George Segal (born February 13, 1934) is 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 are 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 one of the first American
film actors to rise to leading man status with an unchanged Jewish
surnameâ€"thus helping pave the way for artists such as Dustin Hoffman
and Barbra Streisand.He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best
Supporting Actor for his performance in Who's Afraid of Virginia
Woolf? and has 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 is best known for
his roles as Jack Gallo on Just Shoot Me! (1997â€"2003) and as Albert
"Pops" Solomon on The Goldbergs (2013â€"present).Segal is also an
accomplished banjo player. He has released three albums and has also
performed the instrument in several of his acting roles and on late
night television.
musician. Segal became popular in the 1960s and 1970s for playing both
dramatic and comedic roles. Some of his most acclaimed roles are 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 one of the first American
film actors to rise to leading man status with an unchanged Jewish
surnameâ€"thus helping pave the way for artists such as Dustin Hoffman
and Barbra Streisand.He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best
Supporting Actor for his performance in Who's Afraid of Virginia
Woolf? and has 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 is best known for
his roles as Jack Gallo on Just Shoot Me! (1997â€"2003) and as Albert
"Pops" Solomon on The Goldbergs (2013â€"present).Segal is also an
accomplished banjo player. He has released three albums and has also
performed the instrument in several of his acting roles and on late
night television.
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