George Wallace (American comedian)

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George Wallace
Wallace in 2014
Birth name	George Henry Wallace
Born	(1952-07-21) July 21, 1952 (age 72) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Medium	Television, stand-up, film
Years active	1977–present
Parent(s)	George Wallace Sr. (father) Mary Lou Wallace (mother)
Relative(s)	Steve Wallace (nephew)
Website	georgewallace.net

George Henry Wallace^[1] (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 Mayor Benson in Hubie Halloween (2020).