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Adam Goldberg

Acting Born Oct 25, 1970 Santa Monica, California, USA 111 credits

Biography

Adam Charles Goldberg was born on October 25, 1970, in Santa Monica, California. He is an American actor, filmmaker, musician, and photographer known for his supporting roles in film and television as well as leading roles in independent films. His film credits include Dazed and Confused, Saving Private Ryan, A Beautiful Mind, Zodiac, The Hebrew Hammer, and 2 Days in Paris. His television appearances feature Law and Order: Criminal Intent, My Name Is Earl, Friends, Entourage, The Jim Gaffigan Show, The Unusuals, and a role as hitman Grady Numbers in the first season of Fargo. He currently stars opposite Queen Latifah on the CBS show The Equalizer.

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Career

Career overview

Adam Charles Goldberg was born on October 25, 1970, in Santa Monica, California. He is an American actor, filmmaker, musician, and photographer known for his work in both film and television.

In film, Goldberg has taken on notable supporting roles in Dazed and Confused, Saving Private Ryan, A Beautiful Mind, and Zodiac. He has also played leading roles in independent films such as The Hebrew Hammer and 2 Days in Paris.

His television appearances include Law and Order: Criminal Intent, My Name Is Earl, Friends, Entourage, The Jim Gaffigan Show, and The Unusuals. He also played the role of hitman Grady Numbers in the first season of Fargo and currently stars opposite Queen Latifah on the CBS show The Equalizer.

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Known for

Film

The Exorcism

as Peter

The Equalizer

as Harry Keshegian

God Friended Me

as Simon Hayes

Taken

as Kilroy

Lore

as Peter Stubbe

Match Game

as Self - Panelist

Fargo

as Mr. Numbers

Maron

as Jack Ross
Film

Rains

as Self
Film

Confessions of a Driving Instructor

as August West / Tim West
Film

Wild in the Country

as Reggie

White Collar

as Jason Lang

Frequent co-stars

Dominic Fumusa 2 shared titles
Val Kilmer 2 shared titles
Jennifer Connelly 2 shared titles
Anthony Rapp 2 shared titles
Doug Hutchison 2 shared titles
Matthew McConaughey 2 shared titles
Shalom Harlow 2 shared titles
Carla Gugino 2 shared titles
Queen Latifah 1 shared title
Tory Kittles 1 shared title

Career timeline

America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys · Co-Executive ProducerMessy
The Exorcism
Martha Cooks
The Equalizer
Running with the Devil
God Friended Me
TakenLoreOnce Upon a Time in Venice
Match GameGravesJoin or Die with Craig FergusonBetween UsRebirth
The Jim Gaffigan ShowNo Way JoseNo Way Jose · DirectorNo Way Jose · WriterNo Way Jose · Editor
Fargo
MaronActing Disruptive#MerrittXanadu44#MerrittXanadu44 · Director#MerrittXanadu44 · Cinematography
NYC 22Animal PracticeLost Angeles
Franklin & BashTraffic LightThe Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks
Pony Excess · ProducerMiss NobodyNorman
White CollarLate Night with Jimmy FallonThe Unusuals(Untitled)
From WithinChelsea on the RocksChristmas on Mars
ZodiacDave Navarro's Spread2 Days in ParisNancy Drew
Déjà VuStay AliveMan About TownKeeping Up with the Steins
The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonMediumNumb3rsMy Name Is EarlZach Galifianakis: Look Who it Isn't
EntourageJoeyFrankenstein
Jimmy Kimmel Live!How to Lose a Guy in 10 DaysMiss MatchRunning With The BullsRunning With The Bulls · Director
The Salton Sea
Law & Order: Criminal IntentA Beautiful MindWaking LifeAccording to SpencerAll Over the Guy
The $treetSunset Strip
The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornEDtvInto the Breach: Saving Private Ryan
Will & GraceSaving Private RyanBabe: Pig in the CitySome GirlScotch and Milk
The Practice
The Daily ShowRelativityHomeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
The Outer LimitsBefore SunriseSpace: Above and BeyondSpace: Above and BeyondThe Prophecy
FriendsER

Full filmography

  • America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys (2025) Co-Executive Producer
  • Messy (2025) as The Mayor
  • The Exorcism (2024) as Peter
  • Martha Cooks (2022) as Self
  • The Equalizer (2021) as Harry Keshegian
  • Running with the Devil (2019) as The Snitch
  • God Friended Me (2018) as Simon Hayes
  • Taken (2017) as Kilroy
  • Lore (2017) as Peter Stubbe
  • Once Upon a Time in Venice (2017) as Lou the Jew
  • Match Game (2016) as Self - Panelist
  • Graves (2016) as Christopher Sachs
  • Join or Die with Craig Ferguson (2016) as Self
  • Between Us (2016) as Liam
  • Rebirth (2016) as Zack
  • The Jim Gaffigan Show (2015) as Dave
  • No Way Jose (2015) as Jose
  • No Way Jose (2015) Director
  • No Way Jose (2015) Writer
  • No Way Jose (2015) Editor
  • No Way Jose (2015) Producer
  • Fargo (2014) as Mr. Numbers
  • Maron (2013) as Jack Ross
  • Acting Disruptive (2013) as Self
  • #MerrittXanadu44 (2013) as Adam
  • #MerrittXanadu44 (2013) Director
  • #MerrittXanadu44 (2013) Cinematography
  • Anna Nicole (2013) as Howard K. Stern
  • NYC 22 (2012) as Ray 'Lazarus' Harper
  • Animal Practice (2012) as Himself
  • Lost Angeles (2012) as Deepak
  • Franklin & Bash (2011) as August West / Tim West
  • Traffic Light (2011) as Reggie
  • The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks (2011)
  • Pony Excess (2010) Producer
  • Miss Nobody (2010) as Bill Malloy
  • Norman (2010) as Mr. Angelo
  • White Collar (2009) as Jason Lang
  • Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009) as Self
  • The Unusuals (2009) as Detective Eric Delahoy
  • (Untitled) (2009) as Adrian Jacobs
  • From Within (2008) as Roy
  • Chelsea on the Rocks (2008) as Tim
  • Christmas on Mars (2008) as Mars Psychiatrist
  • Zodiac (2007) as Duffy Jennings
  • Dave Navarro's Spread (2007)
  • 2 Days in Paris (2007) as Jack
  • Nancy Drew (2007) as Arrogant Director Andy
  • Déjà Vu (2006) as Denny
  • Stay Alive (2006) as Miller Banks
  • Man About Town (2006) as Phil Balow
  • Keeping Up with the Steins (2006) as Road Rage Driver
  • The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
  • Medium (2005) as Bruce Rossiter
  • Numb3rs (2005) as Chris McNall
  • My Name Is Earl (2005) as Philo
  • Zach Galifianakis: Look Who it Isn't (2005) as Self
  • Head Cases (2005) as Russell Shultz
  • Making Dazed (2005) as Self
  • Entourage (2004) as Nick Rubenstein
  • Joey (2004) as Jimmy
  • Frankenstein (2004) as Detec. Michael Sloane
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
  • How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) as Tony
  • Miss Match (2003) as Jarred
  • Running With The Bulls (2003) as Self
  • Running With The Bulls (2003) Director
  • I Love Your Work (2003) Writer
  • I Love Your Work (2003) Director
  • I Love Your Work (2003) Producer
  • I Love Your Work (2003) Editor
  • The Hebrew Hammer (2003) as Mordechai Jefferson Carver
  • The Salton Sea (2002) as Kujo
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Victor Garros
  • A Beautiful Mind (2001) as Richard Sol
  • Waking Life (2001) as One of Four Men
  • According to Spencer (2001) as Feldy
  • All Over the Guy (2001) as Brett Miles Sanford
  • Fast Sofa (2001) as Jack Weis
  • The $treet (2000) as Evan Mitchell
  • Sunset Strip (2000) as Marty Shapiro
  • The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999) as Self
  • EDtv (1999) as John
  • Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan (1999) as Self
  • Will & Grace (1998) as Kevin Wolchek
  • Saving Private Ryan (1998) as Private Mellish
  • Babe: Pig in the City (1998) as Flealick (voice)
  • Some Girl (1998) as Freud
  • Scotch and Milk (1998) as Jim
  • Scotch and Milk (1998) Director
  • Scotch and Milk (1998) Writer
  • The Practice (1997) as Atty. Noah Burke
  • The Daily Show (1996) as Self
  • Relativity (1996) as Doug
  • Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996) as Pete (voice)
  • The Outer Limits (1995) as Sid Camden
  • Before Sunrise (1995) as Man Sleeping on Train (uncredited)
  • Space: Above and Beyond (1995)
  • Space: Above and Beyond (1995) as Louie Fox
  • The Prophecy (1995) as Jerry
  • Higher Learning (1995) as David Isaacs
  • Double Rush (1995) as Leo
  • Friends (1994) as Eddie Menuek
  • ER (1994) as Joshua 'Mr. Sullivan' Shem
  • Dazed and Confused (1993) as Mike
  • Son in Law (1993) as Indian
  • Love & War (1992)
  • Mr. Saturday Night (1992) as Eugene Gimbel
  • Babe Ruth (1991) as Vendor
  • Murphy Brown (1988) as Donald Klein
  • The Avoidant