Sam Lerner | |
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 Lerner at the 2007 Annie Awards | |
| Born | September 27, 1992 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Partner | Olivia Sui [1] (2018–present) |
| Father | Ken Lerner |
| Relatives | Michael Lerner (paternal uncle) |
Sam Lerner (born September 27, 1992) [2] is an American actor, who is most known for his role as Geoff Schwartz on The Goldbergs , Charles "Chowder" Peterson in Monster House and as Quinn Goldberg in Project Almanac . [3]
Lerner appeared in the feature film Envy , as the son of Ben Stiller and Rachel Weisz's characters. [3] In addition, he portrayed Sam Robards's characters in the pilot by ABC, My Life With Men, and the son of John Leguizamo and Claire Forlani's characters in an untitled Brett Ratner-directed pilot for CBS.
Lerner voiced Chowder in the film Monster House (2006). [3] He was nominated for the 2006 Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature for his role, but lost the award to Ian McKellen for Flushed Away . [4]
He has appeared on the television shows Malcolm in the Middle , The King of Queens , Two and a Half Men , Oliver Beene , and Sonny With a Chance , and had a recurring voice role on the Cartoon Network show Whatever Happened to Robot Jones? . [3] He also voiced Zak Saturday in the Cartoon Network series The Secret Saturdays . [3]
From 2013 until 2023, Lerner portrayed Geoff Schwartz in the ABC series The Goldbergs. [3]
On October 16, 2017, Lerner was cast as Ronnie in the Blumhouse supernatural thriller film Truth or Dare . [5] The film was released in theaters on April 13, 2018. [6]
Lerner is the son of Patti (née Klein), a reporter, and Ken Lerner, an actor who portrayed his onscreen father in The Goldbergs. [7] His uncle was actor Michael Lerner, and their family is Jewish. [8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Envy | Michael | |
| 2006 | Monster House | Chowder (voice) | [9] Nominated – Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production |
| 2010 | Seventeen | Aiden | Short film |
| 2012 | Nobody Walks | Avi | |
| 2015 | Project Almanac | Quinn Goldberg | [10] |
| 2016 | Mono | Ivan Gregory | |
| 2017 | Fun Mom Dinner | Alex | |
| 2017 | Walk of Fame | Rowe | |
| 2018 | Truth or Dare | Ronnie | [11] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Malcolm in the Middle | Patrick | Episode: "Kicked Out" |
| My Life with Men | Marty | Unsold pilot | |
| Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? | Various voices | 2 episodes [9] | |
| Two and a Half Men | Andrew | Episode: "Twenty-five Little Pre-pubers Without a Snoot-ful" | |
| 2004 | Oliver Beene | The Kid | Episode: "Soup to Nuts" |
| The King of Queens | Donny | Episode: "Multiple Plots" | |
| 2005 | Untitled David Diamond / David Weissman | Jackson | Unsold pilot |
| 2007 | Las Vegas | Hershel Lipshutz | Episode: "Run, Cooper, Run!" |
| 2008–2010 | The Secret Saturdays | Zak Saturday, Zak Monday (voice) | 30 episodes [9] |
| 2010 | Sonny with a Chance | Dinka | Episode: "Sonny Get Your Goat" |
| Rizzoli & Isles | Quinn | Episode: "Born to Run" | |
| 2011 | NCIS | Nathan Tobias | Episode: "Restless" |
| Harry's Law | Zach Elwood | Episode: "Bad to Worse" | |
| 2011–2014 | Suburgatory | Evan | 13 episodes |
| 2012 | Happily Divorced | Production Assistant | Episode: "A Star Is Reborn" |
| Like Father | Mike | Unsold pilot | |
| 2014–2023 | The Goldbergs | Geoff Schwartz | Recurring role (seasons 2–4); main role (seasons 5–10), 161 episodes |
| 2015 | Lethal Seduction | Walter | Television film |
| 2017 | Workaholics | Michael | Episode: "Party Gawds" |
| 2018–2019 | Trolls: The Beat Goes On! | King Gristle (voice) | 8 episodes [9] |
| 2019 | Celebrity Family Feud | Himself | Episode: " Black-ish vs. The Goldbergs" |
| Schooled | Geoff Schwartz | Episode: "Dr. Barry" | |
| Ballers | Dan | 3 episodes | |
| 2021 | Trolls: TrollsTopia | King Gristle (voice) | Episode: "Piney & Lord Prickles" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Monster House | Chowder | [9] |
| 2009 | The Secret Saturdays: Beasts of the 5th Sun | Zak Saturday | [9] |
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