Personal Info
Hal Linden
Acting
Biography
Hal Linden (born Harold Lipshitz, March 20, 1931) is an American stage and screen actor, television director and musician. His best-known role was as the title character in the television comedy series Barney Miller, for which he earned seven Primetime Emmy nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations.
Born in the Bronx, Linden was the son of Charles Lipshitz and Frances Rosen. His older brother would become a future professor of music at Bowling Green State University, Ohio. Similarly musical, Hal took up classical clarinet in his late teens and played regularly with symphony orc…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Micro Budget
as Russel
You People
as Mr. Greenwald
Merv
as Merv
Off Broadway
as J.P. Fister
Grand-Daddy Day Care
as Gabe
The Samuel Project
as Samuel
Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills
as Self
Light Years Away
as Grandpa Sommers
Time Changer
as The Dean
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self
TV Shows
Hacks
as Cliff Biff · 1 ep.
American Housewife
as Mr. Montez · 1 ep.
The Mindy Project
as Manny · 1 ep.
2 Broke Girls
as Lester · 1 ep.
Hot in Cleveland
as Alex · 1 ep.
Grey's Anatomy
as Bertram Hollister · 1 ep.
Supernatural
as Rabbi Isaac Bass · 1 ep.
Living with Fran
1 ep.
The Tony Danza Show
as Self · 1 ep.
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Mr. Turner · 1 ep.