George Wallace

Biography

George Henry Wallace (born July 21, 1952) is an American comedian and actor. Wallace has had supporting roles in a number of films, including 3 Strikes and the Coen Brothers film The Ladykillers (2004, as Sheriff Wyner). Wallace also appeared in Batman Forever (1995) as the Mayor of Gotham City. Other film credits include A Rage in Harlem (1991), The Wash (2001), Punchline (1988), Things Are Tough All Over (1982), Postcards from the Edge (1990), and Mr. Deeds (2002). Wallace made a brief appearance in the sitcom Scrubs episode "My Words of Wisdom" (2007), and in the sitcom Seinfeld episode "The Checks", where he played the doctor that was distracted by the song "Witchy Woman". He also appeared in the introduction scene to the home video release of Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time - Live on Broadway (1999) as a fictionalized version of himself. He portrayed a man in a retirement home in The Last Laugh (2019) and starred as the Mayor in Hubie Halloween (2020).

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Seinfeld

Scrubs

Conan

Bob's Burgers

Hacks

All Movies (52)

• Ben Tuval: Most Likely to Get Sick (or Hurt in a Freak Accident)2025 · as Self
• James the Second2025 · as McMurray
• Freakier Friday2025 · as George Wallace
• Unfrosted2024 · as Lloyd
• Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas2023 · as Self
• Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter2022 · as Self
• Hubie Halloween2020 · as Mayor Benson
• 2 Minutes of Fame2020 · as Self
• The Last Laugh2019 · as Johnny Sunshine
• Nappily Ever After2018 · as Driver
• George Wallace: The Vegas Bootleg2018 · as Self
• Just Getting Started2017 · as Larry
• Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special2017 · as Self
• Grow House2017 · as Mark White
• Jerico2016 · as Greg Parsons
• The Comedy Club2016 · as Self
• Richard Pryor: Icon2014 · as Himself
• Think Like a Man Too2014 · as Randy the Dealer
• Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip2014 · as Self
• Shirin in Love2014 · as Officer Washington
• Funny People2009 · as George Wallace
• Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy2009 · as Self
• Heckler2007 · as Self
• Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project2007 · as Self
• Behind the Smile2006
• Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics2005 · as Himself
• The Ladykillers2004 · as Sherriff Wyner
• George Wallace - Large & In Charge2004 · as Self
• Before They Were Kings: Vol. 12004 · as Self
• Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!2003 · as Self
• Santa, Jr.2002 · as Norm Potter
• Comedian2002 · as Self
• Mr. Deeds2002 · as NAACP Administrator
• The Wash2001 · as Mr. Washington
• Little Nicky2000 · as Mayor Randolph
• 3 Strikes2000 · as Pops Douglas
• Catfish in Black Bean Sauce1999 · as James
• Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time1998 · as Self
• Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special1997 · as The Farmer (voice)
• Meet Wally Sparks1997 · as Bartender
• Batman Forever1995 · as Mayor
• In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?1994 · as Tommy Ammons
• Cosmic Slop1994 · as Piggy (segment 'Space Traders')
• A Tribute to Sam Kinison1993 · as Self
• Bebe's Kids1992 · as Card Player #4 (voice)
• A Rage in Harlem1991 · as Grave Digger
• George Wallace: One Night Stand1991
• Bert Rigby, You're a Fool1989 · as Bartender
• A Comedy Celebration: The Comedy & Magic Club's 10th Anniversary1989 · as Self
• Punchline1988 · as Man with Arm in Cast
• The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party1987 · as Oprah Winfrey
• Things Are Tough All Over1982 · as The Champ

All TV Shows (51)

• Ben Tuval: Most Likely to Get Sick (or Hurt in a Freak Accident)2025 · as Self
• Clean Slate2025 · as Harry
• Have I Got News for You2024 · as Self
• John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.2024 · as Self
• John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.2024
• History of the World: Part II2023 · as Governor George Wallace
• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution2022 · as Self
• Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy2022 · as Self
• The Premise2021 · as Principal Wallace
• Hacks2021 · as George Wallace
• The Very Very Best of the 70s2019 · as Self - Commentator
• Detroiters2017 · as Freddie 'Motown' Brown
• Atlanta2016 · as Greg
• Horace and Pete2016 · as George
• K.C. Undercover2015 · as Poppa Earl
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• Drunk History2013 · as Bill Russell
• Gotham Comedy Live2012 · as Self - Host
• Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee2012 · as Self
• The Soul Man2012 · as Clyde
• Bob's Burgers2011 · as Mr. Huggins (voice)
• Conan2010 · as Self
• The Marriage Ref2010 · as Self - Panelist
• Comedy.tv2009 · as Self
• Tyler Perry's House of Payne2007
• Comics Unleashed2006 · as Self
• Queer Eye for the Straight Guy2003
• Wanda at Large2003
• Ask Rita2003
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Pet Star2002 · as Self - Judge
• Scrubs2001 · as Minister
• MasterChef USA2000 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Ron Carter
• The Parkers1999
• Hollywood Squares1998 · as Self - Panelist
• The Magic Hour1998 · as Self
• Arli$$1996 · as Deacon Delbert Henry
• Arli$$1996 · as Father
• Arli$$1996 · as George Wallace
• C Bear and Jamal1996
• Moesha1996 · as Game Show Host
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as The Farmer (voice)
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Baba Mustafa (voice)
• Tall Hopes1993 · as George Harris
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990 · as George
• Seinfeld1989 · as Doctor
• One Night Stand1989
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self