Judah Friedlander
Judah Friedlander (born March 16, 1969 in Gaithersburg , Maryland ) is an American actor and comedian . His trademark are trucker hats with eye-catching prints.
Career
Friedlander began his career as a sound engineer for the short documentary Who Is Chris Rock? which was released on July 2, 1989. In this film, comedian Chris Rock talks to his mother about his life and work.
Ten years later, he began working in front of the camera on the sitcom LateLine , in which he played a technician in three episodes. Other small appearances in series such as Chaos City and Lass es, Larry! followed. With small roles he was also in movies like my bride, her father and me , Zoolander and ... and then Polly came in. He played one of his first leading roles in the film American Splendor , which won awards at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival and the Sundance Film Festival , and which also received the Oscar for “ Best Adapted Screenplay ”. He also gained international fame through his continuous role as author Frank Rossitano in the comedy television series 30 Rock , in which he wears a different trucker hat in each episode, which he says he makes himself.
In 2010 he published How to Beat Up Anybody: An Instructional and Inspirational Karate Book by the World Champion .
Filmography (selection)
- 1999: LateLine (TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2000: My bride, her father and I (Meet the Parents)
- 2001: Zoolander
- 2003: American Splendor
- 2004: Starsky & Hutch
- 2004: Leave it, Larry! ( Curb Your Enthusiasm , TV series)
- 2004: ... and then came Polly (Along Came Polly)
- 2005: Feast
- 2006: Date Movie
- 2006–2013: 30 Rock (TV series)
- 2007: Flight of the Conchords (TV series)
- 2007: Chapter 27 - The Assassination of John Lennon (Chapter 27)
- 2008: The Wrestler - Fame, Love, Pain (The Wrestler)
- 2009: My almost perfect Valentine's Day (I Hate Valentine's Day)
- 2009: Cabin Fever 2 (Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever)
- 2010: Beware the Gonzo
- 2014: Sharknado 2
- 2015: Star Wars : The Force Awakens
- 2016: Bordertown (TV series, 13 episodes, voice)
- 2017: America Is the Greatest Country in the United States
- 2018: Sharknado 6: The Last One ( The Last Sharknado: It's About Time , TV movie)
- 2019: Don't Tell It Darling (Can You Keep a Secret?)
Publications
- How to Beat Up Anybody: An Instructional and Inspirational Karate Book by the World Champion , 2010, ISBN 006196977X
Web links
- Official website
- Judah Friedlander in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Inside with: Judah Friedlander . Theapiary.org. February 22, 2007. Archived from the original on February 24, 2007. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved March 9, 2012.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Friedlander, Judah |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and comedian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 16, 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gaithersburg , Maryland, United States |