Occupation Actor Parents Edward Wyner Years active 1971-present | Name George Wyner Ex-spouse Kathleen Jacobs Role Film actor | |
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Movies Spaceballs, A Serious Man, The Devil's Advocate, Fletch, American Pie 2 Similar People Burt Brinckerhoff, Michael Ritchie, Mel Brooks, J B Rogers, Robert Lorenz |
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George Wyner (born October 20, 1945) is an American film and television actor. Wyner graduated from Syracuse University in 1968 as a drama major, and was an in-demand character actor by the early 1970s. To date, Wyner has made guest appearances in over 100 television series and co-starred in nine. He is probably best known for his role as ADA Bernstein on the series Hill Street Blues. He is also noted for memorable roles in films such as Spaceballs, American Pie 2 and Fletch.
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- Fletch lives 10 10 movie clip welcome home fletch 1989 hd
- George Wyner Talks Hill Street Blues
- Early life
- The BochcoMTM Connection
- Television Work
- Filmography
- References

George Wyner Talks Hill Street Blues
Early life

Wyner was born in Boston, Massachusetts. His father, Edward, founded and managed Boston's Ritz Carlton Hotel, which was the premier society hotel in Boston through the 1950s. Wyner's father died while his son was in high school. Wyner's family is Jewish.
The Bochco/MTM Connection

Wyner was introduced to producer Steven Bochco while appearing in Bochco's short-lived 1976 series, Delvecchio. This led to the role as Irwin Bernstein in Hill Street, and to roles in 4 subsequent Bochco productions: Doogie Howser, M.D., Brooklyn South, NYPD Blue and L.A. Law. Additionally, Wyner has appeared on the following programs for Hill Street's production company, MTM: Rhoda, The Bob Newhart Show, The White Shadow, WKRP in Cincinnati and Newhart.
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