Fred Melamed
Fred Melamed (born May 13, 1956) is an American actor, comedian and writer. After spending most of his early career primarily as a renowned voice over artist, and occasionally playing small roles in films, (notably in seven films directed by Woody Allen), he established himself as a revered character actor, with his role as Sy Ableman in the Coen Brothers' 2010 Best Picture-nominated, A Serious Man (2009). Other notable film credits have included In a World... (2012), Hail, Caesar! (2016), Shiva Baby (2020), Lying and Stealing (2019), and Suspect (1987).
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| Born | May 13, 1956 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Hampshire College (BA) Yale University (MFA) |
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| Years active | 1981–present |
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Leslee Spieler (m. 1999) |
| Children | 2 |
His television roles include Bruce Ben-Bacharach in Lady Dynamite (2016–2017), Charles Cole in Casual, Gumbald in Adventure Time (2017–2018), Arthur Hart in WandaVision (2021) and Tom Posorro in Barry (2022–2023). Vulture named him one of the greatest character actors working today.