Lance Barber
Biography
Lance Barber (born June 29, 1973) is an American actor. He gained recognition for his main role as Paulie G on the HBO sitcom The Comeback (2005; 2014), which was followed with a starring role in the film The Godfather of Green Bay (2005). In the 2010s, Barber had recurring roles as Bill Ponderosa on the FX and FXX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2010–2013; 2015–2018) and Lucas on the MTV television series Faking It (2014–2016). He received renewed attention for his main role as George Cooper Sr. on the CBS sitcom Young Sheldon (2017–2024).
Known For
All Movies (10)
- Fool's Paradise2023 · as Side Kick
- Timms Valley2013 · as 2nd Executive
- Gangster Squad2013 · as Comanche
- Penny2010 · as Frank
- Leatherheads2008 · as Toledo Referee
- For Your Consideration2006 · as Dinkie
- The Godfather of Green Bay2005 · as Kenny Caruso
- Bad Meat2004 · as Buddy
- Like Mike2002 · as Director in Commercial (uncredited)
- The Hill— · as Eric
All TV Shows (43)
- Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage2024 · as George Cooper
- The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self
- Stars in the House2020 · as Self
- Young Sheldon2017 · as George Cooper
- Dr. Ken2015 · as Phil Stockton
- All Hail King Julien2014 · as Bruce (voice)
- black-ish2014 · as Dr. Gabler
- Garfunkel and Oates2014 · as Drew
- Faking It2014 · as Lucas Ashcroft
- Masters of Sex2013 · as Larry
- The Crazy Ones2013 · as Clyde
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine2013 · as Patrick
- Baby Daddy2012 · as Tommy
- The Soul Man2012 · as Mr. Richardson
- Key & Peele2012 · as Cop
- Whitney2011 · as Nate
- Free Agents2011 · as Thad
- Franklin & Bash2011 · as Teddy Lazlow
- Harry's Law2011 · as David Kerwin
- Bob's Burgers2011 · as Justgrillin' (voice)
- The Talk2010 · as Self
- Hot in Cleveland2010 · as Tyler
- Justified2010 · as Frank
- Men of a Certain Age2009
- United States of Tara2009
- The Mentalist2008 · as Daniel
- The Middleman2008 · as Johnny John
- The Big Bang Theory2007 · as Jimmy Speckerman
- The Big Bang Theory2007 · as George Cooper
- Californication2007 · as Nick Lowry
- How I Met Your Mother2005 · as Guard #1
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia2005 · as Bill Ponderosa
- The Comeback2005 · as Paulie G.
- Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Phil
- Joey2004 · as Steve
- Faking the Video2004
- On the Spot2003
- CSI: Miami2002 · as Al Wayons
- What I Like About You2002 · as Phone Guy
- Monk2002 · as Bill the Deliveryman
- Gilmore Girls2000 · as The Man at Inn
- Gilmore Girls2000 · as Hugo Gray
- ER1994 · as Howard Norden