David Krumholtz

Biography

David Krumholtz is an American actor who started on the New York stage as a teenager, playing Young Charlie in the 1992 Broadway production of Conversations with My Father. He moved quickly into films, with roles in Life with Mikey (1993), which brought him a Young Artist Award nomination, and Addams Family Values (1993). He became known to younger audiences as the elf Bernard in The Santa Clause (1994) and The Santa Clause 2 (2002), and later took dramatic parts in The Ice Storm (1997), Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and Liberty Heights (1999). From 2005 to 2010 he starred as the mathematician Charlie Eppes on the CBS series Numb3rs, and he appeared in Ray (2004), Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) and Serenity (2005). He went on to play Isidor Isaac Rabi in Oppenheimer (2023) and returned to Broadway in Leopoldstadt (2022), earning a Drama League Award nomination.

48years old

Turns 49 on May 15in 185 days

Born May 15, 1978New York City
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films: 42
Career span: 33 years1993 to 2026

Genres

Comedy62%, 26 films
Drama43%, 18 films
Adventure17%, 7 films
Romance14%, 6 films
Action12%, 5 films

First and latest

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First role
At 13, Krumholtz tagged along with friends to an open Broadway audition for Conversations with My Father and won the role of Young Charlie, sharing the stage with Judd Hirsch and Tony Shalhoub.
Big break
The part of Yussel brought Krumholtz to the notice of Edward Burns, an actor and filmmaker. Burns then gave him a role in Sidewalks of New York, an independent film.

David Krumholtz movies on Netflix

Supergirl2026IMDb rating 5.8as Zor-El
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere2025IMDb rating 6.6as Al Teller
Lousy Carter2023IMDb rating 6.0as Lousy Carter
Oppenheimer2023IMDb rating 8.2as Isidor Rabi
Down with the King2021IMDb rating 5.8as Paul
Crown Vic2019IMDb rating 6.5as Stroke Adams
Frances Ferguson2019IMDb rating 6.3as Group Therapy Leader
A Futile and Stupid Gesture2018IMDb rating 6.7as Time-Life Publisher
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs2018IMDb rating 7.2as Frenchman (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
Wonder Wheel2017IMDb rating 6.2as Jake
Casual Encounters2016IMDb rating 4.4as Sammy Deetz
Ghost Team2016IMDb rating 4.9as Stan
Hail, Caesar!2016IMDb rating 6.3as Communist Writer
Sausage Party2016IMDb rating 6.1as Vash (voice)
I Saw the Light2015IMDb rating 5.8as James Dolan
The Judge2014IMDb rating 7.4as Mike Kattan
The Big Ask2013IMDb rating 4.8as Andrew
This Is the End2013IMDb rating 6.6as David Krumholtz
Mr. Popper's Penguins2011IMDb rating 6.0as Kent
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay2008IMDb rating 6.5as Seth Goldstein
Live!2007IMDb rating 5.8as Rex
Bobby2006IMDb rating 6.9as Agent Phil
Serenity2005IMDb rating 7.8as Mr. Universe
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle2004IMDb rating 7.0as Goldstein
Ray2004IMDb rating 7.7as Milt Shaw
Scorched2003IMDb rating 5.9as Max
Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie2002IMDb rating 5.9as Benny Silman
Cheats2002IMDb rating 6.0as Evan Rosengarden
The Santa Clause 22002IMDb rating 5.8as Bernard
You Stupid Man2002IMDb rating 5.7as Owen
Sidewalks of New York2001IMDb rating 6.4as Ben
The Mexican2001IMDb rating 6.2as Beck
Two Can Play That Game2001IMDb rating 6.1as Jason
How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog2000IMDb rating 6.8as Brian Sellars
10 Things I Hate About You1999IMDb rating 7.4as Michael
Liberty Heights1999IMDb rating 7.0as Yussel
Slums of Beverly Hills1998IMDb rating 6.7as Ben
Justice League of America1997IMDb rating 3.0as Martin Walters
The Ice Storm1997IMDb rating 7.3as Francis Davenport
The Santa Clause1994IMDb rating 6.6as Bernard the Elf
Addams Family Values1993IMDb rating 6.9as Joel Glicker
Life with Mikey1993IMDb rating 5.7as Barry Corman

Best known for

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

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10 Things I Hate About You1999 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Michael
IMDb rating 7.4462K votes
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle2004 Adventure, Comedyas Goldstein
IMDb rating 7.0217K votes
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs2018as Frenchman (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
IMDb rating 7.2187K votes
The Santa Clause1994as Bernard the Elf
IMDb rating 6.6149K votes
This Is the End2013as David Krumholtz
IMDb rating 6.6459K votes
Supergirl2026as Zor-El
IMDb rating 5.8100K votes
The Santa Clause 22002as Bernard
IMDb rating 5.870K votes
Serenity2005as Mr. Universe
IMDb rating 7.8317K votes

Most often with

Ethan Coen directed two of these films, Joel Coen two and Bob Byington two. Martin Starr appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Martin Starr

James Franco

Anthony Anderson

Jonah Hill

Clancy Brown

Stephen RootEthan CoenDirector, 2 films

Joel CoenDirector, 2 films

Bob ByingtonDirector, 2 films

Films together

Martin Starr4 films together, 2002 to 2023
Martin Starr's page
- Lousy Carter2023IMDb rating 6.0Krumholtz as Lousy CarterStarr as Kaminsky
- Frances Ferguson2019IMDb rating 6.3Krumholtz as Group Therapy LeaderStarr as Mel
- This Is the End2013IMDb rating 6.6Krumholtz as David KrumholtzStarr as Martin Starr
- Cheats2002IMDb rating 6.0Krumholtz as Evan RosengardenStarr as Applebee
James Franco3 films together, 2013 to 2018
James Franco's page
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs2018IMDb rating 7.2Krumholtz as Frenchman (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")Franco as Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
- Sausage Party2016IMDb rating 6.1Krumholtz as VashvoiceFranco as Toastvoice
- This Is the End2013IMDb rating 6.6Krumholtz as David KrumholtzFranco as James Franco
Anthony Anderson3 films together, 1999 to 2004
Anthony Anderson's page
- Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle2004IMDb rating 7.0Krumholtz as GoldsteinAnderson as Burger Shack Employee
- Two Can Play That Game2001IMDb rating 6.1Krumholtz as JasonAnderson as Tony
- Liberty Heights1999IMDb rating 7.0Krumholtz as YusselAnderson as Scribbles
Jonah Hill3 films together, 2013 to 2016
Jonah Hill's page
- Hail, Caesar!2016IMDb rating 6.3Krumholtz as Communist WriterHill as Joseph Silverman
- Sausage Party2016IMDb rating 6.1Krumholtz as VashvoiceHill as Carlvoice
- This Is the End2013IMDb rating 6.6Krumholtz as David KrumholtzHill as Jonah Hill
Clancy Brown2 films together, 2016 to 2018
Clancy Brown's page
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs2018IMDb rating 7.2Krumholtz as Frenchman (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")Brown as Curly Joe (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
- Hail, Caesar!2016IMDb rating 6.3Krumholtz as Communist WriterBrown as Gracchus
Stephen Root2 films together, 2018 to 2023
Stephen Root's page
- Lousy Carter2023IMDb rating 6.0Krumholtz as Lousy CarterRoot as Analyst
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs2018IMDb rating 7.2Krumholtz as Frenchman (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")Root as Teller (segment "Near Algodones")
Ethan CoenDirector, 2 films, 2016 to 2018
All films by Ethan Coen
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs2018IMDb rating 7.2Krumholtz as Frenchman (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
- Hail, Caesar!2016IMDb rating 6.3Krumholtz as Communist Writer
Joel CoenDirector, 2 films, 2016 to 2018
All films by Joel Coen
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs2018IMDb rating 7.2Krumholtz as Frenchman (segment "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs")
- Hail, Caesar!2016IMDb rating 6.3Krumholtz as Communist Writer
Bob ByingtonDirector, 2 films, 2019 to 2023
All films by Bob Byington
- Lousy Carter2023IMDb rating 6.0Krumholtz as Lousy Carter
- Frances Ferguson2019IMDb rating 6.3Krumholtz as Group Therapy Leader
Also two films together32 more actors
- Allison Janney10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and The Ice Storm (1997)
- Robert Downey Jr.Oppenheimer (2023) and The Judge (2014)
- Heather GrahamBobby (2006) and Sidewalks of New York (2001)
- Jeffrey TamborMr. Popper's Penguins (2011) and Scorched (2003)
- Paul RuddSausage Party (2016) and This Is the End (2013)
- Seth RogenSausage Party (2016) and This Is the End (2013)
- Missi PyleHarold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) and Live! (2007)
- Christina RicciThe Ice Storm (1997) and Addams Family Values (1993)
- Channing TatumHail, Caesar! (2016) and This Is the End (2013)
- Kenneth BranaghOppenheimer (2023) and How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2000)
- Christine BaranskiAddams Family Values (1993) and Life with Mikey (1993)
- Gabrielle UnionTwo Can Play That Game (2001) and 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
- John ChoHarold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
- Craig RobinsonSausage Party (2016) and This Is the End (2013)
- Wendy CrewsonThe Santa Clause 2 (2002) and The Santa Clause (1994)
- Michael CeraSausage Party (2016) and This Is the End (2013)
- Judge ReinholdThe Santa Clause 2 (2002) and The Santa Clause (1994)
- Danny McBrideSausage Party (2016) and This Is the End (2013)
- Neil Patrick HarrisHarold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
- Tim AllenThe Santa Clause 2 (2002) and The Santa Clause (1994)
- Christopher MeloniHarold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
- Patrick FischlerHail, Caesar! (2016) and Live! (2007)
- Kal PennHarold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
- Eddie Kaye ThomasHarold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
- Tamala JonesTwo Can Play That Game (2001) and How to Kill Your Neighbor's Dog (2000)
- Jeremy StrongSpringsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025) and The Judge (2014)
- Paula GarcésHarold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (2008) and Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004)
- Alden EhrenreichOppenheimer (2023) and Hail, Caesar! (2016)
- Jewel StaiteSerenity (2005) and Cheats (2002)
- Nadia DajaniYou Stupid Man (2002) and Sidewalks of New York (2001)
- Eric LloydThe Santa Clause 2 (2002) and The Santa Clause (1994)
- Jack William MarshallLousy Carter (2023) and Frances Ferguson (2019)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.