Jonathan Silverman

Jonathan Elihu Silverman (born August 5, 1966) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the comedy films Brighton Beach Memoirs, Weekend at Bernie's, and its sequel Weekend at Bernie's II as well as his starring role in the TV series The Single Guy.

Early life and education Silverman was born in Los Angeles, California, to a Jewish family. He is the son of Hillel Emanuel Silverman, a rabbi and Devora (née Halaban) Silverman. He is the grandson of famous Conservative Rabbi Morris Silverman. His mother is from Jerusalem, where her family has lived since the establishment of Israel. He graduated Beverly Hills High School in 1984 and is friends with David Schwimmer, who was a classmate. In high school, he acted in theater productions of West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Androcles and the Lion, Hamlet, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. At the age of 17, he was selected for the road company of Brighton Beach Memoirs, which performed in 15 cities. Brighton Beach Memoirs (1986) (a film version of the first play of Neil Simon's Eugene Trilogy), Caddyshack II (1988), Weekend at Bernie's (1989), Little Sister (1992), and Little Big League (1994). He played the role of Eddie in Beethoven's Big Break, and starred in the film Jam (2006).

Silverman began his career on television, with a main role on the sitcom Gimme a Break! from 1984 to 1986. From 1995 to 1997, Silverman played the title role in the television NBC sitcom The Single Guy. In the 2000s, Silverman was a main cast member on the sitcoms In Case of Emergency and Significant Mother. He has also made guest appearances on Friends (in the episode "The One with the Birth"), CSI: Miami, Psych, Hot in Cleveland, and White Collar. In 2014, he guest starred on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as a controversial standup comedian.

Personal life Silverman has been married to actress Jennifer Finnigan since 2007; the two met at a barbecue in 2004. They have a daughter.

Philanthropy In 2004, Silverman participated in the first-ever US television advertising campaign supporting donations to Jewish federations. The program featured "film and television personalities celebrating their Jewish heritage and promoting charitable giving to the Jewish community" and included Greg Grunberg, Marlee Matlin, Joshua Malina, and Kevin Weisman.

Filmography Film YearFilmRoleNotes 1985 Girls Just Want to Have Fun Drew Boreman 1986 Brighton Beach Memoirs Eugene Morris Jerome Silverman had earlier played the same role on Broadway. Beethoven's Treasure Tail Eddie Direct-to-video A Magic Christmas Robert Jones 2015 Baby, Baby, Baby Jacob Carlin 2016 Diani & Devine Meet the Apocalypse Shane 2017 An American Dog Story Slibs2018 Andover Adam Slope Also producer Frank & Ava Mannie Sacks 2019 Pegasus: Pony with a Broken Wing Josh Killian

Television YearFilmRole Notes 1984 E/R David Sheinfeld Episode: "Son of Sheinfeld" 1984–86 Gimme a Break! Jonathan Maxwell Recurring role, 2 episodes

Awards In 2014, Jonathan won Best Supporting Actor for his role as Johnny in National Lampoon's Snatched at the Hoboken International Film Festival.