George Segal
Born: 1934-02-13 in Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA
Died: 2021-03-23
Known For: Acting
Biography
George Segal (February 13, 1934 – March 23, 2021) was an American actor and musician. Segal became popular in the 1960s and 1970s for playing both dramatic and comedic roles. Some of his most acclaimed roles were in films such as Ship of Fools (1965), King Rat (1965), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), The St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1967), Where's Poppa? (1970), The Hot Rock (1972), Blume in Love (1973), A Touch of Class (1973), California Split (1974), For the Boys (1991), and Flirting with Disaster (1996). He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and had won two Golden Globe Awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his performance in A Touch of Class. On television, he was best known for his roles as Jack Gallo on Just Shoot Me! (1997–2003) and as Albert "Pops" Solomon on The Goldbergs (2013–present). Segal was also an accomplished banjo player. He had released three albums and had also performed the instrument in several of his acting roles and on late night television.
Filmography
2025
- SEGAL as Self
2020
2016
- The Goldbergs: An '80s Rewind as Himself / Albert 'Pops' Solomon
2014
- Elsa & Fred as John
2013
- The Goldbergs as Albert 'Pops' Solomon
2012
- Pablo as Self
2011
- Heroes and Demons as Elliott Klubershturf
- Retired at 35 as Alan Robbins
2010
- Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated as Peter Trickell (voice)
- Love & Other Drugs as Dr. James Randall
- Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis as Elliott Klublershturf
2009
- 2012 as Tony Delgatto
- Made for Each Other as Mr. Jacobs
2008
- The Brothers Warner as Self
2007
- Private Practice as Wendell Parker
- Pushing Daisies as Roy 'Buster' Bustamante
- Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure as Horror (voice)
- My Wife Is Retarded as Julie's Father
- Three Days to Vegas as Dominic Spinuzzi
- On Board the Ship of Fools
2005
- American Dad! as Probate Lawyer (voice)
- The War at Home
- Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone as Albagon (voice)
- Heights as Rabbi Mendel
- Fielder's Choice as JD
- Chutzpah, This Is?
2004
- Boston Legal as Paul Cruickshank
- Entourage as Murray Berenson
2003
- The Electric Piper as Mayor Nick Dixon (voice)
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dr. Roger Tate
1998
- Houdini as Beck
1997
- Cow and Chicken
- Just Shoot Me! as Jack Gallo
1996
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest as Dr. Benton Quest (voice)
- The Cable Guy as Steven's Father
- Tracey Takes On... as Harry Rosenthal
- The Mirror Has Two Faces as Henry Fine
- Flirting with Disaster as Ed Coplin
- It's My Party as Paul Stark
- The Making of a Hollywood Madam as Leo
1995
- Caroline in the City as Bob Anderson
- The Naked Truth as Fred Wilde
- The Babysitter as Bill Holsten
- To Die For as Conference Speaker (uncredited)
- The Feminine Touch as Sen. Beau Ashton
- Picture Windows as Ted Varnas
1994
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters as J.B. (voice)
- Burke's Law as Ben Zima
- Deep Down as Gil
- High Tide as Gordon
- Seasons of the Heart as Ezra Goldstine
- Direct Hit as James Tronson
- Following Her Heart as Harry
- Picture Windows: Song of Songs as Ted Varnas
1993
- Joshua Tree as Lt. Franklin L. Severence
- Look Who's Talking Now! as Albert
- Taking the Heat as Kepler
1992
- The Larry Sanders Show as George Segal
- A Bear Called Arthur as Billy
- Me, Myself and I as Buddy Arnett
1991
- For the Boys as Art Silver
- Time of Darkness as Grigory
1989
- The Simpsons as Nick (voice)
- Look Who's Talking as Albert
- All's Fair as Colonel
- The Endless Game as Mr. Miller
1988
- Run for Your Life as Alan Morani
- Murphy's Law as Daedalus Patrick Murphy
1987
1986
- Many Happy Returns as William 'Bud' Robinson
1985
- Stick as Barry
- Not My Kid as Dr. Frank Bower
- Live Aid as Self
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Dave Novaro
- The Cold Room as Hugh Martin
- The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood as Robin Hood
1983
- Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer as John Grafton
1982
- Night of 100 Stars as Self
- Killing 'em Softly as Jimmy Skinner
- The Deadly Game as Howard Trapp
1981
- Carbon Copy as Walter Whitney
1980
- The Last Married Couple in America as Jeff Thompson
1979
- Lost and Found as Adam
1978
- Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? as Robby Ross
1977
- Rollercoaster as Harry Calder
- Fun with Dick and Jane as Dick Harper
1976
- The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox as Charlie 'Dirtwater Fox' Malloy
1975
- Russian Roulette as Tim Shaver
- The Black Bird as Sam Spade Jr.
1974
- Dinah! as Self
- California Split as Bill Denny
- The Terminal Man as Harry Benson
1973
- The Lie as Andrew
- A Touch of Class as Steve Blackburn
- Blume in Love as Stephen Blume
1972
- The Hot Rock as Andrew Kelp
1971
- Born to Win as J
1970
- Loving as Brooks Wilson
- Where’s Poppa? as Gordon Hocheiser
- The Owl and the Pussycat as Felix
1969
- The Bridge at Remagen as Lt. Phil Hartman
- The Southern Star as Dan
1968
- Bye Bye Braverman as Morroe Rieff
- No Way to Treat a Lady as Morris Brummel
- Of Mice and Men as George
- The Girl Who Couldn't Say No as Franco
1967
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour as Self
- The St. Valentine's Day Massacre as Peter Gusenberg
- The Desperate Hours as Glenn Griffin
1966
- Lost Command as Lt. Mahidi
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? as Nick
- The Quiller Memorandum as Quiller
- Death of a Salesman as Biff Loman
1965
- King Rat as Corporal King
- Ship of Fools as David
1964
- Invitation to a Gunfighter as Matt Weaver
- The New Interns as Dr. Tony "Shiv" Parelli
1963
- Arrest and Trial as Jack Wisner
- Act One as Lester Sweyd
- Channing as Andre
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Host
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as Larry Duke
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- The Longest Day as U.S. Army Ranger
- The Nurses as Dr. Novak
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
- The Young Doctors as Dr. Howard
1959
- The David Susskind Show as Self
1958
- Naked City as Jerry Costell
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1950
- What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee/Presenter