Fred Melamed
Fred Melamed | |
|---|---|
Melamed in 2013 | |
| Born | May 13, 1956 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Hampshire College (BA) Yale University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse |
Leslee Spieler
(m. 1999; div. 2021) |
| Children | 2 |
Fred Melamed (born May 13, 1956) is an American actor. After spending most of his early career primarily as a renowned voice over artist, and occasionally playing small roles in films, notably in seven films directed by Woody Allen, he established himself as a masterful character actor, with his role as Sy Ableman in the Coen Brothers' A Serious Man (2009). Other notable film credits have included In a World... (2012), Hail, Caesar! (2016), and Shiva Baby (2020).
His television roles include Bruce Ben-Bacharach in Lady Dynamite (2016–2017), Gumbald in Adventure Time (2017–2018), Todd Davis in WandaVision (2021), and Tom Posorro in Barry (2022–2023). Vulture named him one of the greatest character actors working today.