Name
George Segal
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1934-02-13
Deathday
2021-03-23 (87 years old)
Place of Birth
Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA
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.
Known For
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- 1966 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? as Nick
- 1996 Flirting with Disaster as Ed Coplin
- 1977 Rollercoaster as Harry Calder
- 1964 The New Interns as Dr. Tony "Shiv" Parelli
- 1971 Born to Win as J
- 1965 Ship of Fools as David
- 1977 Fun with Dick and Jane as Dick Harper
- 1974 California Split as Bill Denny
- 1996 The Mirror Has Two Faces as Henry Fine
- 1991 For the Boys as Art Silver
- 1985 Stick as Barry
- 1989 Look Who's Talking as Albert
- 1993 Joshua Tree as Lt. Franklin L. Severence
- 1974 The Terminal Man as Harry Benson
- 1996 The Cable Guy as Steven's Father
- 1966 Lost Command as Lt. Mahidi
- 2009 2012 as Tony Delgatto
- 2005 Heights as Rabbi Mendel
- 1978 Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe? as Robby Ross
- 1973 A Touch of Class as Steve Blackburn
- 1965 King Rat as Corporal King
- 1970 Where’s Poppa? as Gordon Hocheiser
- 1970 The Owl and the Pussycat as Felix
- 1968 No Way to Treat a Lady as Morris Brummel
- 1967 The St. Valentine's Day Massacre as Peter Gusenberg
- 2010 Love & Other Drugs as Dr. James Randall
- 1995 The Babysitter as Bill Holsten
- 1969 The Bridge at Remagen as Lt. Phil Hartman
- 1969 The Southern Star as Dan
- 2012 Pablo as Self
- 2007 My Wife Is Retarded as Julie's Father
- 1994 Direct Hit as James Tronson
- 2010 Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis as Elliott Klublershturf
- 1966 The Quiller Memorandum as Quiller
- 1972 The Hot Rock as Andrew Kelp
- 2007 Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure as Horror (voice)
- 1968 Of Mice and Men as George
- 1968 Bye Bye Braverman as Morroe Rieff
- 1976 The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox as Charlie 'Dirtwater Fox' Malloy
- 1981 Carbon Copy as Walter Whitney
- 1964 Invitation to a Gunfighter as Matt Weaver
- 1970 Loving as Brooks Wilson
- 1975 The Black Bird as Sam Spade Jr.
- 1980 The Last Married Couple in America as Jeff Thompson
- 2007 On Board the Ship of Fools
- 1991 Time of Darkness as Grigory
- 2005 Fielder's Choice as JD
- 1973 Blume in Love as Stephen Blume
- 1984 The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood as Robin Hood
- 1994 Seasons of the Heart as Ezra Goldstine
- 1984 The Cold Room as Hugh Martin
- 1961 The Young Doctors as Dr. Howard
- 1973 The Lie as Andrew
- 1986 Many Happy Returns as William 'Bud' Robinson
- 1963 Act One as Lester Sweyd
- 1979 Lost and Found as Adam
- 1985 Not My Kid as Dr. Frank Bower
- 1989 All's Fair as Colonel
- 1975 Russian Roulette as Tim Shaver
- 2014 Elsa & Fred as John
- 2007 Three Days to Vegas as Dominic Spinuzzi
- 1962 The Longest Day as U.S. Army Ranger
- 1992 Me, Myself and I as Buddy Arnett
- 1968 The Girl Who Couldn't Say No as Franco
- 1993 Look Who's Talking Now! as Albert
- 1998 Houdini as Beck
- 1996 The Making of a Hollywood Madam as Leo
- 1988 Run for Your Life as Alan Morani
- 1996 It's My Party as Paul Stark
- 1994 Deep Down as Gil
- 1982 The Deadly Game as Howard Trapp
- 1995 The Feminine Touch as Sen. Beau Ashton
- 1992 A Bear Called Arthur as Billy
- 1966 Death of a Salesman as Biff Loman
- 2005 Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone as Albagon (voice)
- 2003 The Electric Piper as Mayor Nick Dixon (voice)
- 1989 The Endless Game as Mr. Miller
- 2005 Chutzpah, This Is?
- 1983 Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer as John Grafton
- 1985 Live Aid as Self
- 2012 Heroes and Demons as Elliott Klubershturf (segment "Ollie Klublershturf vs. The Nazis")
- 2016 The Goldbergs: An '80s Rewind as Himself / Albert 'Pops' Solomon
- 2008 The Brothers Warner as Self
- 1995 To Die For as Conference Speaker (uncredited)
- 2009 Made for Each Other as Mr. Jacobs
- 1967 The Desperate Hours as Glenn Griffin
- 1993 Taking the Heat as Kepler
- 1982 Killing 'em Softly as Jimmy Skinner
- 2020 Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind as Self
- 2025 SEGAL as Self
- 1994 Following Her Heart as Harry
- 1982 Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1994 Picture Windows: Song of Songs as Ted Varnas
- 2001 George Segal: American Still Life
- 1982 Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
- 1984 Murder, She Wrote ( 1 episode ) as Dave Novaro
- 1996 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest ( 26 episodes ) as Dr. Benton Quest (voice)
- 2005 The War at Home ( 1 episode ) as Sid
- 2004 Entourage ( 3 episodes ) as Murray Berenson
- 1996 Tracey Takes On... ( 50 episodes ) as Harry Rosenthal
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Roger Tate
- 1958 Naked City ( 1 episode ) as Jerry Costell
- 1959 The David Susskind Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2007 Private Practice ( 1 episode ) as Wendell Parker
- 1963 Arrest and Trial ( 1 episode ) as Jack Wisner
- 2001 The Zeta Project ( 1 episode )
- 2007 Pushing Daisies ( 1 episode ) as Roy 'Buster' Bustamante
- 1997 Just Shoot Me! ( 148 episodes ) as Jack Gallo
- 2004 Boston Legal ( 1 episode ) as Paul Cruickshank
- 1987 Take Five ( 7 episodes )
- 1988 Murphy's Law ( 13 episodes ) as Daedalus Patrick Murphy
- 1953 The Oscars ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2010 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated ( 1 episode ) as Peter Trickell (voice)
- 1994 High Tide ( 23 episodes ) as Gordon
- 1963 Channing ( 1 episode ) as Andre
- 2011 Retired at 35 ( 20 episodes ) as Alan Robbins
- 2013 The Goldbergs ( 185 episodes ) as Albert 'Pops' Solomon
- 1992 The Larry Sanders Show ( 2 episodes ) as George Segal
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 10 episodes ) as Self - Co-Host
- 2005 American Dad! ( 1 episode ) as Probate Lawyer (voice)
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest Host
- 1950 What's My Line? ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1994 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters ( 1 episode ) as J.B. (voice)
- 1994 Burke's Law ( 1 episode ) as Ben Zima
- 1974 Dinah! ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 1967 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 7 episodes ) as Self
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( 28 episodes ) as Self
- 2005 American Dad! ( 1 episode ) as Bernie (voice)
- 1989 The Simpsons ( 1 episode ) as Nick (voice)
- 1962 The Nurses ( 1 episode ) as Dr. Novak
- 1995 The Naked Truth ( 1 episode ) as Douglas Wilde
- 1995 The Naked Truth ( 3 episodes ) as Fred Wilde
- 1995 Picture Windows ( 1 episode ) as Ted Varnas
- 1995 Caroline in the City ( 1 episode ) as Bob Anderson
- 1962 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour ( 1 episode ) as Larry Duke
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Nominee/Presenter
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Nominee
- 1944 Golden Globe Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Presenter
- 1989 The Endless Game ( 2 episodes ) as Mr. Miller
- 1975 People's Choice Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Presenter
- 1997 Cow and Chicken ( 1 episode ) as King of New York / Surgeon #2 (voice)
- 1997 I Am Weasel ( 1 episode ) as King of New York / Surgeon #2 (voice)
