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Fred Melamed


Trivia:

When Ethan Coen was asked which of the many characters he has created he was proudest of, he responded, "Sy Ableman. Fred Melamed's character from A Serious Man. The best movie monster ever.". See more trivia »

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Filmography

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2012 Fred (post-production)
Bob
 
2012 Blumenthal (post-production)
Jimmy Basmati
 
2012 HairBrained (post-production)
Bennie
 
2013 In a World...
Sam
 
2012 The Dictator
Head Nuclear Scientist
 
2012 A Very Tight Place (short)
Betsy (voice)
 
2011 The Good Wife (TV series)
Judge Alan Karpman
A New Day (2011) … Judge Alan Karpman
 
2011 Interpersonal Exopolitics (short)
Hank
 
2011 Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV series)
Mr. Thurgood
Mister Softee (2011) … Mr. Thurgood
 
2011 Angry Old Man & Gay Teenage Runaway (TV series)
Sobel Altenzorn
 
2010 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Dan Goldberg
Merchandise (2010) … Dan Goldberg
 
2010 MTV's Oscar Spoof Show (TV movie)
Sly Ampleman
 
2010 Law & Order (TV series)
Judge Bertram Hill
Steel-Eyed Death (2010) … Judge Bertram Hill
 
2006 The Wonder Pets (TV series)
The Magician
The Amazing Ollie … The Magician
 
2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Video Game)
Cris Formage - Talk Radio (voice)
 
2002 Hollywood Ending
Pappas
 
2000-2001 Courage the Cowardly Dog (TV series)
Spirit of the Harvest Moon / The Magic Tree of Nowhere
The Magic Tree of Nowhere/Robot Randy (2000) … The Magic Tree of Nowhere (voice)
 
1998 The 1998 US Open Tennis Championships (TV mini-series)
Announcer (1998-2003)
 
1998-2003 The NFL Today (TV series)
Announcer
 
1998 Biography (TV series documentary)
Announcer
Dave Thomas: Made to Order (1998) … Announcer
 
1997 NCAA Football 98 (Video Game)
Announcer (1998-2003)
 
1996 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Voice of 'Big Comedy Monday'
 
1991-1993 Silk Stalkings (TV series)
Announcer
Ladies Night Out (1993) … Announcer (uncredited)
Daddy Dearest (1993) … Announcer (uncredited)
Love Never Dies (1993) … Announcer (uncredited)
The Party's Over (1993) … Announcer (uncredited)
Schemes Like Old Times (1993) … Announcer (uncredited)
 
1992 FTL Newsfeeds (TV series)
The Alien Presence (1992-1996)
 
1992 Husbands and Wives
Mel (uncredited)
 
1991 Shadows and Fog
Undesirables Onlooker
 
1990 America Tonight (TV series)
Announcer (1990)
 
1989 Another World (TV series)
Crazed Homeless Man
Episode #1.6455 (1989) … Crazed Homeless Man
 
1989 Crimes and Misdemeanors
The Dean (uncredited)
 
1988 The Good Mother
Dr. Payne
 
1988 Another Woman
Patient's Voice/Engagement Party Guest
 
1988 Sticky Fingers
The Cop (voice) (uncredited)
 
1986 USA Up All Night (TV series)
Announcer (1987-1989)
 
1987 Suspect
Morty Rosenthal
 
1987 The Pick-up Artist
George
 
1987 Ishtar
Caid of Assari
 
1987 Radio Days
Bradley (uncredited)
 
1986 The Manhattan Project
Assay Technician
 
1986 The Mission
Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
 
1983 Lovesick
Psychoanalyst
 
1981-1982 One Life to Live (TV series)
Alberto Cervantes
 
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2010 The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2010 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 In Search of Shakespeare (TV series documentary)
Announcer
For All Time (2004) … Announcer
The Duty of Poets (2004) … Announcer
The Lost Years (2004) … Announcer
A Time of Revolution (2004) … Announcer
 
1998-2003 The NFL on CBS (TV series)
Announcer
 
2001 Super Bowl XXXV (TV movie)
Himself - Announcer (voice)
 
1998 The 18th Olympic Winter Games (TV series)
Announcer
 

Related Videos

Ishtar -- Two down-on-their-luck lounge singers find themselves in the middle of a political uprising in a small Middle Eastern country. Silk Stalkings: Season 2: Episode 3 -- A Palm Beach society outcast is murdered as he is about to reveal something he says will rock the community. Chris and Rita go undercover to find out the secret. A Serious Man -- Interview: Fred Melamed "On Larry, Judith and Sy"
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Personal Details


Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Personal Quote:

On Stage Acting: I'm one of relatively few stage-trained actors who doesn't much like acting on stage. It feels kind of like riding the Cyclone at Coney Island, which I did when I was eight. When it was all over, I was glad I had done it, but most of the time when it was actually happening, I was just kind of hanging on for dear life. See more »

Trivia:

When Ethan Coen was asked which of the many characters he has created he was proudest of, he responded, "Sy Ableman. Fred Melamed's character from A Serious Man. The best movie monster ever.". See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus