
George Wyner
Actor · Born October 20, 1945 (81) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
George Wyner (born October 20, 1945) is an American actor. A native of Boston and graduate of Syracuse University, George has worked extensively in TV and film since 1972. Notable film roles include Rabbi Nachtner in the Coen Brothers' best-picture nominee A Serious Man (2009) and Colonel Sandurz in Mel Brooks' Spaceballs (1987). and his To Be or Not to Be (1983). Other credits include To Be or Not to Be (1983), Fletch (1985), Fletch Lives (1989), The Devil's Advocate (1997), and Trouble with the Curve (2012). George has guest starred on over 150 TV shows, and has been a series regular on nine. He is perhaps best known for his six seasons as Deputy D.A. Irwin Bernstein on Hill Street Blues (1981).
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Biography from TMDB.
- October 20, 1945 (81)
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Actor
- 99 on MovieCove · 155 credits in all
What are George Wyner's films like?
Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 4 · Wry 1 · Earnest 9
Light 9 · Serious 3 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3
Gentle 7 · Charged 7 · Intense 1
Steady 9 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 7
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0
Casual 11 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 11 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
Usually the Mentor: 3 of 4 analyzed roles.
- Allyas Michael Fitzgerald in Dogs (1976)
- Mentoras Uncle Manny in For Uncle Manny (2002)
- Mentoras Herman Radner in Gilda Radner: It's Always Something (2002)
- Mentoras Dr. Goldberg in How to Be a Serial Killer (2008)
Moods and endings
- Happy7
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous4
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch George Wyner's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 67 of their 99 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (23).
- House (2004) · actor
- The Mentalist (2008) · actor
- Boston Legal (2004) · actor
- Malcolm in the Middle (2000) · actor
- M*A*S*H (1972) · actor
- The Resident (2018) · actor
- The Golden Girls (1985) · actor
- Bones (2005) · actor
- ER (1994) · actor
- Married... with Children (1987) · actor
- 9-1-1 (2018) · actor
- A Million Little Things (2018) · actor
- +11 more
- Stargate SG-1 (1997) · actor · free
- The Rockford Files (1974) · actor · free
- Emergency! (1972) · actor · free
- Spaceballs (1987) · actor · free
- American Housewife (2016) · actor · free
- McMillan & Wife (1971) · actor · free
- Kojak (1973) · actor · free
- Coach (1989) · actor · free
- Wildcats (1986) · actor · free
- Anger Management (2012) · actor · free
- 'Til Death (2006) · actor · free
- Charlie's Angels (1976) · actor · free
- +4 more
- All in the Family (1971) · actor
- The Bob Newhart Show (1972) · actor
- Bones (2005) · actor
- Married... with Children (1987) · actor
- A Serious Man (2009) · actor
- The Practice (1997) · actor
- Spaceballs (1987) · actor
- Desperate Housewives (2004) · actor
- Fletch (1985) · actor
- Mannix (1967) · actor
- McMillan & Wife (1971) · actor
- Touch (2012) · actor
- +2 more
- The Long Goodbye (1973) · actor · free
- Married... with Children (1987) · actor · free
- Spaceballs (1987) · actor · free
- Jack & Bobby (2004) · actor · free
- The A-Team (1983) · actor · free
- Wildcats (1986) · actor · free
- Not Another Teen Movie (2001) · actor · free
- Anger Management (2012) · actor · free
- 'Til Death (2006) · actor · free
- Charlie's Angels (1976) · actor · free
- Black Widow (2008) · actor · free
- Dr. Ken (2015) · actor · free
- +2 more
- Stargate SG-1 (1997) · actor · free
- The Long Goodbye (1973) · actor · free
- All in the Family (1971) · actor · free
- Married... with Children (1987) · actor · free
- The Odd Couple (1970) · actor · free
- Spaceballs (1987) · actor · free
- NCIS (2003) · actor · free
- Mannix (1967) · actor · free
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) · actor · free
Subscription and free streaming for George Wyner's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
155 credits, 99 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Spaceballs: The New One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

Reboot(2022)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Loot(2022)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all showsIn the Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

B Positive(2020)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
The Umbrella Academy(2019)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
The Kominsky Method(2018)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
A Million Little Things(2018)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
New Amsterdam(2018)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Station 19(2018)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
The Resident(2018)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
9-1-1(2018)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
American Housewife(2016)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Bad Internet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

Dr. Ken(2015)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
Armed Response(2013)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
Snow Bride(2013)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
The First Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

Trouble with the Curve(2012)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Anger Management(2012)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows
Touch(2012)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
The Wish List(2010)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
A Serious Man(2009)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Glee(2009)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
Black Widow(2008)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
The Mentalist(2008)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Raising the Bar(2008)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
Journeyman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

The Big Bang Theory(2007)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
The Winner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

Shark(2006)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
'Til Death(2006)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows
Though None Go with Me(2006)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Bones(2005)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Domino One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

House(2004)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Boston Legal(2004)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Desperate Housewives(2004)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Jack & Bobby(2004)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
Knee High P.I.(2003)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
NCIS(2003)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Two and a Half Men(2003)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
Rock Me Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

Nip/Tuck(2003)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Almost a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

Less Than Perfect(2002)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Good Morning, Miami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

Without a Trace(2002)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all showsFor the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

She Spies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
The Mesmerist(2002)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
For Uncle Manny(2002)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Not Another Teen Movie(2001)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
American Pie 2(2001)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

Malcolm in the Middle(2000)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
The West Wing(1999)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
The Postman(1997)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
The Devil's Advocate(1997)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Dharma & Greg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

Brooklyn South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

Stargate SG-1(1997)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
The Practice(1997)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all showsGoode Behavior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

ER(1994)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Boy Meets World(1993)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows
Good Advice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

The Larry Sanders Show(1992)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
For Richer, for Poorer(1992)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Step by Step(1991)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
Man of the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

True Colors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

Family Matters(1989)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows
Doogie Howser, M.D.(1989)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Listen to Me(1989)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Quantum Leap(1989)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Fletch Lives(1989)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Coach(1989)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
She's the Sheriff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

Spaceballs(1987)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Married... with Children(1987)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
The Leftovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

L.A. Law(1986)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
The Richest Cat in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

Wildcats(1986)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The Golden Girls(1985)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
The Comedy Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Fletch(1985)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
A Death in California (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Half Nelson(1985)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Deadly Messages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

Murder, She Wrote(1984)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
To Be or Not to Be(1983)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Imps* (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

At Ease (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

The A-Team(1983)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Newhart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

My Favorite Year(1982)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Drop-Out Father(1982)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

Teachers Only (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

Nero Wolfe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

Whose Life Is It Anyway?(1981)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

Hill Street Blues(1981)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

Big Shamus, Little Shamus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

WKRP in Cincinnati(1978)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
The Islander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

Kaz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

Lou Grant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

Rafferty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

Lucan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

Tail Gunner Joe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

Once an Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

Dogs(1976)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

Charlie's Angels(1976)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows
Delvecchio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

All the President's Men(1976)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
The Bad News Bears(1976)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Rich Man, Poor Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

Switch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
The Nurse Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

Airport 1975(1974)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
The Rockford Files(1974)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Rhoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

Willie Dynamite(1974)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
The Snoop Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

Kojak(1973)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows
Adam's Rib (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

The Long Goodbye(1973)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Lady Sings the Blues(1972)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
M*A*S*H(1972)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
The Bob Newhart Show(1972)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Emergency!(1972)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Sanford and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

McMillan & Wife(1971)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

All in the Family(1971)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
The Odd Couple(1970)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Hawaii Five-O(1968)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Mannix(1967)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

A More Perfect Union (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Knights of the Kitchen Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 155 titles, 152 of them dated from 1967 to 2022; peak year 1986.
Film career
Peak 1986 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1972Screen debut· Lady Sings the Blues
- 1987Career best· Spaceballs
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
How do George Wyner's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 36; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up46
- 50th to 74th23
- 25th to 49th21
- Below 25th9
Shape of the crowd
42 of their 99 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved24
- Universally Panned1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic4
- Crowd Pleaser42
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed23
Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does George Wyner work with?
People who share at least 2 of George Wyner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Thomas Meehan shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Thomas MeehanShared titles: Spaceballs (1987), To Be or Not to Be (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Thomas Meehan

Actors
- Jami GertzShared titles: Gilda Radner: It's Always Something (2002), Listen to Me (1989)See all 2 shared titles with Jami Gertz

- Mel BrooksShared titles: Spaceballs (1987), To Be or Not to Be (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Mel Brooks

Editors
- Richard A. HarrisShared titles: Fletch Lives (1989), The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Richard A. Harris
Mixed roles
- Michael RitchieShared titles: Fletch Lives (1989), The Bad News Bears Go to Japan (1978)See all 2 shared titles with Michael Ritchie







