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Lance Barber

Lance Barber

Actor · Born June 29, 1973 (53) · Battle Creek, Michigan, USA

Lance Barber (born June 29, 1973) is an American actor. He gained recognition for his main role as Paulie G on the HBO sitcom The Comeback (2005; 2014), which was followed with a starring role in the film The Godfather of Green Bay (2005). In the 2010s, Barber had recurring roles as Bill Ponderosa on the FX and FXX sitcom It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2010–2013; 2015–2018) and Lucas on the MTV television series Faking It (2014–2016). He received renewed attention for his main role as George Cooper Sr. on the CBS sitcom Young Sheldon (2017–2024).

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 29, 1973 (53)
From
Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 22% in 30 days

What are Lance Barber's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
45%
Bonds
36%
Society
13%
Morality
6%
Self-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Threshold guardian
2 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
3
Joyful
3
Absurd
2
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lance Barber's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lance Barber's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

49 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as George Cooper

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Fool's Paradise(2023)

    as Side Kick

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Raunch and Roll(2021)

    as Crash

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Young Sheldon(2017)

    Show 141 episodes · as George Cooper

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Ken(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil Stockton

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • All Hail King Julien(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Black-ish(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Gabler

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Garfunkel and Oates(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Drew

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Faking It(2014)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lucas Ashcroft

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Timms Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as 2nd Executive

  • Masters of Sex(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Crazy Ones(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Clyde

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Patrick

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Gangster Squad(2013)

    as Comanche

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Baby Daddy(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Soul Man(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Richardson

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Key and Peele(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Cop

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Whitney(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Nate

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Free Agents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Thad

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Teddy Lazlow

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Harry's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as David Kerwin

  • Bob's Burgers(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Justgrillin' (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyler

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Justified(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Penny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Frank

  • Men of a Certain Age(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • United States of Tara(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Middleman(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny John

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Leatherheads(2008)

    as Toledo Referee

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Big Bang Theory(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as George Cooper · as Jimmy Speckerman

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Californication(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Nick Lowry

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Hill(2007)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • For Your Consideration(2006)

    as Dinkie

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Guard #1

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia(2005)

    Show 11 episodes · as Bill Ponderosa

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Comeback(2005)

    Show 24 episodes · as Paulie G.

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Godfather of Green Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Kenny Caruso

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Joey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve

  • Faking the Video (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Bad Meat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Buddy

  • On the Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Wayons

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • What I Like About You(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Phone Guy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill the Deliveryman

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Like Mike(2002)

    as Director in Commercial (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugo Gray · as The Man at Inn

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Howard Norden

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles, 47 of them dated from 1994 to 2024; peak year 2008.

Highest rated

Young Sheldon (2017)

Midcredits 78th

Film career

19942024

Peak 2008 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting48 of 48: 48 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score77th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s22 · acting2020s2 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.