Lance Barber

Acting

Born June 29, 1973, Battle Creek, Michigan, USA

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).

Filmography

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage — George Cooper
2023Fool's Paradise — Side Kick
Young Sheldon — George Cooper
Dr. Ken — Phil Stockton
All Hail King Julien — Bruce (voice)
Faking It — Lucas Ashcroft
Garfunkel and Oates — Drew
black-ish — Dr. Gabler
Brooklyn Nine-Nine — Patrick
2013Gangster Squad — Comanche
Masters of Sex — Larry
The Crazy Ones — Clyde
2013Timms Valley — 2nd Executive
Baby Daddy — Tommy
Key & Peele — Cop
The Soul Man — Mr. Richardson
Bob's Burgers — Justgrillin' (voice)
Franklin & Bash — Teddy Lazlow
Free Agents — Thad
Harry's Law — David Kerwin
Whitney — Nate
Hot in Cleveland — Tyler
Justified — Frank
2010Penny — Frank
Men of a Certain Age
United States of Tara
2008Leatherheads — Toledo Referee
The Mentalist — Daniel
The Middleman — Johnny John
Californication — Nick Lowry
The Big Bang Theory — Jimmy Speckerman, George Cooper
2006For Your Consideration — Dinkie
Grey's Anatomy — Phil
How I Met Your Mother — Guard #1
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia — Bill Ponderosa
The Comeback — Paulie G.
2005The Godfather of Green Bay — Kenny Caruso
2004Bad Meat — Buddy
Faking the Video
Joey — Steve
On the Spot
CSI: Miami — Al Wayons
2002Like Mike — Director in Commercial (uncredited)
Monk — Bill the Deliveryman
What I Like About You — Phone Guy
Gilmore Girls — The Man at Inn, Hugo Gray
ER — Howard Norden
The Hill — Eric

Appearances as themselves (3)