Max Greenfield
American actor (born 1979)
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.
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