Fred Melamed

Fred Melamed

Acting
Born May 13, 1956
From New York City, New York, USA

Fred Melamed (born May 13, 1956 in New York City) is an American actor and writer. He received his theatrical training at Hampshire College and the Yale School of Drama. At Yale, he was a Samuel F. B. Morse College Graduate Fellow. He was also a nominee for the Irene Ryan Award, a prize conferred upon the most promising young actors in the United States. While still at Yale, he was an instructor at the well-known performing arts camp, Stagedoor Manor.

Known For

The Dictator
6.2

The Dictator

Head Nuclear Scientist
Passengers
7.0

Passengers

Observatory (voice)
Bone Tomahawk
6.9

Bone Tomahawk

Clarence
The Spy Who Dumped Me
6.4

The Spy Who Dumped Me

Roger
Hail, Caesar!
5.9

Hail, Caesar!

Communist Writer
Rumble
6.8

Rumble

Mayor (voice)
A Serious Man
6.7

A Serious Man

Sy Ableman
The Mission
7.4

The Mission

Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
Lying and Stealing
5.9

Lying and Stealing

Dimitri
Brawl in Cell Block 99
7.0

Brawl in Cell Block 99

Mr Irving

Filmography — Acting

The Dictator
6.2
2012

The Dictator

Head Nuclear Scientist
Passengers
7.0
2016

Passengers

Observatory (voice)
Bone Tomahawk
6.9
2015

Bone Tomahawk

Clarence
The Spy Who Dumped Me
6.4
2018

The Spy Who Dumped Me

Roger
Hail, Caesar!
5.9
2016

Hail, Caesar!

Communist Writer
Rumble
6.8
2021

Rumble

Mayor (voice)
A Serious Man
6.7
2009

A Serious Man

Sy Ableman
The Mission
7.4
1986

The Mission

Don Cabeza (voice) (uncredited)
Lying and Stealing
5.9
2019

Lying and Stealing

Dimitri
Brawl in Cell Block 99
7.0
2017

Brawl in Cell Block 99

Mr Irving
Dragged Across Concrete
6.6
2019

Dragged Across Concrete

Mr. Edmington
Suspect
6.6
1987

Suspect

Morty Rosenthal
Hannah and Her Sisters
7.5
1986

Hannah and Her Sisters

Dr. Grey
Crimes and Misdemeanors
7.4
1989

Crimes and Misdemeanors

The Dean (uncredited)
In a World...
6.3
2013

In a World...

Sam Sotto
Get On Up
6.8
2014

Get On Up

Syd Nathan
Shiva Baby
7.1
2021

Shiva Baby

Joel
Radio Days
7.0
1987

Radio Days

Bradley (uncredited)
Some Kind of Beautiful
5.6
2015

Some Kind of Beautiful

Piggott
Cat Person
5.7
2023

Cat Person

Dr. Resnick
The Vigil
5.8
2020

The Vigil

Dr. Kohlberg
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
2026

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Ishtar
4.6
1987

Ishtar

Caid of Assari
Husbands and Wives
7.0
1992

Husbands and Wives

Mel (uncredited)
Hollywood Ending
6.5
2002

Hollywood Ending

Pappas
Shadows and Fog
6.7
1991

Shadows and Fog

Undesirables Onlooker
Another Woman
6.8
1988

Another Woman

Patient's Voice / Engagement Party Guest
Together Together
6.4
2021

Together Together

Marty
The Good Mother
5.7
1988

The Good Mother

Dr. Payne
The Pick-up Artist
5.6
1987

The Pick-up Artist

George
Lemon
4.4
2017

Lemon

Howard
The Manhattan Project
6.2
1986

The Manhattan Project

Howard
Don't Trip
2025

Don't Trip

Scott Lefkowitz
Little Death
10.0
2024

Little Death

Augustus
Adult Beginners
5.4
2014

Adult Beginners

Story Book Reader (voice)
Hairbrained
5.4
2013

Hairbrained

Benny Greenberg
Chicanery
6.0
2017

Chicanery

Arthur Schekner
Lovesick
5.5
1983

Lovesick

Analyst
Easy's Waltz
2.0
2025

Easy's Waltz
The Bookie & the Bruiser

The Bookie & the Bruiser
Sticky Fingers
5.7
1988

Sticky Fingers

The Cop (voice) (uncredited)
Fuzzy Head
3.4
2023

Fuzzy Head

The Quadruped
4.0
2013

Blumenthal

Jimmy Basmati

Father Joe
Silver Lake
7.5
2018

Silver Lake

Howard
2014

Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends

Fred
Diary of a Spy
4.5
2022

Diary of a Spy

James
Adventure Time: Come Along With Me
2018

Adventure Time: Come Along With Me

Gumbald/Punch Bowl (voice)
Smart Pipe
7.0
2014

Smart Pipe

Andrew Goldman
Peak Season
5.7
2024

Peak Season

George
Fred Won't Move Out
5.0
2012

Fred Won't Move Out

Bob
Kid Gambled
2017

Kid Gambled

Repair Man
Interpersonal Exopolitics

Interpersonal Exopolitics

Hank

Villa Hollywood
9.0
2015

You Are Whole

Norman