Barinholtz is a founding member of The Lindbergh Babies, an improv group directed by Del Close, who worked with John Belushi, Bill Murray, Mike Myers, and Chris Farley. Barinholtz currently lives in Los Angeles. He has appeared in the films The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend (2005), Love, Fear and Rabbits (2005) and Down (2001). Barinholtz hosted the 'Worst of Boom Night' during a 10-year anniversary of the improv troupe Boom Chicago, where they performed their worst material from previous shows. He had planned on becoming a politician but instead decided to move to Los Angeles to be an actor.īarinholtz spent two years in Amsterdam with the famed comedy troupe Boom Chicago along with Jordan Peele, Josh Meyers, and Nicole Parker. Thereafter, he took comedy classes at The Second City, ImprovOlympic and Annoyance Theatre. In a 2012 phone interview, Barinholtz said he was inspired to pursue a career in comedy after attending a comedy show at The Vic Theatre. In a 2013 interview, he said he dropped out of school because he hated it and was doing poorly. After dropping out of college, he worked for the Chicago Transit Authority before starting his comedy career. He worked at a telemarketing company and as a busboy before starting a career in comedy. He attended Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School and then The Latin School of Chicago for high school. Barinholtz has described his parents as "liberal people with great senses of humor," and said that he was raised in a "very funny home." Barinholtz is Jewish. His brother Jon is also an actor, playing the recurring character Marcus on Superstore, and acted together with his brother in The Mindy Project. He co-wrote the action comedy film Central Intelligence (2016), and directed, wrote, produced, and starred in the comedy film The Oath (2018).Įarly life, family and education īarinholtz was born in the Rogers Park area of Chicago and grew up in the city's Lakeview neighborhood, the son of Peggy and Alan Barinholtz, an attorney and actor. He is best known for his starring roles in the comedy series MADtv (2002–2007), Eastbound & Down (2012), The Mindy Project (2012–2017), Bless the Harts (2019–2021), The Afterparty (2022), and History of the World, Part II (2023).īarinholtz also appeared in films, such as Disaster Movie (2008), Neighbors (2014), Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), Suicide Squad (2016), Snatched (2017), Blockers (2018), Late Night (2019), The Hunt (2020), and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022). Isaac Barinholtz (born February 18, 1977) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer.
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