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A long shot search: male Jewish actor

Posted by Taz <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Taz' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 29, 2025, 8:58:20

He played a few older dad/grandpa types in movies from my youth or young adult years (80s-early 2000s). I can't remember which specific movies.
For some reason, I woke up at 4am and decided that the coach from love and basketball (Christine Dunford) and him were probably related. I looked her up and no mention of him so probably not, but I didn't know how to actually find him.

Sometimes you just need to yeet a bobcat *

Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*

frank langella?*

Posted by ECEIllinois <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ECEIllinois' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 29, 2025, 11:33:09, in reply to "A long shot search: male Jewish actor"

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He played a few older dad/grandpa types in movies from my youth or young adult years (80s-early 2000s). I can't remember which specific movies.
For some reason, I woke up at 4am and decided that the coach from love and basketball ( Christine Dunford ) and him were probably related. I looked her up and no mention of him so probably not, but I didn't know how to actually find him.

I think it might be George Segal. It's the crooked smile thing*

Posted by Taz <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Taz' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 29, 2025, 11:22:13, in reply to "A long shot search: male Jewish actor"

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He played a few older dad/grandpa types in movies from my youth or young adult years (80s-early 2000s). I can't remember which specific movies.
For some reason, I woke up at 4am and decided that the coach from love and basketball ( Christine Dunford ) and him were probably related. I looked her up and no mention of him so probably not, but I didn't know how to actually find him.

Sometimes you just need to yeet a bobcat *

Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*

Peter Falk?*

Posted by GMAW <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=GMAW' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 29, 2025, 11:12:35, in reply to "A long shot search: male Jewish actor"

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He played a few older dad/grandpa types in movies from my youth or young adult years (80s-early 2000s). I can't remember which specific movies.
For some reason, I woke up at 4am and decided that the coach from love and basketball ( Christine Dunford ) and him were probably related. I looked her up and no mention of him so probably not, but I didn't know how to actually find him.

Elliott Gould?*

Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ISeeDeadHawkeyes' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 29, 2025, 9:50:39, in reply to "A long shot search: male Jewish actor"

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He played a few older dad/grandpa types in movies from my youth or young adult years (80s-early 2000s). I can't remember which specific movies.
For some reason, I woke up at 4am and decided that the coach from love and basketball ( Christine Dunford ) and him were probably related. I looked her up and no mention of him so probably not, but I didn't know how to actually find him.

That's a very good guess*

Posted by Sounder <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sounder' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 29, 2025, 9:55:02, in reply to "Elliott Gould?*"

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He played a few older dad/grandpa types in movies from my youth or young adult years (80s-early 2000s). I can't remember which specific movies.
For some reason, I woke up at 4am and decided that the coach from love and basketball ( Christine Dunford ) and him were probably related. I looked her up and no mention of him so probably not, but I didn't know how to actually find him.

How about taking a look at movies released during that time to see if it jogs your

Posted by bulldogmba <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=bulldogmba' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 29, 2025, 9:41:33, in reply to "A long shot search: male Jewish actor"

memory. There weren't nearly as many movies released during that time frame before streaming.

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He played a few older dad/grandpa types in movies from my youth or young adult years (80s-early 2000s). I can't remember which specific movies.
For some reason, I woke up at 4am and decided that the coach from love and basketball ( Christine Dunford ) and him were probably related. I looked her up and no mention of him so probably not, but I didn't know how to actually find him.

Of course I did that*

Posted by Taz <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Taz' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 29, 2025, 9:49:24, in reply to "How about taking a look at movies released during that time to see if it jogs your "

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memory. There weren't nearly as many movies released during that time frame before streaming.

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He played a few older dad/grandpa types in movies from my youth or young adult years (80s-early 2000s). I can't remember which specific movies.
For some reason, I woke up at 4am and decided that the coach from love and basketball ( Christine Dunford ) and him were probably related. I looked her up and no mention of him so probably not, but I didn't know how to actually find him.

Sometimes you just need to yeet a bobcat *

Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*

I'M FUR COAT RHONDA*

Posted by Sammich <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Sammich' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 29, 2025, 9:50:48, in reply to "Of course I did that*"

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memory. There weren't nearly as many movies released during that time frame before streaming.

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He played a few older dad/grandpa types in movies from my youth or young adult years (80s-early 2000s). I can't remember which specific movies.
For some reason, I woke up at 4am and decided that the coach from love and basketball ( Christine Dunford ) and him were probably related. I looked her up and no mention of him so probably not, but I didn't know how to actually find him.

strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre contemplating a crime

This is just a list of older Jewish actors *

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 29, 2025, 9:30:43, in reply to "A long shot search: male Jewish actor"

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He played a few older dad/grandpa types in movies from my youth or young adult years (80s-early 2000s). I can't remember which specific movies.
For some reason, I woke up at 4am and decided that the coach from love and basketball ( Christine Dunford ) and him were probably related. I looked her up and no mention of him so probably not, but I didn't know how to actually find him.

“We are old and tired and just want to be taken care of.” - Republican voter, Dec. 2024.

you jumped the gun a bit there

especially considering that only one or two of the guys listed so far are actually Jewish

strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre contemplating a crime

mea culpa: I unintentionally denied the very real Jewishness of Ed Asner and George Segal*

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especially considering that only one or two of the guys listed so far are actually Jewish

strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre contemplating a crime

Next thing you're going to tell me is that you think Eugene Levy digs on swine*

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 29, 2025, 9:36:38, in reply to "mea culpa: I unintentionally denied the very real Jewishness of Ed Asner and George Segal*"

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especially considering that only one or two of the guys listed so far are actually Jewish

“We are old and tired and just want to be taken care of.” - Republican voter, Dec. 2024.

Serious question: do most mainstream Jews still abstain from pork and shellfish

or have we realized that that was always kind of silly.

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especially considering that only one or two of the guys listed so far are actually Jewish

My conservative and reform friends are all over the map on shellfish. Slightly more pork averse

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 29, 2025, 11:22:38, in reply to "Serious question: do most mainstream Jews still abstain from pork and shellfish"

but still a wide variation. My orthodox friends don’t eat either but are somewhat variable on meat/dairy. Most of them do not eat meat with dairy though.

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or have we realized that that was always kind of silly.

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especially considering that only one or two of the guys listed so far are actually Jewish

“We are old and tired and just want to be taken care of.” - Republican voter, Dec. 2024.

I was going to suggest Carol 0'Connor (not a Jew)*

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especially considering that only one or two of the guys listed so far are actually Jewish

but guess who is: Hall of Famer Rod Carew!*

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especially considering that only one or two of the guys listed so far are actually Jewish

strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre contemplating a crime

He converted!*

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especially considering that only one or two of the guys listed so far are actually Jewish

George Segal? *

Posted by PapaDels <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=PapaDels' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 29, 2025, 9:28:27, in reply to "A long shot search: male Jewish actor"

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He played a few older dad/grandpa types in movies from my youth or young adult years (80s-early 2000s). I can't remember which specific movies.
For some reason, I woke up at 4am and decided that the coach from love and basketball ( Christine Dunford ) and him were probably related. I looked her up and no mention of him so probably not, but I didn't know how to actually find him.

I have schweppervessence and wessonality.

A maybe but I'm picturing someone who looks older in the movies I've seen*

Posted by Taz <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Taz' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 29, 2025, 9:37:55, in reply to "George Segal? *"

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He played a few older dad/grandpa types in movies from my youth or young adult years (80s-early 2000s). I can't remember which specific movies.
For some reason, I woke up at 4am and decided that the coach from love and basketball ( Christine Dunford ) and him were probably related. I looked her up and no mention of him so probably not, but I didn't know how to actually find him.

Sometimes you just need to yeet a bobcat *

Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*

Walter Matthau?*

Posted by Tortillini <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Tortillini' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 29, 2025, 9:20:07, in reply to "A long shot search: male Jewish actor"

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He played a few older dad/grandpa types in movies from my youth or young adult years (80s-early 2000s). I can't remember which specific movies.
For some reason, I woke up at 4am and decided that the coach from love and basketball ( Christine Dunford ) and him were probably related. I looked her up and no mention of him so probably not, but I didn't know how to actually find him.

No*

Posted by Taz <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Taz' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 29, 2025, 9:37:29, in reply to "Walter Matthau?*"

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He played a few older dad/grandpa types in movies from my youth or young adult years (80s-early 2000s). I can't remember which specific movies.
For some reason, I woke up at 4am and decided that the coach from love and basketball ( Christine Dunford ) and him were probably related. I looked her up and no mention of him so probably not, but I didn't know how to actually find him.

Sometimes you just need to yeet a bobcat *

Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*

Alan Arkin?*

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He played a few older dad/grandpa types in movies from my youth or young adult years (80s-early 2000s). I can't remember which specific movies.
For some reason, I woke up at 4am and decided that the coach from love and basketball ( Christine Dunford ) and him were probably related. I looked her up and no mention of him so probably not, but I didn't know how to actually find him.

No on him and Asner*

Posted by Taz <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Taz' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 29, 2025, 9:15:49, in reply to "Alan Arkin?*"

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He played a few older dad/grandpa types in movies from my youth or young adult years (80s-early 2000s). I can't remember which specific movies.
For some reason, I woke up at 4am and decided that the coach from love and basketball ( Christine Dunford ) and him were probably related. I looked her up and no mention of him so probably not, but I didn't know how to actually find him.

Sometimes you just need to yeet a bobcat *

Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*

I was certain I had nailed Arkin*

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He played a few older dad/grandpa types in movies from my youth or young adult years (80s-early 2000s). I can't remember which specific movies.
For some reason, I woke up at 4am and decided that the coach from love and basketball ( Christine Dunford ) and him were probably related. I looked her up and no mention of him so probably not, but I didn't know how to actually find him.

phrasing*

Posted by ATL <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ATL' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 29, 2025, 9:37:14, in reply to "I was certain I had nailed Arkin*"

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He played a few older dad/grandpa types in movies from my youth or young adult years (80s-early 2000s). I can't remember which specific movies.
For some reason, I woke up at 4am and decided that the coach from love and basketball ( Christine Dunford ) and him were probably related. I looked her up and no mention of him so probably not, but I didn't know how to actually find him.

“We are old and tired and just want to be taken care of.” - Republican voter, Dec. 2024.

Judd Hirsch?*

Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=ISeeDeadHawkeyes' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 29, 2025, 9:00:08, in reply to "A long shot search: male Jewish actor"

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He played a few older dad/grandpa types in movies from my youth or young adult years (80s-early 2000s). I can't remember which specific movies.
For some reason, I woke up at 4am and decided that the coach from love and basketball ( Christine Dunford ) and him were probably related. I looked her up and no mention of him so probably not, but I didn't know how to actually find him.

I thought of him. They do have a resemblance. But I'm thinking of someone who was older

Posted by Taz <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=Taz' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 29, 2025, 9:04:07, in reply to "Judd Hirsch?*"

Than Judd would have been in my youth. Unless I'm thinking of a movie he was in when he and I were older.

Getting old and forgetting things is fun!

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He played a few older dad/grandpa types in movies from my youth or young adult years (80s-early 2000s). I can't remember which specific movies.
For some reason, I woke up at 4am and decided that the coach from love and basketball ( Christine Dunford ) and him were probably related. I looked her up and no mention of him so probably not, but I didn't know how to actually find him.

Sometimes you just need to yeet a bobcat *

Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*

Ed Asner?*

Posted by DT <iframe src='https://mb.boardhost.com/TheDeuce/info/user=DT' width='330' height='300' border=0 style='border:none;'> on September 29, 2025, 9:12:31, in reply to "I thought of him. They do have a resemblance. But I'm thinking of someone who was older"

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Than Judd would have been in my youth. Unless I'm thinking of a movie he was in when he and I were older.

Getting old and forgetting things is fun!

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He played a few older dad/grandpa types in movies from my youth or young adult years (80s-early 2000s). I can't remember which specific movies.
For some reason, I woke up at 4am and decided that the coach from love and basketball ( Christine Dunford ) and him were probably related. I looked her up and no mention of him so probably not, but I didn't know how to actually find him.

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