Hal Linden: movies and TV shows
Hal Linden has 91 credits in the archive: 40 films and 51 TV series, from 1948 to 2026. Highest rated: People's Choice Awards (9.2/10).
Career timeline
1948 – 2026 · busiest year: 1975 (6 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Micro Budget | Russel | Film | — | 95 |
| 2023 | You People | Mr. Greenwald | Film | 5.6 | 92 |
| 2023 | Merv | Merv | Film | 10.0 | 92 |
| 2021 | Hacks | Cliff Biff | TV | 7.5 | 90 |
| 2021 | Off Broadway | J.P. Fister | Film | — | 90 |
| 2019 | Grand-Daddy Day Care | Gabe | Film | 5.8 | 88 |
| 2018 | The Samuel Project | Samuel | Film | 6.9 | 87 |
| 2016 | American Housewife | Mr. Montez | TV | 7.7 | 85 |
| 2012 | The Mindy Project | Manny | TV | 6.3 | 81 |
| 2011 | 2 Broke Girls | Lester | TV | 7.2 | 80 |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland | Alex | TV | 7.2 | 79 |
| 2007 | Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills | Self | Film | 6.0 | 76 |
| 2006 | Light Years Away | Grandpa Sommers | Film | 3.8 | 75 |
| 2005 | Supernatural | Rabbi Isaac Bass | TV | 8.3 | 74 |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Bertram Hollister | TV | 8.2 | 74 |
| 2005 | Living with Fran | TV | 6.5 | 74 | |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 73 |
| 2003 | Time Changer | The Dean | Film | 5.6 | 72 |
| 2003 | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Self | Film | 7.0 | 72 |
| 2003 | Dumb Luck | Blaine Mitchell | Film | 5.6 | 72 |
| 2002 | The Glow | Arnold Janusz | Film | 5.4 | 71 |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Mr. Turner | TV | 7.6 | 70 |
| 2001 | The Zeta Project | TV | 7.6 | 70 | |
| 2000 | Gilmore Girls | Chad | TV | 7.9 | 69 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Leonard Maxwell | TV | 8.0 | 68 |
| 1999 | The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads | Ernie Landale | Film | 7.6 | 68 |
| 1999 | Jump | Shrink | Film | 4.3 | 68 |
| 1998 | The King of Queens | Bernard | TV | 7.1 | 67 |
| 1998 | Will & Grace | Alan | TV | 6.9 | 67 |
| 1998 | Rude Awakening | Judge Howard Barrett | TV | 6.6 | 67 |
| 1998 | Killers in the House | Film | 7.0 | 67 | |
| 1997 | Out to Sea | Mac Valor | Film | 5.8 | 66 |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show | Mr. Van zandt | TV | 6.5 | 64 |
| 1995 | Nowhere Man | Senator Wallace | TV | 7.8 | 64 |
| 1995 | The Colony | Philip Denig | Film | 5.5 | 64 |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Dave Price | TV | 7.2 | 63 |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Sam Brown | TV | 7.2 | 63 |
| 1994 | The Boys Are Back | Fred Hansen | TV | 4.0 | 63 |
| 1994 | America and the Holocaust: Deceit and Indifference | Narrator (voice) | Film | 10.0 | 63 |
| 1993 | The Nanny | Maury Sherry | TV | 8.1 | 62 |
| 1992 | Jack's Place | TV | 8.0 | 61 | |
| 1990 | Night of 100 Stars III | Self | Film | 4.0 | 59 |
| 1989 | Dream Breakers | Harry Palliser | Film | 9.0 | 58 |
| 1988 | American Experience | Narrator (voice) | TV | 6.5 | 57 |
| 1988 | A New Life | Mel Arons | Film | 4.1 | 57 |
| 1987 | The Grand Knockout Tournament | Self | Film | 6.8 | 56 |
| 1986 | Blacke's Magic | Alexander Blacke | TV | 6.8 | 55 |
| 1986 | Let's Go Mets | Self | Film | — | 55 |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls | John | TV | 7.6 | 54 |
| 1985 | The Ray Bradbury Theater | Captain Black | TV | 6.9 | 54 |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Self | Film | 6.8 | 54 |
| 1985 | My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn | Jack Warner | Film | 6.5 | 54 |
| 1984 | The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team | Self - Performer | Film | — | 53 |
| 1983 | Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land | Josh Gilliam | Film | 5.0 | 52 |
| 1983 | James Bond: The First 21 Years | Self | Film | 6.7 | 52 |
| 1983 | I Do! I Do! | He (Michael) | Film | 7.0 | 52 |
| 1983 | The Other Woman | Lou Chadway | Film | 4.6 | 52 |
| 1983 | All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra | Self | Film | 6.0 | 52 |
| 1982 | Christmas in Washington | Self | TV | 7.6 | 51 |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Self | Film | 5.8 | 51 |
| 1982 | I Love Liberty | Self | Film | — | 51 |
| 1980 | Father Figure | Howard | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1979 | When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? | Richard Ethridge | Film | 5.9 | 48 |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show | Self - Special Guest Star | TV | 8.0 | 45 |
| 1976 | Donny & Marie | Self | TV | 6.8 | 45 |
| 1976 | Battle of the Network Stars | TV | 6.4 | 45 | |
| 1976 | The Love Boat | Andrew Canaan | Film | 9.0 | 45 |
| 1976 | How to Break Up a Happy Divorce | Tony Bartlett | Film | 10.0 | 45 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 44 |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | Barney Miller | TV | 7.3 | 44 |
| 1975 | Barney Miller | TV | 7.3 | 44 | |
| 1975 | People's Choice Awards | Self | TV | 9.2 | 44 |
| 1975 | Cher | Self | TV | 7.0 | 44 |
| 1975 | Van Dyke and Company | Self | TV | 6.0 | 44 |
| 1974 | NOVA | Narrator | TV | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self | TV | 7.0 | 43 |
| 1974 | Tony Orlando and Dawn | Self | TV | 3.5 | 43 |
| 1973 | Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside | Det. Lou Isaacs | Film | 7.0 | 42 |
| 1972 | Ghost Story | David Wells | TV | 7.4 | 41 |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self | TV | 6.1 | 40 |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self | TV | 7.7 | 36 |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. | Abel Norton | TV | 5.6 | 34 |
| 1964 | That Man from Rio | Film | 7.4 | 33 | |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 30 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host | TV | 5.8 | 30 |
| 1960 | Bells Are Ringing | Singer (uncredited) | Film | 6.5 | 29 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | TV | — | 25 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter / Performer | TV | — | 25 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | TV | — | 25 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Performer | TV | — | 25 |
| 1948 | Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | Self | TV | 8.0 | 17 |