Most Recent Role: Judge Robert Sanders on Boston Legal
Alias Name(s): Shelly Berman
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birthday: 2-3-1926
Birth Name: Sheldon Berman
Alias Name(s): Shelly Berman
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Birthday: 2-3-1926
Birth Name: Sheldon Berman
Shelley Berman started as a straight actor, receiving his training at the Goodman Theater in Chicago, honing his acting skills in stock companies in and around Chicago and New York. In the mid-fifties he became a member of Chicago's Compass Players, the group today known as The Second City. Here he developed his skill as an improvisationist.
In 1957, Berman landed his first job as a...
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Indecent Proposals
Wednesday 30 April 2008 on ABC
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News Headlines
- external: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2005-11-17
- external: Berman's Long Comeback Still in Progress 2005-10-20
- external: 'Curb' Ball 2005-09-22
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In 2008, Shelley was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series for his role on Curb Your Enthusiasm. All four of his fellow nominees guest starred on 30 Rock.
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Shelly played Norman in the 2006 film "The Holiday".
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Other Appearances
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Forever Fernwood
Mel Beach |
That's Life (1968)
Mr. Quigley |
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The Twilight Zone
Archibald Beechcroft |
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Boston Legal
Judge Robert Sanders |
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Nat David |
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L.A. Law
Ben Flicker |
The Ed Sullivan Show
Himself |
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The Hollywood Palace
Himself |
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Bewitched
The Witches Are Out Brinkman |
Boston Legal
Brotherly Love Judge Robert Sanders |
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Boston Legal
Duck and Cover Judge Robert Sanders |
Breaking Point
Whatsoever Things I Hear Roy Chase |
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Brothers
Liza Marcus Beechcroft |
Brothers
He Ain't Witty, He's My Brother Marcus |
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Entourage
Return of the King Uncle Shelley |
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Episode #13 Cameo Appearance |
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Episode #12 Cameo Appearance |
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Episode #14 Cameo Appearance |
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Forever Fernwood
This spinoff of "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" focuses on the residents of Fernwood, Ohio, and provided the basis of a spinoff of its own "Fernwood 2Night." more That's Life (1968)
Welcome to the That's Life (1968) guide at TV.com. That's Life was an attempt to blend situation and musical comedy into an hour long weekly format. The show followed the lives of a... more
The Twilight Zone
The series was a collection of various tales that range from the tragic to the comedic. They may be scary or just thought-provoking. Most episodes have unexpected endings and a moral lesson. But,... more
This spinoff of "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" focuses on the residents of Fernwood, Ohio, and provided the basis of a spinoff of its own "Fernwood 2Night." more That's Life (1968)
Welcome to the That's Life (1968) guide at TV.com. That's Life was an attempt to blend situation and musical comedy into an hour long weekly format. The show followed the lives of a... more
The Twilight ZoneThe series was a collection of various tales that range from the tragic to the comedic. They may be scary or just thought-provoking. Most episodes have unexpected endings and a moral lesson. But,... more
