George Segal Jr. was an American actor and musician. He became popular in the 1960s and 1970s for playing both dramatic and comedic roles. Some of his most acclaimed performances are in films such as Ship of Fools, King Rat, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, No Way to Treat a Lady, The Owl and the Pussycat, Where's Poppa?, The Hot Rock, Blume in Love, A Touch of Class, California Split, For the Boys, and Flirting with Disaster. He was one of the first American film actors to rise to leading man status with an unchanged Jewish surname, helping pave the way for other major actors of his generation.
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and won two Golden Globe Awards, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his performance in A Touch of Class.
On television, he is best known for his roles as Jack Gallo on Just Shoot Me! and as Albert "Pops" Solomon on The Goldbergs.
Segal was also an accomplished banjo player. He released three albums and performed with the instrument in several of his acting roles and on late-night television.