Glenn Fleshler
American actor
Glenn Fleshler is an American actor. On television, he is noted for his recurring roles as bootlegger George Remus in Boardwalk Empire (2011–2014), Errol Childress in True Detective (2014), and Orrin Bach in Billions (2016–2023). He also starred as Chechen mob boss, Goran Pazar in the HBO black comedy series Barry (2018–2022). He had a supporting role in the 2019 film Joker.
Early life and education
Fleshler was born to a Jewish family and studied acting at New York University's Tisch School of the Performing Arts, from which he has an MFA.
Career
Film
Fleshler's first major film was 1998's A Price Above Rubies. More recently, he has appeared in such films as Blue Jasmine (2013), A Most Violent Year (2014), God's Pocket (2014), The Rendezvous (2016) and Joker (2019).
Television
Fleshler's television credits include Billions, Barry, Sex and the City, Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Fringe, Third Watch, Bored to Death, The Good Wife, FBI: Most Wanted, The Following. He portrayed George Remus in seasons 2–4 of Boardwalk Empire, and Errol Childress in Season 1 of True Detective. He played Dr. Cordell Doemling, Mason Verger's physician and henchman, in season 3 of Hannibal.
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