American actor (born 1973)
Lance Barber
Born (1973-06-29 ) June 29, 1973 (age 51) Alma mater Kellogg Community College Occupation Actor Years active 1998–present Known for Spouse Aliza Barber Children 2
Lance Barber (born June 29, 1973)[ 1] George Cooper, Sr. on the CBS sitcom Young Sheldon The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory as Leonard's high school bully; and also for Bill Ponderosa on the FX show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Early life
Barber was born and raised in Battle Creek, Michigan , and developed an interest in acting at the age of seven, after seeing a performance of Grease [ 1] Pennfield High School , from which he graduated in 1991, and performed in school productions from Kellogg Community College [ 1]
Career
After a year at the Barn Theatre, Barber moved to Chicago and spent five years working his way up in The Second City improvisational comedy troupe.[ 1] On the Spot The WB in 2003.[ 1] HBO series The Comeback Lisa Kudrow , in which he played Paulie G., a television writer. In 2010, he landed the recurring role of Bill Ponderosa on FX 's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia [ 1] The Comeback in 2014.[ 2] How I Met Your Mother Gilmore Girls Californication Monk The Mentalist Grey's Anatomy
Barber played Jimmy Speckerman , who bullied Leonard Hofstadter at high school, in one episode of The Big Bang Theory [ 3] Sheldon Cooper , in the spin-off Young Sheldon [ 3] [ 4] The VCR Illumination ", a 2018 episode of the parent show's twelfth season ; the character is deceased in the series but appears on an old VHS tape that Sheldon plays.[ 5]
Personal life
Barber lives in Los Angeles with his wife Aliza, who is a chef, and their two children.[ 1]
Filmography
Film
Acting roles in film productions: [ 6] [ 7]
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2002
Like Mike
Director in Commercial
Uncredited
2002
Tenfold
Dunken Boy
2003
Patching Cabbage
Ryan
Short film
2004
Bad Meat
Buddy
2005
The Godfather of Green Bay Kenny Caruso
2005
The Poet of Canis
The Poet
Short film
2006
For Your Consideration Dinkie
2006
Breakdown
Logan Conner
Short film
2006
The Lather Effect
Paul Helling
2008
Shades of Ray Karaoke Singer
2008
Leatherheads Toledo Referee
2010
Dead Cat
–
Short film
2010
Penny
Frank
2013
Gangster Squad Comanche
2017
Never Seen You Shine So Bright
Neil
Short film
2019
Raunch and Roll
Crash
2023
Fool's Paradise Side Kick
Television
Roles and voice acting work in television films and series:[ 6] [ 7]
References
^ a b c d e f g "Lance Barber finds a home in television" . Battle Creek Enquirer Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2017 .^ Metz, Nina (December 11, 2014). "Lance Barber on his long-awaited 'Comeback' . Chicago Tribune Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2017 . ^ a b "Young Sheldon interview: Lance Barber on playing Sheldon's father George Cooper Sr" . CarterMatt . September 22, 2017. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2017 .^ Bojalad, Alec (May 17, 2024). "Young Sheldon: Why Everybody Loves Lance Barber's George Sr" . Den of Geek . Retrieved November 15, 2024 . ^ Dumaraog, Ana (December 9, 2018). "Big Bang Theory's Young Sheldon Crossover Resolves Its Biggest Continuity Issue" . Screenrant. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020 . ^ a b "Lance Barber – Filmography" . IMDb Archived from the original on January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019 .^ a b "Lance Barber" . TV Guide Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2019 .
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