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Jerry Adler

Jerry Adler

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 04, 1929
Died Aug 23, 2025 (96)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 24, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jerry Adler (born February 4, 1929) is an American theatre director, production supervisor and a television and film actor. Adler was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Pauline and Philip Adler, who was a general manager of the Group Theatre. He was raise ... d in a Jewish observant household. Adler began his theatre career as a stage manager in 1951, working on such productions as Of Thee I Sing and My Fair Lady before becoming a production supervisor for The Apple Tree, Black Comedy/White Lies, Dear World, Coco, 6 Rms Riv Vu, Annie, and I Remember Mama, among others. He made his directing debut with the 1974 Sammy Cahn revue Words and Music and also directed the 1976 revival of My Fair Lady, which garnered him a Drama Desk Award nomination, and the ill-fated 1981 musical The Little Prince and the Aviator. He also directed the 1976 play Checking Out. As an actor, Adler is perhaps best known for his roles as Herman "Hesh" Rabkin in The Sopranos, Mr. Wicker in Mad About You, and Lt. Al Teischler in Hudson Street. He made three appearances on Northern Exposure as Alan Schulman, Joel Fleischman's old neighborhood rabbi seen in visions. His screen credits include In Her Shoes, Manhattan Murder Mystery, and The Public Eye. In addition, Adler also appeared in an episode of The West Wing as Toby Ziegler's father, Jules Ziegler. The elder Ziegler worked as a member of Murder, Inc. in the 50's. Adler is now appearing as the new chief in the fourth season of FX's fire fighter drama Rescue Me. He guest starred as Eddie's father Al in season 3 and season 4 of 'Til Death. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Adler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Driveways

Driveways

2020

as Rodger

Fair Market Value

Fair Market Value

2019

as Victor Rosen

Transparent: Musicale Finale

Transparent: Musicale Finale

2019

as Moshe Pfefferman

Adult World

Adult World

2014

as Stan

A Most Violent Year

A Most Violent Year

2014

as Joseph Mendelsohn

Remember Sunday

Remember Sunday

2013

as Sam

Synecdoche, New York

Synecdoche, New York

2008

as Caden's Father

Goodbye Baby

Goodbye Baby

2007

as Perlman

The Memory Thief

The Memory Thief

2007

as Mr. Zweig

Find Me Guilty

Find Me Guilty

2006

as Saul Rizzo

Prime

Prime

2005

as Sam

In Her Shoes

In Her Shoes

2005

as Lewis Feldman

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis

2000

as Maurice Tempelsman

30 Days

30 Days

1999

as Rick Trainer

Six Ways to Sunday

Six Ways to Sunday

1997

as Louis Varga

Getting Away with Murder

Getting Away with Murder

1996

as Judge

Larger Than Life

Larger Than Life

1996

as Event Coordinator

Manhattan Murder Mystery

Manhattan Murder Mystery

1993

as Paul House

Exclusive

Exclusive

1992

as Mort

The Public Eye

The Public Eye

1992

as Arthur Nabler

Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor

2008

Writer

Class of '86

Class of '86

1986

Director

Reward

Reward

1980

Producer

Mirror, Mirror

Mirror, Mirror

1979

Producer

The Comedy Company

The Comedy Company

1978

Executive Producer

The Boob Tube

The Boob Tube

1975

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Good Wife

as Howard Lyman

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

The Sopranos

as Hesh Rabkin

Episodes: 28

First Aired: Jan 10, 1999

Hudson Street

as Lt. Al Teischler

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 19, 1995

Raising Dad

as Sam Stewart

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Oct 05, 2001

Alright Already

as Al Lerner

Episodes: 21

First Aired: Sep 07, 1997

Rescue Me

as Sidney Feinberg

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Jul 21, 2004

Mad About You

as Mr. Wicker

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Sep 23, 1992

The Good Fight

as Howard Lyman

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 19, 2017

Transparent

as Moshe Pfefferman

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 26, 2014

Aftershock: Earthquake in New York

as Burt Hornstein

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 14, 1999

Mozart in the Jungle

as Lazlo

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 06, 2014

Mad About You

as Mr. Wicker

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 20, 2019

Broad City

as Saul Borowitz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 2014

'Til Death

as Al Stark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 2006

CSI: Miami

as Cardinal Benedetti

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2002

Quantum Leap

as Lenny Greenman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1989

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Minyan Member #1

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 2000

Spin City

as Police Commissioner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1996

Law & Order

as Nathan Marks

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

New York Undercover

as Mr. Ross

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1994

The West Wing

as Jules Ziegler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1999

Mad About You

as Sgt. Panino

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1992

The War at Home

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 2005

LateLine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 17, 1998

87th Precinct

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1961

Bull

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 15, 2000

Brooklyn Bridge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1991

Living with Yourself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 18, 2019

Talking Sopranos

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 07, 2020

Wonderland

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 2000

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