Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed (born May 13, 1956 in New York City) is an American actor and writer. He received his theatrical training at Hampshire College and the Yale School of Drama. At Yale, he was a Samuel F. B. Morse College Graduate Fellow. He was also a nominee for the Irene Ryan Award, a prize conferred upon the most promising young actors in the United States. While still at Yale, he was an instructor at the well-known performing arts camp, Stagedoor Manor.

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2025

Maclunkey Treasure Island
Maclunkey Treasure Island
as Obi-Wan Kenobi
Movie - Released: 3/15/2025

2024

Little Death
Little Death
as Augustus
Movie - Released: 1/19/2024
Peak Season
Peak Season
as George
Movie - Released: 8/8/2024
Doctor Odyssey
Doctor Odyssey
as Jerry Manafort
TV - Released: 9/26/2024

2023

Cat Person
Cat Person
as Dr. Resnick
Movie - Released: 10/6/2023
Fuzzy Head
Fuzzy Head
as The Quadruped
Movie - Released: 1/20/2023

2022

Diary of a Spy
Diary of a Spy
as James
Movie - Released: 7/14/2022
Reboot
Reboot
as Alan
TV - Released: 9/20/2022

2021

Rumble
Rumble
as Mayor (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/12/2021
Shiva Baby
Shiva Baby
as Joel
Movie - Released: 3/26/2021
Together Together
Together Together
as Marty
Movie - Released: 4/23/2021
WandaVision
WandaVision
as Todd Davis (a.k.a. Arthur Hart)
TV - Released: 1/15/2021
Marvel Studios Assembled
Marvel Studios Assembled
as Self - Arthur Hart
TV - Released: 3/12/2021
WandaVision
WandaVision
as Todd Davis (a.k.a. Arthur Hart) (uncredited)
TV - Released: 1/15/2021

2020

The Vigil
The Vigil
as Dr. Kohlberg
Movie - Released: 7/1/2020
Medical Police
Medical Police
as Professor Waters
TV - Released: 1/10/2020
Viral Vignettes
Viral Vignettes
as Neil
TV - Released: 8/14/2020

2019

Dragged Across Concrete
Dragged Across Concrete
as Mr. Edmington
Movie - Released: 2/21/2019
Lying and Stealing
Lying and Stealing
as Dimitri
Movie - Released: 7/12/2019
The Morning Show
The Morning Show
as Mitch's Agent
TV - Released: 11/1/2019
Black Monday
Black Monday
as Not Milken #2
TV - Released: 1/20/2019

2018

Silver Lake
Silver Lake
as Howard
Movie - Released: 10/21/2018
The Spy Who Dumped Me
The Spy Who Dumped Me
as Roger
Movie - Released: 8/2/2018
Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island
as Monk Receptionist / Additional Voices (voice)
TV - Released: 7/7/2018
Barry
Barry
as Tom Posorro
TV - Released: 3/25/2018
Summer Camp Island
Summer Camp Island
as Monk Receptionist (voice)
TV - Released: 7/7/2018

2017

Chicanery
Chicanery
as Arthur Schekner
Movie - Released: 4/29/2017
Kid Gambled
Kid Gambled
as Repair Man
Movie - Released: 8/16/2017
Brawl in Cell Block 99
Brawl in Cell Block 99
as Mr Irving
Movie - Released: 9/23/2017
Lemon
Lemon
as Howard
Movie - Released: 1/22/2017
Room 104
Room 104
as Narrator (voice)
TV - Released: 7/28/2017
Trial & Error
Trial & Error
as Howard Mankiewicz
TV - Released: 3/14/2017

2016

Hail, Caesar!
Hail, Caesar!
as Communist Writer
Movie - Released: 2/5/2016
Passengers
Passengers
as Observatory (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/21/2016
American Crime Story
American Crime Story
as William H. 'Bill' Ginsberg
TV - Released: 2/2/2016
Lady Dynamite
Lady Dynamite
as Bruce Ben-Bacharach
TV - Released: 5/20/2016

2015

Bone Tomahawk
Bone Tomahawk
as Clarence
Movie - Released: 10/23/2015
Some Kind of Beautiful
Some Kind of Beautiful
as Piggott
Movie - Released: 7/16/2015
Movie
You Are Whole
as Norman
Movie - Released: 6/20/2015
Superstore
Superstore
as Richard
TV - Released: 11/30/2015
Life in Pieces
Life in Pieces
as Dr. Dave Collins
TV - Released: 9/21/2015

2014

Get on Up
Get on Up
as Syd Nathan
Movie - Released: 8/1/2014
Movie
Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends
as Fred
Movie - Released: 4/24/2014
Movie
Smart Pipe
as Andrew Gold
Movie - Released: 11/17/2014
Adult Beginners
Adult Beginners
as Story Book Reader (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/8/2014
Benched
Benched
as Judge Don Nelson
TV - Released: 10/28/2014
Fargo
Fargo
as Howard Zimmerman
TV - Released: 4/15/2014

2013

In a World...
In a World...
as Sam Sotto
Movie - Released: 8/9/2013
Movie
Blumenthal
as Jimmy Basmati
Movie - Released: 8/3/2013
Hairbrained
Hairbrained
as Benny Greenberg
Movie - Released: 11/25/2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
as D.C. Parlov
TV - Released: 9/17/2013
The Crazy Ones
The Crazy Ones
as Fred Melamed
TV - Released: 9/26/2013

2012

Fred Won't Move Out
Fred Won't Move Out
as Bob
Movie - Released: 9/21/2012
The Dictator
The Dictator
as Head Nuclear Scientist
Movie - Released: 5/15/2012

2011

New Girl
New Girl
as J. Cronkite Valley-Forge
TV - Released: 9/20/2011

2009

A Serious Man
A Serious Man
as Sy Ableman
Movie - Released: 10/2/2009
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
as Judge Alan Karpman
TV - Released: 9/22/2009

2008

Childrens Hospital
Childrens Hospital
as Leonard Hillman
TV - Released: 12/8/2008

2006

30 Rock
30 Rock
as Jack (voice)
TV - Released: 10/11/2006

2003

In Search of Shakespeare
In Search of Shakespeare
as Announcer
TV - Released: 6/28/2003

2002

Hollywood Ending
Hollywood Ending
as Pappas
Movie - Released: 5/3/2002

2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Dr. Thurgood
TV - Released: 10/15/2000

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dan Goldberg
TV - Released: 9/20/1999

1992

Husbands and Wives
Husbands and Wives
as Mel (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/18/1992

1991

Shadows and Fog
Shadows and Fog
as Undesirables Onlooker
Movie - Released: 12/5/1991

1990

Law & Order
Law & Order
as Bertram Hill
TV - Released: 9/13/1990

1989

Crimes and Misdemeanors
Crimes and Misdemeanors
as The Dean (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/13/1989

1988

Another Woman
Another Woman
as Patient's Voice / Engagement Party Guest
Movie - Released: 10/13/1988
Sticky Fingers
Sticky Fingers
as The Cop (voice) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 5/6/1988

1987

Suspect
Suspect
as Morty Rosenthal
Movie - Released: 10/23/1987
Ishtar
Ishtar
as Caid of Assari
Movie - Released: 5/15/1987
Radio Days
Radio Days
as Bradley (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 1/30/1987
The Pick-up Artist
The Pick-up Artist
as George
Movie - Released: 9/18/1987

1986

The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project
as Howard
Movie - Released: 6/13/1986
The Mission
The Mission
as Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/24/1986
The Mission
The Mission
as Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/24/1986
Hannah and Her Sisters
Hannah and Her Sisters
as Dr. Grey
Movie - Released: 2/7/1986

1983

Lovesick
Lovesick
as Analyst
Movie - Released: 2/18/1983