Glenn Fleshler

Glenn Fleshler (born September 5, 1968) is an American theater, television, and film actor. On television he is noted as a recurring cast member on Boardwalk Empire portraying real-life bootlegger George Remus and appearing on Billions and also as the antagonist in the first season of crime drama True Detective. He had a supporting role in the 2019 film Joker.

Glenn Fleshler
Born (1968-09-05) September 5, 1968
EducationNew York University (MFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
Spouse(s)Jocelyn Greene
Children1

Early life and education

Fleshler was born to a Jewish family[1] and studied acting at New York University's Tisch School of the Performing Arts, from which he has an MFA.[2]

Career

Film

Fleshler's first major film was 1998's A Price Above Rubies. More recently, he has appeared in such films as Blue Jasmine, A Most Violent Year, God's Pocket, and The Rendezvous.

Television

Fleshler's television credits include Billions, Barry, Sex and the City, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Fringe, Third Watch, Blue Bloods, Bored to Death, The Good Wife, and The Following. He portrayed George Remus in seasons 2–4 of Boardwalk Empire, and Errol Childress in Season 1 of HBO's True Detective. He played Dr. Cordell Doemling, Mason Verger's physician and henchman, in season 3 of NBC's Hannibal. He played Judge Roth in HBO's miniseries The Night Of. He was also cast as Officer Christopher Lasky in episode 3 of the 2019 revival of The Twilight Zone.

Theater

Fleshler's Broadway credits include Death of a Salesman, Guys and Dolls, Arcadia, and The Merchant of Venice. Off-Broadway, he has appeared in such plays as Measure for Measure and Pericles, Prince of Tyre.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1998A Price Above RubiesChief Gabbai
2000Astronomy of ErrorsErnie Gishi
2002GarmentoTony
2006The ShovelDeputy HudsonShort film
2010Henry's CrimeAudience FriendUncredited
2010All Good ThingsSidney Greenhaus
2011Margaret1st Man
2013The ImmigrantPolitical Hack
2013Blue JasmineHal & Jasmine's Friend
2013Gods Behaving BadlyLandauer
2013Delivery ManCoffee Shop Owner
2013God's PocketColeman Peets
2014The CobblerJeffrey
2014A Most Violent YearArnold Kline
2015Rock the KasbahArmy Warrant Officer
2016The RendezvousConrad Hanley
2017SuburbiconIra Sloan
2018Irreplaceable YouMean Phil
2018The SeagullShamrayev
2019High Flying BirdIntimidating Seton Colleague
2019JokerRandall

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Homicide: Life on the StreetKiller with Black Hair and Blonde EyebrowsEpisode: "Gone for Goode"
1998Sex and the CityShmuelEpisode: "Secret Sex"
2002–2008Law & OrderVarious3 episodes
2002The JobKentEpisode: "Betrayal"
2002–2017Law & Order: Special Victims UnitVarious3 episodes
2003Third WatchGary Barnes2 episodes
2008FringeRonEpisode: "Power Hungry"
2009Bored to DeathBartenderEpisode: "Stockholm Syndrome"
2010DamagesDetective Milton Trammell6 episodes
2010–2012DelocatedPavel Mirminsky7 episodes
2010The Good WifeCarl LandersEpisode: "Breaking Fast"
2011–2013Boardwalk EmpireGeorge Remus9 episodes
2014True DetectiveErrol Childress3 episodes
2014Blue BloodsDet. Walt FinneyEpisode: "Exiles"
2014The KnickPolice CaptainEpisode: "The Golden Lotus"
2014ResurrectionMikey Enders3 episodes
2015The FollowingNeil2 episodes
2015ElementaryTrey McCannEpisode: "The Best Way Out Is Always Through"
2015HannibalDr. Cordell Doemling3 episodes
2016–2020BillionsOrrin Bach32 episodes
2016BrainDeadAaron Blades2 episodes
2016The Night OfJudge Roth3 episodes
2018BarryGoran Pazar8 episodes
2018WacoTony Prince4 episodes
2018ManiacSebastianEpisode: "Furs by Sebastian"
2019The Twilight ZoneOfficer LaskyEpisode: "Replay"
2019WatchmenFredEpisode: "This Extraordinary Being"
2020For LifeCapt. Frank Foster

Video games
YearTitleRole
2003ManhuntSmilie
2009Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay TonyTimur

References
  1. Bloom, Nate (March 25, 2018). "Zach Braff's new show; Camp Ramah on 'Goldbergs'; Judd Apatow's new Gary Shandling doc". The Jewish News of Northern California.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2015-04-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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