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Jerry Adler
Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn February 4, 1929 (96 years)
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Jerry Adler (born February 4, 1929) is an American theatre director, production supervisor and a television and film actor.
Adler was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Pauline and Philip Adler, who was a general manager of the Group Theatre. He was raised in a Jewish observant household.
Adler began his theatre career as a stage manager in 1951, working on such productions as Of Thee I Sing and My Fair Lady before becoming a production supervisor for The Apple Tree, Black Comedy/White Lies, Dear World, Coco, 6 Rms Riv Vu, Annie, and I Remember Mama, among others. He made his directing debut with the 1974 Sammy Cahn revue Words and Music and also directed the 1976 revival of My Fair Lady, which garnered him a Drama Desk Award nomination, and the ill-fated 1981 musical The Little Prince and the Aviator. He also directed the 1976 play Checking Out.
As an actor, Adler is perhaps best known for his roles as Herman "Hesh" Rabkin in The Sopranos, Mr. Wicker in Mad About You, and Lt. Al Teischler in Hudson Street. He made three appearances on Northern Exposure as Alan Schulman, Joel Fleischman's old neighborhood rabbi seen in visions. His screen credits include In Her Shoes, Manhattan Murder Mystery, and The Public Eye. In addition, Adler also appeared in an episode of The West Wing as Toby Ziegler's father, Jules Ziegler. The elder Ziegler worked as a member of Murder, Inc. in the 50's. Adler is now appearing as the new chief in the fourth season of FX's fire fighter drama Rescue Me. He guest starred as Eddie's father Al in season 3 and season 4 of 'Til Death.
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Jerry Adler (born February 4, 1929) is an American theatre director, production supervisor and a television and film actor.
Adler was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Pauline and Philip Adler, who was a general manager of the Group Theatre. He was raised in a Jewish observant household.
Adler began his theatre career as a stage manager in 1951, working on such productions as Of Thee I Sing and My Fair Lady before becoming a production supervisor for The Apple Tree, Black Comedy/White Lies, Dear World, Coco, 6 Rms Riv Vu, Annie, and I Remember Mama, among others. He made his directing debut with the 1974 Sammy Cahn revue Words and Music and also directed the 1976 revival of My Fair Lady, which garnered him a Drama Desk Award nomination, and the ill-fated 1981 musical The Little Prince and the Aviator. He also directed the 1976 play Checking Out.
As an actor, Adler is perhaps best known for his roles as Herman "Hesh" Rabkin in The Sopranos, Mr. Wicker in Mad About You, and Lt. Al Teischler in Hudson Street. He made three appearances on Northern Exposure as Alan Schulman, Joel Fleischman's old neighborhood rabbi seen in visions. His screen credits include In Her Shoes, Manhattan Murder Mystery, and The Public Eye. In addition, Adler also appeared in an episode of The West Wing as Toby Ziegler's father, Jules Ziegler. The elder Ziegler worked as a member of Murder, Inc. in the 50's. Adler is now appearing as the new chief in the fourth season of FX's fire fighter drama Rescue Me. He guest starred as Eddie's father Al in season 3 and season 4 of 'Til Death.
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Filmography
2019 | Living with Yourself (TV Series) |
2019 | Transparent: Musicale Finale · as Moshe Pfefferman |
2019 | Fair Market Value · as Victor Rosen |
2019 | Driveways · as Rodger |
2017 | The Good Fight (TV Series) · as Howard Lyman |
2014 | A Most Violent Year · as Joseph Mendelsohn |
2014 | The Angriest Man in Brooklyn · as Cooper |
2014 | Transparent (TV Series) · as Moshe Pfefferman |
2014 | Mozart in the Jungle (TV Series) · as Lazlo |
2014 | Broad City (TV Series) · as Saul Borowitz |
2013 | Remember Sunday · as Sam |
2013 | Adult World · as Stan |
2010 | Detroit 1-8-7 (TV Series) · as Max Elkin |
2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Howard Lyman |
2008 | Synecdoche, New York · as Caden's Father |
2007 | The Memory Thief · as Mr. Zweig |
2007 | Goodbye Baby · as Perlman |
2006 | 'Til Death (TV Series) · as Al Stark |
2006 | The Real Sopranos · as Hesh Rabkin |
2006 | Find Me Guilty · as Saul Rizzo |
2005 | Prime · as Sam |
2005 | In Her Shoes · as Lewis Feldman |
2005 | The War at Home (TV Series) |
2004 | Rescue Me (TV Series) · as Sidney Feinberg |
2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Cardinal Benedetti |
2001 | Raising Dad (TV Series) · as Sam Stewart |
2000 | Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis · as Maurice Tempelsman |
2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Minyan Member #1 |
2000 | Bull (TV Series) |
2000 | Wonderland (TV Series) · as Perlman |
1999 | Aftershock: Earthquake in New York (TV Series) · as Burt Hornstein |
1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Jules Ziegler |
1999 | 30 Days · as Rick Trainer |
1999 | The Sopranos (TV Series) · as Hesh Rabkin |
1998 | LateLine (TV Series) |
1997 | Alright Already (TV Series) · as Al Lerner |
1997 | Six Ways to Sunday · as Louis Varga |
1996 | Spin City (TV Series) · as Police Commissioner |
1996 | Larger Than Life · as Event Coordinator |
1996 | Getting Away with Murder · as Judge |
1996 | Tracey Takes On... (TV Series) · as Murray |
1995 | Hudson Street (TV Series) · as Lt. Al Teischler |
1995 | The Wright Verdicts (TV Series) · as William Boggs |
1995 | For Better or Worse · as Morton Makeshift |
1994 | New York Undercover (TV Series) · as Mr. Ross |
1993 | The Odd Couple: Together Again · as Murray |
1993 | Manhattan Murder Mystery · as Paul House |
1992 | The Public Eye · as Arthur Nabler |
1992 | Exclusive · as Mort |
1992 | Mad About You (TV Series) · as Mr. Wicker |
1991 | Brooklyn Bridge (TV Series) |
1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Nathan Marks |
1990 | True Colors (TV Series) · as Mr. Green |
1990 | Northern Exposure (TV Series) · as Rabbi Alan Schulman |
1989 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Lenny Greenman |
1968 | One Life to Live (TV Series) · as Len Hanen |
1961 | 87th Precinct (TV Series) |