
Lance Barber
Acting
Born 1973-06-29 · Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
Lance Barber (born June 29, 1973) is an American actor. He gained recognition for his main role as Paulie G on the HBO sitcom The Comeback (2005; 2014), which was followed with a starring role in the film The Godfather of Green Bay (2005). In the 2010s, Barber had recurring roles as Bill Ponderosa on the FX and FXX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2010–2013; 2015–2018) and Lucas on the MTV television series Faking It (2014–2016). He received renewed attention for his main role as George Cooper Sr. on the CBS sitcom Young Sheldon (2017–2024).
Known for

Young Sheldon
2017 · TV

The Comeback
2005 · TV

Grey's Anatomy
2005 · TV

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005 · TV

The Mentalist
2008 · TV

Faking It
2014 · TV

Californication
2007 · TV

CSI: Miami
2002 · TV

Monk
2002 · TV

Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage
2024 · TV

ER
1994 · TV

How I Met Your Mother
2005 · TV

Gilmore Girls
2000 · TV

black-ish
2014 · TV

Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013 · TV

Bob's Burgers
2011 · TV

The Big Bang Theory
2007 · TV

Justified
2010 · TV

Hot in Cleveland
2010 · TV

Key & Peele
2012 · TV

Baby Daddy
2012 · TV

Masters of Sex
2013 · TV

All Hail King Julien
2014 · TV

Franklin & Bash
2011 · TV

Harry's Law
2011 · TV

What I Like About You
2002 · TV

Joey
2004 · TV

Men of a Certain Age
2009 · TV

The Middleman
2008 · TV

United States of Tara
2009 · TV

Garfunkel and Oates
2014 · TV

The Soul Man
2012 · TV

The Crazy Ones
2013 · TV

Dr. Ken
2015 · TV

Whitney
2011 · TV

Free Agents
2011 · TV

Stars in the House
2020 · TV

The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 · TV

The Talk
2010 · TV