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Ike Barinholtz

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Ike Barinholtz

Ike Barinholtz (born February 18, 1977) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his starring roles in the comedy series MADtv (2002–2007), Eastbound & Down (2012), The Mindy Project (2012–2017), Bless the Harts (2019–2021), The Afterparty (2022), History of the World, Part II (2023), and The Studio (2025–present), the last having earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination. His films include Disaster Movie (2008), Neighbors (2014), Sisters (2015), Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), Suicide Squad (2016), Snatched (2017), Blockers (2018), Late Night (2019), The Hunt (2020), and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022). He co-wrote the action comedy film Central Intelligence (2016), and directed, wrote, produced, and starred in the comedy film The Oath (2018). On February 2, 2023, he won the inaugural primetime season of Celebrity Jeopardy!, winning $1,000,000 for charity, Pacific Clinics, and placed as a semifinalist in the 2024 Tournament of Champions. On August 14, 2024, he and his father, Alan, became the first duo and the second celebrities overall to win the $1,000,000 top prize for their charity, the ASL Program at Los Encinos School, and the fifteenth overall million dollar winners on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. He also previously won $125,000 for his charity, Uplift Family Services, on April 22, 2020. To date, Barinholtz is the thirteenth highest-earning game show contestant of all time, having accumulated $1,635,000 on his game show appearances.

Infobox

Born
(1977-02-18) February 18, 1977 (age 48)Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupations
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Years active
2001–present
Spouse
mw- Erica Hanson (m. 2009)
Children
3
Father
Alan Barinholtz
Relatives
Jon Barinholtz (brother)

Tables

· Career › <i>MADtv</i> › Characters
Adam Bice
Adam Bice
Character
Adam Bice
Sketch
QVC: Quacker Factory
Eli
Eli
Character
Eli
Sketch
The B.S.
Astroman
Astroman
Character
Astroman
Duncan Kruskal
Duncan Kruskal
Character
Duncan Kruskal
Sketch
The Silver Fox
Dutch
Dutch
Character
Dutch
Sketch
Abercrombie & Fitch
Jeffrey "Jeff" DeShazer
Jeffrey "Jeff" DeShazer
Character
Jeffrey "Jeff" DeShazer
Sketch
Coach Hines
Marty
Marty
Character
Marty
Sketch
Knobs
Mitchel "Mitch" Ruffin
Mitchel "Mitch" Ruffin
Character
Mitchel "Mitch" Ruffin
Principal Lankenstein
Principal Lankenstein
Character
Principal Lankenstein
Sketch
Coach Hines
Notes
He is the principal of St. Francis High and Coach Hines' nemesis.
Roy Schenk
Roy Schenk
Character
Roy Schenk
Sketch
Feuding Parents
Steven "Steve" Wellington
Steven "Steve" Wellington
Character
Steven "Steve" Wellington
Character
Sketch
Notes
Adam Bice
QVC: Quacker Factory
Eli
The B.S.
Astroman
Duncan Kruskal
The Silver Fox
Dutch
Abercrombie & Fitch
Jeffrey "Jeff" DeShazer
Coach Hines
Marty
Knobs
Mitchel "Mitch" Ruffin
Principal Lankenstein
Coach Hines
He is the principal of St. Francis High and Coach Hines' nemesis.
Roy Schenk
Feuding Parents
Steven "Steve" Wellington
· Filmography › Film
2001
Role(s)
Assistant Milligan/Niles Benson
2006
The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend
Role(s)
Bar Jerk
Notes
Short film
2007
Role(s)
Joe
Twisted Fortune
Role(s)
Dave Armstrong
2008
Role(s)
Various
Role(s)
Various
2009
Role(s)
Steve
Notes
Uncredited
Lock and Roll Forever
Role(s)
Lomax
2010
Role(s)
Bobby White
Notes
Uncredited
Role(s)
Buster Chery
2013
The Sidekick
Role(s)
Lightning Mike
Notes
Short film
Inventing Adam
Role(s)
Telly
2014
Role(s)
Jimmy Blevins
2015
Role(s)
James
2016
Role(s)
Jimmy Blevins
Role(s)
Tiny
Notes
Voice
Role(s)
None
Notes
Writer
Role(s)
Griggs
Role(s)
Miscellaneous Storks
Notes
Voice
2017
Role(s)
Jeffrey Middleton
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Cameo
Role(s)
Pollard
2018
Role(s)
Hunter Lockwood
Role(s)
Nurse
Role(s)
Chris Montana
Notes
Also writer, producer, and director
2019
Role(s)
Daniel Tennant
Role(s)
Lex Luthor
Notes
Voice
2020
Role(s)
Moses / Staten Island
2021
Role(s)
Mr. Davies
2022
2023
Maximum Truth
Role(s)
Rick Klingman
Notes
Also writer
2024
Role(s)
Light
Notes
Voice
TBA
Role(s)
Artificial
Notes
Elon Musk
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2001
Down
Assistant Milligan/Niles Benson
2006
The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend
Bar Jerk
Short film
2007
Bunny Whipped
Joe
Twisted Fortune
Dave Armstrong
2008
Meet the Spartans
Various
Disaster Movie
Various
2009
Shrink
Steve
Uncredited
Lock and Roll Forever
Lomax
2010
How to Make Love to a Woman
David
Vampires Suck
Bobby White
Uncredited
For Christ's Sake
Buster Chery
2013
The Sidekick
Lightning Mike
Short film
Inventing Adam
Telly
2014
Neighbors
Jimmy Blevins
2015
Sisters
James
2016
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
Jimmy Blevins
The Angry Birds Movie
Tiny
Voice
Central Intelligence
None
Writer
Suicide Squad
Griggs
Storks
Miscellaneous Storks
Voice
2017
Snatched
Jeffrey Middleton
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
Angelo Lano
The Disaster Artist
Himself
Cameo
Bright
Pollard
2018
Blockers
Hunter Lockwood
Song of Back and Neck
Nurse
The Oath
Chris Montana
Also writer, producer, and director
2019
Late Night
Daniel Tennant
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Lex Luthor
Voice
2020
The Hunt
Moses / Staten Island
2021
Moxie
Mr. Davies
2022
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Martin Etten
2023
Maximum Truth
Rick Klingman
Also writer
2024
Orion and the Dark
Light
Voice
TBA
Artificial
Elon Musk
Filming
· Filmography › Television
2005
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Laura Prepon"
2008
Role(s)
Dane Cook
Notes
Voice, episode: "I Dream of Jesus"
2008–2009
Role(s)
Rita Rocks
Notes
Fly
2010
Role(s)
Daryl
Notes
Episode: "Fran Tarkenton"
2010–2015
Role(s)
The League
Notes
Frank "The Body" Gibiatti
2011
Role(s)
Peter Principato
Notes
Episode: "Newsreaders"
2012
Role(s)
Ivan Dochenko
Notes
6 episodes
Role(s)
Maitre'D
Notes
Episode: "Sabbath-tage"
Megawinner
Role(s)
Cliff Planker
Notes
Television film; also writer and executive producer
2012–2017
Role(s)
The Mindy Project
Notes
Morgan Tookers
2013
Role(s)
August Spies
Notes
Episode: "Chicago"
Role(s)
Cyber Bully
Notes
Voice, episode: "Bullies"
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode dated October 23
Role(s)
Episode: "Ike Barinholtz"
2013–2015
Role(s)
The Awesomes
Notes
Muscleman
2014
Role(s)
Zach Sword
Notes
Episode: "Oh Armond"
Role(s)
Hunter
Notes
Voice, 4 episodes
Role(s)
Bruce
Notes
Episode: "The Old Date"
Role(s)
First Door on the Right Director
Notes
Episode: "Hair Swap"
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode dated January 8
Role(s)
DJ Iron Monkey
Notes
Voice, episode: "Blonde Ambition"
2016
Role(s)
Alan
Notes
Voice, episode: "Pigeons."
2017
Role(s)
Degrasso
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
Jeffrey
Notes
Voice, episode: "Hamptons Water Magic"
2019
Role(s)
Gintars Irbe
Notes
Episode: "Gintars"
Role(s)
Mike
Notes
Episode: "Not All Men"
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode: "Elevator"
Role(s)
Michael Stivic
Notes
Episode: "Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons"
2019–2021
Role(s)
Bless the Harts
Notes
Wayne Edwards
2020, 2024
Role(s)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Notes
Himself
2020
Role(s)
Richard Belt
Notes
3 episodes
2021–2022
Role(s)
Chicago Party Aunt
Notes
Mark
2022–2023
Role(s)
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Notes
Himself
2022
Role(s)
Brett
Notes
8 episodes
Notes
Voice, episode: "A Hot Dog to Remember"
2022–2023
Role(s)
American Auto
Notes
Landon Payne
2023
Role(s)
Various
Notes
8 episodes; also writer and executive producer
Role(s)
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Notes
3 episodes
2024
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
2 episodes
Role(s)
Shimon
Notes
Episode: "The Gettysburg Address"
Role(s)
Wayne the Grip
Notes
Voice, episode: "Homer and Her Sisters"
2025–present
Role(s)
Running Point
Notes
None
Role(s)
Sal Saperstein
Notes
Main cast
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2002–2007, 2016
MADtv
Various characters
116 episodes; also writer
2005
E! Hollywood Hold'em
Himself
Episode: "Laura Prepon"
2008
Family Guy
Dane Cook
Voice, episode: "I Dream of Jesus"
2008–2009
Rita Rocks
Fly
6 episodes
2010
Weeds
Daryl
Episode: "Fran Tarkenton"
2010–2015
The League
Frank "The Body" Gibiatti
4 episodes
2011
Childrens Hospital
Peter Principato
Episode: "Newsreaders"
2012
Eastbound & Down
Ivan Dochenko
6 episodes
NTSF:SD:SUV::
Maitre'D
Episode: "Sabbath-tage"
Megawinner
Cliff Planker
Television film; also writer and executive producer
2012–2017
The Mindy Project
Morgan Tookers
115 episodes; also writer and executive story editor
2013
Drunk History
August Spies
Episode: "Chicago"
High School USA!
Cyber Bully
Voice, episode: "Bullies"
The Soup
Himself
Episode dated October 23
The Pete Holmes Show
Episode: "Ike Barinholtz"
2013–2015
The Awesomes
Muscleman
Voice, 30 episodes
2014
Kroll Show
Zach Sword
Episode: "Oh Armond"
Chozen
Hunter
Voice, 4 episodes
Married
Bruce
Episode: "The Old Date"
Garfunkel and Oates
First Door on the Right Director
Episode: "Hair Swap"
@midnight
Himself
Episode dated January 8
American Dad!
DJ Iron Monkey
Voice, episode: "Blonde Ambition"
2016
Animals.
Alan
Voice, episode: "Pigeons."
2017
Friends from College
Degrasso
2 episodes
Neo Yokio
Jeffrey
Voice, episode: "Hamptons Water Magic"
2019
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Gintars Irbe
Episode: "Gintars"
The Twilight Zone
Mike
Episode: "Not All Men"
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
Himself
Episode: "Elevator"
Live in Front of a Studio Audience
Michael Stivic
Episode: "Norman Lear's All in the Family and The Jeffersons"
2019–2021
Bless the Harts
Wayne Edwards
Voice, 34 episodes
2020, 2024
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Himself
2 episodes
2020
Mapleworth Murders
Richard Belt
3 episodes
2021–2022
Chicago Party Aunt
Mark
Voice, 15 episodes; also writer and executive producer
2022–2023
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Himself
3 episodes
2022
The Afterparty
Brett
8 episodes
Central Park
Voice, episode: "A Hot Dog to Remember"
2022–2023
American Auto
Landon Payne
2 episodes
2023
History of the World, Part II
Various
8 episodes; also writer and executive producer
White House Plumbers
Jeb Stuart Magruder
3 episodes
2024
Jeopardy Tournament of Champions
Himself
2 episodes
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Shimon
Episode: "The Gettysburg Address"
The Simpsons
Wayne the Grip
Voice, episode: "Homer and Her Sisters"
2025–present
Running Point
None
Co-creator, writer, executive producer
The Studio
Sal Saperstein
Main cast
· Filmography › Video games
2016
Year
Title
Voice role
Notes
2016
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
A.J.
· Filmography › Audio
2021
Role(s)
Two-Face/Harvey Dent
Notes
Dennis McNicholas
2023
White House Plumbers Podcast
Role(s)
Himself
Year
Title
Role
Author
Production company
2021
Batman: The Audio Adventures
Two-Face/Harvey Dent
Dennis McNicholas
Blue Ribbon Content
2023
White House Plumbers Podcast
Himself
· Awards and nominations
2013
Role(s)
New Series
Notes
The Mindy Project
2024
Role(s)
History of the World, Part II
Notes
Nominated
2025
Role(s)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Notes
The Studio
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
2013
Writers Guild of America Awards
New Series
The Mindy Project
Nominated
2024
Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series
History of the World, Part II
Nominated
2025
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
The Studio
Nominated

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