Sam Lerner
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Sam Lerner | |
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 Lerner at the 2007 Annie Awards | |
| Born | Samuel Bryce Lerner September 27, 1992 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Partner | Olivia Sui (2018–present) |
| Father | Ken Lerner |
| Relatives | Michael Lerner (paternal uncle) |
Samuel Bryce Lerner (born September 27, 1992) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Geoff Schwartz in the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs (2013–2023), and as Quinn Goldberg in the science fiction film Project Almanac (2015).[1] His voice roles include the leading role of Zak Saturday in the animated series The Secret Saturdays (2008–2010) and Charles "Chowder" in the supernatural film Monster House (2006).
Early and personal life
[edit]Samuel Bryce Lerner was born on September 27, 1992, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.[2][3] His father, Ken Lerner, is an actor and his mother, Patricia Klein, is a journalist who previosly worked for the Los Angeles Times.[2] His paternal uncle was actor Michael Lerner, and their family is Jewish.[4]
Lerner has been in a relationship with Smosh cast member Olivia Sui since 2018.[5]
Career
[edit]Lerner appeared in the feature film Envy, as the son of Ben Stiller and Rachel Weisz's characters.[1] In addition, he portrayed Sam Robards's characters in the pilot by ABC, My Life With Men, and the son of John Leguizamo and Claire Forlani's characters in an untitled Brett Ratner-directed pilot for CBS.
Lerner voiced Chowder in the film Monster House (2006).[1] He was nominated for the 2006 Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature for his role, but lost the award to Ian McKellen for Flushed Away.[6]
He has appeared on the television shows Malcolm in the Middle, The King of Queens, Two and a Half Men, Oliver Beene, and Sonny With a Chance, and had a recurring voice role on the Cartoon Network show Whatever Happened to Robot Jones?.[1] He also voiced Zak Saturday in the Cartoon Network series The Secret Saturdays.[1]
From 2013 until 2023, Lerner portrayed Geoff Schwartz in the ABC series The Goldbergs.[1]
On October 16, 2017, Lerner was cast as Ronnie in the Blumhouse supernatural thriller film Truth or Dare.[7] The film was released in theaters on April 13, 2018.[8]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Envy | Michael | |
| 2006 | Monster House | Chowder (voice) | [9] Nominated – Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production |
| 2010 | Seventeen | Aiden | Short film |
| 2012 | Nobody Walks | Avi | |
| 2015 | Project Almanac | Quinn Goldberg | [10] |
| 2016 | Mono | Ivan Gregory | |
| 2017 | Fun Mom Dinner | Alex | |
| 2017 | Walk of Fame | Rowe | |
| 2018 | Truth or Dare | Ronnie | [11] |
| 2026 | The Last House † | TBA | Post-production |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Malcolm in the Middle | Patrick | Episode: "Kicked Out" |
| My Life with Men | Marty | Unsold pilot | |
| Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? | Various voices | 2 episodes[9] | |
| Two and a Half Men | Andrew | Episode: "Twenty-five Little Pre-pubers Without a Snoot-ful" | |
| 2004 | Oliver Beene | The Kid | Episode: "Soup to Nuts" |
| The King of Queens | Donny | Episode: "Multiple Plots" | |
| 2005 | Untitled David Diamond / David Weissman | Jackson | Unsold pilot |
| 2007 | Las Vegas | Hershel Lipshutz | Episode: "Run, Cooper, Run!" |
| 2008–2010 | The Secret Saturdays | Zak Saturday, Zak Monday (voice) | 30 episodes[9] |
| 2010 | Sonny with a Chance | Dinka | Episode: "Sonny Get Your Goat" |
| Rizzoli & Isles | Quinn | Episode: "Born to Run" | |
| 2011 | NCIS | Nathan Tobias | Episode: "Restless" |
| Harry's Law | Zach Elwood | Episode: "Bad to Worse" | |
| 2011–2014 | Suburgatory | Evan | 13 episodes |
| 2012 | Happily Divorced | Production Assistant | Episode: "A Star Is Reborn" |
| Like Father | Mike | Unsold pilot | |
| 2014–2023 | The Goldbergs | Geoff Schwartz | Recurring role (seasons 2–4); main role (seasons 5–10), 161 episodes |
| 2015 | Lethal Seduction | Walter | Television film |
| 2017 | Workaholics | Michael | Episode: "Party Gawds" |
| 2018–2019 | Trolls: The Beat Goes On! | King Gristle (voice) | 8 episodes[9] |
| 2019 | Celebrity Family Feud | Himself | Episode: "Black-ish vs. The Goldbergs" |
| Schooled | Geoff Schwartz | Episode: "Dr. Barry" | |
| Ballers | Dan | 3 episodes | |
| 2021 | Trolls: TrollsTopia | King Gristle (voice) | Episode: "Piney & Lord Prickles" |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Monster House | Chowder | [9] |
| 2009 | The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun | Zak Saturday | [9] |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Actor biography: Sam Lerner". ABC.com. American Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
On the big screen, he was cast as Ben Stiller's son in "Envy," opposite an all-star cast...
- 1 2 "Births". Variety. December 23, 1992. Archived from the original on January 31, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 26-Oct. 2". Associated Press. September 20, 2021. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Michael Lerner Biography". Yahoo! Movies. 2011. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011.[better source needed]
- ↑ Saha, Srijita (March 1, 2022). "Who is Sam Lerner's Girlfriend? The Goldbergs' Star Relationship Status & Works". OtakuKart. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ↑ "34th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2006)". Annie Awards. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
- ↑ Hipes, Patrick; N'Duka, Amanda (October 16, 2017). "'Veep's Reid Scott Joins Sony's 'Venom'; Blumhouse's 'Truth Or Dare' Adds Sam Lerner". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 11, 2017). "'Blumhouse's Truth Or Dare' Moves Up Two Weeks To Friday The 13th – Update". Deadline. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sam Lerner (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 8, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ↑ "Project Almanac: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. January 28, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ↑ Gleiberman, Owen (April 11, 2018). "Film Review: Truth or Dare". Variety. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Sam Lerner at IMDb
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