George Segal

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

140

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-02-13

Day of death

2021-03-23 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Great Neck, Long Island, New York, USA

George Segal

Biography

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.

Known For

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Boston Legal

    Boston Legal

  • Entourage

    Entourage

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • The Goldbergs

    The Goldbergs

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • Cow and Chicken

    Cow and Chicken

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

    Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

  • Private Practice

    Private Practice

  • Naked City

    Naked City

  • 2012

    2012

  • Dinah!

    Dinah!

  • Just Shoot Me!

    Just Shoot Me!

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Caroline in the City

    Caroline in the City

  • The Mirror Has Two Faces

    The Mirror Has Two Faces

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Pushing Daisies

    Pushing Daisies

  • Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

    Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

  • The Naked Truth

    The Naked Truth

  • The Naked Truth

    The Naked Truth

  • Love & Other Drugs

    Love & Other Drugs

  • The Larry Sanders Show

    The Larry Sanders Show

  • Elsa & Fred

    Elsa & Fred

  • Burke's Law

    Burke's Law

  • All's Fair

    All's Fair

  • Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind

    Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind

  • The Zeta Project

    The Zeta Project

  • Lost Command

    Lost Command

  • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

  • Arrest and Trial

    Arrest and Trial

  • Tracey Takes On...

    Tracey Takes On...

  • The Cable Guy

    The Cable Guy

  • The War at Home

    The War at Home

  • The Longest Day

    The Longest Day

  • Act One

    Act One

  • Loving

    Loving

  • The Babysitter

    The Babysitter

  • The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

    The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

  • California Split

    California Split

  • Look Who's Talking

    Look Who's Talking

  • The Lie

    The Lie

  • Rollercoaster

    Rollercoaster

  • Carbon Copy

    Carbon Copy

  • Pablo

    Pablo

  • Deep Down

    Deep Down

  • The Nurses

    The Nurses

  • King Rat

    King Rat

  • Channing

    Channing

  • High Tide

    High Tide

  • Joshua Tree

    Joshua Tree

  • Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

    Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

  • Born to Win

    Born to Win

  • To Die For

    To Die For

  • Houdini

    Houdini

  • Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

    Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?

  • The Bridge at Remagen

    The Bridge at Remagen

  • Stick

    Stick

  • The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

    The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox

  • Look Who's Talking Now!

    Look Who's Talking Now!

  • Ship of Fools

    Ship of Fools

  • Heroes and Demons

    Heroes and Demons

  • Flirting with Disaster

    Flirting with Disaster

  • The Hot Rock

    The Hot Rock

  • Made for Each Other

    Made for Each Other

  • The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

    The St. Valentine's Day Massacre

  • No Way to Treat a Lady

    No Way to Treat a Lady

  • Russian Roulette

    Russian Roulette

  • A Touch of Class

    A Touch of Class

  • Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

    Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure

  • For the Boys

    For the Boys

  • The Southern Star

    The Southern Star

  • The Quiller Memorandum

    The Quiller Memorandum

  • It's My Party

    It's My Party

  • Retired at 35

    Retired at 35

  • Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone

    Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone

  • Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer

    Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer

  • Death of a Salesman

    Death of a Salesman

  • Where’s Poppa?

    Where’s Poppa?

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • The Owl and the Pussycat

    The Owl and the Pussycat

  • Killing 'em Softly

    Killing 'em Softly

  • The Brothers Warner

    The Brothers Warner

  • The David Susskind Show

    The David Susskind Show

  • The Terminal Man

    The Terminal Man

  • Run for Your Life

    Run for Your Life

  • Bye Bye Braverman

    Bye Bye Braverman

  • Murphy's Law

    Murphy's Law

  • Invitation to a Gunfighter

    Invitation to a Gunfighter

  • Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis

    Ollie Klublershturf vs. the Nazis

  • The Cold Room

    The Cold Room

  • The Feminine Touch

    The Feminine Touch

  • Lost and Found

    Lost and Found

  • The Young Doctors

    The Young Doctors

  • The Deadly Game

    The Deadly Game

  • The New Interns

    The New Interns

  • Live Aid

    Live Aid

  • Seasons of the Heart

    Seasons of the Heart

  • Taking the Heat

    Taking the Heat

  • Blume in Love

    Blume in Love

  • The Making of a Hollywood Madam

    The Making of a Hollywood Madam

  • Not My Kid

    Not My Kid

  • The Endless Game

    The Endless Game

  • The Black Bird

    The Black Bird

  • Three Days to Vegas

    Three Days to Vegas

  • The Goldbergs: An '80s Rewind

    The Goldbergs: An '80s Rewind

  • My Wife Is Retarded

    My Wife Is Retarded

  • The Desperate Hours

    The Desperate Hours

  • The Last Married Couple in America

    The Last Married Couple in America

  • Fun with Dick and Jane

    Fun with Dick and Jane

  • Direct Hit

    Direct Hit

  • A Bear Called Arthur

    A Bear Called Arthur

  • Picture Windows

    Picture Windows

  • The Electric Piper

    The Electric Piper

  • Me, Myself and I

    Me, Myself and I

  • Of Mice and Men

    Of Mice and Men

  • Heights

    Heights

  • Take Five

    Take Five

  • SEGAL

    SEGAL

  • Time of Darkness

    Time of Darkness

  • Fielder's Choice

    Fielder's Choice

  • The Girl Who Couldn't Say No

    The Girl Who Couldn't Say No

  • Chutzpah, This Is?

    Chutzpah, This Is?

  • The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

    The Zany Adventures of Robin Hood

  • Following Her Heart

    Following Her Heart

  • On Board the Ship of Fools

    On Board the Ship of Fools

  • Many Happy Returns

    Many Happy Returns

  • Picture Windows: Song of Songs

    Picture Windows: Song of Songs

  • George Segal: American Still Life

    George Segal: American Still Life