Max Greenfield

Biography

Max Greenfield (born September 4, 1979) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Dave Johnson on the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood, and as Schmidt on the Fox sitcom New Girl, the latter for which he received nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, and the Critics' Choice Television Awards. His films include Promising Young Woman, What Men Want, The Glass Castle, The Big Short, About Alex, and They Came Together. He had recurring roles on Veronica Mars, American Crime Story, American Horror Story, The Mindy Project, Raising the Bar, Ugly Betty, Greek, and Modern Men. He also guest starred on a number of TV shows. He has voiced characters on Hoops, Bob's Burgers, Bojack Horseman, and Robot Chicken.

Known For

The Simpsons

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Castle

The Kelly Clarkson Show

American Horror Story

Gilmore Girls

All Movies (26)

• Ice Age: Boiling Point2027 · as Roger (voice)
• Don't Say Good Luck2026
• Unfrosted2024 · as Rick Ludwin
• First Time Female Director2023 · as Robbie
• Pickled2022 · as Self
• The Valet2022 · as Vincent Royce
• Promising Young Woman2020 · as Joe
• Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite2020 · as Roger the Dog (voice)
• What Men Want2019 · as Kevin Myrtle
• The Oath2018 · as Dan
• A Futile and Stupid Gesture2018 · as Chris Miller
• I'm Not Here2017 · as Dad
• The Glass Castle2017 · as David
• Shot Caller2017 · as Tom
• Ice Age: Collision Course2016 · as Roger (voice)
• The Big Short2015 · as Mortgage Broker
• Hello, My Name Is Doris2015 · as John Fremont
• About Alex2014 · as Josh
• They Came Together2014 · as Jake
• Veronica Mars2014 · as Leo D'Amato
• Seth Rogen Is the Worst Person in the World2013 · as Max Greenfield
• The Indestructible Jimmy Brown2011 · as Jimmy Brown
• The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down2011 · as Joey
• When Do We Eat?2006 · as Ethan
• Cross Bronx2004 · as Ike Green
• Let's Have Kids!— · as Brian

All TV Shows (53)

• Long Story Short2025 · as Yoshi (voice)
• Running Point2025 · as Lev Levenson
• Hollywood Squares2025 · as Self
• A Man on the Inside2024 · as Jack Berenger
• Hot Ones Versus2024 · as Self
• After Midnight2024 · as Self
• Celebrity Jeopardy!2022 · as Self - Contestant
• The Jennifer Hudson Show2022 · as Self - Guest
• Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.2021 · as Dr. Arthur Goldstein
• American Horror Stories2021 · as Bryce Taylor
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Busy Tonight2018 · as Self - Guest
• The Neighborhood2018 · as Dave Johnson
• No Activity2017 · as Cotric
• Will & Grace2017 · as Eli Wolff
• All Hail King Julien: Exiled2017 · as Kipper (voice)
• A Series of Unfortunate Events2017 · as Frank Denouement / Ernest Denouement / Dewey Denouement
• Match Game2016 · as Self - Panelist
• Chelsea2016 · as Self - Guest
• American Crime Story2016 · as Ronnie
• Celebrity Family Feud2015 · as Self
• The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self - Guest
• All Hail King Julien2014 · as Kipper (voice)
• BoJack Horseman2014 · as Maximillian Banks (voice)
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• Hollywood Game Night2013 · as Self
• The Mindy Project2012 · as Lee
• Good Mythical Morning2012 · as Self
• American Horror Story2011 · as Gabriel
• New Girl2011 · as Schmidt
• Happy Endings2011 · as Ian
• Bob's Burgers2011 · as Boo Boo (voice)
• Conan2010 · as Self
• Hot in Cleveland2010 · as Steve
• Hot in Cleveland2010 · as Doug
• Melrose Place2009 · as Mickey Richards
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• Castle2009 · as David Nicolaides
• Lie to Me2009 · as Damien Hardy
• Kath & Kim2008 · as Bar Fight Guy
• Raising the Bar2008 · as David Steinberg
• Life2007 · as Bradley Sloane
• Greek2007 · as Michael
• Ugly Betty2006 · as Nick Pepper
• Modern Men2006 · as Kyle Brewster
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self
• Veronica Mars2004 · as Leo D'Amato
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• The O.C.2003 · as Young Sandy Cohen
• Boston Public2000 · as Sean Tallen
• Gilmore Girls2000 · as Lucas
• The Simpsons1989 · as Schultz (voice)