Fred Melamed
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1956 · age 70
Fred Melamed is an American actor. After spending most of his early career primarily as a voice over artist, and occasionally playing small roles in films, including in seven films directed by Woody Allen, he established himself as a major character actor with his role as Sy Ableman in the Coen brothers' A Serious Man...
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Something wrong?A life in dates
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex PassFilm, Frank the Mailman2024
Doctor OdysseySeries, Jerry Manafort2023
Cat PersonFilm, Dr. Resnick2022
Diary of a SpyFilm, James2021
Marvel Studios AssembledSeries2020
The VigilFilm, Dr. Kohlberg2019
Black MondaySeries, Not Milken #22018
The Spy Who Dumped MeFilm, Roger2017
Room 104Series, Narrator (voice)
Brawl in Cell Block 99Film, 2017Mr Irving2015
Life in PiecesSeries, Dr. Dave Collins
Bone TomahawkFilm, 2015Clarence2013
Brooklyn Nine-NineSeries, D.C. Parlov
HairbrainedFilm, 2013Benny Greenberg2011
New GirlSeries, J. Cronkite Valley-Forge2009
A Serious ManFilm, Sy Ableman2008
Childrens HospitalSeries, Leonard Hillman2002
Hollywood EndingFilm, Pappas2000
Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries, Dr. Thurgood1991
Shadows and FogFilm, Undesirables Onlooker1990
Law & OrderSeries, Bertram Hill1988
Another WomanFilm, Patient's Voice / Engagement Party Guest1987
IshtarFilm, Caid of Assari1983
LovesickFilm, Analyst1956Born13 May 1956People around Fred
Close ties
Woody Allen Directed Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Robert Greenhut Produced Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Mia Farrow Also in Crimes and Misdemeanors and Radio Days
Steven Craig Zahler Directed Bone Tomahawk (2016)
Warren Beatty Produced Ishtar and The Pick-up Artist
Matt Shakman Directed WandaVision and New Girl
Larry Charles Directed The Dictator and New Girl- Marshall Brickman Directed The Manhattan Project and Lovesick
David Wain Directed New Girl
Ethan Coen Directed A Serious Man and Hail, Caesar!
Joel Coen Produced A Serious Man (2010)
Alec Berg Produced The Dictator (2012), directed New Girl
Susanna Fogel Directed The Spy Who Dumped Me and Cat Person
Liam Neeson Also in The Mission and Husbands and Wives
Julie Kavner Also in Radio Days and Hannah and Her Sisters
Richard Jenkins Also in Bone Tomahawk and The Manhattan Project
Nick Kroll Produced Adult Beginners (2014)
Greta Lee Also in New Girl, Hairbrained and Rumble
Philip Bosco Also in Another Woman and Suspect
Ken Marino Produced Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026)
Victor Argo Also in Crimes and Misdemeanors (1990)
Janicza Bravo Directed Lemon (2017)
Gregg Edelman Also in The Manhattan Project (1986)
Dianne Wiest Also in Radio Days and Hannah and Her Sisters
Known for
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Hannah and Her Sisters 1986
Crimes and Misdemeanors 1989
The Mission 1986
Shiva Baby 2021
Brawl in Cell Block 99 2017
Filmography 40
95 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
After spending most of his early career primarily as a voice over artist, and occasionally playing small roles in films, including in seven films directed by Woody Allen, he established himself as a major character actor with his role as Sy Ableman in the Coen brothers' A Serious Man (2009). Other film credits have included In a World... (2012), Hail, Caesar! (2016), and Shiva Baby (2020).
