Lance Barber

Lance Barber (born June 29, 1973)[1] is an American film and television actor.

Lance Barber
Born (1973-06-29) June 29, 1973
Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materKellogg Community College
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present
Known forYoung Sheldon,
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,
The Comeback
(more...)
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Spouse(s)Aliza Barber
Children2
WebsiteOfficial Twitter page

Early life

Barber was born and raised in Battle Creek, Michigan and began wanting to be an actor at the age of 7, after seeing a performance of Grease at the Barn Theatre.[1] He acted at Pennfield High School, from which he graduated in 1991, and performed in school productions from Kellogg Community College[1] while earning his associate degree.

Career

After a year at the Barn Theatre, alongside Jennifer Garner, he moved to Chicago and spent five years working his way up in The Second City improvisational comedy troupe.[1] He then moved to Los Angeles and had his first television role in On the Spot, an improv sketch show which ran for five episodes on The WB in 2003.[1] He credits his breakthrough to the 2005 HBO series The Comeback with Lisa Kudrow, in which he played Paulie G., a television writer who he describes as an "asshole".[1] In 2010, he landed the recurring role of Bill Ponderosa on FX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.[1] He reprised his role as Paulie G. when HBO brought back The Comeback in 2014.[2] He also starred in episodes of How I Met Your Mother, Gilmore Girls, Californication, Monk, The Mentalist, and Grey's Anatomy.

Barber played Jimmy Speckerman, who bullied Leonard Hofstadter at high school, in one episode of The Big Bang Theory.[3] He was cast as George Cooper Sr., father of Sheldon Cooper, in the spin-off Young Sheldon that premiered in 2017, and mentioned in an interview that some fans were confused by his different roles in the two related series.[3]

Personal life

Barber lives in Los Angeles with his wife Aliza, who is a chef, and their two young children.[1]

Filmography

Film

Acting roles in film productions: [4][5]

Year Title Role Notes
TBAEl TontoSide Kick
2019Raunch and RollCrashIn post-production
2017Never Seen You Shine So BrightNeilShort film
2013Gangster SquadComanche
2010Dead Cat–Short film
2010PennyFrankShort film
2008Shades of RayKaraoke Singer
2008LeatherheadsToledo Referee
2006For Your ConsiderationDinkie
2006BreakdownLogan ConnerShort film
2006The Lather EffectPaul Helling
2005The Godfather of Green BayKenny Caruso
2005The Poet of CanisThe PoetShort film
2004Bad MeatBuddy
2003Patching CabbageRyanShort film
2002Like MikeDirector in Commercial(Uncredited)
2002TenfoldDunken Boy

Television

Roles and voice acting work in television films and series:[4][5]

Year Title Role Notes
2017–presentYoung SheldonGeorge Cooper Sr.TV series (65 episodes, continuing)
2011, 2018The Big Bang TheoryGeorge Cooper Sr. / Jimmy SpeckermanTV series (2 episodes)
  • The VCR Illumination (2018) as 'George Cooper Sr.'
  • The Speckerman Recurrence (2011) as 'Jimmy Speckerman'
2010;
2012–2018		It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaBill PonderosaTV series (10 episodes)
2017All Hail King JulienBruceTV series (episode: One More Cup, Part 2)
(voice)
2016–2017Black-ishDr. GablerTV series (2 episodes):
  • Good Dre Hunting
  • Nothing But Nepotism
2016Brooklyn Nine-NinePatrickTV series (episode: Captain Latvia)
2014–2016Faking ItLucas / Karma's DadTV series (8 episodes)
2015Dr. KenPhil StocktonTV series (episode: The Master Scheduler)
2014Masters of SexLarryTV series (episode: One for the Money, Two for the Show)
2014Garfunkel and OatesDrewTV series (episode: Speechless)
2014Hot in ClevelandTylerTV series (episode: Straight Outta Cleveland)
2014Bob's BurgersJustgrillin'TV series (episode: Uncle Teddy) (voice)
2014We Got NextJayTV movie
2013Timms Valley–TV series (episode: 2nd Executive)
2013The Crazy OnesClydeTV series (episode: Models Love Magic)
2013Franklin & BashTeddy LazlowTV series (episode: Control)
2013WhitneyNateTV series (episode: Sorry!)
2012Baby DaddyTommyTV series (episode: The Daddy Whisperer)
2012The Soul ManMr. RichardsonTV series (episode: Pastor Interference)
2012How I Met Your MotherGuard #1TV series (episode: The Magician's Code: Part 2)
2012Key and PeeleCopTV series (episode #1.2 (2012)
2011Harry's LawDavid KerwinTV series (episode: Purple Hearts)
2010JustifiedFrankTV series (episode: Long in the Tooth)
2010United States of TaraSullyTV series (2 episodes):
  • The Truth Hurts
  • Trouble Junction
2010Grey's AnatomyPhilTV series (episode: Suicide Is Painless)
2010Men of a Certain AgeHardware Store ManagerTV series (episode: Father's Fraternity)
2009Single White MillionaireSeth MortinTV movie
2009CSI: MiamiAl WayonsTV series (episode: Bad Seed)
2009MonkBill the DeliverymanTV series (episode: Mr. Monk Is Someone Else)
2008The MentalistDaniel CardeiraTV series (episode: Red-Handed)
2008The MiddlemanJohnny JohnTV series (episode: The Cursed Tuba Contingency)
2007The HillEricTV movie
2007CalifornicationNick LowryTV series (3 episodes)
2007InsatiableJerry MarinelliTV series (episode: Pilot)
2006Thick and ThinKevinTV series (episode: Mary Moves On)
2006Untitled Patricia Heaton ProjectPeteTV movie
2001–2006Gilmore GirlsHugo Gray / the Man at InnTV series (2 episodes):
  • Introducing Lorelai Planetarium (2006) as 'Hugo Gray'
  • Like Mother, Like Daughter (2001) as 'the Man at Inn'
2005, 2014The ComebackPaulie G.TV series (21 episodes)
2005JoeySteveTV series (episode: Joey and the High School Friend)
2004Come to PapaPhillipTV series (episode: The Crush)
2004Faking the VideoBilly the Fake DirectorTV series
2004Yes, DearManTV series (episode: Who Done It?)
2003On the SpotEnsemble PlayerTV series (5 episodes)
2002What I Like About YouPhone GuyTV series (episode: Spa Day)
2001ERHoward NordenTV series (episode: Start All Over Again)

References
  1. "Lance Barber finds a home in television". Battle Creek Enquirer. November 14, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  2. Metz, Nina (December 11, 2014). "Lance Barber on his long-awaited 'Comeback'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
  3. "Young Sheldon interview: Lance Barber on playing Sheldon's father George Cooper Sr". CarterMatt. September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  4. "Lance Barber – Filmography". IMDb. Archived from the original on January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  5. "Lance Barber". TV Guide. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
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