Sam Lerner
Samuel Bryce Lerner (born September 27, 1992) is an American actor, who is most known for his role as Geoff Schwartz on The Goldbergs, Chowder in Monster House, and as Quinn Goldberg in Project Almanac.[2]
Sam Lerner | |
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| Born | Samuel Bryce Lerner September 27, 1992 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Partner | Olivia Sui[1] (2018–present) |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Michael Lerner (paternal uncle) |
Career
Lerner appeared in the feature film Envy, as the son of Ben Stiller and Rachel Weisz's characters.[2] 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 first major role was when he voiced Chowder, in the film Monster House (2006).[2] He was nominated for the 2006 Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature for his role, but lost the award by Sir Ian McKellen for Flushed Away.[3]
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?.[2] He did the voice for Zak Saturday on Cartoon Network's, The Secret Saturdays.[2]
From 2013 until 2023, he portrayed Geoff Schwartz in the ABC series The Goldbergs.[2]
On October 16, 2017, Lerner was cast as Ronnie in the Blumhouse supernatural thriller film Truth or Dare.[4] The film was released in theaters on April 13, 2018.[5]
Personal life
Lerner was born in Los Angeles, the son of Patti (née Klein), a reporter, and Ken Lerner, an actor (who also plays his onscreen father in The Goldbergs).[6] His uncle was actor Michael Lerner, and their family is Jewish.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Envy | Michael | |
| 2006 | Monster House | Chowder (voice) | Nominated – Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production |
| 2010 | Seventeen | Aiden | Short film |
| 2012 | Nobody Walks | Avi | |
| 2015 | Project Almanac | Quinn Goldberg | |
| 2016 | Mono | Ivan Gregory | |
| 2017 | Fun Mom Dinner | Alex | |
| 2017 | Walk of Fame | Rowe | |
| 2018 | Truth or Dare | Ronnie | |
| 2022 | The Gray Man | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Malcolm in the Middle | Patrick | 1 episode |
| My Life with Men | Marty | Unsold pilot | |
| Two and a Half Men | Andrew | 1 episode | |
| 2004 | Oliver Beene | The Kid | 1 episode |
| The King of Queens | Donny | 1 episode | |
| 2005 | Untitled David Diamond / David Weissman | Jackson | Unsold pilot |
| 2007 | Las Vegas | Hershel Lipshutz | 1 episode |
| 2008–2010 | The Secret Saturdays | Zak Saturday / Zak Monday (voice) | 30 episodes |
| 2010 | Sonny With a Chance | Dinka | 1 episode |
| Rizzoli & Isles | Quinn | 1 episode | |
| 2011 | NCIS | Nathan Tobias | 1 episode |
| Harry's Law | Zach Elwood | 1 episode | |
| 2011–2014 | Suburgatory | Evan | 13 episodes |
| 2012 | Happily Divorced | Production Assistant | 1 episode |
| 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 |
| 2019 | Celebrity Family Feud | Himself | Episode: "Black-ish vs. The Goldbergs" |
| 2019 | Ballers | Dan | Season 5 |
References
- Saha, Srijita (March 1, 2022). "Who is Sam Lerner's Girlfriend? The Goldbergs' Star Relationship Status & Works". OtakuKart. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- "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...
- "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.
- Variety Staff (December 23, 1992). "Births". variety.com.
- "Michael Lerner Biography". Yahoo! Movies. 2011. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011.