Hal Linden
Acting
Hal Linden (born Harold Lipshitz, March 20, 1931) is an American stage and screen actor, television director and musician. His best-known role was as the title character in the television comedy series Barney Miller, for which he earned seven Primetime Emmy nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations.
Born in the Bronx, Linden was the son of Charles Lipshitz and Frances Rosen. His older brother would become a future professor of music at Bowling Green State University, Ohio. Similarly musical, Hal took up classical clarinet in his late teens and played regularly with symphony…
Filmography
80
Micro Budget
2026
Merv
2023
You People
2023
Off Broadway
2021
Hacks
2021
Grand-Daddy Day Care
2019
The Samuel Project
2018
American Housewife
2016
The Mindy Project
2012
2 Broke Girls
2011
Hot in Cleveland
2010
Jack Taylor of Beverly Hills
2007
Light Years Away
2006
Supernatural
2005
Living with Fran
2005
Grey's Anatomy
2005
The Tony Danza Show
The Tony Danza Show
2004
Time Changer
2003
Dumb Luck
2003
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003
The Glow
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
The Zeta Project
2001
Gilmore Girls
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
The Rockford Files: If It Bleeds... It Leads
1999
Jump
1999
Killers in the House
1998
The King of Queens
1998
Will & Grace
1998
Rude Awakening
1998
Out to Sea
1997
The Colony
1995
The Drew Carey Show
1995
Nowhere Man
1995
Touched by an Angel
1994
The Boys Are Back
1994
America and the Holocaust: Deceit and Indifference
1994
The Nanny
1993
Jack's Place
1992
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
Dream Breakers
1989
American Experience
1988
A New Life
1988
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987
Blacke's Magic
1986
Let's Go Mets
1986
The Golden Girls
1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
1985
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
1983
I Do! I Do!
1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years
1983
The Other Woman
1983
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
1983
Christmas in Washington
Christmas in Washington
1982
I Love Liberty
1982
Night of 100 Stars
1982
Father Figure
1980
When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder?
1979
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
How to Break Up a Happy Divorce
1976
The Love Boat
1976
The Muppet Show
1976
Donny & Marie
1976
Van Dyke and Company
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
People's Choice Awards
1975
Cher
1975
Barney Miller
1975
Tony Orlando and Dawn
1974
NOVA
1974
Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside
1973
Ghost Story
1972
Great Performances
1971
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
The F.B.I.
1965
That Man from Rio
1964