Lance Barber
Acting • Born 1973-06-29
Biography
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
53 credits
For Your Consideration
Movie • 2006
Dinkie
Fool's Paradise
Movie • 2023
Side Kick
Timms Valley
Movie • 2013
2nd Executive
Bad Meat
Movie • 2004
Buddy
The Godfather of Green Bay
Movie • 2005
Kenny Caruso
Leatherheads
Movie • 2008
Toledo Referee
Penny
Movie • 2010
Frank
Like Mike
Movie • 2002
Director in Commercial (uncredited)
Gangster Squad
Movie • 2013
Comanche
What I Like About You
TV • 2002
Phone Guy
Joey
TV • 2004
Steve
Californication
TV • 2007
Nick Lowry
CSI: Miami
TV • 2002
Al Wayons
Monk
TV • 2002
Bill the Deliveryman
Free Agents
TV • 2011
Thad
The Mentalist
TV • 2008
Daniel
Gilmore Girls
TV • 2000
The Man at Inn
United States of Tara
TV • 2009
On the Spot
TV • 2003
The Middleman
TV • 2008
Johnny John
Faking the Video
TV • 2004
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV • 2005
Bill Ponderosa
The Comeback
TV • 2005
Paulie G.
Baby Daddy
TV • 2012
Tommy
Faking It
TV • 2014
Lucas Ashcroft
Men of a Certain Age
TV • 2009
All Hail King Julien
TV • 2014
Bruce (voice)
Dr. Ken
TV • 2015
Phil Stockton
Grey's Anatomy
TV • 2005
Phil
The Talk
TV • 2010
Self
ER
TV • 1994
Howard Norden
Young Sheldon
TV • 2017
George Cooper
Gilmore Girls
TV • 2000
Hugo Gray
Franklin & Bash
TV • 2011
Teddy Lazlow
Bob's Burgers
TV • 2011
Justgrillin' (voice)
The Big Bang Theory
TV • 2007
Jimmy Speckerman
Justified
TV • 2010
Frank
The Big Bang Theory
TV • 2007
George Cooper
Masters of Sex
TV • 2013
Larry
ER
TV • 1994
Howard
How I Met Your Mother
TV • 2005
Guard #1
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Self
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV • 2013
Patrick
black-ish
TV • 2014
Dr. Gabler
Stars in the House
TV • 2020
Self
Hot in Cleveland
TV • 2010
Tyler
The Crazy Ones
TV • 2013
Clyde
Key & Peele
TV • 2012
Cop
Garfunkel and Oates
TV • 2014
Drew
Whitney
TV • 2011
Nate
Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
TV • 2024
George Cooper
Harry's Law
TV • 2011
David Kerwin
The Soul Man
TV • 2012
Mr. Richardson