger
  28. 1991George Wallace: One Night Stand
  29. 1989Bert Rigby, You're a FoolBartender
  30. 1988PunchlineMan with Arm in Cast
  31. 1987The Joe Piscopo Halloween PartyOprah Winfrey
  32. 1982Things Are Tough All OverThe Champ