Martin James Pflieger Schienle (born July 30, 1982), professionally
known as Martin Starr, is an American actor and comedian. He is known
for the television roles of Bill Haverchuck on the short-lived
comedy-drama Freaks and Geeks (1999â€"2000), Roman DeBeers on the
comedy series Party Down (2009â€"2010), Bertram Gilfoyle on the HBO
series Silicon Valley (2014â€"2019), for his film roles in Knocked Up
(2007) and Adventureland (2009), and as Roger Harrington in the Marvel
Cinematic Universe films The Incredible Hulk (2008), Spider-Man:
Homecoming (2017), and Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019).Starr was born
in Santa Monica, California,[non-primary source needed] the son of
actress Jean St. James (née Pflieger). He is of German, British, and
Eastern European descent; and a Buddhist.In an interview with Wired,
Starr admitted to feeling "frustrated and depressed" after Freaks and
Geeks was cancelled, due to lack of offers at the age of 22. He had
fired his agent and decided to quit acting altogether. He trialled for
a barista job as well but didn't take it. However, a few years later
he was offered Knocked Up, and other offers then started to come his
way.Starr was cast as Bill Haverchuck in the NBC sitcom Freaks and
Geeks. The series received positive reviews from critics, but it
suffered from low ratings and was canceled after only one season. It
gained a strong cult following. Starr then had a number of guest
appearances and one-time roles on shows such as Ed, Mysterious Ways,
Providence, King of the Hill, and Normal, Ohio. He had a small
recurring role during the third season of Roswell as the character
Monk. In 2002, Starr appeared in the films Stealing Harvard and
Cheats. He reunited with both Freaks and Geeks producer Judd Apatow
and Freaks and Geeks co-star Seth Rogen when he made a guest
appearance on Apatow's situational comedy Undeclared in the episode
"The Perfect Date". In 2005, he appeared in the miniseries Revelations
and the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother.
known as Martin Starr, is an American actor and comedian. He is known
for the television roles of Bill Haverchuck on the short-lived
comedy-drama Freaks and Geeks (1999â€"2000), Roman DeBeers on the
comedy series Party Down (2009â€"2010), Bertram Gilfoyle on the HBO
series Silicon Valley (2014â€"2019), for his film roles in Knocked Up
(2007) and Adventureland (2009), and as Roger Harrington in the Marvel
Cinematic Universe films The Incredible Hulk (2008), Spider-Man:
Homecoming (2017), and Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019).Starr was born
in Santa Monica, California,[non-primary source needed] the son of
actress Jean St. James (née Pflieger). He is of German, British, and
Eastern European descent; and a Buddhist.In an interview with Wired,
Starr admitted to feeling "frustrated and depressed" after Freaks and
Geeks was cancelled, due to lack of offers at the age of 22. He had
fired his agent and decided to quit acting altogether. He trialled for
a barista job as well but didn't take it. However, a few years later
he was offered Knocked Up, and other offers then started to come his
way.Starr was cast as Bill Haverchuck in the NBC sitcom Freaks and
Geeks. The series received positive reviews from critics, but it
suffered from low ratings and was canceled after only one season. It
gained a strong cult following. Starr then had a number of guest
appearances and one-time roles on shows such as Ed, Mysterious Ways,
Providence, King of the Hill, and Normal, Ohio. He had a small
recurring role during the third season of Roswell as the character
Monk. In 2002, Starr appeared in the films Stealing Harvard and
Cheats. He reunited with both Freaks and Geeks producer Judd Apatow
and Freaks and Geeks co-star Seth Rogen when he made a guest
appearance on Apatow's situational comedy Undeclared in the episode
"The Perfect Date". In 2005, he appeared in the miniseries Revelations
and the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother.
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