Martin Starr
Martin Starr | |
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 Starr at the July 2011San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | Martin James Pflieger Schienle July 30, 1982 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Martin James Pflieger Schienle[1](born July 30, 1982),[2][3]known professionally asMartin Starr,is an American actor. He is known for the television roles ofBill Haverchuckon the short-livedcomedy dramaFreaks and Geeks(1999–2000), Roman DeBeers on the comedy seriesParty Down(2009–2010, 2023), Bertram Gilfoyle on theHBOseriesSilicon Valley(2014–2019), for his film roles inKnocked Up(2007) andAdventureland(2009), and asRoger Harringtonin theMarvel Cinematic UniversefilmsThe Incredible Hulk(2008),Spider-Man: Homecoming(2017),Spider-Man: Far From Home(2019), andSpider-Man: No Way Home(2021).
Personal life[edit]
Starr was born inSanta Monica, California,the son of actress Jean St. James.[4]He is aBuddhist.[5]In an interview withWired,Starr said that he felt "frustrated and depressed" at 22 due to lack of offers in the years afterFreaks and Geekswas cancelled. He had fired his agent and decided to quit acting altogether; however, a few years later he was offeredKnocked Up,and other offers then started to come his way.[6]
Career[edit]
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Starr was cast as Bill Haverchuck in theNBCsitcomFreaks and Geeks.The series received positive reviews from critics, but it suffered from low ratings and was canceled after only one season.[7]It gained a strong cult following.[8]Starr then had a number of guest appearances and one-time roles on shows such asEd,Mysterious Ways,Providence,King of the Hill,andNormal, Ohio.He had a small recurring role during the third season ofRoswellas the character Monk. In 2002, Starr appeared in the filmsStealing HarvardandCheats.He reunited with bothFreaks and GeeksproducerJudd ApatowandFreaks and Geeksco-starSeth Rogenwhen he made a guest appearance on Apatow's situational comedyUndeclaredin the episode "The Perfect Date". In 2005, he appeared in theminiseriesRevelationsand theCBSsitcomHow I Met Your Mother.
Starr co-starred in the 2007 comedy filmKnocked Up,which was directed by Judd Apatow. The same year, he had small appearances inSuperbadandWalk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story,both of which were produced by Apatow.Knocked Upwas critically praised and was successful at the box office.[9]The success ofKnocked Upled to Starr having larger roles in films, such asGood DickandAdventureland.Starr also appears in many well-receivedshort filmsthat premiere at film festivals, such as theSundance Film Festival.[10]
In 2008, Starr playedRoger HarringtoninThe Incredible Hulk.He reprised the role inSpider-Man: Homecoming(2017),Spider-Man: Far From Home(2019) andSpider-Man: No Way Home(2021).[11]
From 2009 to 2010, Starr was a series regular portraying Roman DeBeers on theStarzsitcomParty Down.The series was cancelled after two seasons and there were discussions of adapting the series into film, but this never came to fruition.[12]From 2011 to 2013, he co-starred on theAdult Swimtelevision seriesNTSF:SD:SUV::,in which he played Sam Stern. In 2011, Starr had a major role in the filmA Good Old Fashioned Orgyand also had guest appearances on television series such asMad Love,Community,andChildrens Hospital.In the latter he reprised his role of Roman DeBeers fromParty Down.Starr reunited withFreaks and GeeksandParty Downcast memberLizzy Caplanin the 2012 filmSave the Date,which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.[12]The same year he had a supporting role in thethriller filmDeep Dark Canyon,as well as guest-starring on sitcomsParks and RecreationandNew Girl.
In 2013, he had a small role playing himself inThis Is the End,which was directed by Seth Rogen andEvan Goldberg.He had a starring role in theKristen BellfilmThe Lifeguard,later working with her again in the filmVeronica Mars.He has guest-starred onThe Aquabats! Super Show!,Franklin & Bash,andDrunk History.In 2014, he was cast to play Bertram Gilfoyle in theHBOcomedySilicon Valley.[13]
In 2019,Party Down's co-creator and producer Dan Etheridge announced plans for a reunion with the original cast (including Starr) during a discussion at Vulture Festival.[14]The third season of the series premiered in February 2023.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Hero | Allen in Coma | Credited as Martin Schienle |
| 1995 | Xtro 3: Watch the Skies | Biff Atkins | Credited as Martin Schienle |
| 2001 | Eyeball Eddie | Eddie Malick | Short film |
| 2002 | Stealing Harvard | Liquor Store Clerk | |
| 2002 | Cheats | Applebee | |
| 2003 | Band Camp | Shane | Short film |
| 2004 | Who's Your Daddy? | Scooter | Direct-to-video |
| 2004 | Fish Burglars | Marty | Short film |
| 2005 | The Toast | No Friend of the Groom | |
| 2005 | Kicking & Screaming | Beantown Customer | |
| 2006 | American Storage | Charlie | Short film |
| 2006 | A Midsummer Night's Rewrite | John | Short film |
| 2007 | Knocked Up | Martin | |
| 2007 | Superbad | James Masselin | |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Schmendrick | |
| 2008 | Good Dick | Simon | |
| 2008 | The Incredible Hulk | Roger Harrington | Cameo; Credited as "Computer Nerd" |
| 2009 | Big Breaks | Barista | Short film |
| 2009 | Adventureland | Joel | |
| 2009 | Oh Joy | Best Friend | Short film |
| 2009 | The Invention of Lying | Waiter #1 | Cameo |
| 2009 | The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulhu | Clarence | |
| 2009 | 1-900-Drinking-Buddy | Young Jock | Short film |
| 2009 | Paper Heart | Himself | |
| 2010 | Church & State | Jesus | Short film |
| 2010 | Lovepocalypse | Ernie | Short film |
| 2011 | A Good Old Fashioned Orgy | Doug Duquez | |
| 2011 | Fight For Your Right: Revisited | Police | Short film |
| 2011 | 6 Month Rule | Alan | |
| 2012 | Save the Date | Andrew | |
| 2012 | Angel of Death | Victim 3 | Short film |
| 2012 | Deep Dark Canyon | Lloyd Cavanaugh | |
| 2013 | This Is the End | Himself | Cameo |
| 2013 | The Sidekick | Blood Diamond | Short film |
| 2013 | The Lifeguard | Todd | |
| 2013 | The Apocalypse | Kyle | Short film |
| 2013 | Seasick Sailor | Bookbinder | Short film |
| 2014 | Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead | Daniel | |
| 2014 | Veronica Mars | Stu "Cobb" Cobbler | |
| 2014 | Leonard in Slow Motion | Leonard | Short film |
| 2014 | Amira & Sam | Sam Seneca | |
| 2014 | Playing It Cool | Lyle | |
| 2015 | I'll See You in My Dreams | Lloyd | |
| 2015 | Intruders | Perry Cuttner | |
| 2016 | Operator | Joe Larsen | Also co-producer |
| 2017 | Lemon | Adam | |
| 2017 | Infinity Baby | Malcolm | |
| 2017 | Grow House | Conspiracy Chris | |
| 2017 | Spider-Man: Homecoming | Roger Harrington | |
| 2018 | The Escape of Prisoner 614 | Jim Doyle | |
| 2019 | Honey Boy | Alec | |
| 2019 | Spider-Man: Far From Home | Roger Harrington | |
| 2021 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | ||
| 2022 | Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe | Corrections Officer / Ball-kicking Biker (voice) | |
| 2022 | Samaritan | Albert Casier | |
| 2023 | There's Something in the Barn | Bill Nordheim | |
| 2023 | Lousy Carter | Kaminsky |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | G vs. E | Episode: "Cougar Pines" | |
| 1999–2000 | Freaks and Geeks | Bill Haverchuck | 18 episodes |
| 2000 | Normal, Ohio | Howie the Electronics Store Manager | Episode: "Working Girl" |
| 2001 | Ed | Clark Salinger | Episode: "Exceptions" |
| 2001 | Mysterious Ways | Dwayne Banbury | Episode: "One of Us" |
| 2001–2002 | Roswell | Monk Pyle | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Undeclared | Theo | Episode: "The Perfect Date" |
| 2002 | Providence | Episode: "Truth and Consequences" | |
| 2003 | King of the Hill | Andrew/Tommy (voice) | Episode: "I Never Promised You an Organic Garden" |
| 2005 | Revelations | Rubio | 5 episodes |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother | Kevin | Episode: "The Duel" |
| 2006 | Clark and Michael | Burger Stand Employee | 1 episode |
| 2007 | Wainy Days | Sketchy Laborer #1 | Episode: "Tough Guy" |
| 2009–2010, 2023 |
Party Down | Roman DeBeers | 26 episodes |
| 2010–2016 | Hawaii Five-0 | Adam 'Toast' Charles | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | The League | Stu "Box of Frogs" Pompeu | Episode: "High School Reunion" |
| 2011 | Mad Love | Clyde | Episodes: "Friends and Other Obstacles", "Baby, You Can Drive My Car" |
| 2011 | Community | Professor Cligoris | Episode: "Geography of Global Conflict" |
| 2011 | Childrens Hospital | Roman DeBeers | Episode: "Party Down" |
| 2011–2013 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Sam | 31 episodes |
| 2012 | Parks and Recreation | Kevin | Episode: "Operation Ann" |
| 2012 | New Girl | Dirk | Episode: "Fancyman: Part 2" |
| 2012 | Christine | Oz | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | The Aquabats! Super Show! | Shred Center M.C. | Episode: "The AntiBats!" |
| 2013 | Franklin & Bash | Wendell Singletary | Episode: "By the Numbers" |
| 2013 | Burning Love | Leo | 11 episodes |
| 2013–2019 | Drunk History | Various | 5 episodes |
| 2014 | The Goldbergs | Andre | Episode: "The Other Smother" |
| 2014–2019 | Silicon Valley | Bertram Gilfoyle | 53 episodes |
| 2014 | Newsreaders | Philip Baker | Episode: "America's Unknown President; Reporter on House Arrest" |
| 2015 | Married | Judah | Episode: "Murder!" |
| 2015 | Kirby Buckets | The Claude | Episode: "Failure to Launch" |
| 2015–2019 | Life in Pieces | Oscar | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Bill Nye Saves the World | Doug the Caveman | Episode: "This Diet is Bananas" |
| 2017 | Future Man | Lyle Karofsky | Episode: "A Fuel's Errand" |
| 2018 | Robot Chicken | Various voices | Episode: "Factory Where Nuts Are Handled" |
| 2019 | Game of Thrones | Ironborn soldier | Episode: "Winterfell" Cameo |
| 2019 | Schooled | Andre | Episode: "The Pokémon Society" |
| 2019–2020 | Tacoma FD | Tothar | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Beavis and Butt-Head | Man (voice) | Episode: "Roof/River" |
| 2022–present | Tulsa King | Lawrence "Bohdi" Geigerman | Main role |
| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities | Keith | Episode: "The Outside" |
| 2023 | Hailey's On It! | Cody (voice) | Episode: "Escape Doom" |
| 2023 | Vivant | Sam | Japanese TV series |
Web[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Madeon - Pop Culture (Dance Video)[15] | Boombox Guy | YouTube Video |
| 2012 | Dating Rules from My Future Self | Vincent | 4 episodes |
References[edit]
- ^"Martin Starr".TVGuide.com.RetrievedJune 11,2024.
- ^Rhodes, Kara (October 2, 1999). "Logan Native, Son Succeeding in Hollywood".The Salina Journal.p. C5.
Martin Schienle (stage name Martin Starr) plays 'Bill' in 'Freaks and Geeks'...
- ^Rose, Mike (July 30, 2022)."Today's famous birthdays list for July 30, 2022 includes celebrities Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lisa Kudrow".The Plain Dealer.Associated Press.RetrievedJuly 29,2023.
- ^"Martin Starr found amusements in city and filming".post-gazette.com.RetrievedJune 28,2017.[dead link]
- ^"Blythe Danner on the Marginalization of Older Actors and Why She Loves Indie Film".Indiewire.May 15, 2015.RetrievedMay 16,2015.
- ^"The Silicon Valley Boys Aren't Just Brilliant -- They're Part of a Comedy Revolution".Wired.March 2016.RetrievedNovember 11,2019.
- ^Coffin J. 2010. Teenagers Portrayed in Television. Journal of Psychology 41:2, pp. 23-25
- ^Longo, Chris (September 2, 2013)."Freaks and Geeks: The Enduring Legacy of a Short-Lived Show".Den of Geek.RetrievedNovember 19,2013.
- ^"Knocked Up".Box Office Mojo.RetrievedJune 21,2011.
- ^"12 Sundance Short Films Available on YouTube; Includes BROKEN NIGHT, a Short Film by BABEL Writer Guillermo Arriaga".collider.com. January 17, 2013.RetrievedAugust 7,2017.
- ^Outlaw, Kofi (May 16, 2019)."Kevin Feige Confirms Two Marvel Cinematic Universe Characters Are Actually the Same Person".Comic Book.RetrievedMay 16,2019.
- ^abNicoletti, Karen (January 19, 2012)."Martin Starr on His Sundance PremiereSave the Dateand theParty DownMovie: 'There's Nothing Official'".Movieline.RetrievedFebruary 28,2012.
- ^Semigran, Aly (April 6, 2016)."The 'Silicon Valley' Cast is Full of Funny Dudes Who You Should Definitely Recognize".Bustle.RetrievedNovember 18,2016.
- ^"'Party Down' Producers Say They May "Get The Gang Back Together Again" For Reunion ".Deadline.November 10, 2019.RetrievedNovember 11,2019.
- ^Madeon - Pop Culture (Dance Video).August 2011.Archivedfrom the original on December 21, 2021.
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