Martin Starr: Difference between revisions

{{short description|American actor (born 1982)}}

'''Martin James Pflieger Schienle'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Martin Starr |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/martin-starr/3030545444/ |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref> (born July 30, 1982),<ref>{{cite news |last=Rhodes |first=Kara |date=1999-10-02 |title=Logan Native, Son Succeeding in Hollywood |work=[[The Salina Journal]] |page=C5 |quote=Martin Schienle (stage name Martin Starr) plays 'Bill' in 'Freaks and Geeks'...}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Mike |title=Today’s famous birthdays list for July 30, 2022 includes celebrities Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lisa Kudrow |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/07/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-july-30-2022-includes-celebrities-arnold-schwarzenegger-lisa-kudrow.html |website=[[The Plain Dealer]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |access-date=29 July 2023 |date=30 July 2022}}</ref> known professionally as '''Martin Starr''', is an American actor. He is known for the television roles of [[List of Freaks and Geeks characters|Bill Haverchuck]] on the short-lived [[comedy drama]] ''[[Freaks and Geeks]]'' (1999–2000), Roman DeBeers on the comedy series ''[[Party Down]]'' (2009–2010, 2023), Bertram Gilfoyle on the [[HBO]] series [[Silicon Valley (TV series)|''Silicon Valley'']] (2014–2019), for his film roles in ''[[Knocked Up]]'' (2007) and [[Adventureland (film)|''Adventureland'']] (2009), and as [[Roger Harrington (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Roger Harrington]] in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] films [[The Incredible Hulk (film)|''The Incredible Hulk'']] (2008), ''[[Spider-Man: Homecoming]]'' (2017), ''[[Spider-Man: Far From Home]]'' (2019), and ''[[Spider-Man: No Way Home]]'' (2021).

From 2009 to 2010, Starr was a series regular portraying Roman DeBeers on the [[Starz]] sitcom ''[[Party Down]]''. The series was cancelled after two seasons and there were discussions of adapting the series into film, but this never came to fruition.<ref name="nicoletti1">{{cite web|url=http://www.movieline.com/2012/01/19/martin-starr-on-his-sundance-premiere-save-the-date-and-the-party-down-movie-theres-nothing-official/|title=Martin Starr on His Sundance Premiere ''Save the Date'' and the ''Party Down'' Movie: 'There's Nothing Official'|work=Movieline|first=Karen|last=Nicoletti|date=January 19, 2012|access-date=February 28, 2012}}</ref> From 2011 to 2013, he co-starred on the [[Adult Swim]] television series ''[[NTSF:SD:SUV::]]'', in which he played Sam Stern. In 2011, Starr had a major role in the film ''[[A Good Old Fashioned Orgy]]'' and also had guest appearances on television series such as ''[[Mad Love (TV series)|Mad Love]]'', ''[[Community (TV series)|Community]]'', and ''[[Childrens Hospital]]''. In the latter, he reprised his role of Roman DeBeers from ''Party Down''. Starr reunited with ''Freaks and Geeks'' and ''Party Down'' cast member [[Lizzy Caplan]] in the 2012 film ''[[Save the Date (film)|Save the Date]]'', which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.<ref name="nicoletti1"/> The same year, he had a supporting role in the [[thriller film]] ''[[Deep Dark Canyon]]'', as well as guest-starring on sitcoms ''[[Parks and Recreation]]'' and ''[[New Girl]]''.