Adam Goldberg

Biography

Adam Goldberg is an American actor born in Santa Monica in 1970. He got his first big screen part in the Billy Crystal film Mr. Saturday Night in 1992, then played Mike Newhouse in Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused (1993). The role that made his career was Stanley Mellish, the wisecracking soldier he played for Steven Spielberg in Saving Private Ryan (1998). Much of his work has been character parts: Jerry, the undead servant in The Prophecy; Sol in A Beautiful Mind; and Denny in Deja Vu. He also headlined smaller features, among them The Hebrew Hammer, 2 Days in Paris, and (Untitled). On television he turned up in Friends, Joey, The Unusuals, The Jim Gaffigan Show, and Fargo, and from 2021 to 2025 he appeared with Queen Latifah on The Equalizer. He wrote and directed his own films, including I Love Your Work and Scotch and Milk, and puts out music as The Goldberg Sisters.

55years old

Turns 56 on October 25in 10 days

Born October 25, 1970Santa Monica
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Adam Charles Goldberg (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 30
Career span: 31 years1993 to 2024

Genres

Comedy50%, 15 films
Drama43%, 13 films
Thriller20%, 6 films
Horror17%, 5 films
Romance17%, 5 films

First and latest

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Did you know?!

Getting ready for a role
In 2014, Goldberg played Mr. Numbers, a hit man in the first season of FX's Fargo. He learned American Sign Language for the part.
Beyond film
Under the name LANDy, Goldberg put out his first album, Eros and Omissions, on June 23, 2009. Steven Drozd, the Flaming Lips drummer, played on the record.

Adam Goldberg movies on Netflix

The Exorcism2024IMDb rating 4.2as Peter
Running with the Devil2019IMDb rating 5.4as The Snitch
Once Upon a Time in Venice2017IMDb rating 5.3as Lew the Jew
Rebirth2016IMDb rating 5.0as Zack
No Way Jose2015IMDb rating 4.5as Jose
Anna Nicole2013IMDb rating 5.3as Howard K. Stern
Miss Nobody2010IMDb rating 5.5as Bill Malloy
(Untitled)2009IMDb rating 6.2as Adrian Jacobs
Christmas on Mars2008IMDb rating 5.3as Mars Psychiatrist
From Within2008IMDb rating 5.6as Roy
2 Days in Paris2007IMDb rating 6.7as Jack
Deja Vu2006IMDb rating 7.1as Denny
Keeping Up with the Steins2006IMDb rating 5.4as Road Rage Driver
Man About Town2006IMDb rating 5.5as Phil Balow
Stay Alive2006IMDb rating 5.1as Miller Banks
The Fearless Freaks2005IMDb rating 7.8as Himself
Frankenstein2004IMDb rating 4.5as Detec. Michael Sloane
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days2003IMDb rating 6.6as Tony
The Hebrew Hammer2003IMDb rating 6.1as Mordechai Jefferson Carver
The Salton Sea2002IMDb rating 7.0as Kujo
A Beautiful Mind2001IMDb rating 8.2as Sol
All Over the Guy2001IMDb rating 6.4as Brett Miles Sanford
Edtv1999IMDb rating 6.1as John
Babe: Pig in the City1998IMDb rating 5.9as Flealick (voice)
Saving Private Ryan1998IMDb rating 8.6as Private Mellish
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco1996IMDb rating 5.9as Pete (voice)
Higher Learning1995IMDb rating 6.5as David Isaacs
The Prophecy1995IMDb rating 6.4as Jerry
Dazed and Confused1993IMDb rating 7.6as Mike
Son in Law1993IMDb rating 6.0as Indian

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Saving Private Ryan1998 Drama, Waras Private Mellish
IMDb rating 8.61.7M votes
A Beautiful Mind2001 Biography, Dramaas Sol
IMDb rating 8.21.1M votes
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days2003as Tony
IMDb rating 6.6331K votes
Deja Vu2006as Denny
IMDb rating 7.1348K votes
Dazed and Confused1993as Mike
IMDb rating 7.6219K votes
2 Days in Paris2007as Jack
IMDb rating 6.733K votes
The Salton Sea2002as Kujo
IMDb rating 7.034K votes
Stay Alive2006as Miller Banks
IMDb rating 5.136K votes

Most often with

Ron Howard directed two of these films, Bradley Beesley two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Matthew McConaughey

Cole Hauser

Richard Riehle

Laurence Fishburne

Val Kilmer

Ben Affleck

Ron HowardDirector, 2 films Bradley BeesleyDirector, 2 films

Films together

Matthew McConaughey3 films together, 1993 to 2003
Matthew McConaughey's page
- How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days2003IMDb rating 6.6Goldberg as TonyMcConaughey as Ben
- Edtv1999IMDb rating 6.1Goldberg as JohnMcConaughey as Ed 'Eddie' Pekurny
- Dazed and Confused1993IMDb rating 7.6Goldberg as MikeMcConaughey as Wooderson
Cole Hauser3 films together, 1993 to 2019
Cole Hauser's page
- Running with the Devil2019IMDb rating 5.4Goldberg as The SnitchHauser as The Executioner
- Higher Learning1995IMDb rating 6.5Goldberg as David IsaacsHauser as Scott Moss
- Dazed and Confused1993IMDb rating 7.6Goldberg as MikeHauser as Benny
Richard Riehle2 films together, 2003 to 2010
Richard Riehle's page
- Miss Nobody2010IMDb rating 5.5Goldberg as Bill MalloyRiehle as Leonard Ormsby
- The Hebrew Hammer2003IMDb rating 6.1Goldberg as Mordechai Jefferson CarverRiehle as Santa
Laurence Fishburne2 films together, 1995 to 2019
Laurence Fishburne's page
- Running with the Devil2019IMDb rating 5.4Goldberg as The SnitchFishburne as The Man
- Higher Learning1995IMDb rating 6.5Goldberg as David IsaacsFishburne as Professor Maurice Phipps
Val Kilmer2 films together, 2002 to 2006
Val Kilmer's page
- Deja Vu2006IMDb rating 7.1Goldberg as DennyKilmer as Agent Pryzwarra
- The Salton Sea2002IMDb rating 7.0Goldberg as KujoKilmer as Danny Parker / Tom Van Allen
Ben Affleck2 films together, 1993 to 2006
Ben Affleck's page
- Man About Town2006IMDb rating 5.5Goldberg as Phil BalowAffleck as Jack Giamoro
- Dazed and Confused1993IMDb rating 7.6Goldberg as MikeAffleck as O'Bannion
Ron HowardDirector, 2 films, 1999 to 2001
All films by Ron Howard
- A Beautiful Mind2001IMDb rating 8.2Goldberg as Sol
- Edtv1999IMDb rating 6.1Goldberg as John
Bradley BeesleyDirector, 2 films, 2005 to 2008
All films by Bradley Beesley
- Christmas on Mars2008IMDb rating 5.3Goldberg as Mars Psychiatrist
- The Fearless Freaks2005IMDb rating 7.8Goldberg as Himself
Also two films together20 more actors
- Martin LandauAnna Nicole (2013) and Edtv (1999)
- Virginia MadsenAnna Nicole (2013) and The Prophecy (1995)
- Russell CroweThe Exorcism (2024) and A Beautiful Mind (2001)
- Carla GuginoHomeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996) and Son in Law (1993)
- Jennifer ConnellyA Beautiful Mind (2001) and Higher Learning (1995)
- Barry PepperRunning with the Devil (2019) and Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- Doris RobertsKeeping Up with the Steins (2006) and All Over the Guy (2001)
- Leslie BibbRunning with the Devil (2019) and Miss Nobody (2010)
- Pat HealyRebirth (2016) and No Way Jose (2015)
- Britt RobertsonFrom Within (2008) and Keeping Up with the Steins (2006)
- Kal PennOnce Upon a Time in Venice (2017) and Man About Town (2006)
- Steve AgeeRebirth (2016) and No Way Jose (2015)
- Anthony RappA Beautiful Mind (2001) and Dazed and Confused (1993)
- Shalom HarlowHow to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) and The Salton Sea (2002)
- Kliph ScurlockChristmas on Mars (2008) and The Fearless Freaks (2005)
- Steve BurnsChristmas on Mars (2008) and The Fearless Freaks (2005)
- Kenny CoyneChristmas on Mars (2008) and The Fearless Freaks (2005)
- Michael IvinsChristmas on Mars (2008) and The Fearless Freaks (2005)
- Steven DrozdChristmas on Mars (2008) and The Fearless Freaks (2005)
- Wayne CoyneChristmas on Mars (2008) and The Fearless Freaks (2005)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.