Max Greenfield

Max Greenfield (born September 4, 1979) is an American actor and author. He co-starred as Schmidt in the Fox sitcom New Girl, for which he received nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, and the Critics' Choice Television Awards. From 2018 to 2026, Greenfield portrayed Dave Johnson in the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood. He appeared in recurring roles in Veronica Mars and Ugly Betty.

He voiced Roger in the Ice Age franchise, and numerous characters in the shows Bob's Burgers, Robot Chicken and BoJack Horseman. He has also written the children's books I Don't Want to Read This Book, I Don't Want to Read This Book Aloud, This Book is Not a Present and Good Night Thoughts.

Early life and education Greenfield was born and raised in Dobbs Ferry, New York. He is Jewish and had a Saturday Night Live-themed Bar Mitzvah. He graduated from Dobbs Ferry High School in 1998. At DFHS, Greenfield played wide receiver for the football team.

Career Greenfield began pursuing an acting career in 1995 after he graduated from high school. He briefly attended college at the University of Wisconsin, but dropped out after earning a 1.0 GPA his freshman year. He landed guest appearances on dramas such as Boston Public, Gilmore Girls and The O.C. Greenfield scored his first lead role on the short-lived series Modern Men as one of three bachelors who hire a life coach to help them understand women. Greenfield had more success in supporting roles on Veronica Mars (reprising the role in the film adaptation in 2014) and Greek. In 2007, he landed a recurring role on Ugly Betty. He made other guest-starring appearances on the remake of Melrose Place, the short-lived No Ordinary Family, and Castle.

He created, produced, and starred in the comedy series The Gentlemen's League for the Audience Network in 2010, which followed the real-life fantasy football league he ran with actor Jerry Ferrara. Greenfield had his feature film debut in the film Cross Bronx. Greenfield had a featured role in When Do We Eat?, as an Internet tycoon who, after losing his fortune, becomes a Hasidic Jew.

In 2015, Greenfield starred in a series of McDonald's commercials promoting their Sirloin Third Pound Burgers.

In 2018, Greenfield was cast in the lead role of Dave Johnson in the CBS comedy The Neighborhood. He took over the role from Josh Lawson, who played the character in the pilot episode. On November 8, 2018, it was announced that Greenfield was set to reprise his role as Leo D'Amato in the 8-episode revival series of Veronica Mars. In the same year, Greenfield was cast in the recurring role of the Denouement brothers on the third season of the Netflix comedy drama series A Series of Unfortunate Events.

Philanthropy Greenfield has worked with Young Storytellers Foundation on numerous occasions, stating that his own kids have inspired him to help children find self-confidence and creativity.

Personal life Greenfield married Tess Sanchez, a former casting director, in 2008. They have two children, a daughter and a son.

Filmography

Film + Film Year Title Role Notes 2004 Cross Bronx Ike Green 2005 When Do We Eat? Ethan 2014 They Came Together Jake Veronica Mars Leo D'Amato About Alex Josh 2015 Hello, My Name Is Doris John Fremont The Big Short Mortgage Broker 2016 Ice Age: Collision Course Roger (voice) 2017 Fist Fight Story writer and producer Shot Caller Tom The Glass Castle David I'm Not Here Dad 2018 A Futile and Stupid Gesture Chris Miller The Oath Dan Moore 2019 What Men Want Kevin Myrtle 2020 Promising Young Woman Joe Macklemore III Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! Roger (voice) 2023 First Time Female Director Robbie 2024 Unfrosted Rick Ludwin 2026 Don't Say Good Luck Ted Birenbaum

Television + Television Year Title Role Notes 2000 Undressed Victor 3 episodes 2002 Boston Public Sean Tallen Episode: "Chapter Thirty-Five" 2003 Gilmore Girls Lucas Episode: "Chicken or Beef?" 2005–2007, 2019 Veronica Mars Leo D'Amato 14 episodes 2005 Sleeper Cell Teen #2 Episode: "Al-Faitha" 2006 Modern Men Kyle Brewster Main cast; 7 episodes 2007 Young Sandy Cohen Episode: "The Case of the Franks" 2007–2008 Ugly Betty Nick Pepper 8 episodes 2007 Life Bradley Sloane Episode: "Tear Asunder" 2008 Greek Michael 5 episodes Kath & Kim Bar fight guy Episode: "Gay" 2009 Raising the Bar David Steinberg 4 episodes Melrose Place Mickey Richards Episode: "Cannon" 2010 Castle David Nicolaides Episode: "Food to Die For" Lie to Me Damien Musso Episode: "The Whole Truth" No Ordinary Family Mr. Robbins Episode: "No Ordinary Quake" 2010–2011 Max 2 episodes 2010 Joseph Tucci Episode: "Cold Case" Undercovers Redman Uncredited; Episode: "The Key to It All" 2011 Hot in Cleveland Steve Episode: "I Love Lucci, Part 1" Happy Endings Ian Episode: "You've Got Male" 2011–2018 New Girl Schmidt Main cast; 146 episodesNominated – Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (2012, 2013)Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television FilmNominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesNominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Scene Stealer – Male 2012 NTSF:SD:SUV:: Alistair McQueen Episode: "Lights, Camera, Assassination" 2013–2020 Bob's Burgers Boo Boo Voice, 5 episodes 2025–2026 Running Point Lev Levenson 12 episodes2025 The Simpsons Schultz Voice, episode: "Estranger Things" Long Story Short Yoshi Schwooper Voice; Main castA Man on the InsideJack BerengerRecurring; 5 episodes

Audio + Audio Year Title RoleNotes 2023 Flash: Escape the Midnight Circus Barry Allen / Flash Main role