Cast & creator
George Wallace
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Late Night with Seth Meyers
George Henry Wallace (born July 21, 1952) is an American comedian and actor. Wallace has had supporting roles in a number of films, including 3 Strikes and the Coen Brothers film The Ladykillers (2004, as Sheriff Wyner). Wallace also appeared in Batman Forever (1995) as the Mayor of Gotham City. Other film credits include A Rage in Harlem (1991), The Wash (2001), Punchline (1988), Things Are Tough All Over (1982), Postcards from the Edge (1990), and Mr. Deeds (2002). Wallace made a brief appearance in the sitcom Scrubs episode "My Words of Wisdom" (2007), and in the sitcom Seinfeld episode "The Checks", where he played the doctor that was distracted by the song "Witchy Woman". He also appeared in the introduction scene to the home video release of Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time - Live on Broadway (1999) as a fictionalized version of himself. He portrayed a man in a retirement home in The Last Laugh (2019) and starred as the Mayor in Hubie Halloween (2020).
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television credits
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1962–2025 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (110)
Showing 110 of 110 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Ron Carter
1999
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Conan
Self
2010
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Teen Titans Go!
George Wallace (voice)
2013
Seinfeld
Doctor
1989
Bob's Burgers
Mr. Huggins (voice)
2011
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Scrubs
Minister
2001
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Hacks
George Wallace
2021
Arli$$
Deacon Delbert Henry
1996Arli$$
Father
1996Arli$$
George Wallace
1996
Moesha
Game Show Host
1996
Tyler Perry's House of Payne
2007
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
George
1990
The Parkers
1999
Drunk History
Bill Russell
2013
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
2012
K.C. Undercover
Poppa Earl
2015
History of the World: Part II
Governor George Wallace
2023
Atlanta
Greg
2016
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Host
2012
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Farmer (voice)
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Baba Mustafa (voice)
1995
The Soul Man
Clyde
2012
Freakier Friday
George Wallace
2025
Pet Star
Self - Judge
2002
Batman Forever
Mayor
1995
Have I Got News for You
Self
2024The Marriage Ref
Self - Panelist
2010
Detroiters
Freddie 'Motown' Brown
2017
Mr. Deeds
NAACP Administrator
2002
One Night Stand
1989
Horace and Pete
George
2016
Hubie Halloween
Mayor Benson
2020Comedy.tv
Self
2009
Little Nicky
Mayor Randolph
2000
Funny People
George Wallace
2009
The Premise
Principal Wallace
2021
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Self
2024John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
2024
The Ladykillers
Sherriff Wyner
2004
Clean Slate
Harry
2025Clean Slate
Executive Producer
2025Clean Slate
Story
2025Clean Slate
Creator
2025
Wanda at Large
2003
The Magic Hour
Self
1998
Unfrosted
Lloyd
2024
A Rage in Harlem
Grave Digger
1991The Very Very Best of the 70s
Self - Commentator
2019
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
2003
Think Like a Man Too
Randy the Dealer
2014
Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy
Self
2022
Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution
Self
2022
C Bear and Jamal
1996
Comics Unleashed
Self
2006
Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
Self
2023
MasterChef USA
Self - Guest Judge
2000
Just Getting Started
Larry
2017
2 Minutes of Fame
Self
2020
Things Are Tough All Over
The Champ
1982
Bebe's Kids
Card Player #4 (voice)
1992
Nappily Ever After
Driver
2018
Meet Wally Sparks
Bartender
1997
3 Strikes
Pops Douglas
2000
The Last Laugh
Johnny Sunshine
2019
Punchline
Man with Arm in Cast
1988
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Self
2007
A Tribute to Sam Kinison
Self
1993
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Self
2009
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
The Farmer (voice)
1997
Catfish in Black Bean Sauce
James
1999
Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter
Self
2022
Tall Hopes
George Harris
1993
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
Self
2014
The Wash
Mr. Washington
2001
Heckler
Self
2007
Just for Laughs Stand Up, Vol. 1: Best of the Uptown Comics
Himself
2005
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Self
2003
Richard Pryor: Icon
Himself
2014
Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time
Self
1998Ask Rita
2003
James the Second
McMurray
2025
Shirin in Love
Officer Washington
2014
The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party
Oprah Winfrey
1987
Joe Mande's Award-Winning Comedy Special
Self
2017
Cosmic Slop
Piggy (segment 'Space Traders')
1994
Behind the Smile
2006
In the Heat of the Night: Who Was Geli Bendl?
Tommy Ammons
1994
Grow House
Mark White
2017
George Wallace: The Vegas Bootleg
Self
2018George Wallace: The Vegas Bootleg
Writer
2018George Wallace: The Vegas Bootleg
Director
2018
Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1
Self
2004Before They Were Kings: Vol. 1
Writer
2004
Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
Bartender
1989
Jerico
Greg Parsons
2016
A Comedy Celebration: The Comedy & Magic Club's 10th Anniversary
Self
1989
Santa, Jr.
Norm Potter
2002
Ben Tuval: Most Likely to Get Sick (or Hurt in a Freak Accident)
Self
2025
Comedian
Self
2002
The Comedy Club
Self
2016
George Wallace: One Night Stand
1991George Wallace: One Night Stand
Writer
1991
George Wallace - Large & In Charge
Self
2004