Glenn Fleshler

Glenn Fleshler
EducationNew York University (MFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
SpouseJocelyn Greene
Children1

Glenn Fleshler is an American actor. On television, he is noted as a recurring cast member on Boardwalk Empire who portrayed real-life bootlegger George Remus, for appearing on Billions, and as Errol Childress in the first season of the crime drama True Detective. He also starred as Chechen mob boss, Goran Pazar in the HBO black comedy series Barry (2018–2022). He had a supporting role in the 2019 film Joker.

Early life and education

Fleshler was born to a Jewish family[1] and studied acting at New York University's Tisch School of the Performing Arts, from which he has an MFA.[2]

Career

Film

Fleshler's first major film was 1998's A Price Above Rubies. More recently, he has appeared in such films as Blue Jasmine (2013), A Most Violent Year (2014), God's Pocket (2014), The Rendezvous (2016) and Joker (2019).

Television

Fleshler's television credits include Billions, Barry, Sex and the City, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Fringe, Third Watch, Bored to Death, The Good Wife, FBI: Most Wanted, The Following. He portrayed George Remus in seasons 2–4 of Boardwalk Empire, and Errol Childress in Season 1 of True Detective. He played Dr. Cordell Doemling, Mason Verger's physician and henchman, in season 3 of Hannibal. He played Judge Roth in the miniseries The Night Of. He was also cast as Officer Christopher Lasky in episode 3 of the 2019 revival of The Twilight Zone.

Theater

Fleshler's Broadway credits include Death of a Salesman, Guys and Dolls, Arcadia, and The Merchant of Venice. Off-Broadway, he has appeared in such plays as Measure for Measure and Pericles, Prince of Tyre.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1998 A Price Above Rubies Chief Gabbai
2000 Astronomy of Errors Ernie Gishi
2002 Garmento Tony
2006 The Shovel Deputy Hudson Short film
2010 Henry's Crime Audience Friend Uncredited
All Good Things Sidney Greenhaus
2011 Margaret 1st Man
2013 The Immigrant Political Hack
Blue Jasmine Hal & Jasmine's Friend
Gods Behaving Badly Landauer
Delivery Man Coffee Shop Owner
God's Pocket Coleman Peets
2014 The Cobbler Jeffrey
A Most Violent Year Arnold Kline
2015 Rock the Kasbah Army Warrant Officer
2016 The Rendezvous Conrad Hanley
2017 Suburbicon Ira Sloan
2018 Irreplaceable You Mean Phil
The Seagull Shamrayev
2019 High Flying Bird Intimidating Seton Colleague
Joker Randall
2021 Werewolves Within Emerson Flint
Clean Michael
2024 Young Woman and the Sea James Sullivan
On The End[3] Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Homicide: Life on the Street Killer with Black Hair and Blonde Eyebrows Episode: "Gone for Goode"
1998 Sex and the City Shmuel Episode: "Secret Sex"
2002 The Job Kent Episode: "Betrayal"
2002–2008 Law & Order Various 3 episodes
2002–2021 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Various 5 episodes
2003 Third Watch Gary Barnes 2 episodes
2008 Fringe Ron Episode: "Power Hungry"
2009 Bored to Death Bartender Episode: "Stockholm Syndrome"
2010 Damages Detective Milton Trammell 6 episodes
The Good Wife Carl Landers Episode: "Breaking Fast"
2010–2012 Delocated Pavel Mirminsky 7 episodes
2011–2013 Boardwalk Empire George Remus 9 episodes
2014 True Detective Errol Childress 3 episodes
Resurrection Mikey Enders 3 episodes
2015 The Following Neil 2 episodes
Elementary Trey McCann Episode: "The Best Way Out Is Always Through"
Hannibal Dr. Cordell Doemling 3 episodes
2016 BrainDead Aaron Blades 2 episodes
The Night Of Judge Roth 3 episodes
2016–2023 Billions Orrin Bach 38 episodes
2018 Waco Tony Prince 4 episodes
Maniac Sebastian Episode: "Furs by Sebastian"
2018–2022 Barry Goran Pazar 9 episodes
2019 The Twilight Zone Officer Lasky Episode: "Replay"
Watchmen Fred Episode: "This Extraordinary Being"
2020–2021 For Life Capt. Frank Foster Main; 13 episodes
2022 The Thing About Pam Russ Faria Main; 6 episodes
FBI: Most Wanted Caleb Walsh Episode: "Overlooked"
2024 Fallout Sorrel Booker Episode: "The Trap"

Video games

Year Title Role
2003 Manhunt Smilie
2009 Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony Timur

References

  1. ^ Bloom, Nate (March 25, 2018). "Zach Braff's new show; Camp Ramah on 'Goldbergs'; Judd Apatow's new Gary Shandling doc". The Jewish News of Northern California. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "Glenn Fleshler Resume" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  3. ^ Tim Blake Nelson, Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale, Lois Smith, Anna Chlumsky & More To Star In Drama ‘On The End’ From Filmmaker Ari Selinger