Sam Lerner (born September 27, 1992)[2] is an American actor, who is most known for his role as Geoff Schwartz on The Goldbergs, Charles "Chowder" Peterson in Monster House and as Quinn Goldberg in Project Almanac.[3]
Sam Lerner | |
|---|---|
 Lerner at the 2007 Annie Awards | |
| Born | September 27, 1992 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Partner | Olivia Sui[1] (2018–present) |
| Father | Ken Lerner |
| Relatives | Michael Lerner (paternal uncle) |
Career
editLerner appeared in the feature film Envy, as the son of Ben Stiller and Rachel Weisz's characters.[3] 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).[3] 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.[4]
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?.[3] He also voiced Zak Saturday in the Cartoon Network series The Secret Saturdays.[3]
From 2013 until 2023, Lerner portrayed Geoff Schwartz in the ABC series The Goldbergs.[3]
On October 16, 2017, Lerner was cast as Ronnie in the Blumhouse supernatural thriller film Truth or Dare.[5] The film was released in theaters on April 13, 2018.[6]
Personal life
editLerner is the son of Patti (née Klein), a reporter, and Ken Lerner, an actor who portrayed his onscreen father in The Goldbergs.[7] His uncle was actor Michael Lerner, and their family is Jewish.[8]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
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- ^ Saha, Srijita (March 1, 2022). "Who is Sam Lerner's Girlfriend? The Goldbergs' Star Relationship Status & Works". OtakuKart. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ "Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 26-Oct. 2". AP News. September 20, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "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.[better source needed]
- ^ a b c d e f "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 opening and/or closing credits and/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.