Max Greenfield (born September 4, 1979)[1][2][3][4] is an American actor. He appeared in recurring roles in Veronica Mars and Ugly Betty. He co-starred as Schmidt in the Fox sitcom New Girl, for which he received nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, and the Critics' Choice Television Awards. Since 2018, Greenfield has portrayed Dave Johnson in the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood.
Max Greenfield | |
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 Greenfield at the 2024 National Book Festival | |
| Born | September 4, 1979 Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse |
Tess Sanchez (m. 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
He voiced Roger in the Ice Age franchise, and numerous characters in the shows Bob's Burgers, Robot Chicken and BoJack Horseman.
Early life
editGreenfield was born and raised in Dobbs Ferry, New York. He is Jewish and had a Saturday Night Live-themed Bar Mitzvah.[5] He graduated from Dobbs Ferry High School in 1998.[6] At DFHS, Greenfield played wide receiver for the football team.[7]
Career
editGreenfield began pursuing an acting career in 1998 after he graduated from high school. He briefly attended college at the University of Wisconsin, but dropped out after earning a 0.67 GPA his freshman year.[8] He landed guest appearances on dramas such as Boston Public, Gilmore Girls and The O.C. Greenfield scored his first lead role on the short-lived series Modern Men as one of three bachelors who hire a life coach to help them understand women. Greenfield had more success in supporting roles on Veronica Mars (reprising the role in the film adaptation in 2014) and Greek. In 2007 he landed a recurring role on Ugly Betty. He made other guest-starring appearances on the remake of Melrose Place, the short-lived No Ordinary Family, and Castle.
He created, produced, and starred in the comedy series The Gentlemen's League for the Audience Network in 2010, which followed the real-life fantasy football league he ran with actor Jerry Ferrara.[9] Greenfield had his feature film debut in the film Cross Bronx. Greenfield had a featured role in When Do We Eat?, as an Internet tycoon who, after losing his fortune, becomes a Hasidic Jew.[9] In 2011, Greenfield began playing the role of Schmidt in the sitcom New Girl. The role earned him nominations for both a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film.[10]
In 2015, Greenfield starred in a series of McDonald's commercials promoting their Sirloin Third Pound Burgers.[11]
In 2018, Greenfield was cast in the lead role of Dave Johnson in the CBS comedy The Neighborhood. He took over the role from Josh Lawson, who played the character in the pilot episode.[12] On November 8, 2018, it was announced that Greenfield was set to reprise his role as Leo D'Amato in the 8-episode revival series of Veronica Mars.[13] In the same year, Greenfield was cast in the recurring role of the Denouement brothers on the third season of the Netflix comedy drama series A Series of Unfortunate Events.[14]
Philanthropy
editGreenfield has worked with Young Storytellers Foundation on numerous occasions, stating that his own kids have inspired him to help children find self-confidence and creativity.[15]
Personal life
editHe has been married to casting director Tess Sanchez since 2008. They have two children, a daughter and a son.[16]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Cross Bronx | Ike Green | |
| 2005 | When Do We Eat? | Ethan | |
| 2014 | They Came Together | Jake | |
| Veronica Mars | Leo D'Amato | ||
| About Alex | Josh | ||
| 2015 | Hello, My Name Is Doris | John Fremont | |
| The Big Short | Mortgage Broker | ||
| 2016 | Ice Age: Collision Course | Roger (voice) | |
| 2017 | Fist Fight | — | Story writer and producer |
| Shot Caller | Tom | ||
| The Glass Castle | David | ||
| I'm Not Here | Dad | ||
| 2018 | A Futile and Stupid Gesture | Chris Miller | |
| The Oath | Dan Moore | ||
| 2019 | What Men Want | Kevin Myrtle | |
| 2020 | Promising Young Woman | Joe Macklemore III | |
| Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! | Roger the Dog (voice) | ||
| 2022 | The Valet | Vincent Royce | |
| 2023 | First Time Female Director | Robbie | |
| 2024 | Unfrosted | Rick Ludwin | |
| TBA | Let's Have Kids! | TBA | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Undressed | Victor | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Boston Public | Sean Tallen | Episode: "Chapter Thirty-Five" |
| 2003 | Gilmore Girls | Lucas | Episode: "Chicken or Beef?" |
| 2005–2007, 2019 | Veronica Mars | Leo D'Amato | 14 episodes |
| 2005 | Sleeper Cell | Teen #2 | Episode: "Al-Faitha" |
| 2006 | Modern Men | Kyle Brewster | Main cast; 7 episodes |
| 2007 | The O.C. | Young Sandy Cohen | Episode: "The Case of the Franks" |
| 2007–2008 | Ugly Betty | Nick Pepper | 8 episodes |
| 2007 | Life | Bradley Sloane | Episode: "Tear Asunder" |
| 2008 | Greek | Michael | 5 episodes |
| Kath & Kim | Bar fight guy | Episode: "Gay" | |
| 2009 | Raising the Bar | David Steinberg | 4 episodes |
| Melrose Place | Mickey Richards | Episode: "Cannon" | |
| 2010 | Castle | David Nicolaides | Episode: "Food to Die For" |
| Lie to Me | Damien Musso | Episode: "The Whole Truth" | |
| No Ordinary Family | Mr. Robbins | Episode: "No Ordinary Quake" | |
| 2010–2011 | The Gentlemen's League | Max | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | The Whole Truth | Joseph Tucci | Episode: "Cold Case" |
| Undercovers | Redman | Uncredited; episode: "The Key to It All" | |
| 2011 | Hot in Cleveland | Steve | Episode: "I Love Lucci, Part 1" |
| Happy Endings | Ian | Episode: "You've Got Male" | |
| 2011–2018 | New Girl | Schmidt | Main cast, 146 episodes Nominated – Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (2012, 2013) Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Scene Stealer – Male |
| 2012 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Alistair McQueen | Episode: "Lights, Camera, Assassination" |
| 2013–2020 | Bob's Burgers | Boo Boo | Voice; 5 episodes |
| 2014 | Hot in Cleveland | Doug | Episode: "The One with George Clooney" |
| Robot Chicken | Bobby, LaserTech, Tuk | Voice; episode: "Super Guitario Center" | |
| 2014–2015 | The Mindy Project | Lee | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | American Horror Story: Hotel | Gabriel | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | All Hail King Julien: Exiled | Kipper | Voice; 2 episodes |
| Will & Grace | Eli Wolf | Episode: "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying" | |
| 2018 | The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story | Ronnie | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2018–present | The Neighborhood | Dave Johnson | Main role |
| 2018 | No Activity | Cotric | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Dewey Denouement, Frank Denouement, Ernest Denouement | Episode: "Penultimate Peril: Part 1" and "Penultimate Peril: Part 2" |
| BoJack Horseman | Maximillian Banks | Voice; 3 episodes | |
| 2020 | Hoops | Lonnie | Voice; 2 episodes |
| 2021 | Doogie Kameāloha, M.D. | Dr. Arthur Goldstein | Episode: "Mom-Mentum" |
| 2021–2022 | Tuca & Bertie | Thomas | Voice; 2 episodes |
| 2022 | American Horror Stories | Bryce | Episode: "Aura" |
Audio
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Flash: Escape the Midnight Circus | Barry Allen / Flash | Main role[17] |
References
edit- ^ Char Adams (2016-03-07). "Max Greenfield and Sally Field Kiss on Ellen DeGeneres Show". People. Archived from the original on 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ "OFFBEAT: 'Mary Poppins' and 'South Pacific' among Marriott's 2013 season". The Times of Northwest Indiana. 2016-11-10. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Lempel, Robin (8 September 2014). "Kelly & Michael: Max Greenfield 35th Birthday + New Girl Review". Recapo. Retrieved June 6, 2016. Part of a recap of Season 27, Episode 6 of Live! with Kelly and Michael, which aired September 8, 2014.
- ^ "Tess Sanchez on Instagram: "HBD @iammaxgreenfield I will follow you anywhere. #40"".
- ^ Bans, Lauren (January 10, 2011). "The GQ&A: Max Greenfield". GQ. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "Graduations". The Herald Statesman (Yonkers, New York). June 28, 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Dobbs Ferry/Hastings ends with win". The Daily Item (Port Chester, New York). November 5, 1997. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Max Greenfield to speak at Monday's ULS". The Oracle. 2021-04-04. Retrieved 2024-12-24.
- ^ a b "Max Greenfield". Yahoo! TV. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ^ "Max Greenfield". Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ "Max Greenfield Will Be McDonald's Sirloin Pitchman". HuffPost. May 7, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 15, 2018). "Max Greenfield To Star In CBS Comedy Series 'The Neighborhood' In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 8, 2018). "'Veronica Mars': Max Greenfield To Return, Patton Oswalt Also Cast In Revival". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ Mathews, Liam (November 13, 2018). "The Final Season of A Series of Unfortunate Events Is Coming New Year's Day". TVGuide. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ Bhatt, Rakhee. "Max Greenfield on Young Storytellers & Whether or Not We'll Ever Find out Schmidt's First Name on 'New Girl'". Los Angeles Confidential. Greengale Publishing. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ Corneau, Allison (2015-08-25). "New Girl's Max Greenfield, Wife Tess Sanchez Welcome Baby No. 2: Find Out His Name!". US Magazine. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
- ^ Cronin, Brian (June 28, 2023). "The Flash Speeds Into His First Scripted Podcast Series". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.