Lance Barber

Lance Barber

Known for
Acting
Born
June 29, 1973 (age 53)
Birthplace
Battle Creek, Michigan, USA

Biography

Lance Barber (born June 29, 1973) is an American actor. He gained recognition for his main role as Paulie G on the HBO sitcom The Comeback (2005; 2014), which was followed with a starring role in the film The Godfather of Green Bay (2005). In the 2010s, Barber had recurring roles as Bill Ponderosa on the FX and FXX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2010–2013; 2015–2018) and Lucas on the MTV television series Faking It (2014–2016). He received renewed attention for his main role as George Cooper Sr. on the CBS sitcom Young Sheldon (2017–2024).

Known For

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Filmography

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The Hill poster

The Hill

Movie · as Eric

2024
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage poster

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage

TV · as George Cooper · 2 eps

2023
Fool's Paradise poster

Fool's Paradise

Movie · as Side Kick

2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show poster

The Jennifer Hudson Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2020
Stars in the House poster

Stars in the House

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2017
Young Sheldon poster

Young Sheldon

TV · as George Cooper · 141 eps

2015
Dr. Ken poster

Dr. Ken

TV · as Phil Stockton · 1 ep

2014
Faking It poster

Faking It

TV · as Lucas Ashcroft · 8 eps

2014
All Hail King Julien poster

All Hail King Julien

TV · as Bruce (voice) · 1 ep

2014
black-ish poster

black-ish

TV · as Dr. Gabler · 2 eps

2014
Garfunkel and Oates poster

Garfunkel and Oates

TV · as Drew · 1 ep

2013
Timms Valley poster

Timms Valley

Movie · as 2nd Executive

2013
Gangster Squad poster

Gangster Squad

Movie · as Comanche

2013
Masters of Sex poster

Masters of Sex

TV · as Larry · 1 ep

2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine poster

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

TV · as Patrick · 1 ep

2013
The Crazy Ones poster

The Crazy Ones

TV · as Clyde · 1 ep

2012
Baby Daddy poster

Baby Daddy

TV · as Tommy · 1 ep

2012
Key & Peele poster

Key & Peele

TV · as Cop · 1 ep

2012
The Soul Man poster

The Soul Man

TV · as Mr. Richardson · 1 ep

2011
Free Agents poster

Free Agents

TV · as Thad · 1 ep

2011
Franklin & Bash poster

Franklin & Bash

TV · as Teddy Lazlow · 1 ep

2011
Bob's Burgers poster

Bob's Burgers

TV · as Justgrillin' (voice) · 1 ep

2011
Whitney poster

Whitney

TV · as Nate · 1 ep

2011
Harry's Law poster

Harry's Law

TV · as David Kerwin · 1 ep

2010
Penny poster

Penny

Movie · as Frank

2010
The Talk poster

The Talk

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2010
Justified poster

Justified

TV · as Frank · 1 ep

2010
Hot in Cleveland poster

Hot in Cleveland

TV · as Tyler · 1 ep

2009
United States of Tara poster

United States of Tara

TV · 1 ep

2009
Men of a Certain Age poster

Men of a Certain Age

TV · 1 ep

2008
Leatherheads poster

Leatherheads

Movie · as Toledo Referee

2008
The Mentalist poster

The Mentalist

TV · as Daniel · 1 ep

2008
The Middleman poster

The Middleman

TV · as Johnny John · 1 ep

2007
Californication poster

Californication

TV · as Nick Lowry · 3 eps

2007
The Big Bang Theory poster

The Big Bang Theory

TV · as Jimmy Speckerman, George Cooper · 1 ep

2006
For Your Consideration poster

For Your Consideration

Movie · as Dinkie

2005
The Godfather of Green Bay poster

The Godfather of Green Bay

Movie · as Kenny Caruso

2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia poster

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

TV · as Bill Ponderosa · 11 eps

2005
The Comeback poster

The Comeback

TV · as Paulie G. · 24 eps

2005
Grey's Anatomy poster

Grey's Anatomy

TV · as Phil · 1 ep

2005
How I Met Your Mother poster

How I Met Your Mother

TV · as Guard #1 · 1 ep

2004
Bad Meat poster

Bad Meat

Movie · as Buddy

2004
Joey poster

Joey

TV · as Steve · 1 ep

2004
Faking the Video

Faking the Video

TV · 7 eps

2003
On the Spot

On the Spot

TV · 5 eps

2002
Like Mike poster

Like Mike

Movie · as Director in Commercial (uncredited)

2002
What I Like About You poster

What I Like About You

TV · as Phone Guy · 1 ep

2002
CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami

TV · as Al Wayons · 1 ep

2002
Monk poster

Monk

TV · as Bill the Deliveryman · 1 ep

2000
Gilmore Girls poster

Gilmore Girls

TV · as The Man at Inn, Hugo Gray · 1 ep

1994
ER poster

ER

TV · as Howard Norden · 1 ep