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George Segal

George Segal

Birthday: 1934-02-13 | Place of Birth: Great Neck, New York, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2014
Elsa & Fred

as    John

2011
Retired at 35

as    Alan Robbins

2010
Love & Other Drugs

as    Dr. James Randall

2010
Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis

as    Elliott Klublershturf

2009
Made for Each Other

as    Mr. Jacobs

2005
Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone

as    Albagon (voice)

2005
Fielder's Choice

as    JD

1998
Houdini

as    Beck

1997
Just Shoot Me!

as    Jack Gallo

1996
Flirting with Disaster

as    Ed Coplin

1996
The Mirror Has Two Faces

as    Henry Fine

1996
It's My Party

as    Paul Stark

1996
The Cable Guy

as    Steven's Father

1995
The Babysitter

as    Bill Holsten

1994
Direct Hit

as    James Tronson

1993
Look Who's Talking Now!

as    Albert

1991
For the Boys

as    Art Silver

1989
Look Who's Talking

as    Albert

1989
All's Fair

as    Colonel

1989
The Endless Game

as    Mr. Miller

1988
Run for Your Life

as    Alan Morani

1985
Stick

as    Barry