Judah Friedlander
As a veteran stand-up comedian of 15 years, Friedlander is nationally known for both his comedic work on shows like VH1's Best Week Ever and his critically acclaimed dramatic roles, particularly his lauded portrayal and flawless impersonation of Tobey Radloff, alongside Paul Giamatti in the Harvey Pekar biopic American Splendor. Friedlander was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 2004 Independent Spirit Awards for his role as Radloff, and The New York Times Magazine crowned him as one of the best actors of 2004. American Splendor won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival, the International Film Critics' Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, was named the best film of the year by Newsweek magazine & the National Society of Film Critcs, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Screenplay, and was on over 200 critics top 10 lists.
Friedlander also won the Best Supporting Actor award at the Bend Film Festival in 2005 for his role opposite David Schwimmer in the indie film Duane Hopwood. He also is widely known as The Hug Guy, after starring as a very friendly pedestrian in the No. 1 Dave Matthews Band music video for their hit single, Everyday.
Friedlander's other film credits include Wet Hot American Summer, Meet the Parents, Along Came Polly, Starsky & Hutch, Showtime, Zoolander, The Darwin Awards, Date Movie, Full Grown Men, The Cassidy Kids, Feast, Live Free or Die, Southern Belles and The Unseen. His television credits include Curb Your Enthusiasm, Spin City and appearances on NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly, The Late Show with David Letterman and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
Judah Friedlander Facts
Occupation | Actor |
Selected Filmography
Not available. |