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Herschel Sparber | |
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| Born | October 18, 1943 Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976–present |
Herschel Sparber (born October 18, 1943) is an American actor. He is unusually tall, at 6 feet, 9 inches.
Sparber was born in Gary, Indiana, on October 18, 1943.
He played Big Jule in a Broadway revival of Guys and Dolls (1992) and the President of the United Federation of Planets, Jaresh-Inyo, in a pair of episodes of TV's Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1996). He appeared in several TV shows and specials, including three episodes of Boy Meets World (1994–1996) and two episodes of NYPD Blue (1994–1995).
Sparber has provided the voices for video game characters, cartoons, and did a brief dub-over in the 2005 film Serenity .
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | King Kong Lives | Hunter | Credited as Hershel Sparber |
| 1989 | Bloodhounds of Broadway | Big Shelley | |
| 1995 | A Goofy Movie | Security Guard (voice) [1] | |
| 1996 | The Birdcage | Big Guy in Park | |
| 2001 | Osmosis Jones | Bruiser (voice) [1] | |
| 2018 | Runners | Nicholas | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Equalizer | Truck Driver | Episode: Inner View |
| 1994 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Rex | Episode: Wild Card |
| Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas | Tall Thug | TV movie | |
| 1994–95 | NYPD Blue | George Costas | 2 episodes |
| 1994–96 | Boy Meets World | Delivery Guy/Uncle Mike Hunter | 3 episodes |
| 1995–96 | The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat | Additional Voices (voice) | 3 episodes Credited as Hershal Sparber |
| 1996 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | President Jaresh-Inyo | 2 episodes |
| The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits | Bud Monckton | TV movie | |
| Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Shop Owner/Guard (voice) [1] | 2 episodes | |
| NewsRadio | Bodyguard | Episode: Zoso | |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Globfather (voice) | Episode: Mobster from Dimension X | |
| 2000 | Columbo | Priestly | Episode: Murder with Too Many Notes |
| 2005 | All Grown Up! | Biker/Security Chief (voice) [1] | Episode: Blind Man's Bluff |
| 2006 | Murder 101 | First Enforcer | TV movie |
| My Name Is Earl | Pooch | Episode: Jump for Joy | |
| 2016 | 2 Broke Girls | Singing Inmate #4 | Episode: And the Show and Don't Tell |
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