Glenn Fleshler
Glenn Fleshler | |
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| Born | September 5, 1968 |
| Education | New York University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jocelyn Greene |
| Children | 1 |
Glenn Fleshler (born September 5, 1968) is an American actor. On television he is noted as a recurring cast member on Boardwalk Empire portraying real-life bootlegger George Remus and appearing on Billions and also as Errol Childress in the first season of crime drama True Detective. He had a supporting role in the 2019 film Joker.
Early life and education[]
Fleshler was born to a Jewish family[1] and studied acting at New York University's Tisch School of the Performing Arts, from which he has an MFA.[2]
Career[]
Film[]
Fleshler's first major film was 1998's A Price Above Rubies. More recently, he has appeared in such films as Blue Jasmine, A Most Violent Year, God's Pocket, and The Rendezvous.
Television[]
Fleshler's television credits include Billions, Barry, Sex and the City, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Fringe, Third Watch, Blue Bloods, Bored to Death, The Good Wife, and The Following. He portrayed George Remus in seasons 2–4 of Boardwalk Empire, and Errol Childress in Season 1 of True Detective. He played Dr. Cordell Doemling, Mason Verger's physician and henchman, in season 3 of Hannibal. He played Judge Roth in the miniseries The Night Of. He was also cast as Officer Christopher Lasky in episode 3 of the 2019 revival of The Twilight Zone.
Theater[]
Fleshler's Broadway credits include Death of a Salesman, Guys and Dolls, Arcadia, and The Merchant of Venice. Off-Broadway, he has appeared in such plays as Measure for Measure and Pericles, Prince of Tyre.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | A Price Above Rubies | Chief Gabbai | |
| 2000 | Astronomy of Errors | Ernie Gishi | |
| 2002 | Garmento | Tony | |
| 2006 | The Shovel | Deputy Hudson | Short film |
| 2010 | Henry's Crime | Audience Friend | Uncredited |
| 2010 | All Good Things | Sidney Greenhaus | |
| 2011 | Margaret | 1st Man | |
| 2013 | The Immigrant | Political Hack | |
| 2013 | Blue Jasmine | Hal & Jasmine's Friend | |
| 2013 | Gods Behaving Badly | Landauer | |
| 2013 | Delivery Man | Coffee Shop Owner | |
| 2013 | God's Pocket | Coleman Peets | |
| 2014 | The Cobbler | Jeffrey | |
| 2014 | A Most Violent Year | Arnold Kline | |
| 2015 | Rock the Kasbah | Army Warrant Officer | |
| 2016 | The Rendezvous | Conrad Hanley | |
| 2017 | Suburbicon | Ira Sloan | |
| 2018 | Irreplaceable You | Mean Phil | |
| 2018 | The Seagull | Shamrayev | |
| 2019 | High Flying Bird | Intimidating Seton Colleague | |
| 2019 | Joker | Randall | |
| 2021 | Werewolves Within | Emerson Flint |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Killer with Black Hair and Blonde Eyebrows | Episode: "Gone for Goode" |
| 1998 | Sex and the City | Shmuel | Episode: "Secret Sex" |
| 2002–2008 | Law & Order | Various | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | The Job | Kent | Episode: "Betrayal" |
| 2002–2017 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Various | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | Third Watch | Gary Barnes | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Fringe | Ron | Episode: "Power Hungry" |
| 2009 | Bored to Death | Bartender | Episode: "Stockholm Syndrome" |
| 2010 | Damages | Detective Milton Trammell | 6 episodes |
| 2010–2012 | Delocated | Pavel Mirminsky | 7 episodes |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Carl Landers | Episode: "Breaking Fast" |
| 2011–2013 | Boardwalk Empire | George Remus | 9 episodes |
| 2014 | True Detective | Errol Childress | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Blue Bloods | Det. Walt Finney | Episode: "Exiles" |
| 2014 | The Knick | Police Captain | Episode: "The Golden Lotus" |
| 2014 | Resurrection | Mikey Enders | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | The Following | Neil | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Elementary | Trey McCann | Episode: "The Best Way Out Is Always Through" |
| 2015 | Hannibal | Dr. Cordell Doemling | 3 episodes |
| 2016–2020 | Billions | Orrin Bach | 32 episodes |
| 2016 | BrainDead | Aaron Blades | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | The Night Of | Judge Roth | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Barry | Goran Pazar | 8 episodes |
| 2018 | Waco | Tony Prince | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Maniac | Sebastian | Episode: "Furs by Sebastian" |
| 2019 | The Twilight Zone | Officer Lasky | Episode: "Replay" |
| 2019 | Watchmen | Fred | Episode: "This Extraordinary Being" |
| 2020–2021 | For Life | Capt. Frank Foster | 13 episodes |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Manhunt | Smilie |
| 2009 | Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony | Timur |
References[]
- ^ Bloom, Nate (March 25, 2018). "Zach Braff's new show; Camp Ramah on 'Goldbergs'; Judd Apatow's new Gary Shandling doc". The Jewish News of Northern California.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2015-04-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links[]
- Glenn Fleshler at IMDb
- Lynch, Tess. "Who’s That Guy? Glenn Fleshler, a.k.a. Errol Childress of ‘True Detective’!" Hollywood Prospectus. March 11, 2014.
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