Jeff Galfer (born October 18, 1979) is an American actor, producer, and writer who has appeared on television shows such as Homeland, Hawaii Five-0, Steven Spielberg and Jason Blum's The River, the CBS series Scorpion, and the Titmouse, Inc. animated series Little Big Awesome, where he voiced multiple characters.
Jeff Galfer | |
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 Galfer at the New York Television Festival | |
| Born | October 18, 1979 Barrington, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | University of Evansville (BS) American Conservatory Theater (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, producer, writer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse | Cody Elderkin |
In 2011, Galfer captured the recurring role of Sammy Kirsch in ABC's The River.[1] A few years later, he landed the recurring role of Dr. Quincy Berkstead [2] - the annoying, psychologist husband of Amy Berkstead (played by Shooter star Shantel VanSanten) [3] and hated nemesis of Toby Curtis (played by American Pie film series star Eddie Kaye Thomas in the CBS series Scorpion.
During this time, Galfer raised $25,000 on Kickstarter to produce his first, short film Buried Treasure directed by longtime TV actress and director Leslie Hope.[4] The film starred a number of recognizable folks including Eloise Mumford, Gregg Henry, and Crista Flanagan.
In 2016, Galfer (along with his creative partners Sky Soleil and Andrew Fleischer) created the absurdist web series Jeff's Place,[5] which was accepted as a finalist to the independent pilot competition at Denver's Seriesfest [6] and to the New York Television Festival (NYTVF) pilot competition,[7] where Galfer won Best Actor in a Comedy and the show's director/editor Kent Lamm won Best Editor.[8]
Shortly after, Galfer was recognized as an Alumni Legend of Barrington High School (Illinois), where he attended school and participated heavily in the theater department in the late 1990s.[9]
Galfer helmed the La Quinta How To Win @ Business campaigns[10] and the 1893 Pepsi-Cola Company campaigns, where he played an irreverent, soda sommelier.[11] The 1893 campaign ultimately drew strong praise for its marketing success.[12]
Personal life
editGalfer was born in Barrington, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. He graduated from the University of Evansville in Indiana and went to American Conservatory Theater where he obtained a graduate degree in acting. He is married to Los Angeles-based interior designer Cody Elderkin.[citation needed]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Buried Treasure | Mark | |
| 2014 | Love & Mercy | Hipster #2 | |
| 2015 | 6 Ways to Die | Hunter |
Television
edit| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | Guiding Light | Chicago Cop | |
| 2005-2011 | All My Children | Dr. Burke | |
| 2006 | Law & Order (TV series) | Dr. Brooks | |
| 2008 | Z Rock | Paramedic | |
| 2009 | Numb3rs | Bus Tech | |
| 2011 | The River | Sammy Kirsch | |
| Castle | Henry Barnett | ||
| 2014 | NCIS | CIA Case Officer Victor Hodge | |
| 2015-2018 | Scorpion | Quincy Berkstead | |
| 2016 | Jeff's Place | Jeff | |
| 2017 | Chance | Atticus | |
| 2018 | Little Big Awesome | Radish Dad/Ash Tree/Street Light/The Projector/Bottle Rockets/Happy Tourist | |
| 2019 | Hawaii Five-0 | Jim Walker | |
| 2020 | All American | Dr. Elijah Evert | |
| Homeland | Paul Bachman | ||
| 2022 | The Patient | David Strauss | |
| 2023 | Your Honor | Fred Grayson | |
| I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson | Roger Beeboo | ||
| 2024 | Griselda | Kevin |
References
edit- ^ "'All My Children' Actor Joins ABC's 'The River'". Hollywoodreporter.com. 6 April 2011.
- ^ "Who Is Toby's Nemesis Quincy Berkstead, Amy's Husband on 'Scorpion'?". 2paragraphs.com. 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Shantel VanSanten Joins Scorpion as [Spoiler]'s Genius Ex-Fiancée". Yahoo.com. 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Interview with Buried Treasure's Director Leslie Hope". talknerdywithus.com. 30 May 2012.
- ^ "Jeff Galfer Explains How His New Show 'Jeff's Place' is a Modern-Day 'Mr. Rogers'". Cheddar.com. 25 June 2018.
- ^ "SeriesFest Announces International Pilot Competition Selections (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.com. 1 June 2018.
- ^ "New York Television Festival Unveils Its Most Diverse Independent Pilot Competition Yet". Indiewire.com. 15 August 2017.
- ^ "New York TV Fest Names 'Giving Up' Best Indie Pilot – Complete List Of Winners". Deadline.com. 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Alumni Legends event to spotlight Barrington High School alumni in performing arts". Chicagotribune.com. 27 September 2017.
- ^ "Here's Our Favorite Commercial Spokesmen Who We Could Watch All Day". mediaite.com/. 4 July 2017.
- ^ "NEW! Pepsi Launches 1893, Cola Based On Original Brand Recipe". Mediapost.com/. 6 April 2016.
- ^ "Pepsi Finds the Magic Formula for Introducing a New Product in Latest Ad". acemetrix.com/. 24 April 2016.
External links
edit- Jeff Galfer at IMDb