Jonathan Elihu Silverman (born August 5, 1966) is an American actor, known for his roles in the comedy films ''

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'', ''

Weekend at Bernie's ''Weekend at Bernie's'' is a 1989 American black comedy film directed by Ted Kotcheff and written by Robert Klane, loosely based on the 1959 novella '' The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell'' by Jorge Amado. The film stars Andrew McCarthy and ...

'', and its sequel ''

Weekend at Bernie's II ''Weekend at Bernie's II'' is a 1993 American black comedy film written and directed by Robert Klane. It is the sequel to Klane's 1989 comedy ''Weekend at Bernie's''. Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman and Terry Kiser reprise their roles. The f ...

''.

Early life and education

Silverman was born in

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, to a

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family. He is the son of Devora (

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Halaban) and Hillel Emanuel Silverman, a

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. He is the grandson of famous Conservative Rabbi Morris Silverman. His mother is from

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, where her family has lived since the establishment of

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

. He graduated Beverly Hills High School in 1984 and is friends with

David Schwimmer David Lawrence Schwimmer (born November 2, 1966) is an American actor, director and producer. He gained worldwide recognition for portraying Ross Geller in the sitcom ''Friends'', for which he received a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Primeti ...

, who was a classmate.

Career

Silverman is known for his roles the films ''

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''. Retrieved October 19, 2017. ''

'' (1986) (a film version of the first play of

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Eugene Trilogy __NOTOC__ The Eugene Trilogy refers to three plays written by Neil Simon, the "quasi-autobiographical trilogy" ''Brighton Beach Memoirs'', ''Biloxi Blues'' and ''Broadway Bound''. History The trilogy tells the story of Eugene Jerome from his adoles ...

),Maslin, Janet
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''. December 25, 1986 ''

Caddyshack II ''Caddyshack II'' is a 1988 American sports comedy film and a sequel to the 1980 film '' Caddyshack''. Directed by Allan Arkush and written by Harold Ramis (who co-wrote and directed the original ''Caddyshack'') and PJ Torokvei, it stars Jack ...

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''Variety'', June 17, 1994 He played the role of Eddie in '' Beethoven's Big Break'', as well as starred in the film '' Jam'' (2006). Silverman began his career on television, with a recurring role on the sitcom '' Gimme A Break!'' from 1984 to 1986. From 1995 to 1997, Silverman played the title role in the television

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sitcom A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ...

The Single Guy ''The Single Guy'' is an American sitcom television series that ran for two seasons on NBC, from September 21, 1995, to April 14, 1997. It starred Jonathan Silverman as struggling New York City writer Jonathan Eliot and followed several of his ...

''. In the 2000s. Silverman was a main cast member on the sitcoms '' In Case of Emergency''. and ''

Significant Mother ''Significant Mother'' is an American television sitcom created by Erin Cardillo and Richard Keith. Starring Josh Zuckerman, Nathaniel Buzolic and Krista Allen, it premiered on The CW network on August 3 and ended its run on October 5, 2015. On ...

''. He has also made guest appearances on ''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Li ...

'' (in the episode "

The One with the Birth The first season of ''Friends'', an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, premiered on NBC on September 22, 1994. ''Friends'' was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. ...

"), ''

CSI: Miami ''CSI: Miami'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: Miami'') is an American police procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2002 until April 8, 2012 on CBS. Featuring David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Detec ...

'', ''

Psych ''Psych'' is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks for USA Network. The series stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened obser ...

'', ''

Hot in Cleveland ''Hot in Cleveland'' is an American television sitcom on TV Land starring Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick, and Betty White. The series, which was TV Land's first original series, premiered on June 16, 2010, and was TV Land's hig ...

'', and '' White Collar''. In 2014, he guest starred on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' as a controversial standup comedian.

Personal life

Silverman has been married to actress Jennifer Finnigan since 2007; the two met at a barbecue in 2004. He and Finnigan have a daughter, Ella Jack, born on September 29, 2017.

Philanthropy

In 2004, Silverman was a participant in the first-ever US television advertising campaign supporting donations to Jewish federations. The program featured "film and television personalities celebrating their Jewish heritage and promoting charitable giving to the Jewish community" and included Greg Grunberg,

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, Joshua Malina, and Kevin Weisman.

Filmography

Film

Television

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''. , - , 2015 , '' Getting On'' , Dr. Happy Gladner , Recurring role (5 episodes) , - , 2016 , '' Baby Daddy'' , Malcolm , Episode: "Homecoming and Going" , - , 2016 , ''

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Still the King ''Still the King'' is an American sitcom created by Travis Nicholson, Potsy Ponciroli and Billy Ray Cyrus. The series stars Billy Ray Cyrus, Joey Lauren Adams, Madison Iseman, Travis Nicholson, Lacey Chabert and Leslie David Baker. The series ...

'' , Bob , Episode: "The Hungover Games" , - , 2018 , ''

K.C. Undercover ''K.C. Undercover'' is an American comedy television series created by Corinne Marshall that aired on Disney Channel from January 18, 2015 to February 2, 2018. The series stars Zendaya, Veronica Dunne, Kamil McFadden, Trinitee Stokes, Tammy T ...

'' , Mitch Bishop , Recurring role (4 episodes) , - , 2018 , ''

Scandal A scandal can be broadly defined as the strong social reactions of outrage, anger, or surprise, when accusations or rumours circulate or appear for some reason, regarding a person or persons who are perceived to have transgressed in some way. Th ...

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Salvation Salvation (from Latin: ''salvatio'', from ''salva'', 'safe, saved') is the state of being saved or protected from harm or a dire situation. In religion and theology, ''salvation'' generally refers to the deliverance of the soul from sin and its ...

'' , Roland Cavanaugh , Recurring role (4 episodes) , - , 2019 , ''

No Good Nick ''No Good Nick'' is an American comedy-drama streaming television series, created by David H. Steinberg and Keetgi Kogan. The series stars Siena Agudong, Lauren Lindsey Donzis, Kalama Epstein, Melissa Joan Hart and Sean Astin, and the first pa ...

'' , Paul , Recurring role (5 episodes) , - , 2020 , '' Station 19'' , Ted , Episode: "Dream a Little Dream of Me" , - , 2021 , '' Good Girls'' , Dave , Recurring role (13 episodes) , - , 2021 , ''

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'' , Daniel Bennett , Recurring role (4 episodes) , -

References

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